Crime Surge Continues With Nine Month Rise
FBI figures show a dangerous jump in serious crime for the first nine months of the year. Burglaries murders assaults and larcenies rise, with nine month totals up 11 percent from a year earlier. Large cities exceed 8 to 11 percent increases while rural areas rise 5 percent. Eight New York area cities report 105,856 serious crimes in nine months, underscoring nationwide growth and prompting calls for improved public vigilance and police support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
United States
Tme
Albany
Buffalo
New York City
Niagara Falls
Rochester
Syracuse
Utica
Yonkers
N.Y
Hoover
Italians Abandon Argirocastro and Command Shakeup
Twenty years ago from the News-Post December 8 1940 reports Italians abandoning Argirocastro Albania and Mussolini rotating army command Maj Gen Milton A Reckord Maryland National Guard says Fort Meade not ready by January 3 and 20th Division call likely deferred Lone skater on Culler Lake evades police after orders to prevent skating due to unsafe ice Red Cross roll call totals 3735 40
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argirocastro
Albania
Mussolini
Milton A. Reckord
Maryland National Guard
Fort Meade
Lkely
Culler Lake
RED Cross
Frederick
Greek War Relief, Inc
Philip Kritsings
Fire damages the chimney of ex senator Norwood and Pearce offices
A blaze damaged the chimney of the offices of ex Senator Frank C Norwood and George A Pearce burning longer than expected. A fire extinguisher from the Independent engine house was used to quell the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C. Norwood
George A. Pearce
C. M. Moore
Della
West Patrick Street
Fisher’s Minstrels
Opera House
Garrett County
Marin
M Cc. A
George Lochner
Thomas Flallen
West Patrick § i
Thomas C. Sponseller
South Market Street
Missionary Society of the Evangelical Reformed Church
Jacob Rohrback
Henry Ramsburg
Ira Newton Thomas
Gilmore Flaute
Piano Pupils Prepare For Frederick Festival Meet Cass
Richard Cass, a 1953 National Federation piano winner and uncle of Mrs. J. Frederick Kreissig, performed at Frederick School auditorium as the festival kick off staged by the Frederick Concert Association. Local pupils Cathy Gaughter Steven Dorman and others study under Mrs. Emily Simms and Miss Eleanor Eiberger. The festival, sponsored by the Second District Federation of Music Clubs, will be held in both Frederick and Hagerstown with free auditions for area entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Federation of Music Clubs
Cass
National Federation
J. Frederick Kreissig
West Street
Frederick School
Frederick
Emily Simms
Eleanor Eiberger
Federation of Music Clubs
Agerstown
Audims
Federa
Ca 'Dor
Nd Federation
Captain Shinnick Tops In Capsule Catching at Hickam
At Hickam Air Force Base Hawaii Captain Shinnick of Frederick leads cone catchers who snag recovering Discoverer capsules in a 12 000 square mile target off Hawaii. The nine man crew aboard C 119 Flying Boxcar executed a successful 8500 feet catch and a second in a prior mission, while training and planning for future space recoveries continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Schreibman
Hickam Air Force Base
Hawaii
United States
I Ic
Maj
Joseph Ne
Olathe
Kan
Carine
Sual
Cam Larry W. S
Shinnick
Air Force
Warren Schensted
Ocd
Minn
Bahu
Schensted
Diane
Senensted
Bea
Pelican Recovery Radio Hunt Captured By Local Neighbor
Mrs. Mitchell walks ten miles with a shortwave set to chase Pelican plane recovery chatter. Captain Mitchell notes she is persistent as she tunes the dial for any sign of progress.
Ross announces birth of Kristna Lynn in Dover
Mr and Mrs Charles W Ross announce the birth of their second child and second daughter Kristna Lynn born December 7 at Dover Hospital. Lt Ross is son of Mr and Mrs Charles W Heights and is stationed in Dover. Mrs West Fifth Street will celebrate her birthday Friday.
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Francis Scott Key
Eir
Anniver Street
Greensboro
Charles W. Ross
Dth
Dover
Del
Kristna Lynn
Ross
Charles W. Heights
Theatre Allov
Harry So
Sick children and patients listed in Frederick area
Among The Sick Twyla Ann King 12 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles King East Seventh street is reported in good condition following heart surgery at University Hospital Baltimore. Bettie Smith 34 of 530 Trail Ave is a patient at Fred J Ermerick Memorial Hospital. Smith fell at her home Sunday and fractured her left hip. Cynthia Kay Crouse five of Mrs and Mrs George F Crouse Frederick Route 3 is confined to her home with mumps. Drexel M Guyton Burkitts Hire entered Frederick Memorial Hospital on Sunday and underwent surgery on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twyla Ann King
Charles King
East Seventh Street
University Hos
Baltimore
Bettie Smith
Trail Ave
Fred J . Misserick
Smith
Cynthia Kay Crouse
George F. Crouse
Frederick
Drexel M. Guyton
Burkittshire
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Funeral Services for Mrs Orzila Catherine Crum
Funeral services for Mrs Orzila Catherine Crum widow of Roy L Crum were held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home on East Church Street with Rev Harry L Feh Jr officiating. Members of Natomia Council 38 Degree of Pocahontas and other pallbearers assisted. Interment followed at Olivet cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orzila Catherine Crum
Roy L. Crum
East Second Street
East Church Street
Harry L. Feh Jr
Evangelicalized
Brethren Church
Natomia Council
Pocahontas
Ver Ionan
Nellie
Chapin
Aileen Mackley
Adam Shannon
Margaret B. Shannon
Parisburg
Ora Nash
Cleveland
Hattie Fullerton
Temple
Texas
William B. Hilton
Barnesville
Poolesville
Methodist
Monocacy
Beallsville
Deaths of Treston T Dubel and Others in Area
Obituaries from Benevola and surrounding towns list Treston T Dubel aged 79 who died at his daughter Mrs Charles Wise home after a long illness. Also Grover F Horine 71 of Myersville died at Gateway Nursing Home with services planned. Several other local residents including Mrs Estelle Mae Harris and Harry E King are noted, with funeral details and interment plans in Monocacy and Brethren cemeteries.
