Policeman Links Veney to Slaying in Baltimore Trial
Police testified Samuel Veney linked to the slaying of Baltimore Sgt. Jack Lee Cooper as the Veney murder trial entered its third day in Frederick County Circuit Court. Officer Sobelewski described finding a driver’s license and 18 items bearing Veney’s name near Cooper’s patrol car on Carswell Street. another witness placed Veney’s circle with the robbery and shooting plot as Frances Mitchell recounted Christmas Eve meetings with the Veneys and Redcap Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Veney
Jack Lee Cooper
Veney
Dic
Daniel Sobelewski
Carswell Street
Baltimore
Sgt. Cooper
Samuel Jefferson Veney
Ofc
Sobelewski
Sgt
Cooper
Richard Brown
Brown
Frederick County
Baltimore City
Frances Mitchell
City Bank Names Board Officers in Annual Meeting
Stockholders of the Western Maryland Trust Company held their annual meeting on Thursday and re elected all directors. The slate includes Norvell Belt and James McSherry among others with advisory directors at Mount Airy. An organization meeting followed with full re election of officers led by James H. Grove as president and Elmer I. Eshleman as senior vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Maryland Trust Company
Norvell Belt
L Praise
Saseer FE
Olins Jr
Gail L. Catshall
Elmer I. Eshleman
James H. Grove
Charles I Hahn
Mount Airy
Lemuel D. Keller
Richard F. Kline
Henry D Lakin
James McSherry
Donald M. Mullinix
Jacob R Ramsburg
G Raymond Shipley
Donald M. Warfield
G. Raymond Smpley
Edgar E Thomas
Meredith H Mackley
Paul E. Smith
Edgar R. Brownlow
Carl R. Holland
Snow and Rain Hit Frederick County With Hail
Snow mixed with rain and hail drenched the Frederick area on Tuesday, melting on streets while high elevations stayed covered. Across Frostburg there was 11 inches of snow, Cumberland LaVale reported 6.5 inches, and Oakland saw 1 inch as temperatures rose to the high 40s and low 50s with a forecast of more cool weather through Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Frostburg
Cumberland- LaVale
Oakland
Three More Units Donated To Frederick Hospital
Greater Frederick Memorial Hospital expands with three new units funded by a 15900 gift to its 850000 campaign. Memorial Gifts Chair James McSherry announced a 10500 donation from Grover L. Michael Jr and three relatives from Flussmoor Illinois Hanover and Silver Spring to establish a Doctors’ Lounge Locker Room and Nurses’ Station in the enlarged Surgical Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Frederick Memorial Hospital
James McSherry
Campaign
Grover L. Michael, Jr
Flussmoor
Richard C. Michael
Hanover
Penn
Nancy M. Wachter
Silver Spring
Linda M. Dutrow
Springfield
McSherry
Grover L. Michael
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Commissioners Write Off New York Trip Costs
Frederick County Commissioners voted 2-0 to write off a $503.50 item from three audits as unpaid expenses of a 1963 New York City delegation trip. Republican Russell Horman abstained. The action followed pressure to view records in County Accountant Donald Linton’s office, with a closed session held in the courthouse. Linton was instructed to abate the audit item and open records to the press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
New York City
Board of Commissioners
Russell Z. Horman
Donald C.linton
Ter Linton
A. Irvin Renn
Lawrence A. Dorsey
Randolph Rosencrantz
Nelson Bohn
Herman
Linton
Tinton
80 Percent Of School Budget Is For Salaries
Frederick County's proposed 1967 school budget of 9.91 million dollars allocates about 80 percent to salaries. The board seeks an 18.6 percent increase to 1.56 million over 1966, with starting teacher pay rising from 5,000 to 5,500 and further scale boosts. Despite raises, county officials warn Maryland counties may outpace Frederick in starting salaries, and notes on teacher shortages and qualifications accompany plans for 55 new teachers and reclassification of experience credits.
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Frederick County
Donald Koons
Maryland
Varvland
Koons
Thomas Johnson High School
Singanore High School
Severt
Liquor Board Seeks Small Budget Hike for Salaries and Typewriter
The county liquor license commissioner sought a 570 increase at a budget hearing citing needs for salaries and a new typewriter. Proposals include raises for a part time secretary to 600 yearly and a 250 summer college student wage, plus 350 for mileage and 200 for a new typewriter among other line items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis V Myers
Liquor Decense
Myers
Horman
MD State Association of Alcoholic Beverage Administrators
Wave 130 Foot Storm Causes Sinking of Michelangelo Losses
A massive Atlantic wave battered the Italian luxury liner Michelangelo in a Tuesday storm, killing three people including an American and a German passenger and injuring eleven others. Five crewmen vanished from a British freighter elsewhere. the Michelangelo is to reach New York Friday. The vessel suffered damage to the quarterdeck and cabins. Captain Saletti reported a fierce 70 knot wind and waves much higher than 33 feet.
