Emmitsburg Firemen Plan Water Pumping Operation
Emmitsburg volunteer firefighters aim to pump water from Tom's Creek into the town reservoir to relieve a severe water shortage. The plan involves about 18 to 20 fire companies from Frederick, Carroll, Montgomery, and Adams County Pennsylvania, with hoses laid over a mile and a half and engines spaced along the route. If successful, pumping would begin Sunday morning and run about eight hours, targeting 125 000 to 500 000 gallons.
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Emmitsburg
Tom's Creek
Frederick
Carroll
Montgomery
Adams County
Tam’s Creek
Joseph's
Tom’s Creek
J. Norman Flax
Civil Defense Engineers
Engi
Post Office Expands Hours For Christmas Mail Rush
Frederick Post Office extends window service on Dec 11 and 18 to handle holiday mail. Hours: 7 30 a m stamp and parcel window, 8 a m COD and registry, money order 9 a m. closes at 5 p m. Aims to move over one million pieces weekly. handwriting and ZIP codes cited as key factors in sorting.
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Frederick
James A. Grove
Grove
Sa.m
City Probes Dead Fish In Carroll Creek
City officials investigate a fish kill in Carroll Creek after a contractor released dilute hydrochloric acid into a storm sewer. Fort Detrick cooperates with authorities, and immediate actions were taken to dilute the solution to protect people and animals.
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Carroll Creek
Marion W. Rice
Rice
Fort Detrick
SRC Seeks Bids for I-70 Washington County Bridge
The State Roads Commission asks for bids to construct a new I-70 bridge over I-70 N to create a junction. Bids for the Washington County portion may be let by March 21, 1966. Rights of way acquisition is underway and work on the U.S. 40 east of Hagerstown to Beaver Creek section is planned for the near term.
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State Roads Commission
SRC
Washington County
Sidney J. Ward
Hagerstown
Beaver Creek
Frederick - Hagerstown
Ten-year-old hero saves sisters as home fire claims three children
In Seat Pleasant Maryland AP report David Folk aged 10 saved two younger sisters from a blaze in his home before smoke halted him as he tried to rescue two brothers. The dead children were Richard 4 Kathy 2 and Michael 8. The fire started shortly before 11 p.m. and parents had left with a baby sitter about 9:20.
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Seat Pleasant
David Folk
Richard Folk
Richard
Kathy
Michael
Prince Georges County
David
Patricia
Barbara
Michal
Greatest pope ends Vatican Council in world renewal
Pope Paul VI closed the Vatican Ecumenical Council declaring it the greatest of the churchs general assemblies. He urged renewal of thought and morals for the world not only the church, addressing injustices in Communist lands as 100000 Romans and pilgrims gathered at St Peters Square. He announced a $90000 charity gesture to Bethlehem Argentina India Pakistan and Cambodia.
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Ecumenical Council
Paul VI
St. Peter’s Square
Vatican City
Vatican Ecumenical Council
St. Peter’s Basilica
Church of Reform
Council
Paul
Bethlehem
Jordan
Argentina
India
Pakistan
Cambodia
Redistrict Case Opens In Court
In Annapolis a test of two reapportionment plans began as Attorney General Finan attacked a Senate map guaranteeing one seat per county. He argues the plan violates Supreme Court rulings by favoring populous areas and urged adoption of a population based plan for 1966 elections. The case centers on a 142 member House and a 53 member Senate plan with at least one seat per county.
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Annapolis
Thomas B. Finan
Senate
Maryland
Finan
U.S. Supreme Court
Anne Arundel
House
John Clarence North
D-Talbot
Harry R. Hughes
Caroline
Market extends brisk advance amid strong early gains
New York investors pushed stocks higher in active trading with prices rising at the open and sustaining momentum from yesterday’s surge, the largest in five months. The market’s broad advance touched gains across major industrial and financial shares as traders focused on upbeat economic signals.
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New York
Frederick Junior Fire Company Gets New Ambulance
Frederick's new ambulance, staffed by Junior Fire Company volunteers, awaits its first call. It operates 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. weekdays and all day on weekends and holidays, with plans for full-time service soon. Officers include Captain John Francis Brightwell and Lieutenant Robert Hargett. secretary Charles E Troxell.
