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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1965
Page
4
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In Anniston an all white jury convicts a white man of second degree murder for shooting a Black man. In Montgomery a white federal jury convicts three Klansmen of conspiracy to violate civil rights of a white woman who demonstrated for Negroes. Each gets 10 year sentences. President Johnson says the nation can take heart from justice in the South though some will resist. The columnist argues bigots face a waning era as white juries deliver verdicts against racial violence.
The article reports a surge of young men seeking Army Reserve enrollment amid bribery allegations and long waiting lists at recruiting stations and National Guard armories. The six months of active duty followed by years in active reserves attracts draftees as Vietnam weighs on policy, yet activation by the President could end the refuge at any time.
The National Scene reports ongoing efforts by Herbert Brownell and Walter Thayer to ease hostility between Gov. Nelson Rockefeller and Mayor-elect John Lindsay. Despite lingering strains over tax funds and policy, officials on both sides acknowledge some improvement and see potential for a workable Rockefeller Lindsay understanding critical to GOP prospects in New York.
Washington columnist David Lawrence questions Kosygin’s denunciation of the United States as an aggressor. The piece notes Soviet propaganda, censorship, and asks what Russians actually believe about morality and freedom. It contrasts Soviet rule with czarist and contemporary party discipline and urges critical reading of Moscow’s claims.
Civil War veteran Thomas Crouse barely escapes death after swallowing his false teeth. An alarm clock around his neck, feathers in his hair, and backward clothing marked a bizarre incident in Highfield. His estate valued at 100000 is tied to a contested will by relatives who question his soundness of mind. Christmas harvest looms as farmers rush to reap corn amid labor shortages with women joining in fields.
Twenty years ago isolated mountain roads drifted shut overnight as northwest gusts and colder temperatures followed the area first general snow storm on Monday. County Roads Board ran five snow plows in the northwest county today focusing on the mountain sections. The State Roads Commission accepted a public easement over Market and Patrick Streets, aiding city improvements. Mayor Hugh V. Gittinger noted the ordinance would enable extensive upgrades to the two main streets. Several hundred Frederick children would attend a Christmas movie Saturday to help provide meals for needy youngsters, funded by canned food donations.
A column by Mrs. Audrey Maupin shares Con rad S. Jensen’s essay on cops being human and doing good, followed by a plea for CARE Food Crusade aid to feed 37 million worldwide. The piece cites Christmas reflections and a Stevenson quote about winter rapture and resilience.
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