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Tresten T. Dubel
Trenton T. Dubel
Charles Wise
Wolfsville
Frederick County
Jacob and
Charlotte
Renner) Dubel
Church of the Brethren
Breaver Creek
Lewis T. Dubel
Breathersville
Ida Pratt
Hagerstown
Leftie Nutting
Lowell
Mass
Lelia Sword
Ashton
Ray Dubel
Brunswick
Alvey Dubel
Roger Dubel
Baltimore
East Funeral Home
Boonsboro
Harry Kettler
Benevola Cemetery
Grover F. Horine
Myersville
Gateway
Conococheasue
Joshua D
Alice Schildknecht Horine
United Church of the Brethren
Annie Palmer Horine
Dolores H. Horine
Alice Scigliano
Ruth Moulden
Frost
Alfred Haris
Estelle Mae Harris
A Street
Aired Harris
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Eastern Ster
Bruunswick
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Brunswick American Legion
C. H. Feete and Brother Funeral Home
Harold Wilson
Monocacy Cemetery
Bealisville
Side Glances From Martinsburg on Wallace Family
A Martinsburg resident Joseph Wallace left Tuesday night to attend services in Omaha this morning. The late Mr. Wallace was a retired postmaster. Surviving relatives include a wife and two daughters, a brother in Baltimore Roger a former Martinsburg resident, another brother in Frederick, and a sister in Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Wallace
East Liberty Street
Martinsburg
W. Va
Omaha
Wallace
Baltimore
Roger
Frederick
Washington, D. C
Tea Or Milk At Table Sparks American Habit Debate
A column contrasts American taste preferences for tea or coffee and cold milk with humor and domestic pride. A separate notice describes a fatal interstate train crash in Nashua New Hampshire, killing six and injuring dozens as a gas truck explosion and fire devastate nearby homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
America
Nashua
N.H
Cash for news tips at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post offers December cash prizes for local news tips. Tips are received weekdays 8 am to noon and Sundays 4 pm to midnight. Prizes range from 1 to 5 dollars for the top stories, with first tip priority and editors selecting winners. Tips to Monument 2-1177.
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Frederick
News and Post
Monument
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Amvets
Helen Werrenfeltz
Veterans Hospital
Frederick County Tuberculosis and Hearth
al- Nikirk
Memorial
Frances
Cora Mc
Mabel Crummitt
Bertha Kenner
Staley
Ruth Kinsey
Kennedy
Naomi Long
News-Post
Lund
Alice Mercer
Tee
Sersere Rathy
Edna Fadel
Paul Smith
Lorraine
Montclair Avenue
RED China
Moscow
Liv Shao-chi
Communist China
Soviet Union
Tass
Washington Monument
Blue Box
Richard Cass
Capt. Shinnick
Camain & Hemmed
Hickam
Harold E. Mitchell
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Farmer
Anne Helm
Anne
Desire
Hany E. King
Harry E. King
Carroll County
Mr. King
Ee Clarence Shalow
Morrison
T. Charles King
Taneytown
Marion J. Presley
Cora Altie Presley
Redland
Montgomery General Hospital
Floyd and
Celia Ray
Kansadie Phillips
Arthur Presley
Tollie Presley
Grace Haga
Rockville
Samson
Presley
Cedar Grave
Frank Presley
Derwood
Samson Presley
Johnson Road
Cedar Grove
Flower Hill Church of the
Francis H. Barber
Laytonsville
Irvin I. Wallace
George Wallace
Nebr
Sripee
Meaing
wReee
Boyle
Pearl Harbor
Ralph Whelloway
W. S. King
Social Security
Brotchering
Olen Beachley
Middletown
Beachley
Jacob Loveless
Diana
Arlene
Jacob
Joann
Harvey
Edward Beachiey
Donna
Billy
Leroy Robbinson
Jerry
Sherry
John Gossert
Ruby
Mervel Beachley
Anna Travis
Charles Loveless
Eileen Olden
Linda
Donald Leo Byrd
Franklin Norris
Paul Fink
Hal Boyle
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