Three Killed Eight Injured In Early Morning Hotel Fire
Worcester Mass. A five story wood and brick hotel named Pleasant burned in predawn hours. Three people died and eight were seriously injured, with more than a dozen lightly hurt. Firefighters rescued several on the fourth and fifth floors as witnesses heard distress screams. Victims were treated at City Hospital and Belmont Home.
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Worcester
Mays
Mass
City Hospital
Than & Clover
Pisos
Belmont Home
Three Hurt In Sharpsburg Pike Crash Injuries reported after collision on Sharpsburg Pike
Deputy Sheriff Leister Isanagle said Albert W. Row of Summer Street and James E. Shifflett of Smithsburg collided at East Oak Ridge Road after Shifflett pulled from Oak Ridge Road into Row’s southbound path. Row sustained leg and eye injuries while Shifflett had a possible skull fracture and Howard R. Taylor suffered head and body lacerations.
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Persots
Sharpsburg Pike
Howard R. Taylor
Franklin Street
Teepnty Tsanagle
Shifflet
Six From Here Inducted Today In Hagerstown Area
Six young men from Hagerstown and Washington County were inducted into the armed forces today via local draft boards. Inductees at Fort Wolabird include Samuel K. Snyder Rt 2 Smithsburg Arthur C. Mason Boonghro Robert E F Canfield Sharpsburg Jack F. Mitchell Rt 2 Williamsport Donald Lee Oberholver Rt 3 Magerstown and Charles W Baker 84th Maryland Avenue.
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Hagerstown
Washington County
Fort Wolabird
Samuel K. Snyder
Rt 2
Smitheburg
Arthur C. Mason
Boonghro
Robert EF. Canfield
Sharpsburg
Jack F. Mitchell
Williamsport
Donald Lee Oberholver
Magerstown
Charles W. Baker
Maryland Avenue
New Assistant Pastor Named for Local Churches
The Rev John F Kasten assistant at Christ's Evangelical and Reformed Church will become pastor at Bethel Evangelical and Reformed Church Baltimore taking duties August 1 He is a Richmond Virginia native served Christ's Church two years He will be succeeded by Rev Joseph Henry Clem native to near Thurmont installed July 14 Clem a Catawba College and Franklin and Marshall Theological Seminary graduate will be ordained June 16 at Utica Frederick County He is married to Pam Hartsell of Albemarle North Carolina They will reside in a home in Maugansville Salem Congregation part of the local charge recently bought a home for the new minister
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Christ's Evangelical and Reformed Church
Bethel Evangelical and Reformed Church
Baltimore
Kasten
Richmond
Christ's Church
Joseph Henry Clem
Near Thurmont
Clem
Catawba College
Franklin and Marshall Heological Seminary
Utica
Frederick County
Pam Hartsell
Albermarle
N. c
Lancaster
Maugansville
Salem
Eisenhower seeks 149 million for Post Office to avert cuts
President Eisenhower asked Congress for a supplemental 149.5 million dollars for the Post Office Depart ment to prevent substantial mail service cuts starting July 1. The request adds to 3.192 billion already approved for the new fiscal year, with White House aides noting it remains necessary if services are not to be curtailed.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Post Office Department
White House
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
South ST. Paul
Minn
Asring Air Force
Summerfield
Iail
House
Senate
J. W. Kattinger
Rapid City
Fleming Field
Weaver, _Minn
Liquor Board Distributes Funds To Towns In Maryland
Washington City Liquor Board distributed over 40000 dollars to nine towns and Washington County Commissioners from liquor license fees. Hagerstown led with 23561, county commissioners 9173, other towns receiving smaller amounts. Total FY proceeds were 2347 with operating costs 1512.32. salaries 9300, rent 600, phone 267, sundries 412, legal fees 1119, investigations 200, advertising 369.
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Washington City Liquor Board
Washington County
Hagerstown
Hancock
Smithsburg
Keedysville
Boonsboro
Clear Spring
Funkstown
Sharpsburg
Williamsport
Mayor Burhans to preside at Maryland Municipal League meeting
Mayor Burhans will chair the municipal construction table at the ninth Maryland Municipal League conference in Ocean City June 13 and 14. Mayor Roy W. Eves of Cumberland, league president, announced six speakers for roundtable discussions with officials from federal, state, and local governments expected to attend.
