Clarksburg Woman Slain in Frederick. Husband Injures Self
A 21 year old Clarksburg woman Gloria Jean Watkins was stabbed seven times by her husband Winston Leveyne Watkins 26 in the Medical Center parking lot then he stabbed himself. She died from stab wounds to the heart and lungs. He, under police guard, is hospitalized with self inflicted wounds and has not been charged. Police investigate and the case is led by the City Police detective bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
Frederick
Robert J. Furie
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Gloria
Jean Watkins
Winston Leveyne Watkins
Lincoln Apartments
Watkins
Charles V. Main
Main
Medical Center
Toll House Avenue
U.S. 15
West Seventh Street
Detective Bureau of
City Police
Jury Duty Drawn for Frederick County Fall Term
Forty eight county residents were drawn for Frederick County Circuit Court jury duty for the fall term opening Sept 13 under Judges Schnauffer and Clapp Jr. Grand and petit panels will be formed. Names listed by election district include Cline, Burton, Nicodemus, Holland, Stup, May, Hammel, Schafer, Thom as, Jefferson, Page, Keilholtz, Rout zahn Jr., Frey, Pickering, Windsor, Val entine, Lambert, Strickhouser, Hays, Frey, Zimmer man, Hill, DeLan er, Cut gail, Leatherman, Lutman, McDevitt, Loch ner, Remsberg, Lohr, Riffle, Harp, Schwarz er, Smith, Aldridge, Dudderar, Beeson, McCauley, Dutrow, Jackson, Mas ser, Wast ler, Shipley, Green, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Robert E. Clapp Jr
Ellis C. Wachter
Frederick
Isabelle M. Cline
Benjamin B. Burton
Grace E. Nicodemus
Anna R. Holland
George J. Stup
Richard M. May Louise M. Hammel
Ambrose I. Schafer
Hjalmar R. Thomas
Woodsboro
Marie C. Cutgail
Glenna M. Leatherman
Petersville
Arthur Lutman
Mr. Pleasant
Edward C. McDevitt
Clarence M. Lochner
Jefferson
Virginia Hale
Norman
Remsberg
Thurmont
Mary K. Lohr
William R. Riffle
Jackson Elmer K. Harp
Johnsville
Edna Smith Schwarber
Woodville
Raymond E. Aldridge
Singanore
Clifton P. Dudderar
Lewistown
Mary Frances
Beeson
Tuscarora
Victor A. McCauley
Melvin H. Dutrow
Burkittsville
Evan E. Jackson
Ballenger
Patricia M. Masser
Braddock
Corinne D. Wastler
Charles A. Staley
Brunswick
Harry George Jr
Edward G. Shipley
Walkersville
Paul J. Green
Salvation Army Heads Transferred to Louisville
Captain and Mrs. Thomas E. Woodcock, longtime Salvation Army commanders in Frederick, are transferred to Louisville, Kentucky, effective September 8. A farewell luncheon by the Advisory Board will be held Friday at the Frederick Hotel. A farewell service is planned Sunday at 7 30 p.m. at the Salvation Army Building on Fifth Street. Woodcock belongs to the Lion's Club and the Frederick City and County Ministers, Mrs. Woodcock to Zonta and United Appeal drives. they have three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. Woodcock
Salvation Army
Frederick
Frederick Corps
Woodcock
Louisville
Frederick Hotel
Fifth Street
Maryland road plan speeds county construction roll out
Maryland roads chief John B. Funk announced a new system to speed up secondary road work nearing completion. Within two months officials will meet with county planning departments to map the county road network, made possible by a 1965 state flaw easing federal funding red tape and paperwork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean City
Maryland
John B. Funk
State Roads Commission
Maryland County Commissioners Association
Funk
County Towns May Get Aid For Water
Frederick County towns with populations under 5,500 may qualify for federal aid to build water systems if a pending bill passes Congress. Eligible towns include Brunswick Middletown Thurmont Emmitsburg Walkersville Woodsboro Rosemont New Market Burkittsville Myersville and Mount Airy. The measure by Senator George D Aiken would provide grants and loans for rural water facilities and extend the Farmers Home Administration insured loan authority. The Senate Agriculture and Forestry Committee recommended passage. a similar House bill is under review. The committee noted rural communities need water for food processing fire protection and local industries. President Johnson expressed support for the bill after a birthday event in the Capitol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Congress
Brunswick
Middletown
Thurmont
Emmitsburg
Walkersville
Woodsboro
Rosemont
New Market
Burkittsville
Myersville
Mount Airy
George D. Aiken
Vermont
Republican
Farmers Home Administration
Senate Committee On Agriculture and Forestry
House
Senate
Johnson
Senator Aiken
Tornadoes Ravage Midwest Injuring Dozens and Damaging Towns
Severe tornadic storms struck the Chicago area and a broad Midwest region early today into Thursday night. Iowa Illinois and Wisconsin towns reported uprooted trees damaged homes and hospitalizations. Crete Buckley Joliet and Rockford area cities logged 90 to 100 mph winds with power outages and crowded emergency rooms.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Midwest
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Indiana
Park Forest
Loop
Joliet- Rockport
Lockport
Joliet
Plainfield
Silver Cross Hospital
Wauconda
Storms Hit Area with Roof Loss and Hail Across Frederick Country
A severe late afternoon storm struck Frederick County and neighboring counties, ripping a roof from the American Legion Post Home near Cascade and exposing a manager's apartment. Trees fell, hail of pea size was reported near Libertytown, and rainfall totals ranged from .09 inch in Frederick to .88 inch at Unionville. Fire crews responded to multiple incidents in Montgomery County, while forecasts call for near 90-degree heat, afternoon thunderstorms, and a cooler weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick City
