Taft Nomination Rumor in Turbulent Berlin Crisis
Berlin dispatch reports kidnaping of Walter Linze top official of the West Berlin Free Jurists. He was dragged into a car and driven toward the Soviet zone amid a hail of gunfire as pursuers were shot at. The incident follows tensions with Russian border actions and detentions of other officials.
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Taft
Ees 2 Reds
West Berlin
Free Jurists
Berlin
Walter Linse
The
Cvar
Communist Peoples Police
West Borifia Free Juristy
Germany
Benoir
Ural Benoir
Pierre Carolet
Frohnau
Henoir
Red Army
Karihorst
Rural Couple Survives Ferry Collision Near Ocean City
A rural couple, Mr and Mrs Robert Brunner of 231 North Cleveland Ave, narrowly escaped harm after their ferry bumped the John M Dennis and slowed near the new Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Life jackets were readied aboard the Dennis as tugs moved in. no one was seriously injured and the bridge remained undamaged.
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Mra
Robert
Ud'’) Brunner
Cleveland Avenue
Ocean City
Cheaspeake Bay Bridge
John M. Dennis
Tessels
Dennis
Brunners
Wn- Raldedhort
New Bay Bridge
Rex
Tragic Fall Kills 3-Year-Old Rickie Cramer Near Hagerstown
Rickie Wm. Cramer 3 died after tumbling from a car door while returning to the Cramer home in Baltimore with his mother and grandmother. The accident occurred near Hagerstown when the door opened as he tried to reach a window. He died after surgery at Washington County hospital. Survived by mother, Ronald Le Roy, grandmother, and step-grandparents. Funeral set for Friday at Sulzer Funeral Home with burial at Haven Cemetery.
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Te Ray W. Cramer
Jones
Cramer
Baltimore
Hagerstown
Rickie
Irig
Washington County Hospital
Alam
Washington County
Ronald le Roy
Turtle Blamed For Crash Involving Two Cars
Deputy Ismogle reports a crash on the Greencastle highway where a turtle crossing the road caused Thomas Meee 27 of Williamsport to brake and be rear ended by Merle Frumin 28 of Falling Waters. Two cars sustained about 1100 in damage and 600 to another vehicle.
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Greencastle
Mike Vesturdiy
Leister Ismogle
Thomas H. Meee
Conovecheagme Street
Williamsport
Cearfoss
Merle E. Frumin
Falling Waters
Forest Fire Loss in District No. 1 Report
District No. 1 of the State Forests and Parks reports six months ending June with Allegany County posting the best record four fires and $19 in damage. County losses totaled 87.12 from 11 fires. Garrett 15 fires burned 270.25 acres for $887.75. Frederick 12 blazes 14.76 acres for $147.43. County Forester Wilhelmldohnsen notes district improvement over decade-old figures due to better camps, warning systems, and fire control.
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Washington County
State Department of Forests and Parks
William Wlldohnsen
Allegany County
Garrett County
Frederick County
Johnson
Allegany
Garrett
State Accepts Route 40 Relocation Project Milestone
The State accepts the Sideling Mountain Route 40 relocation, the largest highway project in state history. Began August 1909 and now open, it widens maintenance and includes a new steel and concrete bridge over Sideling Hill Creek and major rock cuts and fills.
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State
Royals Combinsion Tay P
Liane
Sideling Hill Creek
Tinton
Miller requests new road into Williamspark development
Raymond Jr Miller a port lumber dealer and building contractor appeared before the Board of County Commissioners this morning seeking about a third of a mile of new road into his Williamspark development. He said several new homes will be built this summer and the road will be badly needed. The Board is taking the request under advisement.
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Raymond Jr. Miller
Williams
Port
Board of County Commissioners
Mi ‘Tammany
Williamspark Pike
Miller
Mixed Weather Signal From Montana And Wyoming Forecast
The Weather Bureau notes warmer conditions may arrive tonight in the Northern and Central Plains and Pacific coast areas. Montana and Wyoming reported recent cold spells with Dreammond at 28 and Helena at 36 degrees, marking July records.
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Plains
Pacific Coast
Weather Bureau
Montana
Wyoming
Dreammond
Mont
Helena
WJEJ Seeks TV Channel 52 For Hagerstown Station
WJEJ has applied for television channel 52 in Hagerstown. Grovers Crilley 7 operator for WHET AM says the local station filed for Channel A2 as WAG's prior TV bid stalled by the FCC freeze on unassigned channels. The FCC has opened high frequency channels for assignment as part of the big freeze aftermath.
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Hagerstown
Grovers
Crilley 7
WAG
Federal Communiiations Commission
Bau Ind Tine
Fce
State To Map County Roads Survey Planned in Washington County
The State Roads Commission will conduct a thorough survey of all county and state roads in Washington County next week. President Winslow Barhams says a new map is needed due to prior mileage disputes with the County Roads Department and to correct the state’s contribution calculations for road maintenance.
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State Roads Commission
Washington County
Winslow Burhams
Board of County Commissioners
Barhans
County Roads Department
Ellinger Sworn In For Three Year Term In Hagerstown
M. MN. Elinger sworn in today as Atpeniler of the Board of Parble Works for Hagerstown. He was re appointed to another three year term last week and may become policies commissioner again when the board reorganizes this week.
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M. MN. Elinger
Atpeniler
Board of Parble Works
Hagerstown
Theulk
Reds protest Koje shootings amid armistice talks
Munsan Korea July protest filed by the chief Red armistice negotiator claiming United Nations Command killed two communist prisoners of war and wounded others on Koje Island last week. The move coincided with ongoing armistice discussions.
