Chou En-lai presses for talks and releases from Beijing
Chinese Premier Chou En-lai urged the United States to make concessions before Beijing would release 10 Americans held in China. He noted 34 Americans had been released and called for a U S Dulles meeting, lifting the trade embargo and broader exchanges. He said the detainees follow Chinese law and may communicate with families if allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calcutta
Chou En-lai
United States
Peiping
China
Chou
South India
America
U. S
State Dulles
Red China
Manslaughter By Auto Case Before Jury
Gerald W. Cunningham 26 went on trial in Circuit Court for manslaughter by auto in the June 12 deaths of William G. McNamee 23 and Robert E. Turner of Hagerstown. The state says Cunningham drove the car that collided with Kenota Stamper’s vehicle on the Sharpsburg Pike. Cunningham cites amnesia about who was driving as his defense. Police say the Cunningham car was on the wrong side when the crash occurred and all passengers were thrown from the autos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald W. Cunningham
Hagerstown Rt. 2
Auto
William G., McNamee
Norway Avenue
Robert E. Turner
Hagerstown
Rt. 4
Cunningham
McNamee
Turner
Kenota Stamper
Keedysville
Sharpsburg Pike
Harold Basore
Stamper Auto
Francis H. Urner
Heater Ignites Matches Blazing Shed Office Damage
A carton of safety matches near an electric heater started a fire that damaged the shed office at Byrd's used car lot beside Virginia Avenue and the Norfolk and Western Railway tracks this morning. Fire Chief John Hall said the heater set the matches afire and the blaze spread. The Pioneers Antietams and South Hagerstown companies answered the alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd
Virginia Avenue
Norfolk and Western Railway
John Hall
Pioneers
Antietams
South Hagerstown
Wpompenies
Plane With 62 Aboard Vanishes Over Mountain Terrain
An Air Trans-Canada Airlines four engined North Star with 62 aboard vanished during a violent windstorm over central British Columbia. The crash is feared, and a dawn search by Royal Canadian Air Force and ground parties is planned. Passengers included four Saskatchewan football players and spouses. crew named.
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Vancouver
Air Trans-Canada Air Lines
Mountainou
British
Columbia
Trans - Canada
al. Carlson
Royal Canadian Air Force
North Star
Chilliwack
RCAF
Canada
TCA
Moose Jaw
Sask
Van
Montreal
Calgary
Regina
Winnipeg
Toronto
Saskatchewan
Mel Becket
Gordy Sturtridge
Mario DeMarco
Ray Syrnyk
Sturtridge
Mildred
Becket
Indiana University
DeMarco
Detroit Lions
Fort Ritchie payroll pay in two dollar bills prompts store draw
Fort Ritchie personnel paid in two dollar bills to show local spending shifts money toward nearby communities. Waynesboro and Hagerstown merchants report a surge as regional bases test which town serves as the military payroll hub.
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Ft. Ritchie
Smithsburg
Fort Ritchie
Pennsylvania
Hagerstown
Waynesboro
Pentagon
Pimlico
Harry
Teenage Boys Convicted Of Drunkenness
Two teenaged youths were convicted of drunk and disorderly conduct by Magistrate Paul Ottinger. Cantner and Billman were arrested by Patrolmen Dixon and Brachey after incidents on South Potomac Street and at 830 Georgia Avenue and Lanvale Street. Cantner, 17, fined 75 dollars plus costs. Billman, 16, fined 26.46. Cantner’s 300 dollars in cash was returned to his father who had lost 500 dollars in 50-dollar bills earlier. Spigler, 1011 Georgia Avenue, forfeited 26.45. Detectives questioned the youths about liquor purchases. prosecutors may file additional charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Ottinger
Paul Dixon
R. Brachey
Charles Cantner
Georgia Avenue
Roland Lee Billman
Lanvale Street
Richard A. Spigler
Spigler
Dixon
Cantner
South Potomac Street
North Hagerstown
Billman
Ottinger
Albert Lowry, Sr
Richard Hannon
Daily Mail News Tip Contest Awards Several Prizes
A large number of tips were entered last week in the Daily Mail News Tip Contest. Prizes equal to the weekly cash allocation are awarded, with three tips deemed most newsworthy earning $2 each. A Roessner Avenue housewife reported a new branch bank planned for that area. A Gapland man tipped on a school project. Continued on page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Mail
Roessner Avenue
Car Skids On Ice Hits Fence In Philipsburg
A car driven by Peter Dem ehak of Philipsburg Pennsylvania skidded on icy Rt 416 last night and struck a farm fence and ditch causing minor damage. State details list David Maswbebler as connected to the report.
