Top Soldier In Turkish Border Post
Soviet reports from Rostov to Tiflis claim Marshal Rokossovsky trains forces near the Turkish border to use atomic weapons as Moscow publicizes new Trans Caucasus command appointments and wartime readiness amid Western skepticism.
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Moscow
Konstantin Rokossovsky
Dawn of the East
Tiflis
Soviet Georgia
Tiflis Radio
Rokossovsky
Trans-Caucasus
Soviet Union
Middle East
Dawn Off
D. Keller Ridenour
Potomac
Beaver Creek
Potomac Basin
Congress
Ridenour
Hagerstown
Poto' C. & C. Canal
Big Savage Dam
Just Bluffing Wife When His Gun Went Off
James Me jury Chambers testifies in Allegany County Circuit Court that he killed his wife Virginia 36 accidentally while bluffing her with a loaded 12 gauge shotgun. The state seeks first degree murder. a verdict of guilty would mean death without mercy.
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Cumberland
James Mejury
Chambers
Lal Ning
Allegany
Virginia
Clarence Broadstock
St. Louis
Pact Likely For Pooling Top Skills
President Eisenhower and British Prime Minister Macmillan moved toward a pact to pool Allied scientific skills and tighten cooperation against Russia. A key step foreseen is a proposal to Congress to modify laws forbidding sharing U S atomic weapons secrets. They dined at the White House with Secretary Dulles and Selwyn Lloyd, after hours of talks, and a State Department statement said they began a broad review of world affairs. Daniel Bovet, Swiss-born Italian scientist, won the Nobel Prize in medicine for pioneering work in antibistains.
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Washington
Nhower
Macmillan
Russia
Eisenhower
Congress
U.S
United States
Britain
White House
Dulles
Selwyn Lloyd
State Department
Daniel Bovet
Rovet
Wide World invited to feature local school TV project
Washington County schools gain national attention as Wide Wide World officials are invited to inspect and evaluate a closed circuit televi sion project. Chamber president B Leister Mobley Jr notes Ford Foundation Retina backing and calls the program a potential national story suitable for television history in education.
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Washington County
B. Leister Mobley, Jr
Chamabter of Commerce
Mobley
Ford Foundation
Hagerstown
Proposed Store Hour Changes Up For Vote In Hagerstown
Ha gerstown Retailers Bureau members will vote on proposed store hour changes at the Hotel Alexander meeting tomorrow hosted by Herald-Mail Company in the Potomac Room. Yale Hanks, bureau president, notes a film titled People, Profits and You will be shown to members before the decision.
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Hagerstown
Death totals rise in 114 cities from influenza and pneumonia
Washington report shows 114 cities recorded higher deaths from influenza and pneumonia between Sept 1 and Oct 18 than a year earlier, with total all causes also up in the same cities. Officials caution that counting new cases is unreliable though trends point toward rising illness across many regions.
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Washington P
Health Service
Teroy
E¢Y
Ajober
Eco
Aly
Two Trucks Collide On Mountain West Slope
Islake trooper Richard Garvey reports two tractor trailers traveling opposite directions on U S Route 40 on Fair view Mountain collided after one trailer jackknifed. James L. Ryan of Arnold Maryland drove eastward while Bis Walton of Alexandria Virginia went west. Walton was charged with failing to keep to the centerline.
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Fairview Mountain
U.S. Rt. 40
Islake
Richard Garvey
James L. Ryan
Arnold
Bis . Walton
Alexandria
Walton
Garvey
Stocks Soar Again As Bulls Roar On Wall Street
New York stocks moved higher amid a fresh rally following yesterday's surge. The Associated Press average jumped 5.80 to 156.70, the biggest one day gain in 23 years, as brokers credited market technicals and Eisenhower's planned nationwide talks with restoring confidence.
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New York
Ieker
Wall Street
Associated Press
Eisenhower
Eldon Grimm
Walston & Co
Payrolls Up But Jobs Off Slightly Here
Estimated payrolls rose in September with Hagerstown showing higher payrolls than a year earlier, but overall employment fell 2 percent from September 1956. Bank debits totaled $45,082,000, and air service initiatives marked a ribbon cutting on October 27 for a direct New York flight. Officials from Waynesboro and Chambersburg attended. New York City remained the top destination for local air travelers. Post office receipts rose to $24,612 above September 1956, and county building activity included 8 new units valued at $614,421, up from four years ago.
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Hagerstown
Chamber of Commerce
Bank Debails
Hagers
Olf ‘Commerce
Mardstagt
Dirpett
Indy
Serbares
New York
Allegheny Airlines
Russians Claim Atomic Powered Icebreaker Progress
Soviet officials boast an atomic powered icebreaker capable of extended Arctic operations. The ship, under construction in Leningrad, will displace about 16,000 tons and use nuclear reactors to sail without refueling for a year. It will carry 4,600 horsepower per ton, vastly surpassing conventional icebreakers.
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Vanguard
Devender
Air Force
Russia
Sputnik
Thomas P. Whitney
Leningrad
Siberia
Snow Squalls Due Tonight Across Western Maryland
Forecasters revise predictions for Western Maryland as snow flurries are forecast in the mountains tomorrow. Intermittent rain fell overnight leaving a half inch or more. Saturday should be partly cloudy and cooler. Strong northerly winds pulled cold air from the north central region, dipping temperatures from the Great Lakes to the Mississippi Valley.
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Weather Bureau
Maryland
Midwest
North Central
Texas
Mississippi
Val
Great Lakes
Dakotas
Montana
Idaho
Man Pleads Guilty In Driving Case Sentences Raised
A motor vehicle case in which Cecil C. Marks pleaded guilty led to increased sentences after two companions, Granville Cohenour and Willard Wingo, faced jail terms for driving violations and gas siphoning. The trio were jailed after traffic incidents on Belview Avenue and Rt. 11, with Ottinger holding court and the defendants seeking to remain jailed together.
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Miltray Delanter Kiele
Belview Avenue
Rt. 11
Paul Ottinger
Fairchild
Willard K. Wingo
Roan
Jake
Belgiew Avenue
Ottinger
Granville A
Cohenour
Alderson
W. Va
Lino
Cecil C. Marks
Bay Street
Ollinger
Socharges
Marks
Benny Lew Oczeberger
Wing
Jefferson Haved
David M. Williams
Pennsylvania Avenue
Pate
Woman Reports Clothing Theft in Parked Vehicle
Two Cumberland women reported clothing theft from their unlocked car on Jonathan Street yesterday. Mary Parker and Mrs. Marion Smith said a coat four dresses and a knitted shawl were taken, valued at 114 dollars, with the cat reportedly taken too.
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Cumberland
Jonathan Street
Mia
Mary Parker
Marion Smith
Daylight savings ends this Sunday in Hagerstown
Sunday morning marks the end of daylight savings time an hour back. The change was extended this year from the last Sunday in September and affects railroads airlines radio and TV schedules as people adjust clocks.
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Hagerstown
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