Missing British Diplomats Hunted Across Europe
The hunt for two missing British diplomats, Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean, widened from France to Italy after a Rome telegram to Burgess' mother raised new questions. Officials say the men, students of high level secrets, vanished May 25 and are now the focus of a massive cross border manhunt amid fears they may have gone behind the Iron Curtain.
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London
France
Italy
Foreign Office
Rome
Paris
Guy Burgess
Washington
Donald D. Macy Jean
Burgess
J. R. Bassett
MacLean
England
L. E. Wilkinson
Scotland Yard
Special Branch
Yard
Wilkinson
Russia
Reds Acting Up Over Berlin Jets
The Soviet air force has increased jet activity over Berlin drumming up safety concerns among Allied fliers. Jets now fly from Schoenfeld Field daily to the four power air safety center, with no details provided. Russian bombers have flown low in defiance of rules, their red markings visible to residents.
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Berlin
Red Air Force
Air Safety Center
Schoenfeld Field
Japanese Beetles Expected In County Next Week
Japanese beetles are due in the county within a week mirroring mid June arrivals of past years. The last summer saw Washington County suffer a severe infestation while some fear a westward shift may bring trouble to the Hancock orchard belt. Dr George Langford and County Agent Mark Miller discussed the upcoming control campaign with plans forming next week as many farmers again hire aerial spraying services for corn fields.
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Hagerstown
Washington County
Hancock Orchard
Hancock
George Langford
Maryland
Mark Miller
Polio Season Opens as Summer Arrives
Public Health Service insiders say the polio season has begun but there is no clear forecast yet if 1961 will be a wild or severe year. Reported cases total 762 from late March through June 2, compared to 880 for the same period last year and 860 in the earlier year.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Stephen Hansal
Pulitzer Prize
International Affaira Authority
Dad
Baltimore
Ingram Rules On Discrimination In Collaterals
Magistrate Martin L Ingram ruled in a case involving 26 year old Joe l Foltz a Marine from Quantico Virginia that a prisoner has no right to post collateral and forget it and police may not have basis to press assault charges Foltz was charged with disorderly conduct and assault on Patrolman Horine after an attempt to post collateral prompted the dispute Foltz testified he struck the officer after being denied the right to post collateral Foltz was found guilty of disorderly conduct and not guilty of assault on the officer
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Martin L. Ingram
Joel Foltz
Quantico
Donald Hormne
Foltz
Norman Gerberich
Franklin Street
Horine
Ingram
MacArthur Denies Backing Coalition With Chinese Allies
General Douglas MacArthur reprimands as a prevarication any implication that he supported a coalition government uniting Chinese Communists and Nationalists. He calls Knowland’s quotation an error and notes his December 7, 1945 message did not relate to Marshall’s 1945-46 China mission.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Knowland
Acheson
Mac
Arthur
Raymond Spruance
Albert C. Wedemeyer
U. S
China
Republi
MacArthur
Marshall
Truman
Showery Weekend Forecast Over Upper Michigan and Ontario
The Weather Bureau predicts a showery weekend with scattered thundershowers late today and warming trends to 80 degrees. Winds remain gentle and variable. Infections of a caterpillar plague are noted in Cerarville Hessel area near Lake Huron, with the outbreak expected to end in about five days as temps rise and caterpillars retreat.
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Weather Bureau
Saulte Ste. Marie
Mich
Upper Michigan
Ontario
Cerarville-Hessel
Soo
Lake Huron
Straits of Mackinac
Michigan
Selective Service Reports County Registrants and Inductions
City Hall headquarters release shows Washington County lists 6 357 registrants under the Selective Service Act. Of these 200 have been inducted, 671 enlisted, 106 in reserve groups, 74 deferred for essential agricultural work, 600 deferred for dependency, 1 583 registered and classified, 426 examined and rejected, 45 college students with postponed induction, and 5 high school students with postponed induction. Reservoir of 81 men acceptable and 1 A. 627 classified 1 A but not examined. 402 under 19. 11 died. 18 postponed for other reasons. 1 149 over age 26. 5 560 classified as of this week. four men face a June 25 induction.
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Washington County
Selective Service
City Hall
William A. Tobias
Thay Coadlatars Ad
U S Army Forcibly Removes Russians From Austria Mission
In Salzburg today the U S Army forced a three man repatriation team to leave the American zone after Russians refused to depart. American officers and G I s dragged the Russian driver from a Mercedes and drove the party to the Soviet zone. They were given until 10:30 a m local time to leave peacefully or be escorted out. The Russians then retreated to their headquarters, blocking entry with a truck for their baggage transfer. The incident ends with the Russians awaiting a further decision.