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Burhans
Maryland Municipal League
Ocean City
Roy W. Eves
Cumberland
League
Five Share Tip Prizes Awarded by Herald Mail
Five readers earned $1 prizes after five news tips were judged insufficient for top awards. Notable tips include a Sharpsburg resident on possum catching an electric pole, Summit Avenue resident on wren eggs, South Canton Avenue resident on eggs hatching at a city dump, Salem Avenue resident on a traffic accident, and Huyetts resident on six baby foxes.
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Herrald-Mail
Sharpsburg
Summit Avenue
South Canyon Avenue
Salem Avenue
Huyetts
Ceartoss
Six Yankee Stars Fined One Thousand Dollars Each
New York Journal American reports six New York Yankees were fined 1000 dollars each for the May 16 Copacabana brawl. Players named include Hank Bauer Mickey Mantle Yogi Berra Whitey Ford and Johnny Kucks. Bauer faces a felonious assault hearing over a reported injury claim.
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New York Journal American
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Til Fardenzi
Yankees
Hank Bauer
Mickey Mantle
Hilly Martin
Yogi Berra
Whitey Ford
Johnny Kucks
Copacabana
Bauer
Bronx
Gwnjer
Yankee
Ferdenzi
Memorial Day Traffic Toll At 396
The Memorial Day four day weekend produced 396 highway fatalities with 133 drownings and 113 from other causes. California led with 36 deaths, Texas 32, and North Dakota reported none. The National Safety Council praised drivers and law enforcement for a safer stretch than expected despite a higher toll than the last prewar four day period.
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Texas
North Dakota
National Safety Council
Wednes
Khrushchev On TV Seeks World Victory For Soviet System
Khrushchev in his first TV interview on Face the Nation praised disarmament talks and cultural exchange while asserting the USSR will compete with the United States economically and ideologically. He argued the USSR does not seek war and urged reciprocal moves to foster progress, predicting grandchildren of American viewers may live under a Soviet system.
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Taipei
William L. Ryan
New York
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Fears Expressed For Health Damage From Nuclear Tests
Pasadena scientist Linus Pauling announced an appeal signed by about 2000 American scientists urging an international agreement to halt nuclear bomb testing. The signatories include Nobel laureates Tl J Muller and Joseph Erlanger. The statement warns of health damage worldwide and an increase in seriously defective children over generations.
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Pasadena
Calif
Linus Pauling
Pauling
Division of Technology
Tl. J. Muller
Indians University
Joseph Erlanger
Washington
Rniversity
St. Mis
Arer
Tabc
Washington University
Expert Warns Of Effects Of Bomb Fall Out
Washington The doctor who directed treatment of Pacific islanders accidentally showered with H bomb fall out said today nuclear war would have unthinkable results on all living beings. Dr Eugene P Cronkite told a Senate subcommittee that multiple H bomb explosions would create radiation hazards for all living things and for generations to come while warning against undue preoccupation with worldwide fall out. He urged scientists to monitor nonradioactive pollution and noted leukemia linked to some radioactivity. Continued on page 2.
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Washington
Eugene P. Cronkite
Senate House Atomic Energy Subcommittee
Adwinst
Bass Anglers Hit Weekend Jackpot On Bait
Bass fishermen reported strong catches across county streams over the weekend. George Hop ser Wolfe cites widespread bites on many baits with fish in good condition. Carl Myers of Williamsport led with seven bass, top 34 pounds, near Falling Waters on Hive ball. Lee Grove of Chambersburg had nine bass, one at four pounds, at Taylor's Landing. Boots Poffenberger of Williamsport reported 35 pounds of catfish alongside bass. Wolfe heard of several good eaters at Big Pool but did not have names.
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George ‘Hopser’ Wolfe
Williamsport
Wolfe
Carl Myers
Rt 1
Lee Grove
Chambersburg
New Law Bans Pinball Play by Under 16 in Washington County
Washington County enforces a new pinball machine law prohibiting anyone under 16 from playing any pinball type. State Senator Charles Downey, sponsor, notes penalties for business operators who permit underage players. The act also sets license fees of 30 dollars for ordinary machines and 50 dollars for console types.
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Washington County
Charles Downey
Phiamehic
Cnurt
Minor fallout expected from Nevada atomic test
At the Atomic Test Site in Nevada, observers report three air masses spreading from yesterday's small scale A-bomb test. The blast, second in the series, produced a brief ash cloud and a small round puff. Estimated yield below five kilotons. Experiments involved pigs, monkeys, and mice in gamma and neutron radiation tests.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Las Vetay
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