Moon Secrets Prompt Experts Look To The Sky
Six people died near Uniontown when a twin engine plane crashed in dense drizzle and fog atop Summit Mountain. Victims include T. M. McLaughlin of Shaker Heights and R. S. Stewart of Cleveland, both tied to Standard Oil of Ohio as vice president and production chief respectively.
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Uniontown
Standard Oil Co
Ohio
Summit Mountain
Jumonville
Pennsylvania
Stephen R. Haky
Fayette County
T. M. McLaughlin
Shaker Heights
T. M. McLaughlin Co
Cleveland
Helen Grace
Warren FE
Noonan
Pilot
Middletown
Theodore O. K
Stewart
Warren
Cornell University
Sohio
el Paso, Tex
McLaughlins
Two Thieves Plan Safe Robbery At Busy Columbus Store
Ray Evans and Porteous allegedly staged a meticulous supermarket heist at Big Bear Store, forcing the manager to open safes while a second robber guarded six hostages. They fled with loot as investigators note the pair’s careful planning and escape route awareness. Coast Guard later salvaged Burl Ives yacht Black Spoonbill, listing damage but reporting Ives not aboard. several friends injured when the vessel ran aground near the coast.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ray Evans
Burl Ives
Ager
Evans
Upper Arlington
Miriam
Ig Mane
Ives
New York
Florida
Coast Guard
Indian River
Ives Wayfair Charter, Co
Atlantic Ocean
Little Rock
Ark
Prn
Suez
Big High l
101St Airborne Division
Northeaster Drops Rain Across Local Area
A nor'easter blew in with gale winds and heavy rain, delivering about an inch locally while higher amounts fell near South Mountain. The storm tracked up Chesapeake Bay, causing coastal damage and prompting weather observers to log rainfall totals, including 1.02 inches at Edgemont and 1.0 inches at Keedysville.
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Burl Ives
Burt Ives
Rebboth Beach
Dela
Yester
Chesapeake Bay
Maryland
South Mountain
Edgemont
Keedysville
Travis Knode
Wheels Stolen In Park Lane Parking Lot Incident
A Cleveland police report details theft of two wheels and a stem from a vehicle in a Fairchild Plan avenue area near Park Lane. The thief escaped after cutting wires and removing parts. no injuries or damage reported. The incident involves local properties and vehicles, with no clear suspect identified.
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Aleer
Park Lane
Fairchild jPlané
Pennsylvania
A.C. Palmer
West Wash
Friendshipington Street
Rabbi City
Mba
Ivy Shade
iChurch Street
Six Hurt In 42nd Crash At Greencastle Intersection
A two-vehicle crash at Routes 11 and 36 in Greencastle Pa injured six people, two seriously. Norman Harding 25 of Hopewell faces potential fatal injuries from head trauma after being thrown from a station wagon. Robert Brannon 48 of Risingburg and Nancy Overcash 31 of Washington County Hospital were among the injured. William Cole 48 of Greencastle drove the other car, a 1955 Ford, which broadsided the Husick Ford station wagon. Authorities say no fault has been fixed yet and the crash occurred at 2 58 this morning.
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Greencastle
Norman Harding
Hopewell
Robert W. Brannon
Mf Yestiwagan
Mike Husick
Hancock High
Riddiesburg
Harding
Bob
Nancy Overcash
Cham.1
Washington County
Chester W. Brannon
Hancock
William A. Cole
Lilien Hasick
Saxt ‘An
Rt. 11
First Day Of Turkey Season Yields Large Harvest
Turkey hunters report a strong opening day with 26 wild turkeys checked in by multiple hunters across Hagerstown and Smithsburg areas. The tally includes several toms and hens, with weights ranging from four to more than 34 pounds, and reports of injuries in a separate incident. Parking bans and local road notices accompanied the activity as officials tracked the season start.
