Developments eat into Washington County cropland
From Our Reporters' Notes Books reports that recent residential growth around Hagerstown and nearby towns has removed over 1000 acres of cropland from Washington County's agriculture picture. Health Department sanitation staff inspected developments with sewer disposal systems, underscoring the ongoing clash between growth and farming.
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Hagerstown
Middleburg
Williamsport
Sharpsburg
Cavetown
Watt
Washington Counsy
Health Department
Democrats Claim Missile Speedup Plans Inadequate
Washington report notes Democratic senators criticize Eisenhower missile and satellite drive. Leaders urge energy and decisive action, while voices call for clear command and stronger proposals to match Soviet pace. In Martinsburg and Cambridge, Potomac Electric executives are reassigned, with Stultz confirming leadership shifts and Tawes gaining statewide support.
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Hagerstown
Frank S. Laiter
Cal
Washington
Tennessee
Lyndon B
Sen
Saltonstall
R Johnson
Texas
Senate Preparedness
Con- Johnson
Fusion
Sac
Maj
B. Medaris
Army
Ballistics
Jin
We Hanimierike Gemter
Huntsville
Ald
Relarver
Wernher von Bri
Martinsburg
W. Va
Potomac Light and Power Company
D. ER. Stultz
Potomac-Falson Company
Cambridge
Joseph KK. Staley
Millard Tawes
C. Ferdi
Band Sybert
Charles Town
Dorchester
Stultz
William Fr. Cowherd
Tawes
Somerset
Cumberland
Po Lhis
Keedysville Mayor urges Potomac riverside growth plan
Keedysville Mayor Taylor and Frederick Chamber Directors push a regional zoning and development proposal for the Potomac corridor between Cumberland and Seneca. They seek state land rights of way for canal and river access to benefit Maryland citizens and recreation, with support from State Senator Remsberg and others. Eisenhower-era NATO note follows.
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Taylor
of Maryland
Amnt der Keedysville
Ruritan Club
New Camity
Maryland
Potomac
Hancock
Frederick
Commerce Board of Directors
Potomac Rivers
Cumberland
Tay- Seneca
Washington, D. C
Jacob Remsburg
Charles Kyand
West Virginia
Keedysville
Eisenhower Lands in Paris for NATO Summit
President Eisenhower landed at Orly Field at 8 42 am EST to a crowd of about 200 behind police lines. He greeted French President Coty, shook hands, and spoke on NATO unity and the alliance against Soviet pressure. A 600-strong police and security detail guarded the arrival as leaders prepared to discuss a strengthened NATO shield and broader coalition aims.
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Paius
Hisenhower
NATO
Eisenhower
Paris
Orly Field
Rene Coty
Columbine
Air Force
U.S
United States
France
North Africa
Britain
Europe
Soviet Union
Western Alliance
Russia
Earthquake in Iran Reports 1,287 Dead in Western Iran
Official reports from Tehran say the western Iran quake centered near Sehneh killed 1,287 people and left the village nearly destroyed. The toll includes 1,100 inhabitants of Sehneh with widespread damage near the Shah Pass area northwest of Tehran.
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Iran
Tehran
Caspian Sea
Farsang
Sehneh
Shah Pass
Athens
Greece
Corres.t
Ondent
Tass
Outer
Mongolia
Met Union
China
Tokyo
Driver Education Popular In All County High Schools
All county high schools offer driver education as part of regular programs. Over 2,000 students annually receive instruction across Smithsburg Clear Spring Hancock and other schools, with half day sessions and 480 students per year in some schools.
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Smithsburg
Will
Tramsport
Clear Spring
Biles
Hancock
Theca enhaAtan
Auto Collides With 3 Cars Driver Fined
Robert N Hughes 37 of North Mulberry Street was fined 100 dollars and given a 30 day jail term suspended on payment of 35 to Roy Zittle and Donald Lee for striking three parked cars on North Mulberry Street. Hughes arrested by Patrolman Kline after a night crash in the 200 block. Magistrate Ed Miller imposed the jail term and fine on the drunken driving charge.
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Robert N. Hughes
Jack North Potomac Street
Edwin H. Miller
Hughes
Harald Kline
North Mulberry Street
Miller
Roy F. Zittle
Black North Mulberry Street
Doyle Grove
Iamsport
Donald Lee Wesex
Black North Mulberry
Hughes Machine
Realty Market Still Slow As Volume Drops
Real estate activity remained weak with lower volume and total value well under 5,200,000. Fewer than a dozen dwellings changed hands and no large sales occurred, while deeds show transfers including Aden K. Diller to Paul P. Kemp on Redwood Drive and Howard Leiter to George M. Kanler on Linden Avenue.
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Aden K. Diller
Paul P. Kemp
Redwood Drive
Howard Leiter
George M. Kanler
Linden Avenue
Halfway
Morris S
Paulsgrove
Vandals Damage Ball Diamond at Bower Avenue Site
Vandals damaged the Halfway Little League baseball diamond on Bower Avenue and Doub Road last night causing about 200 dollars in repairs. Sponsors offered a liberal reward for information leading to arrests. Deputy Spickler called the act grudge work, citing fence, gate, concession stand, and wiring damage.
