Frederick Woman Charged With Slaying Husband at Inn
Betty Lou Wilder 33 of Betsy Ross Trailer Park faces murder charges after her husband Harvey C. Wilder 35 was killed by a single gunshot at the Pontiac Inn on Md 355 south of Frederick. He died at Frederick Memorial Hospital. A preliminary hearing is set for Friday at 10 a.m. in Magistrate’s court.
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Frederick
Betty Lou Wilder
Betsy Ross
Harvey C. Wilder
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Wilder
Pontiac Inn
MD. 355
Wilders
Baltimore
West Virginia
Gasoline Price Hike Announced By Local Distributor
A local distributor announced a six tenths cent rise in gasoline prices. Premium climbs to 36.5 cents and regular to 32.5 cents per gallon from prior 35.9 and 31.9 cents. Gulf Oil contract patterns cited. Blue Ridge Oil and American Oil Company noted regional increases elsewhere.
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Valley Oil Company
Gulf Oil Products
Gulf
Blue Ridge Oil
Phillips 66
American Oil Company
Baltimore
Midwest
Frank Higinbotham
Blue Ridge
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union
Indictments Return by Grand Jury in Local Case List
The Grand Jury met for a full day but released no report. It indicted on breaking and entering and larceny John Robert Sayler Larry Wayne Lidie Clifford P Briggs Richard Earl Bridges James Edward Baldwin William Frederick Edwards Gerald M Grossnickle Charles Frank Metcalf Donald Francis Jarboe plus Bateson escape charges for John Henry Jenkins Virgil L Kibler. Bail statuses vary from in jail to $2,500.
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John Robert Sayler
Walkersville
Larry Wayne Lidie
RFC
Frederick
Clifford P. Briggs
College Park
Richard Earl Bridges
Hyattsville
James Edward Baldwin
William Frederick Edwards
Gerald M Grossnickle
RFD
Charles Frank Metcalf
John Howard Metcalf
Baltimore
Donald Francis Jarboe
Cookesville
John Henry Jenkins
Summitt
W. Va
Virgil L. Kibler
Luray
Temperature Dips to Three Year Low in Frederick City
Frederick County reports subzero cold last night with Frederick at 1 below zero and Unionville reaching 11 below. Other readings include Emmitsburg eight below, Brunswick four, Thurmont three, Braddock Heights two. Forecasters expect light snow ending by Friday. highs in the 30s and warming middle 20s tonight.
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Frederick County
Frederick
Unionville
Emmitsburg
Sjamsville
Brunswick and Gambrill State Park
Thurmont
Braddock Heights
Seaboard
Panhandle
Florida
Brunswick Request For Committing Magistrate Postponed
Frederick County commissioners postponed action on creating a committing magistrate for Brunswick after reviewing workloads in Brunswick Thurmont and Emmitsburg. William B Gross sponsored the proposal. if created, the post would offer warrants and jail detentions on call, with about 900 annually and appointment by the governor following Republican State Central Committee nomination.
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Frederick
Brunswick
William B. Gross
James L. Bryan
Bryan
Thurmont
Emmitsburg
Gross
Wallace E. Hutton
Gov. Agnew
Republican State Central Committee
Fisherman with 40 W-2 Forms Walks Into Tax Office
In New Bedford a fisherman arrived with 40 W-2 forms listing wages from 40 different jobs in 1966. The stack was described as a possible record by tax firm manager James E. Wheeler, who later learned of another fisherman who carried 80 forms in Boston.
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New Bedford
Boston
Market weathered profit taking and rose early
The New York stock market, facing profit taking, moved higher on balance early this afternoon. Trading was heavy as prices rose from the opening, peaked within about an hour, then eased somewhat from the peak.
