Kennedy says North Vietnam gave 368 U.S. POW names in Paris
Senator Edward M Kennedy said North Vietnamese diplomats handed a list of 368 American prisoners of war to attorney John Noland in Paris. The list includes deaths and releases, with capture and death or release dates, and Kennedy noted uncertainty about accuracy. He read the list to Bruce and notified Rogers and the White House.
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Washington
Edward M Kennedy
D-Mass
Paris
Kennedy
John Noland
Department of Justice
Massachusetts
Noland
Nolan
David K.E. Bruce
U.S
William P. Rogers
White House
Nixon
Tan Duc Thang
North Vietnam
Mai van Bo
Monocacy Battlefield Proposed As National Shrine
A Civil War enthusiasts group urged Frederick County to form a committee to push Congress to take Monocacy Battlefield as a national shrine and develop it as a park. Congressman elect Goodloe Byron and Judge Edward Delaplaine backed the plan noting potential economic benefits and that Congress previously created a Monocacy Military Park. The commission postponed action, with no funds currently available locally.
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John A. Derr
Donald L. Lewis
Lawrence Dorsey
Monocacy Battlefield
Edward Delaplaine
News- Post
Paul Haley
Goodloe Byron
Cedric H. Smith
Frederick County
Congress
News-Post
Frederick County Battle
Sup
Byron
Monocacy
Haley
U.S. Grant
Battle of the Monocacy
Washington
Delaplaine
MD. 355
South Carolina
Carl Sandburg
Rain Lingers After Snow in Frederick Maryland
Snow largely melted in Frederick after less than half an inch fell, turning to rain and icy slush. Higher elevations saw over two inches. crews spread salt and cinders. The county lifted its snow emergency early. temps ranged from 31 to 41 with a flood watch in parts of the Potomac basin. A warmer, cloudy week ahead with potential showers and no clear Christmas snow.
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Frederick
Mercury
Nazi Death Camp Head Given Life
Franz Stangl, SS commander of Treblinka death camp, convicted of murdering hundreds of thousands of Jews and sentenced to life in prison. He ran Treblinka 1942 to 1948, arrested in Brazil in 1967, tracked by Simon Wiesenthal who placed him third on the wanted list after Eichmann.
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Duesseldorf
Germany
Franz Stangl
Treblinka
Poland
Stangl
Brazil
Simon Wiesenthal
Vienna Jewish Documentation Center
Adolf Eichmann
Eichmann
Hanukkah Observed Worldwide With Festival of Lights
Jews worldwide begin the eight day Hanukkah observance at sundown, recalling the 2000 year old victory of the Maccabees over a Syrian ruler. The miracle of the lamp that burned eight days inspired lighting candles during the holiday.
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New York
Jury Picks Begin For Arson Case
Jury selection started in a case against Richard Edward Berger 37 for allegedly setting a fire on June 26 at 101 W Fourth St his own apartment building. The fire reported at 1 32 p m caused about 5000 damage in an unoccupied second floor unit while first floor tenants Mr and Mrs Val Wolfe and Mrs Ethel Thomas resided nearby.
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Mr. Pleasant
Circuit Court
Richard Edward Berger
Berger
Edwin F. Nikirk
Richard Zimmerman
Robert Rothenhoefer
Fourth St
Val Wolfe
Ethel Thomas
Smith Named To Court Committee
Frederick attorney Clater W. Smith Jr. is one of five attorneys chosen for the trial court selection committee in the Sixth Judicial Circuit created by Gov. Mandel to aid in filling court vacancies. The committees in all districts will include secret-ballot attorney selections with Mandel naming equal lay members. Members listed include Montgomery County attorneys Albert C. Brault Daniel Warren Donohue Edward B. Layne Jr. and William C. Miller. Washington County’s Kenneth J. Mackley Charles Francis Wagaman Sr.. Alleghany County’s German Eugene Getty Jr. and William Laney Wilson. Garrett County’s W. Dwight Stover. Carroll County’s William Berard Dulany and Charles Osborne Fisher. Anne Arundel County’s John B. Wright. Howard County’s C Orman Manahan and Charles Arnold Reese.
