Detective-Sergeant Dietz Honored as Policeman of the Year
Frederick City Police Detective-Sergeant Ray N Dietz was named Policeman of the Year at a Frederick Exchange Club banquet during Crime Prevention Week. The award cites his behind the scenes work as a physical evidence expert since 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Ny Dit
Righ
Frederick
A. Norman Dietz
Joanne Dietz
Michael Willanger
Exchange Club
J. Rolfe Castleman
Ftay
Nw’ Dietz
Frederick City
Exchange Club of
Dietz
JoAnne
A. Norman
John A. Derr
Charles Main
Main
Local Exchange Club
Court Begins Pleas On Indictments Hearing in Circuit Court
Pleas from two defendants indicted by the February Grand Jury were accepted Monday in criminal arraignments. Joe Edward Dixon and Robert Campbell pleaded not guilty and requested jury trials with trials set for February 27 and 26 respectively. Additional indictments included attempted manslaughter and related assaults involving Cliften Manahan Thurmont, Thurston Metz, Ronnie Smith, George Walter Smith and Donald James Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Edward Dixon
RFD 1
Dickerson
Stonnle Nelson Spence
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Robert Campbell
Hickory
N. C
Campbell
Cliften William Manahan
RFD
Ronnie Smith
George Walter Smith
South Market Street
Donald James Baker
Hagerstown
William Ernest
Explosives Found Along Local Road
An unidentified walker found a gift-wrapped box containing TNT and blasting caps on Plantation Drive near Linganore Road. Sheriff Jacobs said items bore U S government markings and were handed to Fort Detrick, with Meade bomb disposal to be contacted. warnings were issued for public vigilance.
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Linganore Road
Crummell P. Jacobs
Linganore
Jacobs
TNT
U.S
Fort Detrick
George G. Meade
Sheriff's Department
Tpr
Carl Harbaugh
State Police
Harbaugh
Fire Log Wire Calls Reported in 24 Hour Period
Fire log wire reports list calls received during a 24 hour period with contact numbers and county identifiers. The message references CTTY 669 9100 SONT S COUNTY 662 6010 and Nome.
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Sonts County
Nome
Special Election Favored For Constitution Amendments
Gov. Mandel endorses a November 4 special election to vote on 10 amendments aimed at reorganizing the executive, creating a lieutenant governor, preserving legislative size, extending sessions, and other reforms. A three man task force urged limiting changes to Mandel package. Estimated election cost about $800,000.
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Annapolis
Marvin Mandel
Maryland
Blair Gee
Mandel
Sentinel Missile System Work To Resume Despite Opposition
House Appropriations Chair George Mahon of Texas predicted in an interview that funding and work on the Sentinel antiballistic missile system will resume, despite administration pause for a Pentagon review and local site criticism. He said JCJS and Defense Secretary Laird understand the defensive goal amid bipartisan debate. The project, authorized last year, faces questions about feasibility and Soviet threat reduction.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
George He Mahon
Texas
Melvin Hk. Laird
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Laird
Nixon
Pentagon
Courtess
Mahon
Tea Po
Sentinel
Edward M. Kenneds
D+ Mass
John Sherman Cooper
Behy
United States
Congress
Robert S. McSamara
Lowe
Red Chena
Army
Stabard
Rosaio
China
Starbird
McNamara
Soviet Union
Ile
Venezuelan airliner hijacked to Cuba from Maracaibo
A Venezuelan Aeropostal jetliner carrying 74 aboard including two Venezuelan army majors was hijacked by five armed individuals and diverted to Santiago de Cuba arriving at 8 28 a m EST. Flight numbers varied between 305 and 519 with origin Maracaibo en route to Caracas.
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Miami
DCI
Cuba
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
Aeropostal
Santiago
FAA
Caracas
Luis Sauies
Humberto Villa
Maracaibo
Vladimiro Fernandez
Havana
Fernandez
Carlos Anzola
Colts Resolution Praises Baltimore Colts For 1968 Season
In Annapolis the Maryland House of Delegates considers a resolution from Del. Sol Friedman thanking the Baltimore Colts for their 1968 campaign. The measure commends their sterling performance and notes one loss should not erase an otherwise great record, urging continued support for the team.
