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Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

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Apr 15, 1960

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Expect 90 Degrees On Trout Open

Thousands of anglers hit area streams as trout season reopened after stocking. Crowds totaled about 1 500 with 724 cars plus one motorcycle counted on streams like Fishing Creek and Big Hunting Creek. Weather stayed warm with highs near 90 and scattered afternoon showers forecast.

Fishing Creek Big Hunting Creek Middle Creek Owens Creek Friends Creek Frank Bentz Carroll County Rock Creek Montgomery County Patuxent River Howard County Weather Bureau

Five Men Arrested After Fight in Front of North Market Restaurant

City Police arrested five men after a fracas in front of a North Market Street restaurant. Charles Edward O'Brien of West Fourth Street faced intoxication charges. Others including James R. Pullen, David J. Parker, Thomas C. Wilder faced disorderly conduct charges. Arresting officers were Sgt. Harry Philips, Lt. Ralph Potts, and several other officers. None required hospitalization.

North Market Street Charles Edward O’brien West Fourth Street Harry Philips Donald Tracey James R. Pullen Rockville David J. Parker Detroit, Mich Thomas C. Wilder Gaithersburg Ralph Potts Kenneth

Crucifixion retold beside empty tomb in Jerusalem Good Friday

In Jerusalem Good Friday services at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre unfold in multiple ancient liturgical languages representing diverse Christian communities while Easter is celebrated simultaneously for Orthodox and Western rites this year. Modern tongues accompany sermons as pilgrims bear crosses along the Way of the Cross ending at the 13 Stations.

Jerusalem Jordan Holy Sepulchre Interna Bethlehem Paul I Christ Jesus Pilate

City Transforms Into a French Flower Mart Downtown Frederick

Downtown Frederick blooms into a French style flower market with sidewalk stands, colored Easter chicks, rabbits, and birds sold by enterprising youngsters. Vendors report brisk demand for rabbits and dyed chicks with flowers, daffodils, and potted plants also drawing shoppers as warm spring weather boosts sales and hope builds for a busy Saturday.

Frederick C. Lease Bussard

Registration To Vote Ends On Saturday

The May 17 primary is near as the county registrar notes last day to register is Saturday with office hours nine to noon. Democrats lead in registrations with 15 439 total and Republicans at 11 492 while 405 voters are unaffiliated. The office reports daily registrations and a Democratic presidential primary contest with only a Republican congressional nomination.

Russell House Board of Elections Court House House Nipe

German General Hans Roettiger Dies at 64 in Bonn

Lt Gen Hans Roettiger, 64, chief of staff of the West German army, died today in Bonn after a brief illness, according to AP. The German general held a senior leadership post in the military staff.

Bonn Germany Hans Roettiger

Baltimore Marshal Takes Armored Robbery Suspect Graves

A federal marshal from Baltimore seized Charles R. Graves, an armed robbery suspect, after bond was posted to release him from the local jail. Graves faces Washington charges from April 1959 for house breaking and assault with a deadly weapon, with a new bond likely at arraignment. Toland, released on $20,000 bond, and three other prisoners held on armed robbery charges from a Spartan Club theft await further action as the Cadillac and money remain under state custody for eventual grand jury use. US Treasury agents also recovered the unregistered sawed-off shotgun linked to the case.

Baltimore Charles R. Graves Graves U. S. Marshal's Office Washington Stuyvesant Insurance Company New York City Maryland A. A. Bail Bond Co Lkely James Charles Toland Spartan Club Glenn Crum Toland Robert Rothenhoefer GU. S&s. Treasury Montgomery County U. S. 240 Georgetown

Bank Retains Officers After Board Reorganization

Freder icktown Savings Institution reorganized with a new board on Thursday and promoted three staff to official ranks. W. Meredith S. Young remains president, aided by G. Hunter Bowers and Joseph T. Griffin as senior vice-presidents and Howard M. Albaugh as vice president and treasurer.

Fredericktown Savings Institution W. Meredith S. Young G. Hunter Bowers Joseph T. Griffin Howard M. Albaugh Gerald G. Remsberg R. Monroe Feaga Feaga Robert E. Gearinger M. Margaret Gardner Holden S. Felton Helen B. Young Virginia C. Derr Teller C. Monroe Keeney Mary C. Willard Mary Jane Lenhart Barbara F. Cramer Shirley R. Wetzel Shirley R. Rosenberry Elaine G. Bridges Sarah A. Ann Ramsburg Nancy A. Jenkins Charles F. Trunk Wayne L. Eyler Robert W. Humm

Ike Commutes GIs Death Sentence

President Eisenhower commuted former M. Sgt. Maurice Schick’s death sentence for strangling and drowning the daughter of an Army officer in Japan. The sentence was reduced to life imprisonment without parole, effective March 25, and Schick remains at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

Washington Eisenhower Maurice Schick Japan White House Canonsburg Schick Jacquard Rothschild Court of Military Appeals Ft. Leavenworth, Kan

Fugitives Caught In Baltimore After High Speed Chase

Two escapees from the Maryland Reformatory for Males near Hagerstown were captured by State Police after a pursuit reaching 90 mph. The suspects, Robert Philip Washington and John M Brown, stole a 1969 Olds sedan, led police toward Baltimore on Route 40, and were halted when a tire blew and the car drifted into a curb. They were detained in Baltimore County jail and face charges of auto larceny and jail breaking, with additional reviews by Frederick and Hagerstown officials. The car and stolen status were under investigation.

