Eisenhower Says U S Could Have Orbiting Satellite Earlier
President Eisenhower told reporters that the United States could have produced an orbiting satellite sooner, but delaying progress in the long range missile program. He announced December test satellites and a fully instrumented satellite in March, while stressing top priority on ballistic missiles amid Russia's satellite and ICBM claims.
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Washington
Eisenhower
United States
Fisenhower
U. S
Russia
U.S
Ould
Officials Tour Western Maryland Facility Demonstration
Western Maryland Railway officials and sales representatives toured the local division offices this morning. Betty Burkett, a punch-key operator in traffic, demonstrated a battery of IBM machines in the room handling traffic, payroll and sales records with automation. C. E. France, W. Arthur Grotz, TB Chambers, and C. H. Zarfoss observed the demonstration.
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Western Maryland Railway
Betty Burkett
1.B.M
C. E. France
W. Arthur Gr
Western Maryland Railway Sales Meeting Tour Begins
A Western Maryland Railway sales meeting began with a two day session at the Lord Baltimore Hotel in Baltimore. More than 70 traffic and sales representatives from across the nation attended as the group will tour the railroad by special train from Hagerstown to Cumberland Elkins Connellsville and intermediate points.
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Western Maryland Railway
Lord Baltimore
Baltimore
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Elkins
Connellsville
West Virginia picks tag colors for next year
West Virginia Motor Vehicle Commissioner Flabert A. Kelly announced the license tags for the coming year will be white on green after considering white on white. The decision follows a note about tag production at the state penitentiary, where iron plates and steel were used in manufacturing.
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West Virginia
Flabert A. Kelly
F Kelly
Reese Chosen to Head Merged Banks in Charlotte
Anatson H. Reese, former vice president and cashier at Nicodemus National Bank, has been rehosen to lead the merged Commercial National Bank and American Trust Company in Charlotte North Carolina. He serves as president and chief executive officer of the new bank formed by the recent merger. Reese previously headed the American Trust Company and came to Hagerstown in 1940 after a national career.
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Anatson H. Reese
T He Nicodemus National Bank
his_city
Commercial National Bank
American Trust Company Af
Charlotte
N.C
North Carolina
Reese
American Trust Company
Hagerstown
Girl Fails To Return Home From School
Mary Ann Hames, 16, reportedly did not return home after attending North End Senior High School yesterday. Described as 5 feet 4 inches, 120 pounds, with light brown hair and blue eyes. mother Mrs. Wattie Himenck of Hagerstown RL 2 asked police to locate her.
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North End
Wattie Himenck
Hagerstown
RL 2
Mary Ann Hames
First Christian Votes To Erect New Church Plant On Potomac Avenue Site
The First Christian Church congregation voted to build a new church plant on Potomac Avenue with an estimated cost around 609000. They authorized hiring an architect and other staff to plan the project and secured cash and assets believed to total about 300000. This decision followed years of consideration and reports from building committee chair E. E. Miller and others.
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First Christian
Potomac Avenue
Firstibew
Sane- Christian Church
South Pota
Imac Street
Potomac
Cengre- Avenue
Edward
Andrew K. Coff E. Miller
Beaver Creek
William Peavey
Kenneth Adams
Wilbur 5. Hogewell
William M. Norment
Florida
Ples of Christ
Paul Fry
Cal
Permits Issued For Dwellings And Improvements
City building inspector's office issued permits last week for several dwellings and property improvements. Brosius Homes, Inc. received a permit for a one story frame one family dwelling with basement on Outer Circle priced at 8500. Richard H. Cooper authorized for a one story frame and brick veneer one family dwelling with garage on View Street priced at 11200. Potomac Poster Advertising by Hardell Corp approved a move and frame to rear of Tot with open wing added for storage at 1020 West Washington Street valued 1400. Theodore Myers granted a storage building permit at 448 East First Street for 11000. Francis M. Heck permitted a concrete basement for recreation room and bath at 111 King Street priced 1000. C. S. Holzapfel received permit for a non commercial greenhouse with cat room at Tear 295 Frederick Street valued 809. Conversion of a one family dwelling for one additional family at 425 West Side Avenue approved.
