Egypt Sinai troops stir Syria move military forces
Egyptian troops, reportedly 1000 to 1600 strong, landed at Latakia and pushed inland as Turkey, Britain, and the United States monitor the scene. Cairo says the aid is for Syria training and operations under a joint plan with the Syrian army, with Egyptian air units remaining in Syria indefinitely.
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al Akhbar
Washington
London
Syria
Russia
Foreign Office
Middle East
Latakia
Damascus
18-Pound Tom Believed Near Record Weight
An 18-pound tom, believed the largest wild turkey killed this season, was weighed in at Howard E. Ankeney's store in Clear Spring yesterday. James A. Angle of Mercersburg was the successful hunter. A 14-pound tom reported by Clarence Ensor of Hempstead, Md. Other hunters listing results at Ankenay's yesterday include Joe Bowers of Hagerstown Rt. 2 with a six-pound hen H. E. Mills of Big Pool with a 10 44 pound tom Thomas P. Brezby of 2001 Wells Manor Baltimore with an eight-pound hen and Frank A. Oliverio of 2402 Echodale Ave. Baltimore with a nine-pound tom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard E. Ankeney
Clear Spring
James A. Angle
Mercersburg
Clarence Ensor
Hempstead
Ankenay's
Joe Bowers
Hagerstown
Rt. 2
H. E. Mills
Big Pool
Thomas P. Brezby
Wells Manor
Baltimore
Frank A. Oliverio
Echodale Ave
Bathtub Slip Wounds Man in Wilton Town
Mateo Breen a part time employee was injured when slipping in a tub at a Wilton property. He suffered a badly lacerated head after the fall while stepping out during maintenance work. The incident highlights the need for non slip mats and safe tub practices in repairs and maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mateo Breen
X & Part
Wil
Tramsport
Hagerstown
Soviet Satellite Race Debate Traced in Scientific Viewing
Detroit speech by Clifford Furnas argues the Defense Department treated satellites as toys and cites Sputnik sightings from Cambridge and observers at Jacvord Observatory. Senators Jackson and Rouse discuss defense spending while NASA and Smithsonian officials note lack of confirmation of a second satellite. The Skywatch reports in Washington and across the northeast describe brighter rockets appearing near Cassiopeia before dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Naval Research
Reds
Ac- Russia
Sputnik
U.S
Syptan Mo
J. Allen Hynek
Smithsonian
Fyaione
Physical Observatory
Anda
California
C. R
Cambridge
Mass
Moe
Sunnyvale
Clifford C. Furnas
Detroit
Russia
United States
Defense Department
Don Guy
U—Rus
Mabon
D-Tex
Rouse Defense Appropriations Sky
Jacvord Observatory
Inj
Sen. Jackson
D-Wash
Yeslman
Energy Committee
Pettteed Hem
Mat
Hagerstown Guineapig Campaign Against Russian Propaganda
Hagerstown hosts a community campaign at Washington Square organized by the Lions Club to combat Soviet influence in Greece. Benjamin Stickney outlines a Books Abroad drive and a broader push under the President's People to People Committee, with events from October 20 to 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Square
Hagerstown
America
Benjamin Stickney
Soviet Russia
Prestis
Nis
Our Life
Greece
Lions Clubs
Water main breaks leaves 1300 South Hagerstown students without water
About 1,300 students and faculty at South Hagerstown High School lost water after a six inch main on school property snapped around 1:30 this morning. Officials could not determine the cause and expected repairs by 1 o'clock, with drinking and toilet facilities unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Hagerstown High School
Downsville Pike
Albino Skunk Causes Shocking Porch Encounter
Mrs. James Long and her son Stevie mistook a rare albino skunk for a cat when it lingered on the porch at the Sharpsburg Pike home. They fled to safety after the animal sprayed, and a skunk was killed later that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Long
Stevie
Mrs. Long
Chester Long
Sharpsburg Pike
Complainants Object To City Sewage Odors
County Commissioner Clarence Eldridge notes many Funkstown Hill residents complain of odors from Hagerstown Sewage Disposal Plant outside city limits. Board considered odor in assessments. residents protested to city and health officials with limited remedies offered. City expansion of treatment facilities underway. Frederick Street residents also urged action and were promised steps to reduce odor.
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Bosra
Hagerstown
Clarence Eldridge
Funkstown Hill
Eldridge
City of
Health Department
Frederick Street
Woman named court bailiff in county circuit court
Mrs. Margaret EB McKane 933 Salem Avenue becomes the first woman bailiff in Washington County Circuit Court history after being sworn in by deputy clerk Mrs. Anna Smyth. Widow of Scott RK McKane she is appointed by Judge D K Mee Laughlin and will serve during the coming November court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret EB. McKane
Salem Avenue
Washington County Circuit Court
McKane
Scott RK. McKane
Anna 8. Smyth
D. K. Mee Laughlin
Rain Expected Tomorrow With Mild Temperatures Ahead
Weather forecast predicts showers late tomorrow as temperatures moderate. The Mt area remains chilly overnight with near freezing readings after recent highs. City Street Department plans a rain disrupted road closure through Thursday, affecting traffic on Summit Avenue and West Antietam Street.