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Peter Demehak
Philipsburg
David Maswbebler
Dulles Seeks To Reknit Allied Ties After Suez Rift
In Paris, U S Secretary of State Dulles and British Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd met to bridge the split over Egypt and Suez. They reported real progress on canal duties and a united Middle East policy as Dulles prepares for NA T ministers talks. He urged burying past discords in peaceful, fruitful cooperation.
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Parisp
U. S
State Dulles
Selwyn Lloyd
Suez
Middle East
Paris
Dulles
Pineau
Atlantic Alliance
Egypt
North Atlantic Alliance
Washington
United States
Eisenhower
U.S
United Nations
Dialing Mistake Keeps Her Busy at Dry Cleaning Shop
Mrs Earl Peters runs Peters Dry Cleaning at 6444 East Washington Street and has spent an entire morning fielding misdialed calls. People dial the wrong number by pressing the zero next to nine, connecting to Washinon County Hospital and Fairchild Aircraft instead. An operator even placed a long distance call to Fairchild by mistake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Peters
Peter
East Washington Street
Washinon County Hospital
Fairchild Aircraft
Money Stolen In Two Larceny Cases In City
Two larcenies, including a breaking and entering, were reported to city police over the weekend. Benjamin Edner reported a bag containing $70 in coins stolen from Warrenfeltz tavern on Summit Avenue. A separate break in at Wilson's restaurant on East Baltimore Street saw about $25 taken from three pinball machines and a juke box. Two youths were seen loitering near the area before the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Edner
Club Road
Warrenfeltz
Summit Avenue
Wilson's
East Baltimore Street
Phoebe Steffey to Assist in Hungarian Relief Work
Miss Phoebe Steffey, Red Cross worker from Washington County, sails from New York on the Elting to Bremerhaven for a 30 day duty processing Hungarian refugees. A veteran of wartime relief, she has served at national headquarters and as director of service for the Eastern Area, with prior posts in Germany and aboard hospital ships.
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Phoebe Steffey
Washington County
Red Cross
Europe
Steffey
Jr. Grason Steffey
South Prospect Street
New York City
U.S
Hungary
Miss Steffey
American Red Cross
Washington, D. C
New England
Virginia
Williamsport
University of Maryland
The
Ing
Atlantic
Germany
Evening post office hours extend in Hagerstown area
Post office hours extended for Wednesday to Friday at main office and branches in Hagerstown. General delivery and stamp windows move to 7:30 a.m. opening, stay until 6 p.m., with 7 p.m. reopenings. Parcel post opens 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., then 7 p.m. for an hour. Sunday hours vary by location. Postmaster cites public accommodation and urge early mailing amid extra carriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Halfway
Northern Avenue
Lincoln Avenue
Thomas M. Simpson
Martial Law Takes Grip On Hungary After Crackdown
Vienna dispatch reports police and troops enforcing martial law in Hungary. Premier Janos Kadar’s government seeks to crush resistance as seven weeks of upheaval continue. Communications with Budapest are severed, Western contact limited, and military trials for many offenses punishable by death are ordered.
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Vienna
Hungary
Janos Kadar
Budapest
Hun
Marian Freedom
Exchange
Moscow
Harold Milks
Capital
Radio
Csepel
Building permits rise in Hagerstown area last week
Permits issued by the Board of County Commissioners show activity upticks in Hagerstown with projects including a one story frame and brick veneer dwelling on Mont Valla Avenue for 12 000 dollars. Remodeling work on the Clerk of Court office totaling 19 358 dollars and additions to a service station at Potomac and Manila Avenues for 17 000 dollars are among the noted items. Nona S Balsley plans a bathroom conversion at 69 East Antietam Street with 1 200 dollars, while Martin Storage Company adds a one story concrete block rear addition and roof replacement at 705 Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Hagerstown
E Younger, Jr
Mont Valla Avenue
Board of
County Commissioners
American Oi Company
Potomac
Ma‘nila
Nona S. Balsley
East
Antietam Street
Martin Storage Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
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