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Brosius Homes, Inc
Richard H. Cooper
View Street
Potomac
Hardell Corp
Washington Street
Theodore Myers
East First Street
Francis M. Heck
King Street
C. S. Holzapfel
Frederick Street
West Side Avenue
Khrushchev Pushes U.S.-Soviet High Level Talks
The New York Times reports Nikita Khrushchev seeks a top level U.S.-Soviet conference to avoid renewed conflict. Aiming to involve Marshal Zhukov or Khrushchev himself, Moscow officials anticipate disarmament talks after the current U.N. session.
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New York
Nikita
Khrushchev
U. S
New York Times
Georgi K. Zhukov
Eisenhower
James Reston
Washington
The
Times
Moscow
Reston
Middle East
Germany
Marshal Zhukov
U.N
Car Crash Destroys Shed Injures Three Youths
Three youths were injured when a car driven by 20 year old Davi H. Powell of Coffman Avenue crashed on Nursery Road early Saturday morning. Powell was charged with reckless driving after the vehicle struck a shed, damaged farming tools, and overturned after hitting a retaining wall. Large stones were hurled across the lawn, and a nearby Frey car sustained minor damage.
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Nursery Road
Davi H. Powell
Coffman Ave
W. H. Frey
Rt. 11
Frey
Aptitude Testing Completes for 850 Senior Students
The Maryland State Employment Service finished testing over 850 senior students in city and county high schools to determine job aptitudes. Manager Matthew J. White noted the annual effort since 1549 aids employers in placing workers correctly, with results categorization leading to student registration with the Department of Employment Security after completion. Placement specialist William F. Aldridge led the school-administered testing, which took about two and a half hours per student.
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Maryland State Employment Service
Matthew J. White
Department of Employment Security
White
William F. Aldridge J
Maryland Academy Elects Dr Cohen 1958 President
Dr Archie R CohenClear Spring physician was elected 1958 president of the Maryland Academy of General Practice at Tidewater Inn Easton Md He succeeds Robert W Farr Chestertown The annual meeting and scientific session run today and tomorrow on the Parker A Lerew Farm near York Springs Pa A barn blaze causing about 17000 loss damaged the farm during the storm Insurance covers part of the loss
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Archie R. Cohen
Clear Spring
Maryland Academy of General Practice
Tidewater Inn
Easton
Cohen
Robert W. Farr
Chestertown
Whaleff
Parker A. Lerew
York
Springs
Lerew
Eisenhower sees no new security concerns after Soviet satellite launch
President Eisenhower told reporters there is no new national security threat after the Soviet satellite went into orbit. He noted the U.S. could have beaten Russia to space by merging satellite and missile programs but that would have harmed scientific goals. Officials said the Soviet satellite remains in orbit, and U S observers report it not yet falling toward the atmosphere while Vanguard and Naval Research Lab sources monitor its signals.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Russia
United States
John P. Hagen
U. S. Satellite Project
Naval Research Laboratory
Flu Epidemic Continues At State Reformatory
The flu outbreak at the State Reformatory for Males persists with about 125 cases after treatment today per Superintendent Clement J. Ferting. The 165th annual conference session reported $458,364 raised for missions benevolences and endowments, including $78,740 for United Crusade and $119,980 budget for next year.
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Clement J. Ferting
Pennsylvania
Evangelical United
Brethren Church
S. B
Daugherty
Carlisle
DeWitt P. Zuse
Chambersburg
United Crusade
Zuse
Toro
Biglervills
Ipard Scotland
Board weighs duty to pay damages amid campus debates
County lawyers debated if the Board of Education bears legal or moral responsibility to pay $40,000 in damage after a rental house on Mealey Parkway was damaged by a baseball from North End High School grounds. Attorney Miller argued no legal liability by the county, noting damages stem from a municipal function and that the responsible party is the student or school, while a moral obligation was also discussed. Weather outlook forecasts five cooler, partly cloudy days with periods of rain likely in Maryland.
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Thrus County
Edwin H. Miller
Board of
J County
Miller
Maryland
Weather Bureau
New England
Atlan
Portland
Maine
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