Man Gets 18 Year Sentence for Second Degree Murder
Indamsville man Charles Lester Jackson, 35, received an 18 year term at the Maryland Penitentiary for the second degree murder of his stepdaughter Marcia Rene Smith who died after brutal beating and pneumonia. The judge rejected leniency and noted the child’s death followed severe abuse with fists and a yardstick.
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Indamsville
Maryland
Patrick Schnauffer
Daugher
Charles Lester Jackson
Marcia Rene Smith
Marcia
Jackson
Schnauffer
E. Austin James
B. O. Thomas Sr
Frederick County
Henry S. Stafford
Cpl
Stafford
Jacksons
Frank $. Jackson
Buckeystown
Mr. James
Robert D. Lawson
Lawson
Maryland House of Correction
Springfield State Hospital
Hood College
Edwin F. Nikirk
Manns Johns Brannan
Monroe
House of Correction
Charles A. Staley
Frederick
Local Blood Donor Saves Newborn Infant Life
An infant's life was saved by a rapid donor response to an urgent O negative blood request. James A. Grove of the Red Cross Frederick County Blood program said a 2:45 a.m. call from Frederick Memorial Hospital led to a donor delivering blood to the hospital in time, with the infant reported in good condition later.
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James A. Grove
Red Cross
Frederick County
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Washington Blood Center
Mr. Grove
Viet Cong clash ends with casualties near Saigon
In a large operation 120 miles west of Saigon heavy contact with Viet Cong left three guerrillas killed and two captured while one Vietnamese soldier died and two were wounded. Viet Cong forces slipped away after the initial engagement as battalions moved in early Tuesday.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Johnson Heads For Florida
President Johnson flies from Andrews to Jacksonville for a Democratic fund raising dinner and a ceremonial start on the cross Florida barge canal project valued at 146 million dollars. He plans an overnight stay in Miami Beach with a side trip to Palatka for the kickoff ceremony.
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Washington
Johnson
Florida
Andrews Air Force Base
Maryland
Jacksonville
Fila
Miami Beach
Palatka, Fla
Jury selection in Jack Ruby murder trial stalls in Dallas
In Dallas AP report the Ruby trial jury pool faced another setback as six potential jurors were disqualified. One hundred one candidates were called in the first hour with eight jurors seated and four more needed. Courtroom leaders expect a complete panel by Friday and testimony could begin soon. Chief defense attorney Melvin Belli and prosecutors both expect impaneling before the weekend.
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Dallas
Jack Ruby
Melvin Belli
Fredeick Iron and Steel Aids Guantanamo Navy Desalinization
Frederick Iron and Steel Inc supplies special castings for two M-32 turbines built by Westinghouse for a U S Navy desalinization project at Guantanamo Bay Cuba. Castings produced under a direct Westinghouse subcontract in Lester Pennsylvania, with delivery scheduled in two weeks due to urgency. Westinghouse to add two more seawater conversion units, boosting daily fresh water capacity to 2.2 million gallons. project cost exceeds 10 million dollars and should finish early next year.
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Frederick Iron and Steel, Inc
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
U.S. Navy
Guantanamo Naval Base
Cuba
James E. Tucker
Frederick Iron and Steel
Westinghouse
Lester
Baltimore
Tucker
Naval Base
Guantanome
Point Loma
Calif
Navy
Guantanamo
U.S
Fidel Castro
Florida
Washington
Woodsboro Veterinarians elect new Western Maryland head
Dr. Lee E. Miller of Woodsboro was elected president of the Western Maryland Veterinary Association at a dinner meeting at the VFW Country Club. Officers named include vice president Dr. James McClellan and secretary treasurer Dr. Robert Schillinger. The TB situation in the county and control methods were discussed with about 30 veterinarians in attendance including Dr. Thomas Landson and Dr. A. L. Paddock from the Livestock Sanitary Service.
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Lee E. Miller
Woodsboro
Western Maryland Veterinary Association
VFW Country Club
James McClellan
Robert Schillinger
Thomas Landson
A. L. Paddock
The
Livestock Sanitary Service
Maryland State Inspection and Regulatory Commission
Plane crash in Oita kills 19 with 22 hurt
An airliner operated by Fuji Airlines crashed at Oita Airport in southern Japan. Police report 19 dead and 22 hospitalized from a twin engine Convair wreck after brake failure. The craft carried 36 passengers and five crew. no foreigners aboard. The flight was from Kagoshima to Tokyo. The aircraft broke apart, burst into flames, and landed near a river dike. In Baltimore, a duck hunter missing since December 28 was found dead. two other men were found earlier, with one still missing.
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JOKYO
Oita
Japan
Fuji Airlines
Tokyo
Kyushu
Kagoshima
Baltimore
Fort Smallwood
Anne Arundel County
William J. Baquel
Governor Tawes presses for full income tax hike support
Governor Tawes urged 40 House leaders at a breakfast to approve the proposed 4 percent income tax increase in 1965 06, or face nothing. He warned a partial increase would force a second boost and veto any plan sharing the raise with local governments, tying funding to an education program and risking a large deficit.
