City Bus Fare Hike Sought By PSC Amid Sputnik Reports
A public service filing shows Antietam Transit Co seeks fare increases from 10 to 15 cents per ride or 25 cent for two 5 cent tokens. PSC review will decide if a hearing is needed. if approved, new rates could take effect November 10, with yearly gains around $30,000. Meanwhile Sputnik sightings persist with multiple passes over the U S. and observations from New Haven Cambridge and Troy observers.
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Psing
Public Service Commission
Antietam Transit Co
PSC
Regula
Tory
Centr
Woman reports sighting satellite or rocket over city
Mrs. Vivian Lickey near Dual Highway observed a silver pencil shaped light at 6 42 pm last night moving southwest with a red cloud background. She watched for 1 2 minutes and concluded it may be the Russian satellite or its launch rocket in orbit about 700 miles up.
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Vivian Lickey
Lickey
Liquor Board Bans Drive In Liquor Stores For County
The Washington County Liquor Board unanimously adopted a regulation banning drive in or other outside delivery sales from licensed premises. The rule targets sales via a window without customer entry and cites concerns over enforcing age and intoxication checks. Violations may lead to license suspension or revocation while deliveries to premises or vehicles remain allowed.
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Liquor Board
Washington County Liquor Board
Allen F’. Heller
Hancock Area
Heller
West Hopes Russia Will Take Offer
UNITED NATIONS, NY Western diplomats at the U N today had hopes the Russians would accept an American offer to discuss international control of outer space missiles within the world organization framework. Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko ignored U S Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge’s bid to begin such talks during the disarmament debate in the U N Assembly Political Committee. Observers note the Russians are slow to respond to overtures on major issues and typically await Kremlin orders.
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Lodge
Gromyko
U.S
London
Gromyka
United Nations
U.N
World Organization
Andrei Gromyko
Henry Cabot Lodge
U.N. Assembly
Kremlin
Clear Spring To Nominate Town Officers
Clear Spring will nominate Burgess as sistant Burgess and three Town Commissioners at a public meeting in the Clear Spring Town Hall Monday evening October 44 between 8 and 9. The town election will be held Monday November 4. Town Burgess Charles W. Clopper, ineligible for re election, resides outside the town limits and built a new home recently.
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Clear Spring
Charles W. Clopper
Kit!et
Judge criticizes truck passing on Fairview Mountain
Magistrate Paul Ottinger fined Stanley R. Corum 38, of Frederick, $15 and costs for passing when the way was not clear on Fairview Mountain. State Trooper David Hasenbuydler testified that if he had been traveling faster than 25 mph he would have struck the leading truck, as the road was completely blocked.
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Fairview Mountain
Paul Ott]inger
David Hasenbubler
Stanley R. Corum
Frederick
Ottinger
Corum
Hasenbuydler
Fair]view
Symington Criticizes Benson And Price Supports Theory
Senator Symington of Missouri heatedly challenged the theory that lowering farm prices drives farmers to switch to vegetables or other crops. He cited rising recorded surpluses and argued that real mobility on farms is limited, calling for flexible price supports while noting Benson avoided comment after an egg-throwing incident at his appearance.
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Sioux Falls
Iowa
Sen
Syssouri
Tomington
Symington
Missouri
Agriculture Benson
Benson
America
Board suspends license for sale to minor at Virginia Lee
Virginia Lee Restaurant owner George F Bricker had his alcoholic beverage license suspended for seven days October 12 through 19 by the Maryland liquor board Allen F Heller chairman citing sale to a minor. Bricker had applied for license transfer and the board warned this should not set a future precedent. The article notes cold weather elsewhere and a separate crime report in Juarez and Maryland with various temperatures and events.
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Liquor Board Today
George F. Bricker
Virginia Lee
East Washington Street
Allen F. Heller
Bricker
Werther Bureau
Hancock
Hagerstown
Oakland
Garrett County
Mercury
Deale
Little Savage Mountain
Cumberland
Juarez
Mexico
Jake Herry
Jold Sandra
Joa Lucero
Franco
Maryland
Jaye Ko
United States
Reds Surrender In San Marino
San Marino's Communist government capitulated ending 12 years of Red rule, giving up its resistance in a proclamation. Police investigated after reports of a disturbance on View Street where supporters and a pajama party clash occurred as power was handed to an anti Communist regime.
