Two brothers convicted in Maryland break in cases
Robert Eugene Toms 22 and DeHaven S. Toms 23 faced sentences totaling seven years for breaking and entering and larceny at Hamilton's Restaurant Avalon Restaurant and J. J. Diner. Robert received four years for Hamilton theft and three years for Avalon theft with the latter concurrent. Slifer received probation after pleading guilty in a companion case. The raids occurred October 3 and the following night near Mt. Pleasant along Md. 26.
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Maryland Reformatory
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Robert Eugene Toms
Toms
Hamilton's
Avalon
MD. 26
Mt. Pleasant
Hamilton
DeHaven S. Toms
Reformatory
J. and J
U. S. 15
Robert T. Storer
David
Weinberg
Sally Toms
Robert
Pelit
Thomas B. Slifer
Schnauffer
Slifer
Siler
BR. E. Toms
Tohenhoefer
Sifer
Tems
Patricia Ann Sanger
Tomson
William T. DeLauder
Te Avalon
Vickie Ann Sinnett
West Patrick Street
Robert Lee Remsburg
Maryland House of Correction
Remsburg
Edwin F. Nikirk
Car Sideswiped on Route 15
State Police report a single vehicle incident on Route 15 near Route 28 Sunday night. At 9:40 p m a 1952 Chevrolet driven by Donald E Wachtel Middletown became disabled in the northbound lane and could not fully clear the roadway. A 1955 Plymouth driven by Robert T Miller Boyds traveling north attempted to pass and sideswiped the disabled car. No injuries or charges were listed.
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Donald E. Wachtel
Middletown
Robert T. Miller
Boyds
Wachtel
A. B. Lincoln
Downpour Causes Flood Risk as Rivers Rise Across County
Heavy rainfall swelled the Monocacy and Potomac rivers with 3.05 inches recorded locally. Officials monitor waters closely for high water signs while noting Buckeystown and Point of Rocks experienced elevated levels.
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Monocacy
Potomac
County Roads Department
Buckeystown
Ceresville
Point of Rocks
Stove Overheat Crews Quell Minor Blaze Near Drive-In
The Independent Hose Company responded to a stove overheat at a house adjacent to the Family Drive-In on Route 349 about 7 45 this morning. Firemen arrived to find the fire under control with no damage reported.
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Independent
Supervisor of Chronic Hospital Resigns
Mrs. Ruth Crawford, six years as supervisor of the Chronic Hospital, resigned to accept a more attractive position with shorter hours. Her resignation takes effect before June 1 as she plans to join the staff of a local physician. The Board of County Commissioners accepted the resignation with regret and offered no vacancy announcement.
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Ruth Crawford
Board of County Commissioners
Crawford
Midwest Sees Snow and Sleet Across Wide Belt
A sweeping winter storm blankets the Midwest bringing heavy snow to Iowa Des Moines reports six inches in six hours and total ground accumulations rising. Arctic air chills Montana Wyoming North Dakota with record subzero readings as freezing rain and sleet slick highways across Illinois Wisconsin and Missouri.
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Associated Press
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Canada
Montana
Wyoming
North Dakota
Butte
Drummond
Lewiston
Cut Bank
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Decisive Battles Unlikely In Viet Nam
U S Ambassador Frederick E Nolting Jr warned against expecting decisive battles in South Viet Nam's covert war with the Viet Cong He said progress would come through gradual improvement not dramatic clashes Nolting also eased reporting restrictions allowing journalists on military missions after a three week ban following an AP helicopter account.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U. S
Frederick E. Nolting Jr
Suerril Nolting
Nolting
Associated Press
Roger Maris Signs For $72,000 Contract
Roger Maris, the New York Yankees home run king, signed his 1962 contract today for a reported $72,000 in Fort Lauderdale Florida. The deal solidifies Maris as the club’s star slugger entering the season.
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Roger Maris
Fort Lauderdale. Fla
New York Yankees
Unclear Phrase From The Page: Wee Women Remark
Fragmentary OCR yields a nonsensical line about Wee Women and a purported unbelievable lie. No identifiable people, places, or events present in readable text.
Glenn Addresses Congress on Space Flight Promise
America's first orbiting astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. told a joint session of Congress that space flight holds a bright future for expanding knowledge beyond description. He urged that even at this stage, Mercury program research points to broad scientific benefits and a potential impact greater than electricity.
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Washington
America
Congress
John H. Glenn Jr
House
Senate
Glenn
Use of Gene Hemp Road Discussed
Residents of Gene Hemp road near Jefferson met with County Commissioners and State Roads officials to discuss keeping the road open. The Steiner's Hill relocation of U S 340 severed access, and officials said an overpass would cost about a quarter of a million dollars, making access infeasible.
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Jefferson
Steiner's Hill
Horme
Arthur Hatton
Floyd, Wickham
Henry Grass
Wickham
State Roads
Six candidates file for county and state posts
Six filings recorded at the Board of Election Supervisors including newcomers Edward D. Storm and David Henry Brown. Storm, a former Maryland senator and attorney, seeks Democratic Central Committee membership while Brown runs for Republican State Central Committee. Charlotte W. Yarroll seeks reelection as County Treasurer with no opposition to date. Two Democrats, C Clifton Wirts and Gary L. Utter, filed for the House of Delegates. Charles P. Staley runs for County Commissioner in the Republican primary. Pierce F. Gaver says he will not seek the House of Delegates on the GOP ticket for business reasons.