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Annapolis
Tawes
House
Marvin Mandel
W. Dale Hess
del. Roy N.staten
Ways and Means Committee
Troop Support Sent To Princess Anne For Racial Tensions
Twenty two state troopers from Troop B and local barracks, including two with E-9 dogs, were dispatched to Princess Anne in Somerset County to restore peace after racial unrest. The unit, led by Sgt. C. Jones, arrived Wednesday and may remain until conditions normalize, with others recalled from leave to maintain Frederick County and State roads.
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Princess Anne
College
Somerset County
Carroll E. Cook
Hagerstown
Cumberland Barracks
Maryland
Cam
Frederick County
Sgt
Co. C. Jones
Robert T. Storer
Frederick Barracks
Cpl. Storer
Barnes
Tfe
Robert L. McAfee
Scott V. B. English
Ronald L. Lewis
Ronald Twigg
Earl F. Tracey
Paul R. Sanders
William E. O'Hara Jr
Judge Orders Release Of Cambridge Demonstrators
A Baltimore County Circuit Court judge ordered 18 demonstrators arrested in Cambridge released from custody at the National Guard Armory in Pikesville after a one hour hearing. Brig. Gen. George Gelston testified they were detained to prevent trouble. the judge urged immediate appeal to clarify the Guard's power and responsibility.
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Towson, Md
Cambridge
National Guard
Pikesville
John E. Raine Jr
Baltimore County
George Gelston
Guard
Col
John Edwards
Raine
Maryland Court of Appeals
Der
Gelston
State TV Network Considered Plans for seven stations
The State Board of Education weighs a seven station educational TV network with Baltimore as the first hub serving Baltimore and surrounding counties. Frederick Hagerstown Cumberland Waldorf Rockville Salisbury cities slated for stations with programs from Maryland University College Park and Washington area schools. Capital outlay estimated at 4.372 million and annual costs of 1.094 million.
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Frederick
State Board of Education
Jansky and Bailey
Washington
Baltimore
Carroll
Harford
Howard Counties
Anne Arundel
Cecil
Kent
Queen Annes Counties
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Waldorf
Rockville
Salisbury
University of Maryland At College
Fire Destroys Fryer on Pocahontas Ferry
A fire started in a deep fat fryer on the Pocahontas passenger deck at the Little Creek Terminal in Virginia Beach. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel Commission removed the vessel from service after the Wednesday blaze with no injuries reported.
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Virginia Beach
Pocahontas
Little Creek Terminal
Chesapeake Bay Bridge - Tunnel Commission
Maryland House Passes Prayer Bill for Public Schools
The Maryland House approved a bill to restore religious exercises in public schools with a 99 to 32 vote and require student participation in morning opening exercises and a moment of silent meditation. The measure was sponsored by Del. Thomas Hunter Lowe.
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Maryland House
Annapolis
Senate
del. Thomas Hunter Lowe
D-Talbot
Hoover Improves and Sits Up for Breakfast
Former President Herbert Hoover has passed the critical phase of his illness and was able to sit up in bed for breakfast today, doctors report. The 33rd president fell seriously ill last Sunday with a respiratory ailment and a bleeding kidney.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Maryland college protests erupt amid police clash injuring many
Negro students say demonstrations over racial discrimination paused until Saturday after 27 students at Maryland State College were arrested and 59 treated for injuries. Gov Tawes considered National Guard, while state police prepared to intervene. Curfew imposed in Princess Anne as biracial negotiations falter.
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Princess Anne
John Wilson
Student Appeal For Equality
Maryland State College
Gov. Tawes
Tawes
National Guard
Wilson
Alexander Jones
Thomas B. Finan
Somerset County
Mantle Signs 1964 Yankee Contract for 100000
Mickey Mantle signed his 1964 baseball contract with the New York Yankees for a reported 100000, the same salary as last season. Persistent rain in New Orleans postponed the first round of the 50000 Greater New Orleans Open Golf Tournament with play to resume Friday and final round set for Monday.
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Mantle
FT. Lauderdale
Fla
Mickey Mantle
New York Yankees Today
New Orleans
Light Seen for Cambridge After Maryland Employment Study
A Maryland Civil Rights study finds serious inequality in employment practices across Cambridge and six counties. Cambridge shows severe gaps with Negro workers 35 percent of the workforce and 67 percent unemployed while 20 of 75 Black graduates hold unskilled jobs. The report notes progress in government hiring but wages remain low, with under 1 percent of Black Maryland federal employees earning at least eight thousand dollars annually.
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Washington
Baltimore
Maryland
Commission On Civil Rights
Cambridge
Dorchester Qunty
Talbot
Montgomery
District of Columbia
Prince Georges
Montgomery Counties
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