Grand Jury Weighs Indictment in Motherwell Death Case
Frederick County grand jury hears witnesses in special session to decide if Larry Lord Motherwell should be indicted in the 1954 death of his 14 month old daughter Heath ern. Foreman E Paul Magaha leads. witnesses include Ella Hinkson Dr Russell Fisher and police officials.
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Frederick County
Grand Jury
Larry Lord Motherwell
Shold
Heathern Motherwell
Thomas M. Anderson
Circuit Court
Anderson
E. Paul Magaha
Frederick Merchant
Oscar T. Mullitan
Netan Than cAtlend Ta Hain
Ella Q. Hinkson
Clarksville
Howard County
A. Norman Dietz
Ellis Carty
Horace M. Alexander
Main
Las Vegas
Nev
Motherwell
E. D. McCdin
Earl 5. Ausherman
Frederick
C. Burton Cannon Jr
Board of County Commissioners
Nye Denies He Confessed To Plot Against Castro
Alan Robert Nye, a 31 year old former U S Navy pilot from Whiting Indiana, denied to Vice Consul Hugh Kessler that he confessed to plotting to assassinate Fidel Castro. Officials would not confirm the report. Nye was captured by rebels in Oriente Province on December 26 and brought to Havana after Batista fled. He told reporters he was not involved in any plot and wished to fight for the revolution.
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Havana
Alan Robert Nye
Fidel Castro
U.S. Navy
Whiting
Ind
U.S
Hugh Kessler
Kessler
Nye
Oriente Province
Fulgencio Batista
Castro
Error Of Corpse Corrected By Navy
In Gaffney South Carolina the Phillips family bury their son Jerry Driskill Phillips 23 a sailor killed in a Pensacola highway crash after the Navy misrouted his body intended for Lawrence Geis of Milwaukee Geis also died in the same crash The Navy ordered proper deliveries to correct the error. Donald L Tullis of Racine Wisconsin was the third victim.
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Gaffney
S.C
U.S. Navy
J. Brunson Phillips
Jerry Robert
Driskill
Pensacola
Fla
Chicago
Lawrence H. Geis
Milwaukee
Phillipses
Geis
Navy
Thomas Gate
Donald L . Tullis
Racine
Wis
Halleck To Be Speaker At Washington Birthday Dinner
Indiana Congressman Charles A. Halleck will headline the Washington Birthday dinner on February 21 at the State Armory. Tickets are available from Mehri F. Wachter and at the Hotel Frederick. Sheriff Horace M. Alexander chairs the ticket committee. Halleck has held leadership roles in Congress and the GOP.
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U. S. House of Representatives
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Washington
State Armory
Rep. Halleck
Mehri
F. Wachter
Geel
House
National Republican Congressional Committee
Taft
Senate House
Halleck
Indiana University
Phi Beta Kappa
American Legion
Jocal G.O.P. Club
D. Charles Flock
Charles S. W. Sanner
Grayson Doub
Isec
Midwest freezes as new cold wave hits region
A fresh cold snap grips the Midwest and parts of the East and Gulf states. Temperatures plunge far below zero from Minnesota to Arkansas as snow blankets Tennessee Missouri and surrounding areas. Snow totals reach several inches from the Appalachians to the Great Lakes with heavy cover around Houghton Michigan.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Minnesota
Arkansas
Missouri
Tennessee
Kentucky
Gulf States
Ohio Valley
Middle Atlantic States
New England
Western
Gulf Region
Fayetteville
Ark
Ohio
Appalachians
Great Lakes
Indiana
Michigan
Houghton
Mich
Rockies
Waet Vinlinnstone
Mont
32 Home Site Acres Bought by K and G Construction
The K and G Construction Company of Washington buys about 32 acres from Frederick Homes Inc in College Estates, finalizing remaining residential land of the Young farm with 190 home sites except four Seventh street lots and state condemned acres. Galloway and Flynn announce the price exceeds 3850 per acre. They plan 32 homes in River Ridge and 25 in Ray Park, with first two homes on Young Place showing in March 1990.
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K and G Construction Company, Inc
Washington
Frederick Homes, Inc
College Estates
Young Farm
Seventh Street
State Roads Commission
James T. Galloway
Alfred F. Flynn Jr
K and G Construction Company
Galloway
Srand
Maryland
Flynn
Eid
iRiver Ridge Estates
PrinceGeorges County
Ray Park
Prince Georges County
Young Place
Richard E. Zimmerman
120 Realty Company
Zim- Merman
Realty Company
West Seventh Street
Five Day Forecast and Market Update Shaped by Variability
The Maryland Delaware forecast shows temperatures 4 to 3 degrees above normal with a mixed pattern: colder Saturday, warmer Sunday and Monday, then cooler again Tuesday or Wednesday. Precipitation averages about half an inch, mainly Monday or Tuesday. Normal highs 38 to 43, lows 17 to 29 across regions. In New York the stock market slides in moderate decline amid fairly active trading with leading issues drifting toward 90.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Delaware
New York
Montgomery County Seeks Fourth Judge in Sixth Circuit
The Maryland House of Delegates introduced a bill to add a fourth Montgomery County judge to the Sixth Judicial Circuit covering Frederick and Montgomery counties. The Governor would appoint after June 1, with the appointee facing election in 1960 for a one year term. Also proposed: Sunday operation for bowling alleys skating rinks and real estate tax relief for county residents aged 65 plus.
