Vandalism Targets Christ Statue at Resthaven Cemetery
State police say arrests are likely in a Karl Hansonville case involving rifle fire that damaged a Carrara marble Christ statue at Resthaven Memorial Gardens. Investigators estimate multiple suspects, with possible charges of destruction of property. A $200 reward is offered for information.
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Christ
Henry I. Stafford
Resthaven Memorial Gardens
Hansonville
Resthaven
Robert Kinnaird
Thurmont
Tax Deadline Passes in Frederick as IRS Agent Looks Ahead
IRS agent Ross Clem in Frederick notes last night's tax deadline passed with no last minute rush. Frederick Post Office reported heavy turnout, filling three mail pouches about 1,500 forms each, while the Frederick IRS office assisted about 100 filers and answered 125 to 150 calls about tax questions.
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Ross Clem
Clem
Internal Revenue Service
Frederick
East Patrick Street
James Grove
IRS
Robert Tritt
Berliners Cross Into East Berlin for Easter
More than 50,000 West Berliners and West Germans crossed through Communist checkpoints by noon observing Good Friday with relatives in East Berlin. It marks the first Easter in East Berlin since the wall’s August 1961 completion, widening allowed crossings for West Germans but not for West Berliners.
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Berlin
Berlin Wall
Frederick County forms temporary Human Relations Council
Rabbi Kosman named interim chairman of the newly organized body to meet Frederick County officials Monday to set a date for its first meeting. The council will name officers, discuss goals, define its operating scope, and consider poverty programs to address local human relations needs.
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Frederick
Morris Kosman
Frederick County
Kosman
Human Relations Council
Rabbi Kosman
Frederick City
Holy Week Observances Across Faiths Mark Good Friday and Passover
Christians worldwide mark Good Friday with solemn remembrance of Jesus death as Jews begin Passover. Pilgrims fill Rome and Jerusalem while Pope Paul VI leads the prayers and Passover coincides with Good Friday for the first time in years. In Moscow a seder at the Israeli embassy plans a small Western- Moscow gathering.
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Associated Press
Egypt
Rome
Holy Land
Jerusalem
Jordan
Fdam
Fernando Cento
Basilica of
St. Mary Major
Moscow
Baptist Church Hit By Vandals
The South End Baptist Church suffered about 50 in damage on Wednesday. A brick broke a window, outside lights were damaged, and vandalism left ink or paint scribbles on the building. Rev. J Thomas Shriner cited the time frame from 9 30 to 10 am. Police chief Charles V Main was unavailable for comment.
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South End Baptist Church
J. Thomas Shriner
Shriner
Charles V. Main
Frederick City
Local Passover Services Set
Passover observances begin in Frederick with a 6 30 p m service at Beth Sholom Synagogue led by Rabbi Morris Kosman. A community Seder is planned Saturday night at the Hotel Frederick followed by a Saturday 9 a m service. Eight days of unleavened bread mark the holiday ending at sunset April 25.
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Frederick
Beth Sholom
Morris Kosman
Feyet
Hotel Frederick
Johnson hosts Easter weekend at Texas ranch
President Johnson stays at his Johnson City ranch for Easter weekend. Guests include Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara and his wife. Johnson flew in Thursday afternoon, greeted by Mrs. Johnson who had spent the week there. The group toured Lake Llano aboard a Johnson family cabin cruiser and returned as a full moon rose.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Secretary of Defense
Robert 8
County to Permit Head Start Federal Aid Net
Frederick County schools expect to receive 50 000 in federal Head Start funds with only a 5 000 local aid requirement. Budgetary transfers of salaries and facility rents will cover the county share, and only slightly higher utilities are expected as the program operates in six schools.
