Dogs See Well and Bark on a Curious Island
A whimsical column notes dogs see fairly well with barking once rare on the Serk island ruled since Elizabethan times. It recounts gendered dog ownership, the first female dog introd uced after Dame de Serk took helm, crowds gathering to view pups, plus a reader Q A on beagles and pet care. It suggests Vaseline to deter insects around dog ear tips as a practical tip for spring and summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
English Channel
Elizabeth of England
Helier de Cartaret
Sibly Hathaway
Dame de Serk
Mrs. Hathaway
National fish kill reporting begins under health service
The U S Public Health Service will tabulate fish killed by pollution across rivers lakes and coasts. Surgeon General Leroy E Burney announced a nationwide system asking state wildlife agencies for continual reports. Quarterly and annual reports will list numbers locations and known causes and be shared with agencies groups and individuals.
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Potomac River
U. S. Public Health Service
Leroy E. Burney
Burney
Public Health Service
Tax expert speaks at Haglerstown Lions Club meeting
William Seivert, tax authority with 23 years in the field and Martinsburg banker, spoke on The Second Death Taxes at the Haglerstown Lions Club gathering at Hotel Alexander. He noted estate tax applies to estates over 69 000 with a 40 page form, urged wills by a competent person and professional help, and reminded of a stag party set for June 15 at Tortuga.
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William Seivert
Haglerstown Lions Club
Alexander
Paul Settles
Mr. Seibert
Martinsburg
Old National Bank of
Seibert
Edward Middlecamp
Three crashes result in summonses for three drivers
State Police report three accidents in the area yesterday. Trooper Robert Spickler charged 47 year old Woodrow W Wishard of Smithsburg Rt 2 with following too closely after his car struck the rear of a second auto on Rt 64 about four miles north of the city. Wishard's northbound vehicle collided with Emmett L Lytton of Jefferson Blvd who was turning into a private driveway when the collision occurred.
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Robert Spickler
Woodrow W. Wishard
Smithsburg
Rt. 2
Rt. 64
Spickier
Wishard
Emmett L. Lytton
Jefferson Blvd
Lytton
Young Pups Chewing Habits and Outgrowing Destruction
The speaker notes puppies chew and destroy until four to five months, then often settle. Personal experience shows some dogs continue mischief into adulthood before quieting, with anecdotes of dogs shredding magazines and furniture. He believes most dogs outgrow the habit as they mature, though exceptions exist.
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Pal
George
Cline
Gay St
Grace M. Lushnight
Earl W. Barkdoll Sr
Rt. 3
Barkdoll
S. der
George C. Bingaman
Color Of Dogs Eyes And Hearing Sharpness Debated
A discussion notes that most dog eyes range from light yellow to brown with examples of pale grey or blue eyes, sometimes one brown and one blue. It observes pure white dogs often have pale blue eyes and may be deaf, while overall eyesight is not as poor as some claim, though hearing may be more reliable.
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Mary C. White
Robert Ways
Carson
Tacinda M. Long
Groveine Metra
Thomas
Pubel
J. Harold Gaver
Mary Ann Welty
Judith B. Ramore
Donald Koontz
John W
Happ
John J. Ferdiang Jr
Picnic Ends FTA Season at Boonsboro High School
The Castle-Gardner Future Teachers of America Club held a picnic luncheon at John W Happ’s Gapland farm to cap the academic year. The seventh annual spring outing featured a full schedule of recreational and athletic events and honored graduating members led by incoming FTA senior John W Happ and listed attendees including Robert L Carson Beverly L Wagner and Ra donna M Berry among others.
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Castle-Gardner
Future Teachers of America Club
Boonsboro High School
Gapland Farm
John W. Happ
FTA
Ftaers
Robert L. Carson
Beverly L. Wagner
Radonna M. Berry
Mary C. White
Shirley L. Baker
Virginia L
Four Die In Auto Crash In Northwest Washington
A restaurant owner Constantine J. Poulos age 55 known as Brother Gus and three employees were killed when their car was struck by a stolen station wagon fleeing police at high speed on Military Road. One employee was seriously hurt and the 19 year old driver of the stolen car was critically injured. another worker John W. Norris age 16 was in serious condition.
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Washington
Military Road
N Northwest
Constantine J. Poulos
Brother Gus
Julian Thompson
Edward F. Dohanek
Charles V. Williams
John W. Norris
Castro blasts United States as world threats rise
Fidel Castro denounces the United States as a greater threat while sending relief to Chile quake victims. He calls atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki assassination and condemns U S actions as cold blooded aggression against civilians. In Hollywood Gary Cooper returns home from hospital after major surgery earlier than expected.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
United States
Chile
Castro
Hiroshimas
Nagasaki
Cuba
Hollywood
Gary Cooper
Campbell Named On Arbitrators Panel In Hospital Feud
Dr Robert Campbell of this city served on a five member arbitration board that ordered Harold P Cason administrator of Cambridge Hospital to resign by December 31 The panel headed by Joseph Sherbow included a Hyattsville physician and a Baltimore lawyer The arbitrators also required four doctors and six of the 18 hospital directors to relinquish executive duties for at least three years The Cason staff feud at Cambridge Hospital has persisted for months
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Robert Campbell
Harold P. Caston
Cambridge Hospital
Campbell
Hyattsville
Baltimore
Joseph Sherbow
Coston
Jury Recalled For March Grand Jury Session
The court recalls Judge D. K. McLaughlin to convene the March grand jury on June 27 at 12:30 for consideration of cases involving prisoners held on bond awaiting jury action.
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D. K. McLaughlin
March Grand Jury
Thousands For Rockefeller In California Test
San Francisco AP report notes thousands of silent votes for Nelson Rockefeller in California. William Brinton says Califor nia Republicans went to the polls yet did not vote for Nixon, who led with 155000 votes in a heavily financed statewide blitz. Brinton cites San Francisco and Santa Clara counties showing split support and Brown leading Nixon in many counties.
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San Francisco
California
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
William Brinton
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Edmund G. Brown
Brinton
Santa Clara
Brown
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T. B. Answer
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Polluton
Silver Spring, Md
U.S
Morris Frock American Legion
College Park
William Rankin
St. Maria Goretti
Thomas Pangborn
Carl Gooding
South Hagerstown High
Civitan Club
Bill Sparrow
North High
Herald-Mail Co
Hilton Brade
James, Merckle
Morris Frock
Back Row
Bob Brugger
Thomas W. Pangborn
Reuben Lucas
North Hagerstown
Dr. Campbell
Mr. Frost
Jackie Bailey
Barbara Crampton
Jeanne Piper
Sue DeLauncy
Washington and Lee University
Alexander Hotel
Waynesboro
Hagerstown
Frederick
Winchester
Charles Town
Robert E. Clapp
Fred C. Cole
Merle G. Katezel
Cumberland Valley
I. Glenn Shively
Chambersburg
Dr. Cole
Rockefeller
PSC
Joan
Bey
Washington ST
Regent
Wilt
Hagerstown Trust Company
Washington Street
Branch Bank
Prospect Avenue
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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