Arrests Of Minors Soaring In Frederick In 1965
Frederick City Police and State Police statistics show minors arrested for possession of alcohol more than tripled in the first 11 months of 1965 to 49, with 16 year-ago period. Forty highway deaths countywide include nine with alcohol in blood, three of them teens, spotlighted near Emmitsburg. Lt Dorsey warns even lower blood counts impair driving and urges parental policing of underage drinking to curb a rising problem.
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Frederick City
Holiday Death Toll Sets New Record on Nation's Highways
The nation marked a record 707 highway fatalities during a three day Christmas period. The Associated Press notes the toll surpassed 1964 figures and cites severe weather and heavy traffic as key factors. Ohio reported 49 deaths, the worst weekend since records began, while Louisiana logged 32 deaths, the highest since tracking started two years ago.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Ohio
Warren C. Nelson
Louisiana
Thomas Burbanks
The
Safety Council
Violators May Lose Licenses In Holiday Crackdown
State police arrested 76 people during a Christmas holiday crackdown on moving traffic violations. Convicted offenders will appear before the state motor vehicles commissioner to show cause why their licenses should not be revoked under a plan launched by Governor J Millard Tawes. The crackdown runs from 6 p m New Year’s Eve to midnight Jan 2. Accidents during the period ending midnight Sunday included 18 incidents with two killed and nine injured. One fatality occurred on U S 340 near Sandy Hook in Washington County where Scott Himes was struck and killed. A second fatality happened in a two car crash on U S 15 near Emmitsburg involving John R Creager. The plan targets reckless drunken speeding and traffic device violations.
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Frederck County
Knoxville
U.S. 340
Sandy Hook
Washington County
Robert B. Spickler
Scott H. Himes
Paul K. Turner
Baltimore
Himes
E. W. Ditto
Fairfield Pa
Emmitsburg
Charles F. Mades
John R. Creager
Warner Hospital
Gettysburg
Henry R. Anderson
Falls Church Va
Christmas Night Shooting Leaves Frederick Man Wounded
Frederick man Wilbur Stanley Butler is in fair condition after a Christmas night shooting in front of the Elks Club on West All Saints Street. His wife Sandra Louise Butler, 24, is charged with assault with intent to murder after being arrested in the 600 block of North Bentz Street. The gun, a .22 caliber automatic pistol, was recovered and Sandra Butler remains jailed on a $500 bond awaiting trial.
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Frederick
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Sandra Louise Butler
Taney Apartments
Wilbur Stanley Butler
West All Saints Street
Elks Club
Butler
North Bentz Street
Annual Greens Burning Scheduled Here Jan 6
Russell I Morgan, city streets superintendent, announces the annual burning of greens on January 6. Householders should place discarded greens and trees curbside for early collection with a back day until 4 p m. The schedule runs January 3 to January 5 for specific blocks. normal garbage collection remains unchanged.
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Russell I. Morgan
Patrick Street
Linden Hills
Church Street
Sixth Street
Morgan
Bicycle Inspection and Registration After Christmas
The city announces inspection and registration of all new bicycles at City Police headquarters on Fort Market Street. The annual event runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday with a possible Thursday session if needed.
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City Police
Fort Market Street
Airplane Lands on George Washington Bridge During Near-Miss
A small single engine plane with two men aboard nicked a truck driven by Woodrow Leone on the George Washington Bridge. The aircraft landed in the center lanes but all involved escaped with minor injuries. Pilot Phillip Ippolito said engine failure was the plan to land in the Hudson River. passenger Joseph Brennan could not swim.
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NEW York (Ap
Woodrow Leone
George Washington Bridge
Leone
Guttenberg
N.J
Phillip Ippolito
Bronx
Hudson River
Joseph Brennan
Hackensack
Ippolito
New York City
New Jersey
Holiday Spirit Prevails In Court
A Tjamsville man Vernon Edward Hackey was found guilty of being drunk on Christmas in Magistrate Byron Thompson's court. Hackey, who had been in jail since Christmas, received a suspended $25 fine. Trooper Conklin testified Hackey walked down the middle of the Md 75 near Browningsville Road, appearing intoxicated. The magistrate noted Hackey celebrated Christmas too much and warned of risk of worse outcomes.