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Frederick County
C. Edward Hamilton
Hamilton
Tennessee Hit By 4 Tornadoes
Four tornadoes struck eastern Tennessee on Thursday killing two people and injuring 50, with 200 displaced. A tornado hit a Cleveland trailer camp, sending 50 to hospitals and damaging 21 planes at the airport. Debris filled roads as rescuers pulled victims from wreckage and property damage reached about 200000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Tennessee
Cleveland
Tenn
Mississippi
Minnesota
U.S. Weather Bureau
St. Paul
Innesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Strep and Scarlet Fever Rise in Frederick and Montgomery
Frederick and Montgomery Counties report rising streptococcal infections and scarlet fever with officials calling it not an epidemic in Frederick but an ongoing increase. Health officers fault doctors for underreporting and rely on lab tests to gauge incidence. Penicillin era cures scarlet fever, doctors urge prompt care for sore throats.
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Frederick
Montgomery
Roy P. Lindgren
Montgomery County
Forbes H Burgess
Frederick County
Burgess
Lindgren
Criminal Information Code Change
A new set of rules governing the release of information on criminal cases by all Justice Department officers was issued by Atty. Gen. Katzenbach. He announced the code at the American Society of Newspaper Editors convention, framing it as formalizing policies to protect fair trials while informing the public.
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Washington
Justice Department
Atty
Nicholas Katzenbach
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Katzenbach
Department
Nixon Reports Soviet Racism Worse Than U S South
Nixon, after a brief visit to the Soviet Union, tells 400 business leaders that racism there is greater than in the U S South and African students are leaving because of it. He contrasts this with his six year ago trip and warns of a coming strong leader in Russia and economic challenges to the United States.
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New York
Richard M. Nixon
Soviet Union
United States
National Industrial Conference Board
Nixon
Russia
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Middletown Valley Elementary Site Review Planned
The Frederick County School Board will inspect several possible sites for the Middletown Valley Elementary School later this month. They will review options in the Jefferson and Broad Run areas to address overcrowding at nearby Middletown and Brunswick Elementary Schools.
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Frederick County School Board
Middletown Valley
Jefferson and
Broad Run
Jefferson Raritan and
PTA
Jefferson
Burkittsville Ruritan and
Burkittsville
Middletown
Brunswick
North Viet Nam Bridges Hit By U S Air Raids
North Viet Namese railway and highway bridges were wrecked in air strikes by about 150 US Navy and Air Force planes. The mission director said three planes from each service participated and all returned with minor damage. No enemy aircraft were sighted.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Navy
Air Force
Edwin J. Wittenburger
Lusk
Wyo
2Nd Air Division
Hanoi
New China News Agency
Viet Nam
Highway 1
Xom Ca Trang
Swindler Takes 1800 From 86 Year Old Frederick Man
An 86 year old Frederick man was duped by a man posing as a bank examiner. He received a call promising to fix a bank deficiency and paid 1800 with a cashiered check after a taxi ride. The impostor, described as a white man about 35, 5'8" and 150 pounds, left with the money and has not been seen since.
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Frederick
Launch Pads Put In Place Near Hanoi Raise Vietnam War Stakes
U S sources report a site for Russian anti aircraft missiles is being built near Hanoi. No missiles confirmed, but pads suggest possible Soviet deployment if completed. Moscow hinted support for Hanoi, while U S bombing widens toward the capital. Diplomatic moves and China shipment bans affect arms flow.
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Washington
Hanoi
Viet Nam
U.S
Soviet Union
Cuba
Francis Gary Powers
United States
Alexei Kosygin
Moscow
North Viet Nam
North
China
Peking
Burglary Suspect Returns to Scene Then Jumps From Window
In Baltimore police recount a burglary where a thief looted a house of a stereo, keys, and $9 then stole a late model car. After the car blew two tires, the burglar called for help and led officers back to the home where he escaped from a second-floor window.
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Baltimore (Ap
Baltimore
Raccoon Causes Power Outage in Palatine Suburb
A raccoon knocked out power in Palatine Illinois near Chicago when it was electrocuted wedged against a heavy metal bar. Electric workers took about two hours to repair the outage and restore service.
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Palatine
Ill
Chicago
Electric Company
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