Bavarian juggler Dieter shines on wire in vaudeville act
Dieter, a blonde Bavarian performer, balances on a steel wire to stack cups and a teapot atop a three foot tower using head and feet. He learned guggling from farm work in Eastern Germany, later joining Ringling Bros. He headlines the Big Show in Hagerstown with two performances July 5, 2:15 and 8:15 p.m., doors at 1 and 7.
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Dieter Gies
Deter
Dictor
Germany
Berlin
Otto
Dieter
John Ringling North
Ringling Bros
Barbara & Bailey Circus
Spen
Hagerstown
Yugoslavia Faces Drought Threat to Wheat Crop
Yugoslavia endures drought and late summer shortages that could cut this year's wheat yield toward 1952 levels. A bumper prior crop and heavy imports may fill the gap, but continued foreign exchange needs force more imports. The drought is a setback for the communist regime’s push to boost agriculture, with potential US aid anticipated as in past years.
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Belgrad
Yugoslavia
United States
Surveyors Busy On Washington County Roads Plans
Survey crews are working on Cavetown Pike and Route 34 in Washington County, marking surfaces and using instruments as they prepare for widening and resurfacing under the 12 year State Roads Commission program. Traffic is expected to rise near Fort Ritchie Raven Mock areas and Keedysville corridors with many contracts yet to be announced for county projects.
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Washington County
Cavetown
Fort Ritchie-Raven
Boonsboro
Sharpsburg
Keedysville
State Roads Commission
Collaborative effort behind most modern inventions
The statement notes that many contemporary inventions result from teamwork in laboratories rather than solo work by a single inventor. It emphasizes the collective process, the roles of skilled researchers, and the collaborative nature of innovation in scientific settings.
John Day Elected Commander At Hancock Legion Post
John H. Day has been elected commander of Webster B. Harrison Post No. 26 American Legion at Hancock. Other officers named include Ralph O Yonker senior vice commander Quay Johnson junior vice commander Breen T. Mason adjutant Walter Mueller finance officer Herman Phillips service officer Nathan Fine historian Bernard L. Spielman chaplain Ralph Yorker sergeant at arms James Sensel Leo McCurmick color bearers.
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John H. Day
Webster B. Harrison
American Legion
Hancock
Legion
Ralph O Yonker
Quay Johnson
Breen T. Mason
Walter Mueller
Herman Phillips
Nathan Fine
Bernard L. Spielman
Ralph Yorker
James Sensel
Leo McCurmick
Helsinki water cubes debate a dip in summer heat
Two Helsinki water cubes show hesitation about fully dunking in the summer sun, inviting amused speculation on their chilly restraint.
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Helsinki
Finland
Navy enlistment open for 17 to 30 year olds
Recruiters at Court House Building in Hagerstown announce that eligible applicants can enlist in the U.S. Navy for the next three months. Requirements include age 17 to 30, parental consent for minors, a medical and literacy exam, good moral character, and allowance for married men with children.
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U. S. Navy
David May
U.S. Navy
Court House
Hagerstown
Navy
Africa
Igen
Down To Size: Boy Gives Up Dog After Garden Troubles
Horace Johnson, eight, of Henderson NC, had to give away his collie Mike after neighbors complained the dog damaged gardens and milk bottles. In a letter to the News and Observer in Raleigh, Horace appealed for a house dog. A reader responded by gifting a Mexican Chihuahua to solve the issue.
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Henderson
N. C
Horace Johnson
Mike
Horace
News and Observer
Raleigh
College tackles illness and leave at Michigan State
East Lansing reports that gardenitis and baseball fever are blamed for 65,000 hours of sick leave by Michigan State College employees last year. The school paid $100,000 in sick time and has hired a graduate nurse to review leaves.
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East Lansing
Miche
Michigan State College
Glasses Improve Heat Retention for Eyewear Wearers
A study notes that people who wear glasses tend to feel warmer when their glasses are on compared with when they are off. Researchers suggest lenses may trap heat around the eyes and face, providing a slight thermal benefit in cool environments.
Funkstown Mssiles Suit In Turnpike Crash
A suit filed in Westmoreland County Court seeks over 5000 in damages from Paul L. Galley of Fort Hill Somerset County for the death of Martha E. Niter. Niter died from injuries after Galley's auto struck the rear of a tractor trailer two miles west of Laurel Hill Tunnel on the Pennsylvania Turnpike last July 24. The administrator Carl A Watson of Punkstown Md filed the suit.
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Ghesnsburg
Westmoreland County
Paul L. Galley
Fort Hill
R.D
Somerset County
Carl A. Watson
Punkstown
Martha E. Niter
R. D
Plane aids in rounding up stray horses in forest area
Butte region rangers used an airplane to spot stray horses on Manta Deerlodge Regional Forest land. The pilot guided horseback teams by radio to locate the animals. There is no such thing as a race of albinos.
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Horses
Butte, Manta—Deerlodge
Safety lesson from jam car crash at school
Sheriff Chet McCune and Highway Patrolman Dale Blesie spoke at a special assembly after five boys were injured in a car crash during show hour. The students were told the five empty seats would have been occupied, emphasizing road safety while the injured were treated at a doctor’s office.
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Vallisca
Tova
High Chop
Bheriff
Chet McCune
Sheriff McCune
Dale Blesie
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