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Tjamsville
Guily
Byron Thompson
Vernon Edward Hackey
Th. R. C. Conklin
Hackey
Browningsville
Conklin
Thompson
Humphrey Begins Asian Trip
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey leaves Washington for a week long tour of the Philippines Japan South Korea and Nationalist China. He says Viet Nam will be a main topic in private talks with four allied governments while the trip could bolster his domestic image.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Far East
Philippines
Japan
South Korea
China
Viet Nam
Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
Lyndon
Aerospace shares rebound as markets move higher early
New York AP reports aerospace and defense stocks rally as the stock market advances early in trading with fairly active activity across sectors. Information notes ongoing upward drift and investor interest in defense-related equities.
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New York
Aerospace Defense
Viet War Resumes Minus Air Strikes
U S planes remain out of North Viet Nam as ground fighting rises in the south. Marines report 63 Viet Cong killed in ground action while mines and ambushes inflict heavy casualties near Saigon and Da Nang. An F 4C Phantom was shot down near Hanoi as air losses mount.
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South Viet Nam
United States
North Viet Nam
U.S
U. S
Sa Dec
da Nang
North
Viet Nam
Bac Cau
Hanoi
Four Cuban Officers Seek U S Political Asylum in Japan
Four Cuban officers from the Aracelio Iglesias freighter walked off in Osaka and sought asylum in the United States after stating Cuban ships were ordered to carry military equipment to North Vietnam. They said they opposed the policy and did not want to risk their lives. The Cuban Embassy labeled them traitors, while the U S consulate noted they sought asylum and were handed to Japanese police for transfer.
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Osaka
Japan
U.S
Viet Nam
Francisco Cobas Oses
Aracelio Iglesias
Tokyo
North Viet Nam
North Vietnnese
Shanghai
Cuba
GIs Accused of Aiding Viet Cong on Okinawa
NAHA Okinawa AP The U S Army charges two enlisted men with aiding the enemy during Viet Cong imprisonment. Sgt George E Smith of Chester West Virginia and Spec 4 Claude McClure of Chattanooga Tennessee were captured in November 1963 when guerrillas overran the ALee Hoa camp northeast of on. They are on Okinawa awaiting final decision.
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Naha
Okinawa
U.S. Army
George E. Smith
Chester
W.va
Claude McClure
Chattanooga
Tenn
United States
U.S
Smith
McClure
Thealee Hoa
Coldest Night This Season In Frederick County
A severe cold snap hit Frederick County with readings as low as 9 degrees in Frederick, 12 at the city station, and 13 in Unionville and Braddock Heights. Forecasters expect more cold in the 30s tonight and upper 30s to 40s tomorrow. A Christmas Day storm brought rain and hail, impacting Taneytown and Emmitsburg, with limited damage reported and water relief efforts ongoing at Tom's Creek. Local officials noted Emmitsburg had little runoff, but water supplies should hold with current pumping and bans in place.
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Frederick
Frederick State
Unionville
Mountaindale
Braddock Heights
Hughs
Frederick County
Emmitsburg
Taneytown
J. Norman Flax
Bloodmobile Visit to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
The bloodmobile will visit Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on West Seventh Street Wednesday from 11 am to 4 30 pm. James A. Grove reports 225 people have appointments and 28 are asked to donate for an open heart operation on Thursday. Donors should arrive before 11 30 am to allow time for processing. Frederick Community College students plan to donate. others are invited. Under 21 require a parental permission slip at registration. The weekly quota is 153 pints and Frederick currently lacks 38 pints for the six month period.
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Good Shepherd Lutheran
West Seventh Street
James A. Grove
County Blood Program
The
Frederick Community College
Grove
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