Cascade
Ft. Ritchie
Pennsylvania Line
American Legion Post
Richard R. Cook
Frederick County
Carroll
Howard
Montgomery
Libertytown
George P. von Eiff
Unionville
Frederick
Montgomery County
Rockville
Two Accused of Stealing Tractor
Howard County Police arrested Richard Waters and Richard Johnson in Ellicott City after a tractor theft on East Patrick Street. The men, bothBaltimore residents aged 22 and 27, were found in a truck hauling a new farm tractor reported missing from H. B. Duvall parking lot. Lt. Ellis G. Carty and Sgt. Paul W. Mossburg lead the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard County
Frederick
Richard Waters
Richard Johnson
Baltimore
Ellicott City
H. B. Duvall
East Patrick Street
Ellis G. Carty
Paul W. Mossburg
Stock Market Rises for Fourth Day in Early Session
The New York stock market extended its rally into a fourth straight session as trading remained moderately active and most gains were fractional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
House Passes 650 Million College Aid Bill
The House approved a 650 million education bill funding needy students to attend college and adding federal scholarships or grants for students for the first time. It includes 290 million for building construction and would send the measure to the Senate by a 387 to 22 vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Senate Education Subcommittee
Johnson
Weddings Foiled By Draft Rules Across Nations
Report notes many couples in Frederick County avoided quick marriages while others nationwide rushed last minute ceremonies to dodge draft. President Johnson declared men 19 to 26 married after midnight would be draftable, creating widespread uncertainty. Clergy and couples reported few such weddings locally as fear of Vietnam service lingered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Johnson
Frederick
Court House
Lyle Ashby
Trinity Methodist Church
Paul Althouse
Evangelical] Reformed Church
Lyle Harper
Walkersville
Roland Hobbs
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Las Vegas
Nev
Yuma
Ariz
Providence
R.J
Gallatin
Johnson Turns 57 With Texas Trip and Family Dinner
President Johnson marks his 57th birthday with a Texas hill country trip and a quiet family dinner. Mrs. Johnson and daughters Lynda and Luci helped plan celebrations in Texas while White House aides note Johnson remains in excellent health. Navy doctor Burkley reports no sign of the 1955 heart attack and calls him as active as peers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
Texas
White House
George G. Burkley
Burkley
Navy
Elks Leader Bush Champions Charity and Youth Work
R Leonard Bush Grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks visits Frederick for the 45th Maryland Delaware and District of Columbia Elks Association convention. The 63 year old California banker and longtime Elk discusses charity group efforts, youth camps, and his belief in collective giving while emphasizing his love for children and underprivileged youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
United States of America
Elks
R. Leonard Bush
Inglewood
Calif
Frederick
Maryland
Delaware
District of Columbia
Elks Association
The
Bush
Free Advice Offered To Space Team
Manned Space Center information specialist Bob Button recounts public calls offering tips on Gemini 5 propulsion issues. Calls range from MIT professors to Toronto and Los Angeles residents suggesting centrifuge spins and loose screw fixes, though experts explain hatch and suit limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manned Space Center
Houston
Tex
Bob Button
Manned Spacecraft Center Information
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Charles Conrad, Jr
Button
MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge
Mass
Toronto
Canada
Los Angeles
Calif
Gemini 5 clears seventh day in space despite troubles
Space Center Houston AP report describes Gemini 5 continuing toward an eighth day as crew Conrad and Cooper report manageable tumbles from venting hydrogen, normal cabin temps, and fuel-cell adjustments. Two failed thrusters remain, but mission director Krantz believes eight days possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper
Conrad
James A. MacDivitt
Charles Conrad Jr. Insleep
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Christopher C Kraft
Eugene Krantz
Chevy Chase Family Robbed of 8100 in Jewelry and Cash
In Chevy Chase, three robbers held a woman and her seven year old son at gunpoint for about two hours, tying them with neckties and tape. They looted the home of Jack Joseph Leonard at 4209 Brooklawn Terrace, taking about $6,000 in jewelry and later $4,000 in cash from Leonard after he arrived around 12:45 a.m. Police reported the total loss as 8100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sasmonabie Chevy Chase
Jack Joseph Leonard
Brooklawn Terrace
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Buckeystown
Walter T. Jefferson
Walter G. Page
J. Benjamin Keilholtz
J. Thomas Routzahn Jr
Creagerstown
Ruth F. Valentine
Elmer L. Lambert
John W. Strickhouser
Sammuel C. Hays
Catoctin
J. Peter Frey
Urbana
Marilyn Pickering
Donald L. Windsor
Liberty
Josephine M. Misula
Bernard H. Kreuger
Jean A. Zimmerman
Catherine A. Hill
Hauvers
George W. DeLaner
SRC
Weenirephoe Brezhnev
Moscow
Anastas Mikoyan
Tass
Downers Grove
Waucinda
Towa
Waterloo
Dubuque
Rockford
Gemini 5
By Marie Howell
Juanita Hoag
Chevy Chase
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