Appeal for aid for East Fifth Street explosion victims
An aid appeal is launched for victims of the Christmas Eve explosion and fire on East Fifth Street as investigators probe the blast cause. The King couple remain in critical condition, with severe burns, while the Davis family members fluctuate between fair and critical as doctors treat their injuries.
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East Fifth Street
Henry Kings
Baltimore
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Davis
Evangelical Reformed United Church of Christ
Mildred Bowins
Charles V. Main
Raymond C. Brehaut
Frederick Natural Gas Company
Fifth Street
Homer Garrell
Frederick Bottled Gas Company
King House
Green Bottled Gas Service
Walkersville
Gatrell
Merrier Christmas Distribution Aids 430 Area Families
The Fran cis Scott Key Post American Legion and the Salvation Army distributed about 6,500 toys to nearly 1,300 children in 215 families and filled baskets with food for roughly the same number of families. More than 5,000 toys were repaired by 15 volunteers, with $700 spent on new toys and $2,700 raised in donations. Meal baskets included canned goods, meats, dairy, flour, sugar, coffee, bread, and produce alongside treats for some families.
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Francis Scott Key Post American Legion
Salvation Army
William H. S. Miller
Toy Committee of the
American Legion
Legion
Legionnaires
Miller
Tivoli Theater
Tractor-Trailer Crash on U.S. 40 Near New Market Claims Driver
Approximately $10,000 damage occurred when a 1958 Mack tractor-trailer driven by Orville E. Barnhart veered into the eastbound lane and over a 50 foot embankment on U.S. 40, west of New Market. Barnhart, 37, of Williamsport, was uninjured and charged with reckless driving. Tfc. Robert L. McAfee identified him after the crash. The trailer carried miscellaneous items and the truck landed on its side.
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U. S. 40
New Market
Tfc
Robert L. McAfee
Orville E. Barnhart
Williamsport
Barnhart
McAfee
Tfce
Jack L. Forsythe
Santa Delivers Three Newborns at Frederick Memorial
Santa Claus visited Frederick Memorial Hospital on Christmas Day delivering three babies. A boy to Mr. and Mrs. Franklin T. Offutt at 6 10 AM, a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Rowe Jr. at 8 30 AM, and a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Houck at 5 37 PM.
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Santa Claus
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Franklin T. Offutt
Frederick
Henry H. Rowe Jr
RED
Richard Houck
RFD 1
Union Bridge
Byron D. White
Santa
Ada Ford
North Bentz Street
Little Jo
City Police Cars In Accidents On Christmas Eve
Two Frederick city police officers investigated an accident Tuesday afternoon and were then involved in separate crashes within hours while driving different police vehicles. Sgt. Boost and Officer Mossburg reported damage in multiple incidents on South Market West Fourth DeGrange and Rosemont avenues with no charges filed.
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Frederick
William McKinley Boost
Paul Mossburg
South Market Street
Ruth Markle
North Bentz Street
Thomas Poole
Markie
Poole
Mossburg
West Fourth
North Bentz Streets
West Fourth Street
Royce E. Paulson
James EB. Schreyer
DeGrange Street
Dodge
Sgt
Boost
James Jackson
Brunswick
Jackson
Rosemont Avenue
Taney Avenue
Rosemont
John Zerbst
Russell Parrish
Parrish
Nancy Parrish
Brief Winter Lull Near Area With Cold Weekend Ahead
A short break in severe winter weather is forecast to continue through Friday afternoon with more cold air expected for the weekend. Christmas Day brought ideal conditions with sun and warmth after days of sub freezing temperatures. The region saw a low around 21 degrees and a high near 45 later, while snow cover remains heavy and drifting eased but traffic was not impeded. Northwest winds bring colder air by Friday. no additional snow is forecast for a few days.
Snow Emergency Expands In Western Maryland Counties
The Associated Press reports a snow emergency was reinstated in Western Allegany County and Garrett County as high winds created snow drifts. Up to a foot remained in the Frostburg area with warming expected this afternoon as temperatures rise into the 30s.