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New York
Valley School Funds Rejected Again by County Commissioners
Frederick County commissioners voted 2 to 1 to deny an $819,000 request for Valley Elementary School, mirroring last week’s vote. Commissioner Collins and Herman opposed. Hutton supported. The panel cited design, air conditioning, and space per pupil as reasons. The Catoctin High School redesign was also pursued at a small extra fee.
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Valley Elementary
Frederick County
Charles E. Collins
Russell Z. Herman
Wallace E. Hutton
Collins
Catoctin High School
Burkett, Tilgaman, and Nelson
Silver Spring
Collins A.d
Catoctin
Valley School
Wallace FE. Huton
Association of County Commissioners
Annapolis
George W. Bushey
Russell Z. Hor~man
Horman
Board of Education
Richard R. Kline
Board Mem
Roof collapse at St Rose of Lima injures 34 in Baltimore
In a Baltimore church, heavy snow caused the roof to sag and collapse during Mass at St Rose of Lima. About 100 children and 20 adults were inside, with 34 treated at hospitals. One child, 7 year old George Feely Jr., escaped from the back as the chapel section buckled while the rest of the church remained standing.
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St. Rose of Lima
Baltimore
Brooklyn Park
George Feely Jr
St. Rose School
House Votes To Hike Debt Ceiling
Washington AP notes the House approved raising the national debt limit from 330 billion to 336 billion by a 215 to 199 vote. The bill moves to the Senate, where Treasury officials warn that without quicker passage the government may begin delaying payments next month affecting civilians, military, contractors and other creditors. Secretary Henry Fowler and Charles Schultze are set to testify as Senate hearings open.
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Washington
House
Senate
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Budget Bureau
Charles L. Schultze
Senate Finance Committee
Johnson seeks 3.1 billion in new foreign aid funds
President Johnson asked Congress for 3.1 billion dollars in new foreign aid for the next fiscal year and urged lawmakers not to cut the overseas assistance program. He defended the request as the minimum necessary for mutual security and development, noting that last year’s request was 3.39 billion but fell short by 450 million.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Capitol Hill
Vietnam
America
U.S
South Vietnam
Laos
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Pentagon
LBJ Seeks Extended Viet Nam Peace Talks with Pope
President Johnson told Pope Paul VI the United States is pursuing intensive efforts to extend the current Vietnam cease-fire into a prolonged truce for peace negotiations. Officials remain skeptical of a near breakthrough while Dean Rusk prepares a late afternoon briefing on the peace probe maneuvers. The lunar new year truce enters its second day as both sides pause fighting. negotiations focus on a durable suspension of hostilities.
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Washington
Johnson
Paul VI
United States
Vietnam
Dean Rusk
White House
Rusk
Pope
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
County Eyes Expanded Tax Relief For Elderly Residents
County commissioners seek broader tax relief for residents over 65 with low incomes without draining revenues. They request estimates from assessor supervisor Norris and discuss raising income thresholds from 1200 to 1300 or higher, plus eligibility limits, to keep seniors in their homes.
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C. Millard Eiler, JR
Frederick County
Lumen F. Norris
Charles E Collins
Commissioners
Collins
Russell
Horman
Wallace E. Hutton
Norris
No Major Violations Of Viet Truce
Saigon reports the lunar new year truce proceeds with no major violations on day two. US and Vietnamese authorities logged 114 incidents, 28 significant, including a seven hour clash north of Saigon in war zone D involving the 173rd Airborne Brigade and about 30 Viet Cong.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
173Rd Airborne Brigade
Educators Seek 90 Day Audit for Frederick County
Frederick County educators push for a legal 90 day limit on the school audit after delays in fiscal 1966. Superintendent Dr John L Carnochan asked the General Assembly to include the county in a list of counties requiring timely audits. The board vows to back the change as Nelson R Bohn continues the present cooperative audit for the county and schools.
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Frederick County
Ito
Board of Education
Nelson R. Bohn
Frederick
Bohn
Carnachan
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Commissioners Refuse Valley School Funds
LBJ
U. S
Viet
Frederick City
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