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Mickey
Hagerstown
Smithsburg
Chester Cunningham
lotiFrederick Street
Robert Horn
W. Church Street
Glenn H. Helsley
North Prospect
Charles Sere
Smithaburg
George Schamel
Frederick Street
Carlton de Boonsboro
John
South Potomac
Hart
Jefferson Boulevard
S. Watson
Bon Air
King
Odes KR
Gerstown
William A. Byers
Memorial
Rt. 2
Jono
Paul
Rowland Avenue
Ankeney Station
Shaner
Liberty Street
Potomac Street
Harry M
Irvin
Tryin
Pound
William H. Rohrer
Baltimore
Mermoriall
Charles Daley
Haare Vale Street
Rt. 4
S. G. Livesey
Preston
Last A-Test Touched Off Early Today
The Atomic Energy Commission fired the 24th and last explosion of the 1957 Plumbbob series at 5 am PST. Code named Morgan the shot was detonated from a balloon 500 feet above Yucca Flats desert area and visible from Las Vegas 75 miles away. The fireball lasted 12 to 15 seconds and mushroom cloud rose to 20 000 feet. Energy yield was below nominal or less than 20000 tons of TNT. Fifteen aircraft carried data and no troops participated.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Morgan
Yucca Fiats Desert
Las Vegas
Angels Peak
AEC
Los Angeles
Angel's Peak
University of California
Radiation Laboratory
Livermore
Nevada
Washington
Nehru Sees Moonlet As Big Advance
Indian Prime Minister Nehru said the Soviet Union’s earth satellite launch shows how science and technology outpace human systems. He warned political and military alliances must adapt, noted foreign troop presence as weak, and urged Russian troops not to stay in Hungary while U.S. troops in Japan drew similar critique. The article covers the Moon rocketing satellite data, IGY context, and U.S. plans for small test and 20-inch satellites, with expert views on data sharing and orbit calculations.
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Tokyo
Nehru
India
Nebri
Jllungary
U.S
Japan
Korea
Hungary
U. S
Russia
United States
Radio Moscow
John P. Hagen
Hagen
A. A. Blagomayny
Blagonravov
Naval Research Laboratory
Vandalism Reported in Lincolnshire School and Area
Sheriff's deputies ramp up night patrols after vandalism incidents. Windows broken at Lincolnshire School on Lincoln Avenue in Halfway. Buildings in the At Lena area disturbed during the weekend.
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Lincolnshire School
Lincoln Avenue
At. Lena
Needle in Knee Reveals Old Needle After Fifty Years
Vernon Williams of Waynesboro recalls a needle once buried in his knee after a fall as a child. An X ray at Washington County Hospital revealed the object, now about sixty, still in his leg. Williams, employed by Western Maryland Railway, faces past charges connected to forged checks tied to his family. Deputy Sheriff Leister Isanogole notes Brown surrendered to settle debts, with a separate indictment against a publisher and editor connected to local journalism dismissed.
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Vernon Willams
Fatview
Washington County Hospital
Williams
Western Maryland Railway
John Williams
Waynesboro
Gansville
Alan
Charles L. Brown
Paul Ottinger
Smithsburg
Far- X-ray
Mers
Merchants Berk
Red
Merchants Bank
Hagerstown
Arthur J. Smith
Leister Isanogle
Brown
Leonardtown
Franklin County
Waynesboro Finance Compan
North End Fire Meeting Tonight
An organizational meeting of the North End Fire Company Inc will be held tonight at 7 20 at Woodland Way Junior High School. Residents in the northern section of the city are invited to attend and participate in plans to organize a new fire company in the North End.
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North End Fire Company, Inc
Woodland Way
North End
Famous lemon originatd here in Hagerstown
The Ponderosa lemon, later named American Wonder, originated as a seedling grown by George Bowman in 1896 in Hagerstown. Dr. Hume notes its grapefruitlike appearance, widespread early distribution by northern nurserymen, and current presence in Florida and California with plentiful juice and a pleasant flavor.
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Hagerstown
H. Harold Hume
Macmillan Company
Florida
California
Hume
College of Agriculture
University of Florida
Few Win Tip Prize Awards Amid Sparse News
The report notes scarce Ups and lack of standout stories as last week’s cash prizes are distributed. A Williamsport resident involved in an automobile accident near Williamsport Pike and Homewood, plus a Nursery Road youngster, are among the few items mentioned.
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Williamsport
Williamsport Pike
Homewood
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