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Associated Press
Allegany County
Garrett County
Frostburg
Maryland
Local Firm Lands Defense Contract in Dayton Ohio
The Defense Electronics Supply Center in Dayton awarded Price Electric Corp a 29,753 contract for 1,822 armature relays built to military specs. The firm fixed price deal followed competitive negotiations after 28 firms were invited and four submitted proposals. Labor will occur at the contractor’s Dayton plant.
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Defense Electronics Supply Center
Dayton
Ohio
Defense Supply Agency
Price Electric Corp
East Church
Second Streets
Erhard nears Johnson talks as Cyprus tensions rise
West Germany's Ludwig Erhard heads to Texas for a weekend meeting with President Johnson after pushing a common market tariff stance with France. In Cyprus Greek and Turkish forces clash as Turkish ships position off Kyrenia and Larnaca amid rising regional tension.
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Bonn
Germany
Ludwig Erhard
Johnson
West Germany
Erhard
Johnson Ranch
Texas
Konrad Adenauer
Adenauer
Charles de Gaulle
United States
de Gaulle
Italy
Belgium
Luxembourg
Netherlands
U.S
Geneva
Brussels
aPtirephoto
Cyprus
Kyrenia
Larnaca
Allies Widen Conflict Over Cyprus Crisis
Britain ordered more troops to Cyprus as Greek Cypriot and Turkish factions threaten NATO allies. Greece sought a special NATO council session while Makarios complained to the UN. Turkish jets and garrison movements prompted Turkish appeals to world leaders, with Britain Greece and Turkey placing forces under a unified command.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Britain
NATO
Greece
Turkey
Paris
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Permanent Council
United Nations
Makarios
Johnson
Cemal Gursel
London
Washington
Atlantic Alliance
Texas
Alec Douglas Home
U. N. Security Council
British Commonwealth
Bob Hope Arrives in Crete for Christmas Tour
Comedian Bob Hope reached Irakleion Crete from Turkey to begin a Christmas tour for American service members. His 62 member troupe will perform at the U S Air Force installation in Athens after visiting Crete.
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Irakleion Alr
Crete
Bob Hope
Mediterranean
Turkey
Athens
Christmas Day Crossings Hit Record At Berlin Wall
About 50,000 West Berliners crossed into East Berlin by noon as a Christmas Day shooting near the wall overshadowed celebrations. Paul Schulz, 18, was shot while atop the barrier and died six hours later. East German guards kept smiling at crossings despite the incident.
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Berlin
West Berlin
East Germany
Red Regime
Red Cross
Oberbaum
Paul Schulz
Schulz
East
Wall
Business Regains Momentum After November Pause
The Commerce Department in the Survey of Current Business says the national economy has regained momentum after a November pause caused by mourning for President Kennedy. Retail sales rose sharply in early December and industrial production stayed high, supported by a steel upturn and continued growth in auto output.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
John F. Kennedy
Nation's Top Theatrical Producer Dies
Jacob J. Shubert, 83, famed theatrical entrepreneur, died in his Manhattan apartment of a cerebral hemorrhage. Brother and business partner of Lee Shubert, who died Christmas Day 1953, his estate faced a federal tax suit of 15.7 million dollars. The Shubert dynasty, founded by Lee, Jacob, and Sam, owned theaters in New York and other cities, with Jacob sole surviving partner.
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New York
Jacob J. Shubert
Manhattan
Lee Shubert
Jacob Shubert
Sam
Stock market turns up after four declines in New York
The market rose in early trading after four straight drops following Christmas, catching Wall Street by surprise as buyers bid prices higher in the first session post holiday.
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New York
Wall Street
Inflation Pushes Public School Costs Five Percent Higher
Public school education costs rise to an average $352 per pupil this year, up $17 from last year. The study projects total district spending at $20.3 billion including transportation and new construction, with per-pupil debt averaging $388 and teacher salaries around $5,897.
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Washington
School Management
Orlando F. Furno
Baltimore City
Furno
The
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
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Robert J. Furie
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Judy Parrish
Ft. Detrick Dispensary
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