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Montgomery County
House of Delegates
Frederick
Montgomery Counties
Jst
Blair Lee ST
Bar Association
Montgomery
Air Force plane crashes claim several lives across U S
The Associated Press reports three Air Force planes crashed on Thursday killing at least five. A weather plane remains missing after an Atlantic search, raising weekly fatalities to at least 87 with thirteen missing. Other crashes include an American Airlines jet into the East River killing 65 and a San Francisco Bay crash of a Flying Boxcar C119 with three killed. A jet near Great Falls Montana and a B25 at Little Rock also resulted in deaths or injuries. Coast Guard notes no wreckage or survivors yet from a Bermuda B50 shutter plane.
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Associated Press
Air Force
Atlantic
American Airlines
East River
New York
San Francisco Bay
Lt .Vinson
C. W. Clam ‘Pitt
Russell Hansen
Great Falls
Mant
Malstrom Air Force Base
Little ‘Rock ‘Ark
Air Force Base
C.wilson
Newarky Ark
Coast Guard
Bermuda
Overhang Strikes Woman on Park Mills Road
An elderly county woman escaped serious injury when debris hanging from a county roads truck struck her on Park Mills Road near Fingerboard Road at 9 30 am. The truck driven by Charles Alee Mentzer was loading trees and roots. the impact knocked her to the ground but she was not badly hurt and was released from Frederick Memorial Hospital after examination. Police noted roadwork signs in the area and no traffic charges were filed against the driver.
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County Roads
Park Mills
Fingerboard
Charles Alee Mentzer
Gapland
Grace Wirlz
RFD 1
Adamstown
Mauzy
Preparing To Counter Reds Threat In Berlin Talks
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles met with French leaders and Prime Minister Macmillan planned a Moscow trip to counter Soviet Berlin demands. Dulles pursued Western unity, urged listening, and signaled no firm policy decisions yet while keeping options open.
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Macmillan
Moscow
Dulles
West
Nikita Khrushchev
Germany
West Berlin
London
Paris
Bonn
U.S
Merchants Favor Metering and Ticketing for Businesses
The Retail Merchants Division of the Chamber of Commerce backs ticketing of cars owned by businesspeople and employees who park near stores to feed meters rather than use the city lot. They argue street space is for customers and that city action may be authorized to mark tires and ticket rule-breakers. The Journal notes no official city action yet.
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Chamber of Commerce
Tne
Charles V Main
Journal
Eisenhower May Visit Soviet Union Not Planned Now
Ike would consider a future trip to Russia if developments favor peace but has no current plans. Press secretary Hagerty said Khrushchev’s invitation came in a hostile speech and Eisenhower has not requested or received an invitation. He stated any visit would hinge on advancing the cause of peace.
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Eisenhower
Russia
Ako
Kanies C. Hancerty
Nikita Kheushchev
Soviet Union
Hagerty
Khrushchev
Kremlin
Moscow
al-' Wais
Robbers Enter Three Properties Nightly Break-In Reports
Police report three separate break-ins Thursday night with entry via unlocked doors. Farmers Feed and Supply Company suffered a damaged safe knob and a ransacked desk, while Monocacy Park Tavern and a filling station near Exerarcen Point showed broken doors but no missing items. Det. Lieut. A Norman Dietz and State Trooper O Seen led investigations.
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Farmers Feed and Supply Company
State Saints Street
Norman Dietz
Monocacy Park
Soth
Fredenck
Exerarcen Point
C. Snider
Ee S . Cpa
Four Black Children Die In House Fire Near Austell
Four children aged one to four perished in a rapid fire at a two room frame house near Austell. Police identified them as Loretta Ellison one Gary Gene two William Henry Jr three and Sara Ann four, children of Mr. and Mrs William Monry Fbsen. The parents were visiting neighbors when the blaze broke out.
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Austell
Go Cap
Loretta Ellison
Gary Gene
Wiliam Henry Jr
Sara Ann
William Monry Fbsen
Maryland Player Shot in Newark Barroom Row
University of Maryland football player Anthony Seoul was shot and critically wounded at Tom's Tavern in Newark New Jersey. Owner Thomas Leonardis, 38, was charged with atrocious assault and battery after a struggle reportedly tied to a prior fist fight with the victim's father. The injured player, 19 year old Scotti of Long Branch, was taken to St James Hospital. his brother Ben also plays for Maryland. Leonardis provided details of the incident, saying Scotti punched him after closing time. Authorities note a prior dispute could have sparked the shooting.
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Newark
N. J
Anthony Seoul
University of Maryland
Scotti
Long Branch
St James Hospital
St. Benedict's
Ben
Maryland
Hield
Thomas Leonardis
Tom's Tavern
Leonardis
Fred Scotti
Teamsters Local 408
Teamsters Local 478
Jaonardis
Fred Set
Leonnardis
Anthony
Frederick City Water and Sewer Plan Urges 25 Year Expenditures
A Frederick City report to the Mayor and Aldermen outlines immediate and long term water and sewer needs. The Governmental Survey Group led by Glenn T Swisher projects a 25 year program costing about 2 259 168 with population in Frederick City rising to 35 000 by 1983. The sub committee notes peak industrial water use and recommends conservation measures and potential demand charges while extending facilities within the city limits.
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Frederick
Gurvey Group
Glenn T. Swisher
Water and
W. Darbee Grove
Jacob
Ramsburg
Board of Aldermen
Grove
Osborne J. Price Jr
Paul Maczaha
Donald G. Grothaus
Eddie Russell
Frederick City
Frederick County
Planning Commission
City Water System
Whitman, Reynardt and Associates
Abel Wolman
John C. Geyer
J. Alfred Hamme
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Ralph H. Blank
RFD 5
Blank
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Inea Radio
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