Reformatory Hagerstown Charles F. Smith Randallstein Robert Philip Washington Washington John M. Brown Baltimore Hhe (Smith Rolling Road Smith Montgomery Edmondson Village Brown Baltimore County James McLean Frederick County Frederick Texas

Taxidermy craftsman dies after long life of art

Austin Daniel Wachter, renowned Maryland taxidermist, died early Friday at Frederick Memorial Hospital at age 69. A life devoted to the outdoors, he surrounded his Bloomfield home with mounted wildlife and ran a fruit and vegetable farm. Surviving are two sons Willard and Howard, one brother, two sisters, a grandchild, and ten nieces and nephews. Services will be held at 11 a m Monday at Zion Reformed Cemetery with Rev E Koontz Helwig officiating. Funeral directed by Robert E Dailey and Son.

Austin Daniel Wachter Maryland Frederick Memorial Hospital Wachter Delphy West Patrick Street Maryland Game and Inland Fish Commission Wachier Fredericktown Savings Institution Bethel Lutheran Church Independent Order of Redmen Isaac Walton Willard L. Wachter Glenn L. Martin Baltimore Howard W. Wachter Frederick Delphey's Henry L. Wachter RFD Calvin W. Wachter Frederck Erma Cramer North Market Street E. Koontz Helwig Zion Reformed Cemetery Charlesville

Floating city of Soviet fishermen off Alaska ships year round

In the Bering Sea off Alaska a Soviet fishing fleet operates a floating city of about 2,500 people year round despite the ice. They say they take only fish passed up by Americans and would withdraw if fishery problems forced a choice between friendship and fish, according to their commander speaking to visiting Alaskans.

REDS Anchorage Alaska Bering Sea

Goodwill Opens Frederick Retail Branch in Old Market Building

Goodwill Industries plans a Frederick store on South Bentz Street in the former Market building. The outlet will offer renovated toys, clothes, furniture and appliances at budget prices, using work by local handicapped workers and a trained manager. Open planned for early May with about 6 local hires and interviews for about 40 handicapped applicants.

Goodwill Industries Neal W. Healy South Bentz Street William S. Hood Healy Baltimore Goodwil Industries, Inc Red Feather Goodwill Baltimore Good John H. Ramessar Ministry of Trade and Industry British Guiana South America Ramessar Georgetown University State Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Veterans Administration Department of Welfare

Hunt For Kidnapers Intensified

Paris police widened the nationwide hunt for Eric Peugeot abduction suspects after a false Paris News Agency report claimed capture. Four year old Eric, unharmed and upset, was found on a sidewalk near home after ransom discussions reportedly tied to a playground kidnapping at St. Cloud Country Club. He said two men took him briefly, then left him in a ground floor apartment. he was examined, in good health, and reunited with his family.

Paris Eric Peugeot Eric St. Cloud FrenceSoir Roland Peugeot Peugeot

Field Fire Near Ford Road Draws Fire Crews

The two engines of the Inde pendent Hose Company were called to a field fire along the Ford Road at Yellow Springs shortly after one o'clock today.

Independent Hose Company Ford Road Yellow Springs

June Remains Peak Month for Marriages in 1959

Licensing data from Frederick County shows 1959 had 135 June licenses, up 15 from 1958, with August next at 96 and May the low at 56. Total yearly licenses reached 930, up from 912 in 1958, while divorces declined to 96 from 102. Chief Deputy Arthur Lambert notes cross state travel to Frederick for licenses due to varying laws.

Court House Ellis C. Wachter Circuit Court Frederick Arthur Lambert Frederick County Pennsylvania Washington, D.C Virginia West Virginia

Belgian Prince Born in Brussels

Italian-born Princess Paola wife of Prince Albert of Liege gave birth to a son this morning making him second in line for the throne.

Belgiam Brussels Belgium Paola Albert Liege

Montgomery Tax Rate Set At $2.53 With Budget Increase

ROCKVILLE Md AP Montgomery County voted a tax rate of 2.53 per 100 of assessed value for the new year and approved an 83.5 million dollar budget, up 17.3 thousand from this year. A homeowner with a 10 thousand assessed value would pay about 35 more next year.

Rockville Aid Montgomery County

Five Day Forecast From AP Predicts Showers and Warm Spells

The Associated Press forecast calls for scattered showers Saturday or Sunday and again Tuesday with about half an inch of precipitation. Temperatures will run 8 to 12 degrees above normal with warm Saturday and Monday, cooler midweek. Normal highs range from the low 60s in Western Maryland to the upper 60s in the east. lows from mid 30s to low 40s by region.

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