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Annapoll
Baltimore Colts
Maryland House of Delegates
del. Sol Friedman
Haltorth
Colts
New York Jets
Riedman
Hallimore Colts
Wo-Ed Open House Wednesday At FHS
Frederick High School hosts an open house Wednesday from 6 to 10 p.m. during National Vocational Education Week. Visitors view departments including agriculture business education distributive education graphic arts metal fabrication and plumbing and heating. The school serves 204 students. Department head is Jack Stinsmer.
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Frederick
Dallas girl escapes as captor dies in cafeteria standoff
Janie Lewis, 17, a Dallas area schoolgirl, was held hostage for hours by Freddie Mullins, 21, inside a Big Town shopping center cafeteria in Mesquite. Police fired, killing Mullins after he refused to release her. Mrs. Lewis and others watched as officers negotiated and Mullins shot at them. no motive given.
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Dallas
Tex
Janie Lewis
Freddie Robert Mullins
Minnesota
Mesquite
L. H. Limmer
Miss Lewis
Mullins
Simmter
Mulins
L. Cy Tidwell
Richard Launderville
Tidwell
Launderville
Janie
C. 5. Lewis
Forney
Limmer
Voicedo
Blumenauer Named 1969 Frederick County Easter Seal Campaign Chairman
Ed Blumenauer, a Frederich resident and Frederick High School graduate, is named 1969 Easter Seal Campaign Chairman. He will mobilize local volunteers for the annual fund appeal from March 1 through Faster Sunday, drawing on his roles at Frederich Produce Company and extensive civic involvement. He has served with AMCA fund appeals, Frederick Memorial Hospital, Hood College, United Fund, and other groups, and holds active memberships in multiple local organizations.
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Ed Blumenauer
Frederick County
Blumenauer
Frederich
Frederich High School
Frederich Produce Company
Lom
Rhimenauer
AMCA
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Hood College
Frederick County Heart Fund
United Fund
Tle
Monocacy Goodwill Industries
Frederick National
Little Hongue
Bamenauer
Ladheran, Church
Francis Scott Key
Women Voters To See Frederick County On The Move
The League of Women Voters of Frederick County previews the Frederick County On the Move program with a slide show led by Mrs Mars Condon Harrison. Board member Richt Kline and Mrs Mary Warr sta yski assist, urging public attendance at the East Church Street meeting space.
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League of Women Voters
Frederick County
Soheme
East Church Street
Mars Condon Harrison
Wise
Richt Kline
Mary Warr Staiyski
Meottry
American Party Banquet At Shamrock Restaurant Tonight
The American Party of Frederick Commis will hold a banquet tonight at Shamrock Restaurant in Thormont beginning at 7 p m. County chairman Prederick Wanton says the event aims to unite workers from the recent election and reorganize under the party with Tenner as a keynote speaker.
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American Party of
Prederick Commis
Shamrock
Thormont
Prederick Wanton
Tenner
Pickete Te Seu
Battleship New Jersey Horns In On Vietnam Fortifications
The battleship New Jersey returned to action off Da Nang after a month, shelling 64 North Vietnamese bunkers with 1,900 pound shells for four hours. At least five enemy soldiers were killed in the bombardment to aid South Korean marines.
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Saigon
New Jersey
da Nang
Japan
U.S
Pleiku
Highlands
Demilitarized Zone
Hanoi Negotiator Holds Talks With Kosygin
Le DucTho North Vietnam special adviser at the Paris peace talks met Premier Kosygin in Moscow. Details not given, agency said the discussion showed fraternal friendship and mutual understanding. Tho arrived in Moscow en route to Hanoi and was to stop in Beijing. He is a secretary of the Vietnamese Communist Party and Politburo member.
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Moscow
le Duc ‘Tho
North Vietnam
Paris
Alexei N. Kosypin
Pass
Tho
Vanai
Pec King
Hts
Chiea
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Gov. Mandel
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This Yeat Inclinte
Hack Paw
Utek Deri
John J. Crawfoul Dr
Milby Shepley
Margaret Thompson
Katherine Jenks
J. Ralfe
American Legion
Francis Scott Key Post
the Amvets
Prederick Post #2
Independent Hose Company
Prederteh
Blamenauer
Hanoi
Kosygin
Bath
Serton
Montanmery County
Dial
Ou-An
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