Primary elections stir voter reaction across nine states
Nine states vote in primaries with few major contests for governor or Senate. Massachusetts features Furcolo and Saltonstall races. Minnesota shows Humphrey and Freeman under renomination. Vermont Utah Washington New Hampshire Arizona Colorado and Wisconsin also hold contests. Key GOP duel in Minnesota pits Minneapolis Mayor Peterson against James Mal.
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Associated Press
Congress
Arizona
Colorado
Massachusetts
Minnesota
New Hampshire
Utah
Vermont
Washington
Wisconsin
Foster Furcolo
Leverett Saltonstall
John A. Volpe
Joseph W. Martin Jr
House
Oscar H. Peterson
North Boston
Hubert H. Humphrey
Orville L. Freeman
Democratic - Farmer - Laborite
Emer L. Andersen
St. Paul
Minneapolis
P. Kenneth Peterson
GOF
James Mal
Outstanding Fireman To Be Given Award
The Herald-Mail trophy award for the outstanding fireman of Washington County will be presented at the annual banquet on Oct 20. Nominations must be written and submitted by Oct 1. Send to committee members Jack Zinkand Ralph Bowman Preston Lanehart Lewis D Shank George R Lindsay. The Washington County Volunteer Firemen's Assn monthly meeting is Sept 15 at 8 pm in Leitersburg Fire Hall. An executive committee meeting precedes the main gathering. delegates should attend. Refreshments hosted by Leitersburg Fire Company committee.
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Herald-Mail
Washington County
Jack Zinkand
Ralph Bowman
Preston Lanehart
Lewis D. Shank
George R. Lindsay
Washington County Volunteer Firemen's Assn
Leitersburg
Leitersburg Fire Company
Missing Pants and Broken Bushes Baffle Police
City police investigated a peculiar case involving a missing pair of pants and a damaged seven foot rose bush worth $25. Patricia Franklin reported seeing a man asleep at her building's rear as she checked laundry, finding an empty pants stretcher and the disturbed scene. Kenneth R. Hess said his rose bush at 611 Park Lane had been broken down, suspecting passing trucks caused the damage.
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Patricia Franklin
N. Potomac St
Kenneth R. Hess
Park Lane
No Organized Crime Here But Khrushchev Breakings Serious
The September Grand Jury told Judge D K Mc Laughlin there is no organized crime in Washington County but a serious rise in breakings and enterings due to poor economic conditions. He noted no serious robberies, and warned jurors to keep deliberations secret while balancing public laws and personal morals.
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Khrushchev
D. K. McLaughlin
Washington County
McLaughlin
Grand Jury
Union Rescue Mission To Get Material From County Dump
The Board of County Commissioners granted Salvage rights to the Union Rescue Mission to recover paper and cardboard from the county dump on Green Castle Pike. James Resh and Sheriff Saar Price proposed Mission operation in exchange for salvaged materials, but the board preferred county control. The plan faced opposition from taxpayers and county officials who cited revenue and operational concerns.
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Hapersions Union Rescue Mission
Greencastle Pike
James Resh
Saar Price
Uniion Rescue
Seardboard
Ant
George S. Fockler
Qump
Charles Dow ‘Ney
London
Nikita Khrushchev
Atlantic
U.N. General Assembly
U.S
Manhattan
London Daily Express
Khrushchev
Set
Nue
Harry Snook
Resh
Resistor Firm Relocates Near Hagerstown in New Plant
Area Development Bulletin previews Potomac Edison System front page on September with news of a new all electric plant by Ward Leonard Electric Co just north of Hagerstown. Company cites local cooperation suitable site utilities transport and labor as decisive factors. Plant described as building within a building with strict temperature control. Also notes Mack Trucks Inc new plant under construction with one million square feet on northern edge of Hagerstown corporate limits.
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Hagerstown
Potomac Edison
iWard Leonard Electric Co
Arthur A. Berard
Washington County
P-E Bulletin
Mack Trucks, Inc
Mack
United States
Fire Starts In Wheel Of Parked Truck
A tractor-trailer parked at Cedar Lawn with a flat tire caught fire early this morning. Driver John Atkinson of Uniontown Pa. was at the scene two hours with a flat tire. State Trooper Victor Guilmino reported the fire and a Hagerstown fire truck was quickly dispatched to extinguish it.
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Cedar Lawn
John Atkinson
Uniontown
Victor Guilmino
Hagerstown
Keedysville Man Gets Term for Beating Neighbor
Henry T. Webber of Keedysville was sentenced to 30 days in jail in default of a $25 fine by Magistrate E. G. Miller of Boonsboro. Testimony stated Webber, while drinking, struck a former neighbor woman on the head with a club after an old dispute.
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Henry T. Webber
Keedysville
E. G. Miller
Boonsboro
Miller
Webber
Fine Weather to Continue Through Tomorrow
The Weather Bureau forecasts more pleasant conditions with a chilly night ahead. Last night’s low hit 51 degrees, with Boonsboro reporting a high of 71 and low of 53. Rain totals for the month reach 1.64 inches by Beckenbaugh and 1.66 by Oswald.
