Police Seek Second Suspect in $2500 Frederick Robbery
Frederick police charged Charles Vernon McDonald 24 with burglary robbery and assault in the January 18 beating of 85 year old William F. Grove. A warrant was issued for Kenneth Eugene Harding 25 and a 16 year old will be charged as a juvenile. Grove woke at 1 am to find his wallet and pants pockets robbed of 2500. Harding remains at large. McDonald is free on 2500 bond.
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Frederick
Charles Vernon McDonald
East Fifth Street
Kenneth Eugene Harding
West Fifth Street
Ellis G. Carty
William F. Grove
West Patrick Street
Carty
Grove
Harding
McDonald
Teachers Banquet Set May 13 in Frederick County
Dr. Malcolm M. Provus of the National Education Association will headline the Frederick County Teachers Association banquet on May 13 at 6 30 p m at Peter Pan Inn. The Time To Teach project aims to boost teaching effectiveness and classroom decision making with Urbana Elementary among pilot schools. Paul B Stroup will lead ceremonies. Urbana faculty handle dinner arrangements and ticketing is by Mrs James Montgomery. Decorations and music are coordinated by two club members. program by Robert Holley with George Brake arranging for continued coverage.
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Malcolm M. Provus
National Education Association
Frederick County Teachers’ Association
Peter Pan Inn
Provus
United States
Urbana
Paul B. Stroup
Frederick High School
James Montgomery
Judith Simmons
Margaret Russell
Robert Holley
George Brake
Fire destroys two buildings at Hagerstown plant complex
A pre dawn fire at the Central Chemical, Fertilizer and Insecticide Co. plant in Hagerstown destroyed a warehouse and a grinding plant, with damage estimated above 300000 dollars. About 150 firefighters fought the blaze for over three hours. three volunteers suffered minor injuries. The cause remained undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Chemical, Fertilizer and Insecticide Co
John Hail
Bass Falls From Sky To Trooper In Odd Catch
Cpl Glenn Bowman reported a 14 inch two and a half pound bass dropped from a hawk onto a hillside near South Mountain yesterday at around 5 pm. The officer picked up the live fish, brought it to the barracks, and prepared it for frying as a curious local tale.
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GEO
Cpl
Glenn L. Bowman
Cpl. Bowman
South Mountain
Rge May
Bowman
Central Fire Alarm System Meeting Set
Frederick County volunteers plan a county wide central fire alarm system with a request for 27000 from the county. The meeting will include representatives from all sixteen companies and other officials to discuss system improvements and location identification.
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Frederick County Volunteer Firemen’s Association
New Market
Charles E. Troxell
William M. Moore
Albert M. Ringer
Mutual Aid Committee
Maryland
Libertytown Volunteer Fire Department
Richard C. Sappington
Phillip H. Beard
John J. Hollinger
James R. Hahn
N. Chester Phillips
Stock Market Mixed Drop in Early New York Trading
The New York stock market moved irregularly lower in fairly active trading. Prices showed uneven declines across major sectors as traders awaited further economic signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hankey backs county fire alarm plan despite misread quote
Isaac L. Hankey owner of Hankey's Communications Service in Frederick says a News-Post misquote misrepresented his talk on a county central fire alarm system. He clarifies his position supports the plan and notes his longstanding friendship with county firefighters despite misinterpretations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Issac L. Hankey
Frederick
Brethren Church Seeks Zoning Approval for Sunday School Wing
The Frederick Church of the Brethren asks the city board of zoning appeals to approve a two story 100 by 40 foot addition on Fairview Avenue to provide more Sunday School rooms for preschoolers. Enrollment tops 850 members with about 500 attending services weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Merlin E.garber
Frushour
Appeals Board
Robert A. Whiteford
Mary A. Norwood
Military Road
Joseph Brossard
Fleming Avenue
Five Dead In Pacific Earthquake
Washington state reported five fatalities and millions in damage after the Pacific Northwest quake. In Seattle the loss to the school system exceeded $1 million as eight public schools closed.
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Seattle
Wash
Washington State
Pacific Northwest
Frank Brock
Ensley Llewellyn
Llewellyn
Olympia
Raymond Haughton
Eugene Goulet
Fisher Flouring Mills
Haughton
Goulet
Adolphus Lewis
James Johnson
Ethel Webb
Tacoma
Zenda
Kline Sworn In as Frederick County School Board Member
Richard R. Kline of Middletown will be sworn in today as a six year member of the Frederick County school board following nomination by the county Democratic State Central Committee and confirmation by Gov. J. Millard Tawes. He replaces ill health bound president Clarence C. C. Thomas of Adamstown. Gov Tawes expressed confidence in Kline's judgement and ability.