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Sixth Judicial Circuit
Montgomery County
Albert C. Brault
Daniel Warren Donohue
Edward B. Layne Jr
William C. Miller
Washington County
Kenneth J. Mackley
Charles Francis Wagaman Sr
Fourth Judicial Circuit
German Eugene Getty Jr
William Laney Wilson
Alleghany County
W. Dwight Stover
Garrett County
Reorganized Postal Plan Brings Higher Rates
QUITA HAGUE reports on the postal reorganization set to begin by August 12, 1971, with higher rates as the immediate effect. The plan turns the Post Office into an independent establishment within the government, moves the Postmaster General from the cabinet, and aims to improve efficiency over three to four years while granting the post office power to negotiate with unions and set pay.
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Quita Hague
Carl Ulsaker
Washington
Frederick
Ulsaker
Post Office
Ulsak~er
Post Office Department
Congress
No Delay Here In Yale Mail
The Frederick Post Office handles about half a million pieces of mail daily with no delay. Officer in charge John Young says the mail goes out each day. Extra staff were hired for the holidays but used only two days as regular workers log overtime to manage Christmas letters cards and packages.
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Frederick
John Young
Local stores avoid banned toys amid FDA list
Store managers across the area say they do not stock the 39 potentially dangerous toys the FDA has ordered off the market. Woolco's Fred Pryor notes Etch A Sketch was removed, while Arlan's Dave Croy and Sears Roebuck's Mahlon Roderick say they stocked none of the items. Managers emphasize parent responsibility and offer refunds for unsafe recent purchases.
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Federal Food and Drug Administration
Fred Pryor
Woolco
Hig
Consumers Union
FDA
Pryor
Dave Croy
Arlan’s
Mahlon Roderick
Sears Roebuck Co
Joe’s
East Patrick Street
Fire Log 24 Hour Dispatch Summary
Fire calls reported during the 24-hour period ending at 10 am. County and city not specified. Ambulance calls included as Emergency seven and Routine seven. Contact numbers 662-6393 or 669-4400.
Cambodian Army Reopens Over 50 Miles Of Highway To Sea
Government forces claim to have reopened more than 50 miles of Highway 4 from Phnom Penh to the sea after a month of Viet Cong and North Vietnamese blockades. Brig. Gen. Fernandez reports 400 to 500 enemy dead or wounded, Cambodian losses at 16 killed and 60 wounded, and says the route is secure for traffic beyond 50 miles south of the capital despite ongoing clashes and air strikes.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Kompong Som
Sosthene Fernandez
Highway 4
Fernandez
Trapeang Krabeung
Prek Thaot
Phlou Trei
Mekong River
Pope denounces corrosive Western criticism of Church
Pope Paul VI in his Christmas address denounces intellectual centers in the West for corrosive criticism of Catholic traditions. He condemns war and political strife, deplores Italy's divorce law, and says a September synod will tackle priesthood and justice in the world.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Rome
Vatican Curia
Italy
West
America
Jail Turnkey Resigns Amid Accusations of Incompetence
Jail turnkey Raymond Lingg resigned to Sheriff Richard Baumgartner, charging him with belligerence and incompetence. Lingg criticized the sheriff’s handling of paperwork and administration. Baumgartner cited personal reasons for the resignation and noted Lingg’s shift change. Lingg is the second staffer to quit, following cook Virginia Center.
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Bill Grady
Raymond Lingg
Richard O. Baumgartner
Lingg
Baumgartnner
Baumgartner
Cook Virginia Center
Chase Bank Cuts Interest Rates
In New York AP Chase Manhattan Bank lowered its prime rate to 6.23 percent from 7.0 percent citing falling market rates and weaker loan demand. The bank had previously cut the rate from 7 percent to 6.0 percent four weeks earlier for its top borrowers.
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New York
Chase Manhattan Bank
Chase
Dow Jones Edges Up After Chase Rate Cut
New York stocks opened higher after Chase Manhattan Bank reduced the prime lending rate. By 10:30 a.m. the Dow Jones industrial average rose 1.02 points to 22.56, with advances outpacing declines on the New York Stock Exchange by about 3 to 2.
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New York
CAP
Chase Manhattan Bank
New York Stock Exchange
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