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New York
Michelangelo
Newfoundland
Genoa
John Steinbach
Chicago
Werner Berndt
Hamburg
Umberto Nordi
Giuseppe
Berndt
Steinbach
Europe
Brunswick Authority Forms Panel to Study Cable TV
Mayor appoints a committee to study feasibility of a Brunswick CATV franchise led by John S. Hanly of Frederick Cablevision Inc. The plan would cost about 495 dollars monthly plus hookup, adding 12 extra channels and sports blackout viewing in metro areas. Committee members include councilmen Haller and Nelson and finance members Moler and Roelka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
John S. Hanly
Frederick Cablevision Inc
Hanly
Charles Town
Rarson
W. Va
Frederick
Federal Communications Commission
Brunswick Council
CATV
Jess D. Orndorff
William L. Haller
Peter C. Nelson
Robert Moler
William Roelka
Realtors Attend State Meeting in Frederick
More than 150 realtors and brokers from Western Maryland attend an all day conference at the Frederick Holiday Inn. Sponsored by the Maryland Association of Real Estate Boards with the Maryland State Real Estate Commission cooperation. Delbert Null and Charles H Jamison join the panel. Richard W Fera of Silver Spring discussed listing servicing. others covered showmanship and the new multiple listings service. James J Trout and C Robert Grey welcomed attendees. Russell T Baker and Otis L Adams slated to speak in the afternoon.
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Maryland
Frederick Holiday Inn
Maryland Association of Real Estate Boards
Maryland State Real Estate Commission
Delbert Null
Poolesville
Charles H Jamison Duriry
Thie Mornins
Cacsion
Adolph C Rohland
Bethesda
Golden Triangle
Washington
Baltimore
Frederick
Roland
Richard W Fera
Fera
Silver Spring
Robert L Gruen
Ted Lingo Realters
Jackson A Kessinger
Gray-Kessinger Realtors
James J . Trout
Frederick County
C. Robert Grey
Russell T. Baker
Real Estate Board of Greater Baltimore
Otis L. Adams
Real Estate Commission
Johnson to visit Mexico City for 24 hour goodwill trip
President Johnson will fly to Mexico City on Thursday for an informal 24 hour visit including a Lincoln statue unveiling and a private meeting with Mexican President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz. The trip marks his first foreign visit since taking office and comes as a goodwill gesture.
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San Antonio
Tex
Johnson
Mexico City
Abraham Lincoln
Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
Rio Grande
Congress
Loften
Renn to retire from Frederick Alderman board
Alvey V. Renn, brother of mayoral hopeful A Irvin Renn, announced he will not seek reelection to the Frederick City Board of Aldermen after three terms. The Democrats met to organize for the June 14 city election as precinct chairmen were named and candidates spoke. James McSherry was elected chairman of the meeting, with G Horton Peace named treasurer and Pauline Garber secretary. candidates urged familiarity with the Maryland Corrupt Practices Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvey V. Renn
A. Irvin Renn
Renn
Frederick
James McSherry
John Dudash
Fannie King
Murray F. Fox
George F. Abrecht
James Ewing
Lawrence M. Powell
Alvey E Shelton
J. Vernon Summers
Austin Powell
Austin M. Fogle
E. Paul Magaha
Fuelbwuun
McSherry
G. Horton Peace
Pauline Garber
Copper Lifted Mixed Market Early Today
New York AP reports strength in copper and other nonferrous metals helped a mixed stock market secure a slight gain on average in early trading.
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New York
B52 Raid Triggers Landslides Blocking Mu Gia Pass
AP reports that a first B52 raid on North Vietnam caused huge landslides sealing the Mu Gia Pass used by the Communists to move men and supplies into South Vietnam. The same day Viet Cong mortars hit Tan Son Nhut airport, killing seven U.S. servicemen and a civilian, wounding 108 Americans and 19 Vietnamese while destroying planes and fuel tanks. A Navy Skyraider was shot down near Vinh. the airfield operations continued with helicopters countering mortar fire.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S. Air Force
North Viet Nam
Mu Gia
U.S
Will
Guam
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Air Force
North
U.S. Navy
Ticonderoga
Vinh
Tan Son Nhut
Allied
Walkersville Drops Furniture Tax and Tightens Dog Leash Rules
Commissioners in Walkersville move to follow Frederick County and remove the furniture tax which raised about 3800 dollars annually. Burgess Gilmore-Trout notes unanimous council support and the shift to county rolls. The town also enforces an ordinance requiring all dogs to be leashed on streets to curb complaints about unleashed pets.
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Walkerville
Walkersville
Frederick County
Burgess Gilmore - Trout
Trout
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Lawrence van Goethem
Liquor Board
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Germany
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Silvia Borini
Fritz Glauner
Claudio Cosulich
LBJ
Alvey Renn
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