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Richard R. Kline
Middletown
Kline
Democratic State Central Committee
J. Millard Tawes
Clarence C. C. Thomas
Adamstown
Thomas
Tawes
Frederick County
Ellis
Fireman parade awards at Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival
Winners at the 38th Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival parade include Hyattstown Volunteer Fire Department for best appearing uniformed unit, Walkersville Volunteer Fire Co for second, Clinton Volunteer Fire Dept for best 500 gallon pump, Colonial Beach Volunteer Fire Dept and Reneal Fire Co No 1 Martinsburg for top pump awards, bands of 61 pieces or more led by Middletown High School and Boonsboro High School, senior drum and bugle corps and junior corps tied to Free Staters Hagerstown Optimists.
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Winchester
Hyattstown
Volunteer Fire Department
Walkersville
Volunteer Fire Co
Clinton
Colonial Beach
Reneal Fire Co
Martinsburg
W. Va
80 Degree Temperature Due Today
The warmest temperature of the year is forecast with bright sunshine and clear skies pushing the mercury above 80 degrees. No rain is expected until next weekend and tonight should be clear and mild with lows from 46 to 58. Frederick County may face another summer drought as April rainfall totals 1.87 inches versus 5.58 inches in 1964.
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Frederick County
Frederick
Pope Paul VI appeals for peace talks in encyclical
The Pope denounces guerrilla warfare and terrorism in his second encyclical Mense Maio and urges all public leaders to pursue conversations and negotiations to avert war. He warns the international scene is darker and calls for prayers for peace and the Vatican II council’s success. He mentions Vietnam and urges respect for law and human values.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Viet Nam
Pope Paul
Tabloids Return to Baltimore Stands After Strike
Two new tabloids appear in Baltimore as The Sunpapers resumes after a nine day halt caused by an American Newspaper Guild strike. The Baltimore Sports Scope is run by News American sports staffers and The New Baltimore Morning Herald is produced by Johns Hopkins students with plans to publish every morning except Monday.
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Baltimore
Sunpapers
American Newspaper Guild
Hearst News American
Guild
News American
Baltimore Sports Scope
New
Baltimore Morning Herald
Johns Hopkins University
Man Killed In Farm Tractor Accident Near Ijamsvale
A man died when a farm tractor overturned on him at the Irvin Johnson farm along Ball Road near Ijamsvale around 1 20 p m today. The victim’s identity was not known at press time.
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Irvin Johnson
Ball Road
Ijamsvale
Salary hikes urged for Frederick County jail staff
A Maryland Department of Correction report urges Salary hikes for Frederick County sheriff deputies and jail personnel to match counties of similar population. It calls for a full time jail warden to free the sheriff for peace duties and for at least two officers on duty at all times with each officer in uniform.
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Frederick County
Maryland Department of Correction
Vernon L. Pepersack
Correction
Frederick
Pepersack
Fire Claims Three Children in Washington Fire
A Southeast Washington home was destroyed Thursday night by fire killing three young children and causing a fireman to suffer a fatal heart attack.
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Washington
United States expands role in Dominican Republic crisis
American airborne troops landed bringing U S forces to 4 200 as civil war deepened in Santo Domingo. The junta urged U S intervention to restore order while Washington weighs action under OAS guidelines to protect lives and property amid heavy fighting and rising death tolls.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
U.S
Organization of American States
Johnson
Washington
Cuba
China
Soviet Union
Juan Bosch
United States
OAS
Ellsworth Bunker
OAS Council
W. Tapley Bennett
Abel Declared Steel Union President
Abraham I W Abel was proclaimed winner in the United Steelworkers Union presidential race defeating David J McDonald by 10 142 votes in the February 9 election Abel 51 former secretary treasurer of the USW and McDonald were not at the news conference reporting the tally Abel received 308 910 votes to McDonald 298 768 with union tellers announcing the result in Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
I.W. Abel
United Steelworkers Union
Abel
USW
David J. McDonald
McDonald
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Malcolm Provus
NEA
WSPAF
Bass
James Walsh
County Fire Chiefs Association
Robert c. Burns
University of Maryland
Leslie Thompson
Firemen’s Association
Charles Ringer
Leon Purdham
Washington County Volunteer Firemen's Association
Hankey
Zoning Board
Brethren Church
Pacific
Bethesda
Chevy Chase, Md
IEE
LBJ
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mamie
Harrisburg
Palm Desert
Calif
Eisenhower
Strifetorn
Dominion Republic
Pope Paul VI
Junta
U. S
Steel Union
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