Whittemore Dies on Maryland Penitentiary Gallows
Richard Reese Whittemore, head of a shattered million-dollar crime trust, was hanged at the Maryland Penitentiary in Baltimore for the murder of guard Robert Holtman. The execution followed his February 20 1965 escape, with details of the dawn procedure, last words, and reactions from family and authorities.
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Maryland Penitentiary
Baltimore
Richard Reese Whittemore
Robert H. Holtman
Maryland
Whittemore
Road Work Ends On Hub Of Taneytown Highway
Construction ends on the one mile hub of highway from Square Corner in Taneytown toward the Pennsylvania line. A concrete shoulder project from Eulyab to Ellicott City in Howard county begins. other concrete work continues toward Lisbon, Florence, and Buckeystown pike. Macadam highway progress on Woodsboro pike nears halfway completion.
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Taneytown
Pennsylvania State Line
Euyab
Ellicott City
Howard County
M. J. Grove Lime Company
Lisbon
Florence
Ballenfer Creek
Buckeystown
Property Deeds and Marriage Licenses Recorded
Property transfers list deeds from multiple parties in Brunswick Frederick and county totaling tens of dollars. Marriage licenses granted to numerous couples from Chewsville Washington Frederick Martinsburg and other locales with ages provided. The page also includes a quoted ad line and subscription request for The News.
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Paul W. Shilling
Katharine E. Longenecker
Chewsville
Nelson M. Cooke
Katharine Elizabeth Rice
Washington
Fernando Talbert
el Dorado
Ark
Mary Louise Clem
Frerick
Osborne
Harry L. Shewhbridge
Ida H. Hass
Brunswick
Mostil Named Fastest Ground Covering Outfielder
The writer ranks Johnny Mostil of the Chicago White Sox as the Major League outfielder who covers more ground than any other. Ira Flagstead of Boston joins Mostil as a top defender, with both praised for speed and smart flyball judgment. The piece also highlights Mickey Cochrane’s catching prowess for the Athletics and notes Braxton of the Yankees as a valuable relief pitcher.
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Felsch
Johnny Mostil
Chicago White Sox
Mostil
Ira Flagstead
Boston
Tris Speaker
Eddie Collins
Moe
Felshh
Collins
Baseball In Brief Yesterday's Results
Cincinnati defeated Philadelphia 4 to 0 in yesterday's baseball brief. New York played in Philadelphia and Chicago faced Pittsburgh in scheduled games.
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Cincinnath
New York
Ganca
York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Omers
Philadelphia
Boston
Cleveland
Washington
St. Louis
Detroit
Birthday Party Honors Lewis Leatherman On 18th Birthday
A surprise birthday party was held at a home near here in honor of Lewis C. Leatherman's 18th birthday. Attendees included Mrs. Clarice Knell, Miss Milfred Keeney, Ethel Leatherman, Lewis Leatherman, Mr. and Mrs. Hary Leatherman, and several others.
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Lewis C. Leatherman
Clarace Knell
Milfred Keeney
Alr C. Engle
Mattie Shoot
Daniel Leatherman
Charlotte Eigte
John UO Fears Ative Ethel Leatherman
Ruby O'Hara
Winlet Lockall
Walter Rippeon
Berbie Zellers
Lewis Leatherman
Aliss Bessie Blessing
Frederick County League Saturday Games
Woodsboro visits Yellow Springs while Brunswick plays Middletown in Frederick County League action. Thirmont travels to Emmitsburg for another schedule showdown.
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Woodsboro
Yellow Springs
Brunswick
Middletown
Thirmont
Emmitsburg
Eastern Shore League Games Today
Buffalo visits Baltimore in a league matchup while Toronto plays Reading and Rochester goes to Newark. Syracuse hosts Jersey City as standings show Itan 7 Salishury 0 Dover 8 Crisfield 4 Parksley 4 Cambridge 1.
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Fred Spurgeon
Cleveland
Tony Lazzeri
New York
Oscar Mellilo
St. Louis
Charley Gehringer
Detroit
Bill Regan
Boston
Stewart
Washington
Morehart
Chicago
Harris
Collins
Lazzeri
Melillo
Gehringer
Thurmont
Baltimore
Brunswick
Newarke
Emmitsburg
Toronto
Yellow Springs
Buffalo
Woodsboro
Rochester Gs
Middletown
Jersey City
Syracuse Ts
Reading
Rochester
Newark
Syracuse
Itan
Salishury
Dover
Crisfield
Parksley
Cambridge
Buffalo Beats Baltimore 8 to 4 in I L Play
Rain caused several games to be postponed while Buffalo defeated Baltimore 8 runs to 4 in an International League matchup.
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Buffalo
Baltimore
Demand for High Class Catchers in Major Leagues
A sports writer argues there is a critical need for better catchers across the majors. He notes a persistent dearth of quality backstops and praises Ray Schalk as an example of a brainy receiver who elevates pitchers, asserting a pitcher’s performance improves with such a catcher.
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Ray Schalk
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