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Munsan
Korea
Red
United Nations Command
Koje Ishind
Reds Use Tanks in Chinese Probing Attack on Korea Front
Fourteen Communist tanks supported a probing attack by a Chinese company against U N positions on the Korean central front. About 200 Chinese were driven back in an hour of close combat. Allied figures counted 39 Reds killed and about 30 more dead. North Korean POW deaths were reported in a separate note to the U N truce team as negotiations continued at Panmunjom.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
U. N
Carp Iskind
Nam 11
William K. Harrison
U.N
Offi‘ear
Panmunijont
William P. Nuckols
U.N. Command
County Man Named in Suit Over Auto Collision Damages
Miss Cora Marie Miles of Bradford County sues Perry Miles of Clear Spring Harry Garner of Waynesboro and Frank W Wolff of Chambersburg seeking 310000 for injuries from a crash four miles south of Chambersburg. She cites spine pelvis and knee injuries plus shock and a visible scar and says she could not work 26 weeks losing 1170 in wages.
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Perry Miles
Clear Spring
Cora Marie Miles
Bradford County
Chambershiegg
Miureh
Harry CC. Garner
Wayneshorn
Frank W. Wolff
Chambersburg
Miles
Garner
Wolff
Jack
Corn Borers Reported in Washington County Fields
County Agent Mark Miller notes corn borers have appeared in early planted fields in Washington County. He says infestation is light and scattered but urges scouting and treatment this month to prevent a second brood.
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Washington County
Mark Miller
Third Set Of Twins In Six Years At Efingham
Efingham, WL July report that the Thomas Selmans welcome their third set of daughters in six years. The twins arrived last weekend, continuing a family pattern of twins.
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Efingham
Thomas Selmans
Typhoid Outbreak Hits Trailer Camp Near Route IL
Three typhoid cases reported in a trailer camp along Route IL near the Washington County line. A child at Washington County Hospital, plus Elizabeth Kendall and Dorothy Wingard of Franklin County, with a fourth case in Mont Alto linked to last year’s outbreak. Health officials test well water and plan investigations to identify the source.
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Maine
The
Osteopathic Hospital
Portland
Elizabeth Pinkham
T Beales
Franklin County
Mont Alto
Route IL
Washington County
Waynesboro
Elizabeth Kendall
Dorothy Wingard
Middleburg
J. Michael
Pennsylvania State Forestry Academy
Beatrice Styinfest
Franklin Gonnty
Pennsylvania
Clash Over Seating Delegates To Supply Today's Fireworks
Chicago July 8 Warring GOP partisans led by Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower and Sen Robert A Taft clash over a Credentials Committee report seating 95 delegates from seven states with 68 blocked from voting until status is decided. Taft backers gain committee control as tensions flare before Hoover remarks. MacArthur criticizes security policies and Korea, urging resolve and decisive leadership.
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Chicago
Dwight Dean]hawer
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
GOP
Donglas MacArthur
Prumian Ad Cinistration
Taft
Georgia
Louisiana
Texas
Tati
Eisenhower
Ross Rittey
Oklahoma
Ross
MacArthur
America
Jap Beetle Emergence Near Peak Warns County Agent
County Agent Mark Miller says Japanese beetle emergence is near peak and urges continuous spraying to prevent a heavy infestation. He notes natural enemies like spore dust and Tiphla wasps are helping, with thousands released to curb beetles.
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Mark Miller
Crewe
Miller
Ulere
Sid Miller
Washington County
Hancock
Clear
Hank
Taft seeks second ballot victory at Republican convention
Senator Robert A. Taft claims the Republican nomination is nearly secured as his campaign plans for a second ballot win. Campaign manager David Ingalls cites Taft's delegate power, with Taft allies controlling the Credentials Committee and aiming to sway rival Eisenhower delegates. Rizley of Oklahoma named to lead under-Rose Rizley as Taft huddles with Minnesota's 28 delegates to press opposition.
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Chicago
Robert A. Tait
Ohioan
Dwight D. Eisenhower
David S. Ingalls
Taftanen
Taft
Credentials Committee
Eisenhower
Rose Rizley
Guymon
Okla
Minnesota
Eisenhower Urges Harmony as He Heads Toward Convention
General Dwight D. Eisenhower appealed for Republican unity after a breakfast with Missouri delegates. He urged closing ranks to defeat Democrats in November following a Taft challenge. Campaign manager Henry Cabot Lodge predicted Ike would win on about the third ballot.
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Chicago
Dwight I. Eisenhower
Republic Harmony
Senhower
Missouri
Robert A. Taft
Eisenhower
Hallas
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Cooler Weather To Reach Western Maryland By Thursday
A cool front from the west is due to arrive in Western Maryland by Thursday, bringing cloudy humid conditions and showers. Early today a half inch of rain helped crops, especially corn. Temperatures peaked near 86 with a low around 68. today’s highs near 70s to 80s and tonight’s low around 70.
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Maryland
Weather Bureau
Gaya
Corm
Niaht
Sakari
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Harold Jones
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Cavetown
Gviudkson
Rickie WialHii Cramer
Turtle
WJEJ
Ellinger
Herbert Hoover
Truman
Misentower
Eisenhlower
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Douglas Shed Arshir
Perlman
Washington
Philip J. Perliman
Tremat
Ike
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