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Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1961

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13

Train Wreck Near Bowie Maryland Still Under Investigation

Investigators probing a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train wreck near Bowie Maryland on February 2nd remain unsure of the cause. Six people were killed and about fifty injured as a diesel locomotive and cars derailed into a 20 foot embankment after leaving the main track on a spur to the racecourse. Engineers testified about brakes and heat discoloration while debate over wheel wear and speed tapes continues.

Washington Pennsylvania Railroad Bowie S Racetrack the &Ament Howard H. Hormer Camden N. J A. O. Taylor Phoenix Taylor Horner Baltimore William C. Wyatt

Rod Colbin the Fencer on Broadway and TV

Actor Rod Colbin is famed for swordplay on stage and screen including 23 duels in CBS The Three Musketeers two part presentation. He pursues acting and fencing mastery and notes producers often view him as a fighter not an actor. Tonight he appears in Bob Howe Sports Awards Show on NBC and Spy Next Door on CBS.

Bernard Gavzer Cysthia- Lewry New York Rod Colbin Colbin CBS Corbin Hubert King John Carl Whipple Bob Howe NBC Circle Theater

State Car In Accident on Rosemont Avenue

A two car collision occurred at 4 34 p m on Rosemont avenue about 240 feet east of Biggs avenue. Stanley H Bond 30 of Hagerstown drove a health department car east while Lewis A Simmons 36 of 334 West Patrick street followed. Bond stepped into the lane causing Simmons to rear end his vehicle. Damage was 150 to Bonds and 250 to Simmons. Simmons was charged with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and collateral was

Rosemont Avenue Biggs Avenue Stanley H. Bond Hagerstown Rosemont Department of Health Lewis A. Simmons Patrick Street Bond Simmons” Auto Bond Auto Simmons

Trial date set for Leatherman case in York Court

The trial in York Pennsylvania is set for February 27 at 7 p m with Officer Frank Main handling investigations. Arguments on the new trial motion of John D Leather man near Lewistown have been postponed to the week of April 3 after Mrs Leatherman was convicted last month of unlawfully conspiring to obtain another woman's child due to incomplete transcription of trial notes.

Frank Main John D. Leatherman Lewistown York Leatherman

YMCA Membership Drive extended to February 22

Due to heavy snowfall the Frederick YMCA annual Membership Roundup is extended one week. Final training occurs on Washington's Birthday February 22. D Bar R with Ramrod Donald Rice leads the report standings with 40 members, Rolling M Ranch trails with 3. Goal remains 300 new members including active and supporting members. Corral Boss Allen Routzahn tops roped counts with 11. John Motter 6. Nevin Baker 5. Ramrod Bob Marendt 4. OK Corral leads with 18, Motter crew 11. total 72 roped so far. Boss Charles Main expects 300 and possibly 400 members.

Frederick M Ranch YMCA Corral Allen Routzahn John Motter Nevin Baker Ramrod Bob Marendt The OK. Corral Charles V. Main

Sister Eileen and Perry Como Highlight Schedule

A dense TV and radio grid lists 3:00 program slots for My Sister Eileen and Perry Como, with late entries for Hawaiian Eye and Ive Got A Secret. The sequence includes Circle Theater, Bob Hope Sports Awards, Racket Squad, Naked City, Coronado News Weather Sports, and multiple movie titles like Remember Mama Pacific Rendezvous The Barkleys of Broadway The Crime of Dr Forbes Gut of the Fog.

My Sister Eileen Perry Como Circle Theater Naked City Coronado the Barkleys Broadway Dr. Forbes Jack Paar

FHA transfers staff to Winchester Hall for two weeks

Allegany Frederick and Washington County cases will be handled by Frederick FHA office staff with help from supervisor H Bryce Hopkins and assistant George Marvin. The office has been short staffed since Robert Benson retired. a new assistant supervisor is expected soon. Coogan fights marijuana charge after mumps diagnosis.

GOP Club Frederick Merril F. Wachter North Market Street Washington Allegany Robert Benson

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