Tragic duck hunting accident claims Keeney life near Woodsboro
Mickey Malachian Keeney 27, Navy veteran and Coca Cola employee, drowned after falling from a boat while duck hunting with his father Harry W. Keeney near Woodsboro. Despite hip boots and heavy clothing, no foul play suspected. body found upstream with minimal injuries. Funeral set at Woodsboro Lutheran Church with community fire company backing and proceeds from a dance donated to Keeney’s widow.
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Frea
Ellis Schildt
Woodsbors Company
Raymond Smith
New Midway Company
Owas
Reeney
Harry W
Mickey Malachian Keeney
Helen Derr Keeney
Woodsboro
Glenda Garher Keeney
Vickie Mac
Christie ‘Lee
Robert L. Keeney
Frederick
Weedsboro
Wiliam M. Brown
ME Hope
Wodsboro
Powell and Hartzler
Woodsboro Fire Company
Glenda Keeney
Arctic Owl Brought Down by Maryland Boys on Christmas Slingshots
In Hag ers ion Md two 17 year old boys George Ridge and Robert Maphis tested Christmas slingshots and bagged an arctic owl driven south by hunger. The bird attacked one boy as they battled near a barbed wire fence. the other joined in with a club. Mrs A W Ridge called to stop the assault before the owl died. Arctic owls are large and rare to see in Maryland in winter. Authorities say birds move south when food runs low. The Ridges plan to have the bird taxidermied.
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Hagersiown
Wheiz Owl
George Ridge
Robert Maphis
George
Robert
Airs
Ridge
Martland
Record number of students enrolled in colleges and universities
The Office of Education reports a record 3,068,000 college enrollments for fall, with total and year-to-year growth noted across 189 institutions. Freshman enrollment reached 730,000, California led with 43,598 at UC campuses, and liberal arts colleges showed the largest enrollment gains while technical and professional schools posted mixed changes.
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Office of Education
Laurence G. Derthick
California
University of California
University of Minnesota
New York University
State ‘University of New York
Agricultural and Technical
City College of the
City of New York
Columbia University
University of Michigan
University of
Teachers ‘Colleges
Technological
Liberal Arts
Ambulance Driver Fined Suspended After Reckless Run
Joseph Gordos, 23, an ambulance driver for the Bexbes daChuy Chase rescue squad, received a $300 suspended fine in municipal court for speeding on an emergency run. Police testified the vehicle passed three red lights at about 38 mph while rushing two pints of blood to Suburban Hospital in Bethesda. Judge Milton S. Kronheim Jr. warned that emergency driving does not excuse breaking safety rules and urged stricter cooperation.
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Bexbes daChuy Chase
Muncigal Court
Reckles
Joseph Gordos
The
Cour
Surburban Hospital
Bethesda
District of Columbia
Milton S. Kronheim Jr
Peroe Sons
Marine found stabbed to death near New Holland
Sgt. Paul H. McLain, 21, Lancaster Marine home on Christmas leave, was stabbed on an isolated road one mile south of New Holland. Benjamin C. Harnish, 17, is jailed on murder charges after a fight sparked by teen horseplay. Donald Martin, 16, drove the car involved. McLain died at Ephrata Hospital. A witness account places a man and two girls with the victim during the stabbing.
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New Holland
Paul H. McLain
Ephrata Hospital
Cherry Point
N.C
Benjamin C. Harnish
R.D
Lancaster County
Robert Plummer
McLain
Donald Martin
Lancaster R.D
Harnish
Soviet offer to aid Asia and Africa backed by nationalization hints
Cairo reports the Soviet Union offering economic aid to Asian and African nations to spur a Western-excluding offensive. The offer included loans, technicians, and a call to nationalize Western enterprises, citing Egypt's Suez Canal nationalization and Indonesia's actions as examples. Delegates from 42 countries attended the African-Asian People’s Conference, with Voroshilov sending greetings and observers present from Soviet bloc nations.
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Egypt
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Suez Canal
Suez Canal Co
Indonesia
Asia
France
Sahara Desert
Apuzhavan Arzumanyan Azaronowich
Soviet Institute of World Economy
Soviet ‘Academy of Sciences
Japan
Voroshilov
Klement Voroshilov
Solidarity
Sharaf A. Hashidov
Supreme Soviet Presidium
Agafonovich
West
United States
Bank Loan Office Robbed by Gunman in Glen Burnie
State police reported a lone gunman held up a Glen Burnie loan company today and escaped with more than $1,000. The robbery occurred around 11:23 PM local time, according to authorities.
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Glen Burnie
Aia
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East German Deputy Premier Otto Xuschke Dies
Deputy Premier Otto Xuschke of Communist East Germany died after a heart attack during the Christmas holidays. Officials said he had been in charge of church affairs and his death followed a period of illness while serving on government duties in Berlin.
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Easton
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T. Ater
R-Sid
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Europe
United
Meath
Miller
McKeldin
Congress
U.S
House Appropriations Committee
Berlin
Prennier Otto Xuschke
East Germany
Evangell
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