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Weather Bureau
Summit Avenue
Antietam Street
Potomac Street
Hoffa pleads not guilty to five perjury charges
James J. Hoffa, head of the Teamsters, pleaded innocent in U.S. District Court to five counts of perjury linked to a federal grand jury probe of wiretapping at his Detroit headquarters. Bail terms and trial dates were to be argued, with Hoffa briefly blocked from taking office amid a restraining order related to Teamsters leadership.
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New York
James J. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
U.S. District Court
Detroit
Hoffa
U.S. Dist
William B. Herlands
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Washington
F. Dickinson Letts
Miami Beach
Dave Beck
Beck
Teamsters
Bernard 3. Spinedel
Owen Bert Brennan
Jet creates hammer and sickle sky writing over Roons Bara
Residents in the Roons Bara area reported a jet aircraft traced the hammer and sickle symbol in the sky around 10 30 this morning. Leon Morgan called in saying the symbol appeared professional and lingered for some time as the Russian earth satellite orbits were noted.
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Roonsbara
Leon Morgan
Wheel Comes Loose Strikes Auto in Rt 40 Crash
A wheel detached from a tractor trailer on Rt 40 east toward the city and struck a car driven by Dr. Willian Bechner of Robinwood Drive. Police report the rear wheel pin sheared, the wheel struck Bechner’s auto as he turned left onto Mt Aems Road. Damage to Bechner’s vehicle was extensive.
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Rt. 40
Lan Auto
Willian Bechner
Robinwood Drive
Guy [Brown
Bechner
Mt. Aems
de. Bechner
Parley Talks Seen Progressing Peacefully at Fairchild
Both management and Local 842 UAW CIO negotiators for about 7000 Fairchild Aircraft Division employees report progress toward a new three year contract. Union president George Smith says the talks are peaceful and likely to yield an agreement, with a meeting scheduled Sunday at South Hagerstown High School to report to members.
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Mlmals
Fairchild Aircraft Division
Local 842
Uaw-Cio
George Smith
UAW- Cio
Smith
Ing
O'Cllock
South Hagerstown High School
Joseph H. Baylis
Fairchild
Delinquent Water Customers Get Extended Pay Deadline
City Water Department delays disconnections to November 1 for delinquent accounts as per Board of Water Commissioners chair Richard C. Munson. October 15 deadline extended due to billing date conflicts. Arrearages around $47,000. impact of late rush to pay to be tabulated. PSC ruling on rate cuts stayed by Court of Appeals.
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City Water Department
Aave
Richard C. Munson
Board of Water Commissioners
City Hall
Munson
City Ordnance
Pblic Services Commission
PSC
Court of Appeals
Faubus Praises McKeldin As Loquacious Governor
In Little Rock Arkansas nine Maryland lawmakers visited the National Legislative Center. Orval Faubus said Maryland Governor Theodore McKeldin is the most loquacious of governors. The group included Democratic floor leader Artie Gregory and House Speaker Glenn Walther.
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Little Rock
Ark
Maryland
Orval Faubus
Oklahoma City
Rocke Integration
Favibus
Theodore R
South McKeldin
Fanem
Bus
Gordon Boone
Arkansas
Artie Gregory
Lloyds Ellis Fagan
Max Howell L. Simpkins
Jerome Robin
Glenn Walther
Marcus Hal
Edward S.brook
Arkansas Northrop
John Turnbull
Legislative Council
Sherman Flanagan
Horst family reunion ties together a long Mennonite lineage
A Mangansville gathering recalls the Horst clan including Annie Good Borst and Mrs Mary G Burkholder. The siblings Adam, Michael, Fannie and others trace birth years from 1873 to 1880 while their Idaho Oregon connections surface. The gathering highlights shared middle names and a strong family bond across generations.
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Michael G
Burkholder
Nion
Annie G. Strile
Lestersburg
John E
Annie M
Adam G. Horst
Strite
Iseg
Michael
Adam
Ity
Idaho
Fannie
Portland
Oregon
Horst
Adam Horst
Mary G. Borkholder
Goot
Sonrise Drive
Mangansville
Mannie G
Amd
Op T
Adenauer Faces Tough Policy Over Yugoslavia
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer pursues a hard line toward Yugoslavia after Marshal Tito recognizes East Germany. Diplomats foresee a possible break in Bonn Belgrade ties as a warning, though trade links may persist since Yugoslavia is Germanys key partner. Tito recognizes East Germany, while Bonn warns of severing ties with states recognizing the regime.
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Berlin
Konrad Adenauer
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
East Germany
Bonn
Belgrade
Ato
West Germany
Dusan Kveder
Adenauer
Heinrich Brentano
Russia
Germany
Yugoslia
Tito
Kurl Georg Pfleiderer
Young Demos Meet Tonight at American Legion Home
The Washington County Young Democratic Club will hold a special session this evening at the American Legion Home on Northern Avenue to finalize plans for a county-wide Democratic dance and rally next month. President Charles Coss urges full attendance as other matters will be discussed. Young Democrats aged 18 to 40 are warmly invited to join tonight.
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Washington County Young Democratic Club
American Legion
Northern Avenue
Charles Coss
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