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Bower Avenue
Doub Road
Bruce Spickler
Spickier
Weekend Weather Outlook With Rain Expected By Monday
A cloudy weekend is forecast with milder temperatures and rain by Monday. The Weather Bureau expects a gradual warming then rain, with tonight's low around freezing and daytime highs near 32 to 40 degrees.
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Weather Bureau
Protest Over Liquor License for Shuffle Inn
Washington County Liquor Board reviewed the Shuffle Inn Clear Spring beer license change to Class D beer wine and liquor. Donald and Harry Clapper appeared with three witnesses while a large Clear Spring delegation protested with a petition. The board took no action pending study of petition names and addresses and the case.
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Washington County Liquor Board
Ment
Clear Spring
Donald Clapper
Harry Clapper
Shuffle Inn
Liquor Board
Clear Spring Area
Route 11 search narrows path through Franklin County
Four engineering firms hired by the state completed title surveys for the proposed four lane expressway. Michael Baker Jr Incorporated led the final survey in Middleburg. Baker, Inc. of Rochester mapped from State Line to Greencastle. Graf and Myers continued work toward Chambersburg while Green Engineering covered Cham bersburg west of Shippensburg. Wibberley and Associates and Baker also involved in communications.
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Franklin County
Michael Baker Jr. Incorporated
Middleburg
Baker, Inc
Rochester
Greencastle
Chambersburg
Graf and Myers
Shippensburg
Green Engineering Company
Baker, Wibberley and Associates, Inc
Hagerstown
Driver Pays Fines After Collision With Police Cruiser
A Waynesboro motorist Samuel Lee Shank, 53, paid 450 dollars in fines on charges of drunken driving, reckless driving, and driving on a revoked license after his car sideswiped a police cruiser operated by Patrolman Harry House on Salem Avenue. The crash caused 250 dollars damage to Shank’s vehicle and 40 dollars to the cruiser. The incident prompted officers to check traffic movement as Shank’s car traveled 206 feet before stopping at a curb.
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Waynesboro
Lere
Samuel Lee Shank
Harry House
House
Warry Hartle
Salem Avenue
Shank
Olice Truiser
County Youth Cannot Collect For Injuries
The Maryland Court of Appeals ruled that Gardner Raymond Moats a Washington County mental patient injured while working at a state institution may not be compensated under the Workmen's Compensation Law. The high court upheld a Baltimore County Circuit Court decision that Moats is not entitled to permanent partial disability compensation from an arm injury suffered July 18, 1955 at Rasewood Training School. Moats, now jailed on a charge of attacking and raping a girl, awaits circuit court in February. the court noted it is regrettable claimants like Moats lack remedy under the Workmen's Compensation Law.
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Margiand Court of Appeals
Gardner Raymond Moats
Washington County
High Court
Baltimore County
Moats
al Wringer
Rasewood
Hel
Hagerstown
West Franklin and
Pherson
Mail Parcel Delivery In City Sunday
Postmaster Thomas M. Simpson announced a complete delivery of mail including parcel post will occur tomorrow Sunday on all residential routes to prevent weekend backlog. Stamp and letter mail windows at the main office Northern Avenue and Lincoln Avenue branch will operate 1 p.m. to 1 p.m. and 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. respectively with full postal services. Simpson urged residents to mail early for Christmas delivery.
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Thomas M. Simpsson
Northern Avenue
Lincoln Avenue
Simpson
Woman Injured In Hit And Run Auto Collision
Mrs. Maxine B. Chaney 32 of Williamsport suffered multiple fractured vertebrae when her van was rear ended by a hit and run driver on Downsville Pike State Police say she was turning into her driveway when struck by a car owned by David A. Baker Ha geratown Route 5 The driver remains unknown Her nine year old daughter Patricia sustained skull contusions Both were taken to the Washington hospital after the crash on Route 163 approximately one mile west of Urowemcetlie.
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Maxine B. Chaney
Williamsport
Downsville Pike
Linhrven
Washington
Udrowemcetlie
Jury Still Out In Beck Trial
A Seattle jury of seven men and five women failed to reach a verdict after seven hours of deliberations in the Dave Beck case. The 63 year old Teamsters leader faces charges he stole 1900 dollars from the union, alleging pocketing proceeds from the sale of a union automobile. The defense urged acquittal amid complex testimony and questions over the alleged theft.
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Seattle
Dave Beck
Teamsters
Anaes
Preva
Beck
Man jailed for false pretense under suspended sentence
Harvey W. Turner Jr. of Elizabeth Street was jailed for six days for failing to meet the conditions of a suspended sentence imposed October 14. He had been convicted of obtaining 387 dollars from Mrs Edna Riley of Winter Street by false pretense and was to repay at ten dollars a week.
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Harvey W. Turner, Jr
Elizabeth Street
Turner
Edna Riley
Winter Street
Riley
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Buck) Beker
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Rae
Stay
Uma
Cowherd
Dorchester County
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W. Grason Uwimterbettem Jr
Fimer
Heerington Jr
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Walter C. Sweeney
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Coly
Felix Gaillard
Christian Pineau
Dutles
Amory Houghton
W. Randolph
Lauris Norstad
Wilson
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Adone Zoli
Adenauer
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NATO Council
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Claude
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