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Junior Fire Company
Frederick’s
Fire Company
Charles Troxell
Wheaton
John Francis Brightwell
Robert Hargett
Carl Bowings
William Luther Poffinberger
Lewis R. Dertzbaugh
Russell H. McCain
Albert W. Blumenauer
Harry L. Decker
Charles E. Troxell
Boomerang Dollar Returns With Birthday Message
Mrs. William C. Simms of Walkersville sent her grandson Mike Simms a one dollar bill for his birthday with his name written on it. The bill arrived at Harry and Mrs. Simms’s home. Months later the same bill appeared again when Mrs. Simms cashed a seven dollar check and received change including the marked bill from clerk Clarence Snyder.
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William C. Simms
Walkersville
Mike Simms
Silver Spring
Mike
Card
Bill
Harry Simms
Boys Accused of Stealing Yule Bulbs
Four Mount Saint Marys College students were arrested for petty larceny after allegedly stealing 58 Christmas light bulbs from a city tree. Names include Charles B. Leichert, Michael R. DeBlois, Brian J. Minot, and Richard P. Heretick, all charged and slated for a magistrate court trial Friday at 10 a.m. Local police officers Littletown and Smith investigated.
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Mount Saint Mary’s Colege
Charles B. Leichert
College Parkway
Michael R. DeBlois
Trenton
N.J
Brian J. Minot
New York City
Richard P. Heretick
Hopewell
West College Terrace
Culler Lake
Thomas F. Littletown
Woodrow W. Smith
Hunt Called Off By Dwayye Sightings In Frederick
A Dwayye hunt kicks off at 5 p.m. today in front of Frederick High School with 50 to 100 Frederick County College students signed up. A Jefferson area resident reported seeing a brown calf sized doglike monster Tuesday, prompting worry and multiple letters from students at North Market Elementary and the University of Maryland.
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Dwayyes
Frederick High School
Frederick County College
Dwayge
Jefferson Area
John Becker
Tfe
Carl R. Harbaough
North Market
News- Post
University of Maryland
Frederick
J. Christopher Trey
Trey
Christmas Truce Offered By Viet Cong
Saigon reports the Viet Cong proposed a conditional 12 hour truce on Christmas Eve from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. to let people celebrate in peace provided troops carry no weapons and there is no spying. The communique warns the other side must not take advantage or attacks will resume.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Cong
Liberation Radio
Viet Cong Armed Forces Command
Viet Cong Forces Hit Tam Ky Near Coast in Battle
A strong Viet Cong force encircled and nearly destroyed an elite South Vietnamese ranger battalion near Tam Ky, 350 miles northeast of Saigon. The attack, part of resumed ground fighting, wounded 30 to 50 rangers and involved American advisers. The clash occurred along Route 1 as U.S. jets attacked supply lines and other Viet Cong activity continued in both halves of Vietnam.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Tam Ky
Sten
Route 1
U.S
North
South
Viet Nam
Dien Bien Phu
North Viet Nam
Rach Gia
Kosygin condemns U S war stance in Viet Nam tensions
Soviet Premier Kosygin accused the United States of whipping up war tensions and arming West Germany while killing civilians in Viet Nam. In a Tass interview reported by AP, he said no meeting with President Johnson while the Viet Nam war continues and urged reducing world tensions. He noted a willingness to learn from Americans and praised their intellect and achievements.
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Moscow
Alexei N. Kosygin
United States
West Germany
Soviet Union
Viet Nam
Kosygin
Johnson
Tass
James Reston
New York Times
Nikita Khrushchev
Europe
Pravda
Jefferson Property Rezone for Ingrams’ Commercial District
County commissioners approved the rezoning of James L. and Ruth S. Ingram’s 5,219 acre parcel along the east side of relocated US 340 at Mountville Road for a new business district. A service station and snack bar are planned with a $75,000 cost, grading may begin this winter, half the land used for business and half for parking. The Planning Commission cited local economic changes from the highway relocation. roads officials warned any commercial enterprise will require an entrance permit due to potential traffic hazards.
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James L
Ruth S. Ingram
Jefferson
Mountville Road
Ingrams
Planning Commission
J. Vernon Summers
State Roads Commission
Bundy Quits As LBJ's Top Adviser
John F Kennedy era aide McGeorge Bundy resigns as President Johnson's special assistant for national security affairs. Bundy will leave February 28 to head the Ford Foundation, earning about 75000 dollars annually, while Moyers notes Johnson has months to choose a replacement.
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Johnson City
Tex
Texas White House
McGeorge Bundy
Johnson
Bundy
White House
Ford Foundation
Bill D. Moyers
Moyers
Harvard College
John F. Kennedy
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