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Weather Bureau
D. Paul Oswald
J. Howard Beckenbaugh
Boonsboro
Oswald
Destruction and Death From Donna Sweeps Across Coast
Hurricane Donna leaves 135 known dead, thousands homeless, and nearly a billion dollars in damage from the Leeward Islands to New England. The storm battered Florida, Virginia, Maryland, and New York City before weakening to a sunshiny wind whipped rain. Governors and the federal government designated major disaster areas as evacuations and emergency measures moved along the coast.
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Conn
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Virginia
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Maryland
North Carolina
Morehead City
N. C
Kennedy Claims No Conflict In Duties In Texas Tour
Sen John F Kennedy pressed his bid for the presidency in Texas arguing his Catholic faith will not block his election and would not force him from office if duties conflicted with faith He spoke to about 500 members of the Houston Ministerial Association in a televised event and a later Q A session with questions designed to show church would not steer his presidency Sam Rayburn backed Kennedy noting Texans asked tough questions butKennedy answered boldly
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Kennedy
Texas
John F. Kennedy
Houston Ministerial Association
Sam Rayburn
D-Tex
Rayburn
Cuba backs China U.N. bid and Algeria independence
Havana a p report says Cuban Foreign Minister Raul Roa indicated Cuba would support Communist China’s bid for U.N. membership and Algeria’s push for independence at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly.
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Havana
Raul Roa
China
U.N
Algeria
General Assembly
Commissioners Approve Plans for Boonsboro High School Highway
Board of Education members Brish and Thomas urged the county to plan a new road from Mapleville Road to serve Boonsboro High School. The action aims to ease and improve safety for school buses. The panel also authorized Ferguson Co to work with the State Roads Commission on rebuilding the Cearfoss Mercersburg road, with federal funds partly covering costs.
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Board of Education
Boonsboro High School
William M. Brish
Clyde Thomas
Board of County Commissioners
Mapleville Road
Brish
J. B. Ferguson Co
State Roads Commission
Cearfoss
Magistrate Dwyer Handles 42 City Court Cases Fast
Magistrate William J. Dwyer tried 42 cases in city court in about 2.5 hours. The mix included 23 motor vehicle violations and 19 non motor violations, mostly drunkenness and disorderliness cases, with many pleas for forfeiture of collateral.
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William J. Dwyer
Nixon Resumes Cross Country Drive For Votes
Vice President Richard M Nixon resumed his cross country campaign stressing the Republican ticket as the best hope to maintain peace without surrender. He spoke to large crowds in Dallas and earlier in Baltimore and Indianapolis, pledging leadership to keep the peace and extend freedom worldwide. He prepared to campaign in Oregon Washington and Idaho while dedicating the SS Hope project in a news conference aboard the Hotel St Francis.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
San Francisco
APH
Richard M. Nixon
John F Kennedy
GOP
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
St. Francis
Eisenhower
Indonesia
Nixon
Texas
Memorial Auditorium
Dallas
Pat
Union Square
Baltimore
Indianapolis
Hancock Residents Seek Emergency Reserve Declaration
Hurricane Donna battered Maryland and Delaware coasts causing one death and extensive property damage with hundreds of thousands in losses. Rep. Thomas Johnson urged the president to declare the Eastern Shore a national emergency area. rescue crews restored power and cleared debris as Ocean City and nearby towns faced major damage and evacuations.
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Maryland
Delaware
Associated Press
Donna
Washington
Thomas Johnson
D-Md
Charles W. Hutchinson
Delmar
Com. Delaware
Ocean City
Mary
Beverly Howard
Annandale
Jing
Bev
Lin
Charles W. Cole
Spring
Mary Sense
Hasting
Salisbury
Coast Guard
Tel
Love Point
Bay
Norjat
Ocean
Plans Await Soil Service Approval For Hancock Reservoir
Rain swollen streams and damaged bridges hinder Hancock since plans for a new town reservoir wait on Soil Conservation Service approval. City officials report widespread outages across the peninsula, with 9,000 Maryland phones dark and schools closed. An earthen dam near Hancock would impound Tonoloway Creek for a 45 million gallon capacity reservoir, with construction slated to begin after approval and roadways temporarily restricted.
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Hancock
New Town
Soil Conservation Service
Dan Fleming
Hagerstown
Mary
Salisbury
Crisfield
Peninsula
Chesapeake Ands
Tonoloway Creek
Potomac Telephone Co
Maryland
Jons
Delmar
Bel Air
Harford
Weather sketch for three states on a cloudy cool spell
Eastern Shore and Southern Maryland see a fair cool night with lows 55 to 63. Wednesday and Thursday bring fair mild conditions. West Virginia has a partly cloudy cool night with lows in the 40s and Wednesday remains fair and cooler. Southeastern Pennsylvania reports some clouds tonight with lows 50 to 55 and a Wednesday becoming mostly sunny and somewhat cooler.
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Eastern Shore
Maryland
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
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