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Salzburg
Austria
United States
U. S. Army
Ganne
G. EB. Hartel
G's
U. S
Ten Retail Stores Here Will Close Saturday Nights
Ten local retail firms, members of the Retail Bureau, announce Saturday closing at 5 p.m. in addition to the regular Wednesday afternoon holiday. Charles McKee of R D McKee Inc says the move aims to give employees better working hours and conditions. The closures take effect Saturday June 16 and include Court Paint & Glass Co, J Ralph Flory wallpaper, H C Garvin & Sons wallpaper, Hagerstown Paint and Glass Co, Hoffacker's Decorating Service, Howard Paint Store, Shaffer's Wallpaper Store, The Sherwin Williams Co print, R D Mee Inc hardware, and The McPhail Paint & Glass Co.
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Retail Bureau
Charles McKee
R. D. McKee, Inc
Court Paint & Glass Co
J. Ralph Flory, Wallpaper, H.C. Garvin & Sons
Hagerstown Paint and Glass Co
Hoffacker's
Howard Paint
Shaffer's
Sherwin-Williams Co
R. D. Meee, Inc
McPhail Paint & Glass Co
Council Taking Short Cut Believes Attorney Lightner
City Attorney Bruce Lightner says four councilmen acted improperly by calling a public meeting for June 26 on the North End zoning issue without following legal procedures. He says repeal must be referred to the Zoning Commission for hearing and recommendation before council action. Knight argues a Prince George’s County court ruling allows repeal of an ordinance without third party interests, under certain conditions.
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Bruce Lightner
North End
Maryland
Lightner
Zoning Commission
Roy N. Knight
Court of Appeals
Prince George’s County
Hth
Knight
Dunkard Church Site Deeded to Historical Society
The Dunkard Church site on the Antietam battlefield passed this week to the Washington County Historical Society which plans restoration of the historic property. Across the area a busy realty market saw numerous residential deeds including properties in Williamsport and Cavetown Pike areas. Net income for Western Maryland Railway in May fell to 416000 while five month totals reached about 2415000, and residents reported odor and noise complaints from nearby fertilizer plants and a fertilizer factory.
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Antietam
Washington County Historical Society
Rachael M. Gaylor
Donald N. Knode
Williamsport
George W. Duvall
Harold C. Hornbarger
Wesr Washington
Laurett A. Himes
John T. Rickards
Gustavus Wy
Catlett
Charles
Cavanaugh
Downeville-Fairplay Road
Samuel
Charles E. Cavanaugh
Downeville
L. Sullivan
Henrys
Horst
Wiliamsport
Greencastle Pike
Thomas L. Gibson
William D. Burroughs Itl
Cavetown Pike
Fiddlersburg
Jacob A. Elderman
Richard N. Funkhouser
Edward S. Conley, Sr
Western Maryland Railway
Coi-Jon
Ely
Florida Avenues
Sanitary
South Cannon Avenue
T A
Winter Street
Wahen School
Centreas
Boystraight
Nine Killed In Plane Crashes Across The Nation
A string of crashes killed nine airmen touching multiple bases and states. Eight F-84s crashed near Richmond Indiana with three pilots dead and six others killed in separate incidents. A B25 training aircraft crashed near Lubbock Texas killing three. An Navy attack bomber fell near Albuquerque New Mexico killing two. An unidentified F-80 Shooting Star pilot died near Bagdad Arizona after crashing from Williams Air Force base.
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Air Force
Navy Filera
Speedy
Richmond
Ind
Lubbock
Tex
Funke
Maryland
Gates
Norfolk
Anacostia Naval Air Station
Chinese Reds Pull Back From Iron Triangle Front
Chinese Communist forces on the West Central Front in Korea began abandoning the iron triangle as United Nations attacks intensified. Elements of the Chinese Reds were reported to be falling back toward Kuma-on gage.
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West Central Front
Korea
North Korea
United Nations
Kumaong
Marshall Ridgway talk fuels Korea war ceasefire speculation
In Tokyo amid secret talks Marshall and Ridgway confab for hours while reports say a ceasefire order at the 38th Parallel looms. Pyongyang defense ministers warn such action could threaten free world security as U N forces push east of Pyonggang.
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Tokyo
George C. Marshall
Matthew B. Ridgway
Ridgway
Marshall
Pyonggang
Kumhwa
Chorwon
Eighth Army
U. N
U. S
George K. Marshall
38Th Parallel
Pusan
Republic of Korea
Foreign Defense Ministries
Pyun Yung Tal
38Th
Syngman Rhee
Purple Heart Convenes Annual Convention at Hotel Alexander
About 60 members of the Military Order of the Purple Heart attended the opening general session of the group’s annual convention at Hotel Alexander this morning. The convention began officially last night with an executive session of department officers.
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Military Order of the Purple Heart
Tthe
Hotel Alexander
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