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Board of Election Supervisors
Edward D. Storm
Democratic Central Committee
Republican State Central Committee
David Henry Brown
Brunswick
Storm
Maryland Public Service Commission
Emmitsburg
Young Democratic Club
Gary L. Utterback
Charles P. Staley
Staley Ako
Pierce F. Gaver
Frederick Underwriers Insurance Co
House of Delegates
GOP
Gaver
Frederick County Board of Election Supervisors
Business Reason
Bus Overturns In Sierra Snowstorm Killing Woman Passenger
A Greyhound chartered bus traveling from a Nevada resort area to the San Francisco Bay area skidded on U S 40 in a Sierra snowstorm and rolled over twice. One woman passenger died, 21 were seriously injured and 13 others bruised as the bus rested on its side at the bottom of an embankment 30 miles east of Auburn. Laverne Smith, 49, of San Leandro and wife of an Oakland fireman, was crushed to death.
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Aubern
Calif
San Francisco Bay Area
Nevada
U.S. 40
Here
Laverne Smith
San Leandro
Oakland
Post Office Sells Out of Mercury Commemorative Stamps
Postmaster James A. Grove announced all 25 000 Project Mercury commemorative stamps allocated to the local office were sold quickly after John H. Glenn Jr. triple orbit mission. A nationwide surge led to broad demand, with a request for 25 000 more but unclear availability.
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James A. Grove
John H. Glenn Jr
Glenn
Frederick
Grove
Pot Holes Become Serious Problem in City Streets
City Engineer Robert A. Whiteford notes freezing and thawing this winter created many pot holes on older streets. West Church street and Bentz at Seventh are among the worst. Temporary patches are used. permanent fixes await better weather. Crown removal on West Church will require curb and gutter work next spring. Lighting along Fairview and Magnolia suffers from shifting ground causing a damaged cable needing replacement.
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Robert A. Whiteford
West Church Street
Bentz
Seventh Street
Mr. Whiteford
Whiteford
Fairview
Magnolia Avenues
Five Day Forecast Indicates Mixed Temperatures This Week
Temperatures will average near normal with a sequence of cooling and warming. Normal highs range 42 to 49 and lows 28 to 33. A stray low near Garrett County may dip to 20s. Precipitation totals 0.5 to 0.75 inches, mainly as rain late in the week.
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Associated Press
Garrett County
Riots and violence surge in Algiers as troops move in
Algiers sees riot troops and armored cars in a tense crackdown amid rising killings by European and Muslim militants. A separatist rebellion in Tripoli was to seek a cease fire, while the secret army carried out a major bazooka raid on a French police facility. At least ten people died, with shootings on Rue Michelet and near the University of Algiers. Over the weekend tolls reached dozens, with university students striking for more police protection and mail carriers demanding safety after attacks.
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Algiers
Algeria
Tripoli
Secret Army
Michelet
University of Algiers
US Information Service Library
Tthe University of
Aso
Hungry Thief Takes Two Turkeys From School
Police say a weekend break in at North Market Street Elementary forced a back door entry. Two 16 pound turkeys, three dozen eggs, ten pounds of butter, five pounds of Kraft cheeses, five loaves of bread and ice cream were taken. Investigation continues.
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North Market Street
Robins Reported In Rocky Ridge Yard This Morning
Mrs. Franklin Stambaugh of Rocky Ridge says two robins appeared in her yard this morning signaling the arrival of spring.
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LN Natdinger Wi
Franklin Stambaugh
Rocky Ridge
John Glenn Honored in Capitol Parade After Orbital Flight
Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. rode in a ceremonial parade to Congress and the White House after becoming the first American orbital flier. President Kennedy and Vice President Johnson joined the celebration as crowds cheered along Pennsylvania Avenue amid light rain. Glenn greeted the public from an open bubbletop car, with family observers waving amid the spectacle.
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Washington
John H. Glenn Jr
Houses
Congress
Kennedy
Glenn
Florida
White House
Andrews Air Force Base
Maryland
Executive Mansion
Pennsylvania Avenue
Lyn
Lyndon B. Johnson
District of Columbia
NASA
Capitol
Johnson
Glenns
Sinus Infection Delays Kennedy India Pakistan Trip
The White House announced Mrs. John F. Kennedy will postpone the India Pakistan voyage by a week due to a low grade sinus infection. She now begins March 12, with itinerary off eight days, starting in New Delhi and ending in Karachi March 26.
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White House
John F. Kenney
Pierre Salinger
West Palm Beach
Fla
John H. Glenn Jr
Washington
Capitol
Market slides back as New York opens lower
The stock market saw a brief upside burst before turning lower in moderate trading this afternoon on Wall Street. Major indices dipped as traders weighed early gains against renewed selling pressure and revised outlooks.
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New York
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