Commissioner Defends Frederick County Finances
Frederick County Commissioner Lawrence A. Dorsey refutes auditor Rimler’s critique of previous bookkeeping. He outlines newly established controls, confirms checks require commissioner signatures, and credits CPA Donald Linton for updating 1962 records and new procedures. He urges citizens to read the “Report to the Citizens of Frederick County” and supports a future detailed audit.
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Lawrence A. Dorsey
Dorsey
James L. Rimler
Rimler
Donald Linton
Donald Woods
Linton
Frederick County
Rosencrantz
Randolph B. Rosencrantz
Board of County Commissioners
Donald Linton C
Real Russian Winter Hits Moscow Today
A real Russian winter arrived in Moscow with snow and ice and subzero temperatures. The Moskva River through central Moscow froze as temperatures fell to minus 7.6 degrees overnight.
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Moscow
Moskva
Frederick County to Show Colored Mural at 64 World Fair
Frederick County will exhibit in the Maryland building at the New York World's Fair with a colored mural depicting agriculture, industry, education, recreation, religion and military. The mural, centered on the Francis Scott Key Monument, is by James Pearl and is part of a county push for industrial and tourist promotion. The county has appropriated 1500 dollars to the state fair committee for participation. work begins next year.
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Frederick
Lease Bussard
Baltimore
Francis Scott Key
Maryland
Frederick County
James Pearl
Bussard
Pearl
Glenna Leatherman
Randolph B. Rosencrantz
Christmas Tree Vendors Predict Record Year In Sales
Christmas tree vendors around the city report a strong start with five stalls near the square. Most opened Friday and expect sales to peak next week as buyers choose Scotch White and Northern Pines. Prices range two to ten dollars with wreaths sixty cents to two fifty and mystery supply from local and regional sources including Wisconsin and Virginia.
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Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Signatures Lag For Civil Rights Bill Vote
In Washington the House petition to bring the civil rights bill to a vote collected 157 signatures of the 218 required. No timetable showed the remaining 61 names before Congress adjourns. Republicans accuse Democratic leaders of political demagoguery in pressing the petition.
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Washington
House Republicans
New Minister Named for Frederick Church amid Building Plans
Rev. R. W. Pratt of Middle River is named pastor of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church of Frederick replacing Rev. J. W. Rhoades. Pratt begins in Frederick this month and will relocate December 17 with his wife to 409 Magnolia Avenue. The Middle River church under Pratt built a new building worth over 100000, and Frederick plans a spring 1964 construction program on a two acre site at Opossumtown Pike for a colonial building after purchasing land in October for about 12000 from Mrs. Morris Alexander and Mrs. Helen Boyer. The Frederick church began ministry in June 1961.
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Christian and Missionary Alliance Church of
Frederick
R. W. Pratt
Middle River
Rev. Pratt
J. W. Rhoades
Pratt
Mr. Pratt
Staley Park
West Tenth Street
Motter Avenue
Opossumtown Pike
East Coast Relay Center
Morris Alexander
Helen Boyer
Christian and Mission Alliance Church of Frederi
Frederick County Agri cultural Society Holds Fair Society Meeting
Life members of the Frederick County Agricultural Society met at Winchester Hall to elect 11 board members to the Board of Managers. A financial report showed the Frederick Fair total income this year at 964,410.06 with expenses 6101,832.96 and related operating costs.
