Driver's Leg Amputated After Detour Train Crash
A county man, David S. Lambert, 3, Kevmar, suffered severe injuries when his 1960 Chevrolet Impala collided with a Western Maryland freight train near Detour. His leg was amputated at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore after the crash threw him through the windshield. Lambert was transferred from Frederick Memorial Hospital to Baltimore for treatment. The train engineer was Charles L. Lighter 48 of Williamsport. The wreck occurred around 11:65 p.m as Lambert failed to stop on a slippery road at a railroad crossing. Police Trooper Robert W. Ellis and others investigated.
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Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
David S. Lambert
RFD
Maryland
Lambert
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Union Bridge
Randallstown
Keysville Road
Hagerstown
Charles L. Lighter
Williamsport
Howard W. Franklin
Detour
Franklin
Robert W. Ellis
C. K. Snyder
Paul M. Hahn
Optimist Boys' Foundation Tax Exemption Proposal
A House of Delegates bill by Charles E. Collins seeks tax exemption for property owned by the Frederick Optimist Boys' Foundation Inc not used commercially, while portions leased to Greyhound remain taxable. Foundation treasurer Rusard says the measure corrects an error, boosting funds for youth projects. In a separate incident, Samuel Hieman, 20, of Rock Hall, suffered a possible broken back when his car left Maryland 33 and overturned near Easton, with he was treated at Easton Memorial Hospital.
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All Saints Street
House of Delegates
Charles E. Collins
iDemocrat
Fredenck Optimist Boys’ Foundation, Inc
Greyhound Incs
C Lease Bussard
Meron
Greyhound
Rusard
Paccel
Powers
Faston
Samuel Hieman
Rock Hall
Maryland
Easton
Teamen
Easton Memorial Hospital
J. E. East
Ying Tan
Sgt Sawicki Ranks Third Largest Regimental Insignia Collection
Sgt James A. Sawicki of Thomas avenue has the third largest regimental insignia collection in the world, with the most complete file outside official U.S. records. The feature traces insignia history from Civil War setups to World War I patches, noting Sawicki’s study, writings, and a basement collector’s room housing framed insignia and a detailed library.
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James A. Sawicki
Thomas Avesue
Linda Marie
United States Armed Forces
Sgt
Sawicki
Frank J. Keefer
United States
Pat Rosencrantz
Thomas Avenue
Sgt. Sawicki
Armed Forces
National Guard
155Th Infantry
Missippi
Jefferson Davis
Tlinois
Abraham Lincoln
John J. Pershing
Sai Sawicki
Warriars
Sat Savicki
Plan Bill To Secede From Union In Maryland Session
Reliable sources report that Maryland's Eastern Shore delegates may push a 1861 style secession bill during the Special Session. Twenty six delegates including Wicomico and Kent counties plan to arrive in period costume, signaling a reenactment and possible political clash with Governor Tawes.
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Maryland
Wicomico
Kent
Queen Anne's
Worcester
Somerset
Cecil
Caroline
Dorchester
Talbot
Millard J. Tawes
Marland
Emon
Legislanre
Eisenhower Sends Message to Frederick County Civil War Centennial
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower forwarded a message from Palm Desert California to Frederick County Civil War Centennial Inc. expressing regret at missing the February 15 ceremony but praising the group’s motto and Civil War remembrance. He reaffirmed his enduring interest in the Civil War and offered best wishes to the organizers.
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Dwight D
Eisenhower
Frederick
Five Day Forecast From The Accacatad Press
The forecast notes temperatures averaging one to four degrees above normal. Expect highs in the 22 to 39 range with cooler upper teens in the mountains. Warmer Tuesday, cooler Wednesday, warmer by Friday, then cooler again Saturday. Precipitation likely Thursday or Friday.
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Accacatad
Wee Women Secretaries Face No Contract Options
In the film industry scene a character named Miss LaTour scorns the notion that secretaries receive contracts with options. The dialogue emphasizes gender and power dynamics within the workplace setting.
Soviet Venus Shot Is Hailed As Space Feat
The Soviet Union announced a 1,418 pound space station piggyback launch aimed at Venus, with a mid May rendezvous and potential close pass or impact. Officials described it as a complex, historic achievement as Kennedy and Pentagon tracked the mission.
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Moscow
Venus
United States
Earth
Victor Razykin
Soviet Union
White House
Kennedy
Defense Department
Pentagon
Sputnik
Bernard Lovell
Britain
Jodrell Bank
City Transforms For Civil War Centenary Events
Frederick gears up for a Civil War centennial observance as the state legislature arrives. Downtown streets clear for traffic and a large parade from the armory to the square near the Francis Scott Key Hotel. Park restrictions, parade units, and a 2 pm legislative gathering frame a day of reenactments and a banquet at the hotel.
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Frederick
Francis Scott Key
Jack Lee
Union
United States
Maryland
West Patrick Street
Armory
J. Millard Tawes
Charles V. Main
Market
Court Street
West Second Street
Bentz Street
College Avenue
East Church Street
Middle Alley
Main
Second Army Band
Sunday Snowfall Adds To Historic County Snowfall Record
Frederick County reported two to three inches of new snow on Sunday with roads open after crews toiled overnight. The airport station clocked 2.5 inches, boosting February totals to 30.5 inches as forecasters warn of more heavy storms and a potential season record approaching 38.1 inches. Local crews continued salting and widening roads in anticipation of another snow event.
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Frederick County
Frederick
Weather Bureau
Hagerstown
Villagers Slaughter Ex Premier Lumumba in Congo Killing
ELISABETHVILLE AP Katanga Interior Minister Godefroid Munongo announced villagers killed Patrice Lumumba the Congo's former premier and two lieutenants just outside their village Sunday night The Katanga government claimed Lumumba died while in escape paramilitary and police units conducted a search with helicopters and planes to locate his party The death threatens to intensify Congo East West tensions and drew UN Security Council activity in New York.
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Elisabethville
Conzo
Patrice Lumumba
Katanga
Congo
Godefroid Munongo
Lumumba
Belgium
Joseph Kasavubu
United Nations Security Council
New York
U.N
Protests Mark Birthday Of Lincoln Across Cities
Hundreds of youths and adults joined demonstrations for Abraham Lincoln’s birthday denying segregation in motion picture theaters. White and Black participants challenged theater segregation in San Antonio Austin Houston and Dallas Texas with integrated entry attempts and chants criticizing governors Davis and Faubus. A bomb scare at the Majestic Theater in San Antonio led to a sweep of the 3600 seat venue with no device found.
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Abraham Lincoln
San Antoniio
Tex
Majestic
San Antonio
Austin
Houston
Dallas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Jimmie Davis
Orval
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