Thief Loots Three Prospect Plaza Apartments
A sneak thief broke into three Prospect Plaza apartments Monday night, stealing jewelry valued at 907 dollars and a portable television from Dr. Lawrence Prescott’s unit, and 1,865 dollars worth of jewelry and items from Henry Jacoby’s home. Miss Virginia Taylor’s unit was entered but left undisturbed. Major Charles V. Main said the break ins occurred before 9 15 p m and the Detective Bureau is investigating.
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Prospect Plaza
Charles V. Main
Frederick City
Lawrence Prescott
Henry Jacoby
Virginia Taylor
Detective Bureau of
City Police
Frederick County to receive 1.2 million in federal aid
Governor Tawes announced Frederick County will get 1,242,479 in federal funds as part of statewide disbursements totaling 27,261,520 to 23 counties and Baltimore City. Frederick also receives 466,000 for impacted areas, up from 353,000, while the overall impacted total reaches 23 million.
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Frederick County
J. Millard Tawes
State Department
Baltimore City
Baltimore
Walkersville Town Faces Dry Wells But Maintains Supplies
Burgess Gilmore C Trout said Walkersville’s two main wells at Glade Valley Milling Co have run dry. The town obtained State Health Department permission to use the creamery well as an emergency source while the reservoir remains full, with plans to chlorinate and pump directly into the line if needed. Daily winter use is about 100 000 gallons, summer use 125 000 to 130 000 gallons, and new wells will begin construction soon.
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Trout
Glade Valley Milling Company
State Health Department
Pennsylvania Avenue
Derr Nominated by LBJ for Walkersville Postmaster
President Johnson sent over 100 postmaster nominations to the Senate, including Donald L. Derr of Walkersville for postmaster. Derr would replace acting postmaster Charles Hoke who has served since May 1964 after Nina Jamison retired. The Walkersville Democratic Committee opposed Derr’s nomination with a 12 2 vote favoring Burgess Gilmore C Trout.
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Donald L. Derr
Walkersville
United States Senate
Johnson
Derr
Democratic State Central Committee
Senate
Charles Hoke
Hoke
Nina Jamison
Democratic Committee
Harry 0. Smith
Burgess Gilmore C. Trout
Drizzle Replaces Snow After Light Fall in Frederick County
Light snowfall across Frederick County gave way to drizzle as temperatures rose. One half to one inch of snow melted quickly under milder morning temps of 31 to 45 degrees. Drivers faced slick roads with forecasts calling for continued cloudy skies and lower temperatures into Thursday.
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Frederick County Court House
George May
Frederick County
Frederick
House Votes Magistrates More Power
The House passed a Frederick County bill to raise magistrates civil jurisdiction to cases up to $1,000 from $500. It applies to cases filed after June 1 1966 and awaits Senate passage and Gov Tawes signature to become law.
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Frederick County
House of Delegates
State Senate
J Millard Tawes
Blizzard Toll Shifts Funds as County Estimates $150000
Frederick County Engineer Southey T. Nottingham and County Commissioner Russell Z. Horman discussed a $150 000 snow removal cost from the recent blizzard. The figure may rise. insurance will cover some fence and mailbox claims but many small damages will likely be charged to county road maintenance funds, reducing other road projects. Charles Hesson, maintenance supervisor with the State Roads Commission, was mentioned.
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Frederick
Southey T. Nottingham
Russell Z. Horman
Young Republican Club
Nottingham
Horman
Charles Hesson
The
State Roads Commis
Poisonous Gas Takes 17 Lives at Swiss Power Plant
Seventeen workers died after being suffocated by a carbonic gas cloud at a remote mountain power station near Locarno Switzerland. Fifteen victims were Italian. an Italian inquiry team arrived to investigate, with details withheld pending completion. The gas swept through a tunnel north of Locarno as the Italian shift ended.
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Locarno
Switzerland
Stock market opens mixed with weakness in color TV stocks
New York traders opened with mixed results as color television issues lagged and aerospace shares showed selective strength. Market activity remained brisk across sectors with many issues trading today.
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New York
Commissioners Fire Back in School Construction Debate
Frederick County's Democratic Board members Renn and Dorsey rebut Horman's claim that county school costs were excessive. They note Horman voted for most projects, question his $3 million overrun charge, and defend existing processes while suggesting better cost controls. The exchange hints at wider debate over a school construction department and engineer hiring.
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Frederick County
Russell Z. Horman
County
Young Republican Organization
Herman
Montgomery County
Horman
A. Irvin Renn
Lawrence A. Dorsey
Brunswick elects Jess B. Orndorff mayor in special vote
Brunswick voters chose acting mayor Jess B. Orndorff over James L. Bryan 575 to 418 in a special election to fill the late James E. Cummings term ending September 1968. Orndorff plans a council vote to set a date for electing his replacement to the council, likely March 15.
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Brunswick
Jess B. Orndorff
Orndorff
James L. Bryan
James E. Cummings
Bryan
Citizens of
Brunswick Cites01 Tradition As James Bryan Effigy Hangs
In Brunswick Maryland a straw effigy of James L Bryan hung from a traffic light after a local election won by Jess B Orndorff. The figure stayed up overnight and was later removed. Orndorff described the practice as a longtime town ritual accompanying defeats.
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James Bryan
Brunswick
James L. Bryan
Bryan
Frederick County
Jess B. Orndorff
Orndorff
Larry van Goeliem
Hansonville Farm Sold For 150000
Land Programs Inc of Bethesda purchased the 86 acre Glenn C Stull farm near Frederick for 150000. The property fronts U S 15 and Old Frederick Road, was bought at 1750 per acre. The sale contract was recorded in Frederick County Court House and signed by Thomas William Conley.
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Bethesda Corporation
Glenn C. Stull
Hansonville
Frederick County Court House
Stull
Land Programs, Inc
Bethesda
Frederick
U.S. 15
Old Frederick Road
Charlesville Road
State Roads Commission
Land Program I Corporation
Land Program I, Inc
Thomas William Conley
McSherry and Burgee
Nick Aloi
Anthony Marrone
Real Estate
North Court Street
Defense Rest Without Calling Any Defense Witnesses
The Earl Veney trial in Frederick County Circuit Court heard closing arguments after the defense presented no witnesses and Veney chose not to testify. Prosecutors urged jurors to weigh accomplice testimony with caution, while defense lawyers labeled key witnesses as bought and inflated in order to secure immunity and favors.
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Earl Veney
Frederick County Circuit Court
Veney
J. Dudley Digges
Taylor
Ferguson
Robert 8. Rothenhoefer
Frederick County
Digges
Rothenhoefer
Luxie
Thomas Maskell
Samuel Veney
Maskell
Timothy Brown
Willis Taylor
David Kline
Clarence Friday
Nicholas Joseph Alberta
Kline
Mr. Friday
Friday
John R. Hargrove
Baltimore
Flu Outbreak Sweeps Southern California Across Regions
An illness like the flu spreads through Southern California with schools reporting about 30 percent absenteeism. The impact hits businesses and similar outbreaks extend toward the San Francisco area and beyond.
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Los Angeles
California
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Renn, Dorsey
Hormann
Sabillasville
Frederick County School] Building Commission
Board of County Commission
Moylan
San Francisco Area
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