EDC Forms County Promotional Study Committee
The Economic Development Commission creates a county promotional study committee led by Raymond C. Patterson to study Washington County needs and draft a program for review this fall. Members include Raymond H. Miller Jr James M Willson William G Hall with input from the EDC staff and other advisory representatives.
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Economic Development Commission
Washington County
EDC
Raymond C. Patterson
Commission
Patterson
Raymond H. Miller, Jr
James M. Willson
William G. Hall
Willson
Hall
Rain totals rise to near five inches in Boonsboro area
A heavy storm last evening plus a shower yesterday brought extensive rainfall. Boonsboro reported 0.25 inches with June total at 4.01 inches, Bridgeport measured 0.99 inches pushing June total to 3.67 inches. Winds toppled trees and damaged a porch awning, spouting, and a board fence near Leitersburg Pike. A violent windstorm in Greensburg knocked down limbs and caused minor structural damage. Temperature reached 93 during the drizzle, a repeat of a May high, with the Weather Bureau forecasting more showers and storms.
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Sridgeport
Boonsboro
Bridgeport
Cunningham Farm
Wong
Leitersburg Pike
Greensburg
Ruth Miller
Profumo Scandal Probes Hint More Shocks Emerge
London AP notes Britain probes security breach amid Profumo affair as Prime Minister Macmillan faces leadership crisis. Pillhorne to study security issues after Profumo’s admission and Keeler linkage. inquiry kept secret until Monday, prompting calls for a full parliamentary probe.
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London
Britain
Profumo
Harold Memitan
John Profumo
Macmillan
Kristine Keeler
Christine
Eugene Ivanov
Lord Pilhorne
Dilhorne
Fou
Laborite
Daily Herald
Misa Keeler
Ivanov
Miss Keeler
Stephen Ward
Ward
Dilborne
Times of London
House of Commons
Nicodemus Bank Declares Sixty Cent Dividend
The Board of Directors of Nae Sar Sey declared a sixty cent dividend to stockholders on June 17, with payment scheduled for June 21.
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Nicodemus Bank
The
Nae Sar Sey
Gstieet Om
School Board Plans Summer Session Start June 24
The Board of Education approves a seven week summer program beginning June 24 with classes for elementary and secondary students. Senior high courses will be at North Hagerstown High and junior high math at South Potomac. Tuition ranges from 12 to 28 dollars with some driver education offered free if funded. Enrollments and schedules depend on campus capacity and registration deadlines.
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Board of Education
North Hagerstown High
South Potomac All Hoonshoro
jStudents
Jeredit
D&howr
Lincolnshire
Wood
Panghorn
Tion
Atl County High Schools
Williamsport
Ofeiltanas York
South Huh
Carl Beer
Annileading
H. Browne
Construction On Girls Club To Start Soon
Hagerstown Girls Club a United Fund agency voted to award a contract for construction to Norman 8 Earley & Sons. Earley bid 71 699 after redesign to cut excavation costs. nearest bid 73 460. Work to begin at Wash ing Ave and Winter St, three months. Club funding totals near 60 000 with 14 286 97 in pledges, plus over 10 000 needed. Funds raised via a special drive led by Guy S Kidwell. Capital improvements by United Fund must be separate from annual UF operating budgets.
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Hagerstown Girls Club
United Fund
Norman
Earley & Sons
Earley
Washing Ave
Winter St
Guy S. Kidwell
U.F
Tragic Scout Tractor Crash Near Hole-in-the-Rock Utah
A cattle truck carrying 46 people overturned on a dirt grade in Hole-in-the-Rock, killing nine Bay Scouts and two leaders plus a woman reporter. Fifteen hospitalized, two in critical condition, as responders transported victims to Panquitch and other distant hospitals. The group, from Ogden and Salt Lake City areas, traveled under LDS church auspices for a desert expedition led by teachers and BYU professors.
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Hole-In-The-Rock
Ploy Laveridge
Provo
South Cattamwood
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Utah
Red Desert
H. Darrell Taylor
Brigham Young University
Merlin J. Shaw
Brigham Young
Moray
Dorothy Hansen
Salt Lake City
Desert News
Utah Highway
Burt Giles
Mast
Pangultch
Pan- Teulth Hospital
Acci ‘Dent Hole-in-the-Rock
Glen Canyon
Col‘oradd
Escalante River
United States
John Wesley Powell
Calorado River
County Road Weight Limits Protested by Local Truckers
The county road weight limits protest concerns heavy equipment haulers serving the Rt. 81 project west of Hagerstown. Matet ta Trucking, represented by William J. Dwyer, claims small loads would be uneconomical under the limits after investing inroads and equipment for large loads. State Roads Commission will notify Jay Smith and William B. Johnson of the protest.
