Cooksville Youth Dies In Crash Near Lisbon Maryland
A 16 year old Cooksville youth died at the scene when a car left Md 144 east of Lisbon and struck a power pole. Three other youths were injured and treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital after the mid air crash toppled guard posts and a high tension line, with police investigating possible charges.
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Cooksville
MD. 144
Mount Airy
Utility Company
Howard County
Elroy Augustus Miles
Woodbine
George G. Burgtorf
Lisbon
Miles
Joseph Jackson
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Lewistown Seeks Status of Sewage Plans
Lewistown residents push for clarity on sewage and water facilities. The town was omitted from the Beavin report proposing a sanitary district from Buckeystown to Yellow Springs, drawing concern from Marlin Green and the Lewistown Ruritan Club health and welfare committee led by Charles Wilkes. The club met with Col. Herbert M. Bloom in 1963, who indicated Lewistown’s position at the time.
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Lewistown
Benjamin Beavin
Buckeystown
Yellow Springs
Frederick County
Keep Court Out Of Politics Mathias Bill To Control Congressional Districts
U S Rep Charles Mathias Jr proposes a self operating mechanism to keep congressional districts within 20 percent population variance. If a state's districts are out of bounds the Census informs the Clerk and if uncorrected the entire state delegation runs at large. He argues the measure removes courts from political redistricting and protects judicial independence.
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U.S
Charles
McC. Mathias Jr
R-Md
Bureau of
Mathias
Congress
General Assembly
Supreme Court
Lightning Kills 12 at Rio Tunnel Blast Near Christ Statue
A dynamite blast near Rio de Janeiro’s tunnel mouth killed at least 12 people and injured more than 20 when rock and debris crashed down. A second lightning bolt killed a 17 year old girl and injured four others at Corcovado Mountain base, near the Christ the Redeemer statue.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Corrovade Mountain
Christ the Redeemer
Final House Action Next Week Delivers Reapportion Plan
Frederick County would lose to three delegates under a three-bill reapportionment package. The plan reshapes Congressional and state legislative districts, shifting Montgomery Howard and Baltimore area seats, with final House action expected next Tuesday or Wednesday alongside a constitutional convention call.
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Frederick County
House of Delegates
General Assembly
House
Senate
Baltimore City
Baltimore County
Montgomery and Prince Georges
Anne Arundel
Montgomery
Frederick
Washington
Alleghany
Garrett
Montgomery County
Carroll County
Howard County
U.S
Medical Expense Bill Entered by Maryland Delegate Byron
Frederick County delegate Goodloe E Byron introduced a bill in the House proposing unlimited Maryland income tax deductions for medical expenses for all taxpayers over 65 and for those under 65 with dependents over 65. The measure awaits a comptroller division report on potential burdens, as current law allows deductions up to 2,500 for the taxpayer or spouse only.
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House of Delegates
Frederick County
Goodloe E. Byron
Byron
House
Ways and Means Committee
Comptroller’s Office
Maryland
Dead Man Found On Clarke Place
The body of Ray B. Lewis, 30, of Betsy Ross Trailer Court, was found beside a car on Clarke Place early today. Dr. B O Thomas Jr. said no foul play appeared evident and cause of death was not yet determined. police reported the body found at 1 08 am by city officers.
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Frederick Area
Clarke Place
Ray B. Lewis
Betsy Ross
Charles V. Main
B. 0. Thomas Jr
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Elijah Muhammad warns enemies amid Harlem mosque blaze coverage
In Chicago Elijah Muhammad leader of the Black Muslims warns foes we will fight you if you fight us amid threats following Malcolm X split and Harlem mosque blaze. Muhammad attends boxing exhibit by Cassius Clay as security tightens with police probing the Harlem fire and the possible targetting of Muhammad.
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Chicago
Elijah Muhammad
Malcolm X
New York
Organization of Afro- American Unity
Muhammad
Harlem
Muhammad Ali
Cassius Clay
Cody Jones
South Side
O-Negative Blood Drive Targets Emmitsburg Visit
The Red Cross seeks 15 pints of o negative blood March 9 at Mt. St. Marys College Emmitsburg for open heart surgery in Washington March 10. O negative donors with Red Cross cards should contact the Frederick office. A Hood College blood drive later drew 191 pints from 216 donors including 165 students, seven faculty, four staff, and others from Frederick.
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Red Cross
Mt. St. Mary’s College
Emmitsburg
Washington
Red Cross Blood Center
Frederick Red Cross
South Market Street
Hood College
Hood
Frederick
Johnson Not Present At Catoctin Job Camp Dedication
Catoctin Camp the Nation’s first Job Corps center opened with 85 corpsmen and 150 attendees near Thurmont. Cabinet members Congressmen and Job Corps officials spoke of opportunity and future centers as R Sargent Shriver introduced speakers.
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Catoctin
Thurmont
Johnson
Maryland
Tawes
Thomas B. Finan
Orville L. Freeman
Secretary of Agriculture
R. Sargent Shriver
Office of Economic Opportunity
Stewart Udall
Secretary of the Interior
Freeman and
Finan
U.S
Charles McC. Mathias Jr
Daniel B. Brewster
Otis A. Singletary
Job Corps
Mathias
Brewster
Udall
Singletary
Job
Open Invasion Charged Viet Nam White Paper Details Aggression
The United States published a 14,900 word white paper charging North Viet Nam with waging an aggressive war against South Viet Nam. It states North Viet Nam supports and controls Viet Cong guerrillas to portray the conflict as more than a civil war. The report aims to justify United States bombings against targets in the north and outlines the regime's covert campaign.
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Washington
United States
Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
State Department
Johnson
South
Malcolm X Funeral Draws Harlem Crowds and Tight Police Guard
In Harlem a tense funeral for Malcolm X drew 1,700 mourners to Faith Temple Church of God in Christ with heavy police protection. Mourners included James Farmer and Ossie Davis as crowds gathered outside while police searched bags and blocked traffic to prevent violence after the assassination and mosque fire.
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New York
Harlem
Malcolm X
Faith Temple
Church of God In Christ
Malcolm
Elijah Muhammad
Chicago
James Farmer
Congress of Racial Equality
Dick Gregor
Bayard Rustin
Washington
Wally Dukes
Jesse Gray
Ossie Davis
Amsterdam Avenue
Six Children Die In Isolated Farmhouse Fire
PRINCE FREDERICK Md AP six young children per ished Friday night when an isolated frame farmhouse was destroyed by fire. State Police recovered the bodies of five children aged 1 to 6 and presumed the sixth, 5 months old, also died. Parents George A Gross and wife were away shopping. children were left alone. Bodies of four siblings George 5 Sandra 4 Melody 2 Michael Anthony 1 and stepsister Joyce Marie Height 6 recovered. Search for the missing Smoutheld Gerald Gross continued.
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Prince Frederick
George A. Gross
Gross
George
Sandra
Melody
Michael Anthony Gross
Joyce Marie Height
Smoutheld
Gerald Gross
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News-Post
Jeep
Delaine Hobbs
Court
Frederick Community College
University of Maryland
American University
Randolph B. Rosencrantz
Health Department
Rosencrantz
N.Y
By George May and
Millard Eiler
N. Viet Nam
Frank J Keefer
Johnny Swamper
United Fire Company
Uniteds
Army of Police
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