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San Marino
View Street
Whopper Turtle Age May Be 103 Claims Shocks Town
Bobby Ray Doran of Har Kerstown reports counting 103 on a large turtle's shell, claiming it as a Methuselah. Maryland Employment Service notes 1,450 claims filed weekly, with the average weekly claims near 1,675. The brown turtle measures nine inches tail to head and 26 inches shell, prompting local curiosity.
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Bobby Ray Doran
Har Kerstown
Jack Abbott Takes Over Warner Firm in Waynesboro
John A. Abbott Jr, former Hagerstown city engineer, has purchased the contracting business of A. R. Warner and Son in Waynesboro. The firm has long dominated local construction, building churches, schools, colleges, industrial plants, and homes. Abbott, now sole owner, plans to continue in the general construction field. He previously served as city engineer under Mayors Sweeney and Mills and later worked in local building.
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John A
Jack} Abbott, Jr
Hagerstown
A. R. Warner and Son
Waynesboro
Abbott
Carl Warner
Richard H. Sweeney
L. Mills
Warner
Court Action To Keep Hoffa Out Of Office
Washington attorneys for a rank and file Teamsters union group plan to file for a federal court order to bar James R Hoffa from the presidency. The Dodd Kaplan and Schmidt firm represents a New York City member group with a suit challenging the Miami Beach union convention, alleging delegates were illegally selected to rig the election for Hoffa.
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Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Thg
Dodd, Kaplan, and Schmidt
FP. Dickinson Letts
New York City
Teamsters Union
Miami Beach
Fla
Hoffa
Khrushchev Warns U S Over Turkey Ties In Middle East
United States and Russia faced off over the Middle East as Khrushchev’s New York Times remarks were seen as threatening Turkey. The State Department pledged to support Turkey under NATO and defend the region against international communism, warning that hostilities could widen. Outcome hinges on events on the Turkish Syrian border and Russia’s intents. Continued on page 2.
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United States
Russia
Middle East
Nikita Khrushchev
U. S
Turkey
New York Times
State Department
Eisenhower
Nort Atlantic
Syria
Senators Reject Khrushchev Charges as Unfounded
Khrushchev accused the United States of trying to push Turkey into war with Syria in a New York Times interview. Senator Mansfield called the charges without foundation, and Senator Wiley labeled Khrushchev a master prevaricator. The State Department said the charges were completely unfounded. Khrushchev claimed Dulles sent Henderson to incite Jordan and Iraq against Syria and pressure Turkey to attack. Mansfield said no Senate investigation is needed and Dulles has kept committee members informed during recess.
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Nikita Khrushchev
Turkey
Syria
Communist Party
New York ‘Times
Senate
State Dulles
Middle East
Sen
Mansfield
Mont
Democratic Senate
Khrushchev
Sen. Wiley
Wis
State Department
Dulles
Lay W. Henderson
Jordan
Iraq
Henderson
Republican Committee
Boys Arrested In Ammunition Theft In County
Two juveniles were taken into custody by sheriff's officers for breaking and entering the Charlton Elevator in Clear Spring owned by David J. Seibert. They admitted stealing shells and a sign, with Kunkleman fined 11.45 and 28.47 in value. case to be sent to juvenile court.
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Charlton
David J. Seibert
Clear Spring
Thomas
B. Kunkleman
Block Ridge
amag|Avenue
Paul Ottinger
Thomas Funkhouser
Kunkleman
Robert Creager
Robert H
Pups Found In Groundhog Den Near Tilghmanton
Roy Dutrow and his son Orvin found two thin pups near a groundhog den along the B and O Hat road between the city and Tilghmanton. They cared for the pups at home, giving them milk and meat as they fattened, while wondering how the pups ended up in the mound.
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Roy Victor Dutrow
Corbett Street
Orvin C. Butrow
Dutrow
Tilghmanton
Mr. Dutrow
Orvin
Ditron
Dutcons
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