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Matetta Trucking
Hagerstown
William J. Dwyer
Washington County
State Roads Commission
Jay
Smith
Mayes Lwill
Jave
William B. Johnson
W. Howard St
Slon
Amond W. Line
Hayes Ave
James
Johnson
Evan Crossley
Trailer Park Operators Oppose 20% Rental Tax
Washington County examines a proposed 20 percent tax on trailer park rental receipts drawing opposition from operators. Abbot and Crossley argued the levy shifts burden, questions about services and fairness, while the plan targets trailers rather than total business proceeds.
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Washington County
Koko
Frederick County
Evan Crossley
Robm A. Abbott
Abbott
Traiter Park
Nis
Diel
Crossley
Claude Crawford
Potomac Fish and Game Club
Washington County graduates plan college majority in 1963
In Washington County commencements yesterday more than 60 diplomas were awarded. North High reports about 37 percent of its 117 graduates will seek higher education, South Hagerstown and Irene Andrews corroborate near 40 percent. Overall, nearly 59 percent of North High graduates pursue college or equivalent training, with nursing, business, technical, and art schools among paths.
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Washington County
North High
Smithsburg
John Kerr
South Hagerstown High School
Irene Andrews
Nort High
Perent
Plang
High Survey
Hagerstown
St. Maria Goretth High School
St. James
Tte
Hagerstown board seeks new road interchanges and signs
The Board of County Commissioners urged the State Roads Commission to build an interchange between Route 40 and Route 17 east of Hagerstown when HL 7 reaches that location. They also want directional signs at the Route 1–70 and 18 interchange to guide travelers to downtown Hagerstown and local services. A separate bid for an interchange at Route 40 and Route 1–70 near St. Pauls was again urged. The resolution notes benefits to motorists and local businesses, with the real estate board pushing for signs at the westward interchanges.
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Board of County Commissioners
State Fleads Commission
Hagerstown
Rt. 40
St. Paul's
Lwa
Cars Collide At Intersection In Cumberland Town
A morning crash at Washington and Locust streets involved Louis G. Glatray of Cumberland and Donald J. Harper of Middletown. Glatray allegedly failed to stop for a red light while traveling east on East Washington Street, hitting Harper who was proceeding north on Locust Street. The report cites Officer Snyder and notes Glatray was listening to a radio when the accident occurred.
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Louis G. Glatray
Cumberland
Donald J. Harper
Middletown
Washington and Locust Sts
Glatras
E. Washimgton St
Harper
Lon Locust St
All Set To Block Way At Alabama
Governor George C. Wallace stood at the doorway of the University of Alabama and prepared to bar admission of two Negro students. He pledged to keep the peace as a podium was set up at the entrance and the moment awaited.
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Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Ala
George C. Wallace
University of Alabama
Wallace
Kennedy orders Alabama to end obstructions in crisis
President Kennedy commanded Alabama Governor George Wallace to cease and desist from illegal obstructions and dramatic violence in the Alabama racial crisis. The action came as two black students prepared to enter the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, while Wallace stood at the doorway to block entry.
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Washington
Kennedy
Alabama
University of Alabama At
Tyntelas
George C. Wallace
United States
Wallace
Tim University
Alabama Governor Defies Court on Integration Test
The governor vowed to block Vivian Malone and James Hood, both 20, as they sought to register at the university. He insisted law and order would prevail while federal officials prepared for student escort to the doorway. The Justice Department and President Kennedy urged compliance amid the tense stand-off.
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Vivian Maline
James Heed
Alabama
Iit
Vivian Malone
James Hod
Phyitaly
Wallace
Justice Department
Miss Malone
Hood
Sr. Dist
Atly
Macon L
Weaver
US 5
Peyton Norville Jr
Norville
Nicholas Katzenbach
U. S
Kennedy
Weather notes for Washington Allegany County region
Cloudy conditions with cooler nights and mild days. Partly cloudy tonight with lows in the 50s, Wednesday mostly cloudy with a cooler high near 60s, Thursday fair and cool. Eastern Pennsylvania shows cloudy, possible showers with highs north to 70s and south higher. West Virginia partly cloudy and cooler tonight with lows in the 50s.
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Washington
Allegany
Pennsylvania
Ehane
West Virginia
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