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Frederick County Agricultural Society
Winchester Hall
John T. Best Jr
Paul G. Geishert
A. Irvin Renn
Walter J. Hahn
Emmons C. Sanner
Clyde W. Smith
Irving Staley
Frank N. Stauffer
Glenn Trout
Alvey D. Young
John L
State Fair Board
Tin Miners Mobilize in Andean Holdout
Communist led tin miners began a general mobilization in the Catavi Siglo Vente area near La Paz while holding four Americans and other hostages for over a week. Fidel Castro admirers guard the passes with smuggled weapons in the mining stronghold. In Philadelphia Angelo Bruno, reputed head of the Cosa Nostra family, was released on $75,000 bail in Boston after extortion charges.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Catavi-Siglo Vente
Philadelphia
Angelo Bruno
Cosa Nostra Crime Syndicate
Boston
Sinatra Praise for FBI as Kidnapping Ring Nabbed
The Frank Sinatra Jr kidnapping case ends with the arrest of John W. Irwin Barry W. Keenan and Joseph Clyde Amsler in Hollywood Los Angeles and Playa Del Rey for kidnapping. They face possible life terms if convicted. Bail set at $50,000 each. Irwin held in San Diego. FBI says trio likely all suspects.
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Hollywood
Frank Sinatra Jr
Frank Sinatra Sr
Nancy
Frank
Nancy Sands
Tina
Washington
John W. Irwin
Barry W. Keenan
Los Angeles
Joseph Clyde Amsler
Playa del Rey
FBI
Keenan
Amsler
Irwin
San Diego
Mexico
Sinatra
University High School
Amster
U.S
Theodore Hocke
Betty
Chance Of Snow Predicted For Frederick County Weekend
The weather forecast calls for a chance of snow flurries today with highs in the mid 30s. Overnight lows around 32 degrees, with colder conditions and potential light snowfall in the northwest, while central Maryland sees limited accumulation today.
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Frederick County
WFMD
von Eiff's
Unionville
Garrett County
Barracks B
Weather Bureau
Maryland
Baltimore
Record Deer Kills Seen in Maryland Gun Season
Maryland hunters were on pace for a new deer kill record as the gun season nears its end. In seven days the state reported 3 676 deer killed, with Allegany and Garrett counties contributing over a third of the total.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Game
Inland Fish Department
Allegany
Garrett
Washington County
Eastern Shores
Harford
Caroline
Kent
Queen Annes
Talbot
Dorchester
Somerset
Wicomico
Worcester
Foreign Aid Slashed to 28 Billion in House Cut
The House Appropriations Committee trimmed foreign aid to 28 billion dollars, 1.7 billion below Kennedy’s request, in one of postwar era’s largest cuts. Subcommittee head Rep. Passman led the action amid opposition to heavy overseas spending. Johnson and State Dept expected Senate pressure to restore funds toward about 3.2 billion in new aid.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
John F. Kennedy
House
Otto E Passman
D-La
Passman
Kennedy
Appropriations Committee
Congress
Johnson
Senate
State Department
South Korean Army Executes North Korean Agent Near Inchon
The South Korean army announced the execution by firing squad near Inchon of Hwang Tai Sung a 57 year old North Korean agent who had arrived two years earlier to discuss reunification with Park Chung Hee.
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Seoul
Chung Hee Park
Hwang Tai- Sung
Inchon
Blues Singer Dinah Washington Found Dead in Detroit
Blues singer Dinah Washington was found dead at 37 in her Detroit home. Police speculated a possible sedative overdose. an unlabeled pill bottle was found beside her bed. She and husband Night Train Lane, star running back for the Detroit Lions, were preparing for a family Christmas as their two sons from prior marriages arrived home. Lane would skip Sunday's Lions Bears game to help settle the NFL Western Division title race.
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Detroit
Dinah Washington
Miss Washington
Night Train) Lane
George Jenkins
Robert Grayson
Detroit Metropolitan
Boston
Lane
Detroit Lions
Chicago
Lions
Chicago Bears
Public schools navigate Christmas observances after ruling
An Associated Press survey finds school officials across the United States allowing Christmas activities in public schools while avoiding sectarian display. Albuquerque and New York officials cite historical exercises. Colorado schools add non Christian elements. Illinois endorses Christmas as an accepted, voluntary practice with exemptions.
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Associated Press
U.S. Supreme Court
Charles Spain
Albuquerque
N.M
New York State Education Department
Colorado
Denver
Ilinois
Ilinois, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Ray Page
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