Storm Esther Closely Approaches Louisiana Coast
New Orleans area braces as tropical storm Esther nears the Louisiana coast with winds up to 80 mph and heavy rainfall forecast. The Weather Bureau warned of possible flooding along the coast and urged inland precautions.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Esther
Weather Bureau
Pecan Island
Vermilion Parish
Grand Isle
Ethter
Here
Morgan City
Mississippi
Alabama
Galveston
Tex
Cedar Key
Fla
Carrie
Bermuda
Bureau
Audrey
Cameron
Andrey
Woman Cuts Hand On Glass Jar Injury At Hospital
Ethel McAfee of near Ketdysville sustained a laceration to her hand this morning from a glass jar. She received treatment in the hospital emergency room for the injury.
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Ethel McAfee
Ketdysville
More Rain And Humid Weather Heads This Way
A Weather Bureau forecast predicts more heat and showers extending into Friday and Saturday. Maryland rainfall nears a September record with over 4 inches so far, while temperatures rise to four or five degrees above normal then cool.
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Weather Bureau
Keedysville
Travis Knode
Maryland
$1,000 Diamond Watch Found at Track
Local railroad agent L. N. Hoover found a man’s wrist watch encrusted with fifty diamonds at the Fairgrounds races. The owner, Mr. Harvis of Milwaukee, Wis, reported the loss shortly before Hoover located him. A $50 reward was paid for returning the watch valued over $1,000.
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Sparkita
L. N. Hoover
Hoover
Fairgrounds
Mr. Harvis
Milwaukee
Wis
30 Days For Assault On Girl On Street
A 20 year old man Samuel Lump was sentenced to 30 days in Washington County Jail after an assault on Mildred Fritz who testified she was followed on South Potomac Street and dragged toward an alley before escaping. Patrolman Shrader apprehended Lump near Antietam Street within about 30 minutes. Lump was identified from Fritz’s description and observed to have been drinking.
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South Potomac Street
Washington County
Edwin H Miller
Samuel Earl Lump
Mill Street
Jack Shrader
Mildred Louise Fritz
Antietam
Lumm
C. A. Will
Mt. Jackson
Shrader
Lummi
South Potomac
Ceartoss Pike
de- Greencastle
Lunim
Frederick
Ibii
Swit &!Ine
Chambersburg
State Tax Commission
Covity Commissioners
Commissaritrs
Frederick Cowry
Three Local Men Inducted by Draft Boards Near Hagerstown
Three young men from Hagerstown and Washington County were inducted yesterday through local draft boards. Names listed include Truman E. Mrem, TAT Balke Avenas, David F. Seth, Bownbere, and others in a brief roster shared by the stations.
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Hagerstown
Washington County
Armer
Truman
E.mrem
United Nations debate over Red China seat dominates Assembly
The U S backs blocking seating Red China in the UN amid steering committee debate as India moves to place the issue on the agenda Britain supports deferring it. New Zealand's Leslie Munro elected president amid Malaya's admission. U S officials predict enough votes to block seating. Water department to cut off service October 15 for unpaid bills. city faces rising delinquencies and court appeals over PSC rate. Asian flu outbreak hits Mississippi New York and Texas with school closures and planned health measures.
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China
United Nations
N.Y. i
United States
Red China
U.N
General Assembly
India
Soviet Bloc
U.S
Britain
Peiping
New Zealand
Sir Leslie Munro
Charles Malik
Lebanon
Munro
Prince Wan Waithayakon
Thailand
Federation of Malaya
Dulles
Public Service Commission
Munson
PSC
Court of Appeals
Water Department
Willson
New York
Missigessippi
Texas
Board of Health
Mississippi
A. L. Gray
Hastings
Oswegon County
N. Y
Niagara Falls
Central Square
Cleveland
Brewerton
Main Street
Constanta
Central Avenue
Comp Tree
Houston
J. R. Cook
Trinity
Tex
Conroe
Dallas
J. W. Bags
Jasper
Aim to Finish Rt 40 Project by November 15
Surfacing of Route 40 from Buyatts Crossroads to near St Pauls, about five miles, will start next week and be completed by November 15. Richard F P Kiine Frederick secured the low bid of 202,843.50, with Bester Lang, Inc. of the city bidding 229,900.50. The section will receive bituminous concrete to 3 1/2 inches, with subsealing of joints via liquid asphalt, plus shoulder shaving and crushed run limestone stabilized with calcium chloride.
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Buyatts Crossroads
St Paul's
Baltimore
Richard FP. Kiine
Frederick
Bester-Lang, Inc
Road To Reid About Finished
The Paramount Reid road from Hagerstown to Reid will finish by mid October, ahead of the October target, aided by dry weather. The low bid contractor E D Plummer & Kons reports rapid progress, with alternative routes reduced after the station from the city to Paramount opened.
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Paramount-Reid
Hagerstown
Reid
E. D. Plummer & Kons
Leiternburg
Pike-Miller Church
Middleburg
Paramount
Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corp
State Line Theater Raided By Vandals
County police and Freal lin County report vandals broke into the late Line Drive Theater concession building this past Sunday. Food items were taken and several areas were ransacked, marking a recurring pattern in the New York west region.
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State Line Theater
Freallin County
Sreing & Rel Dery
Sunda Ny 2
York
Canal Bill Faces Allegany Special Rights Debate
A Cumberland area canal park proposal prompts calls to include Allegany County land in park rights to aid local industry. Chamber of Commerce backs using park lands for new industries, citing losses from a West Virginia river plant and tax declines. The Hyde legislation draft suggests limiting federal land transfers while allowing regional use. Continued on Page 2, Cal. 1.
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Kame
Allegany County
Washington
Cumberland
Itgerstown
Glenn Beall
Beall
Hyde
Potobeen
canal park+tac River
Washington County
National
Parkington County
duPont
West Virginia
Williamsport to take part in CD test tonight
Williamsport will participate in a civilian defense test this evening with sirens in Williamsport and most of Maryland but not in Hagerstown or Montgomery County. The first signal at 7:15 p.m. will alert civilian defense workers, with an all clear around 6:50 p.m. Traffic will halt briefly at 6:45 p.m. for pedestrians to take cover.
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Williamsport
Maryland
Hagerstown
Montgomery County
Beard Miller
Wil- Hamsport
Auroma
Yffic
Ito
Traf
Fic
Man Convicted Of Fraud On Jobless Fund
El mer M. Brooks, 29, of Rob arts Street, was fined 50 dollars and costs and ordered to repay 42 dollars by Magistrate Edwin H. Miller after being convicted of defrauding the Maryland Unemployment Compensation Board. Brooks allegedly received 660 dollars in benefits from April 4 to September 8, 1956, while earnings of 129 dollars would have reduced his due benefits. he did not report earnings and disappeared after a prior offer to settle. Deputy sheriff Weinter Isawoghe located him after about two months.
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Maryland Upenployment Compensation Board
Elmer M. Brooks
Robarts Street
Edwin H. Miller
Brooks
Tom Kaylor
Unemployment Compensation Board
Matthew J. White
Maryland State Employment Office
Sherif Weinter
Cat Survives 10 Minutes In Clothes Drier
In Knoxville Tennessee Mrs Chester Massey left ten eggs in a clothes dryer and a ringing phone interrupted chores She opened the door and found her cat inside The cat reportedly recovered after five minutes without apparent injuries and seemed as lively as before
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Knoxville
Tenn, UA
Chester Massey
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