Derailment on B and O Freight Leaves Damages Unclear
A 92 car Baltimore and Ohio freight derailed Friday on the main line between Reel's Mill and Jiamsville near Hartman tunnel. Rail crews and wrecking trains worked through the night to clear tracks with about three days expected to finish. Perishable goods were involved and some cars may be moved by truck. No foul play suspected as officials investigate the derailment cause.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Brunswick
New York
Reel’s Mill
Jiamsville
Washington
Baltimore
Waslington
Call For Science Fair Booklet Design in Frederick County
Frederick County invites secondary students to submit cover designs for the Third Annual Science Fair booklet. Theme focuses on medicine or medical research. entries on 82 by 11 inch paper with student and school names on the back. Closing date is January 30 with judging and selection by committee chaired by Paul J. Hummer.
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Frederick County
Paul J. Hummer
Singapore
West Frederick
Wummer
Hummer
Wee Women Herbert insists on all the fixings with his dinner
The headline notes Herbert’s demand for a full set of dinner accompaniments as part of a Wee Women feature. The piece centers on culinary insistence and the accompanying social dining details.
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Herbert
Court ruling could affect Maryland drunk driving law
Talbot County Circuit Court reversed a lower court and held Breathalyzer evidence alone is inadmissible without toxicologist interpretation. The ruling questions whether a 16 percent reading directly proves intoxication under Maryland law requiring 2,000 cubic centimeters breath tests for a valid percentage.
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Easton
Talbot County
Maryland
John W. Stewart
Linthicum Heights
Anne Arundel County
J. DeWeese Carter
Donald E. Weir
Stewart
Carter
Atty
Henry P. Turner
P. J. Randal
Randall
Capt
Bus Smashes Into Bridge Four Hurt in Delaware New Jersey
A Greyhound bus carrying 28 passengers struck a concrete highway divider on rain slick Rt 46 near Delaware New Jersey skidded and smashed into a railroad bridge abutment. Four injured none seriously. The bus was en route from New York to Scranton Pennsylvania.
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Delaware
Greyhound
New York
Scranton
Warren County
Lance Ladin
New York City
Stroudsburg
Ladin
Probe of Barn Fire Continues Near Mt Pleasant
A fire at the Darwin Barrier farm barn near Mt Pleasant damaged a 50 by 80 foot structure and killed four animals. Arson is suspected. investigators from the Independent Hose Company rechecked the scene and wetting down embers. Chief Baker thanked the Francis Scott Key Hotel and auxiliary for food and coffee for firefighters.
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Darwin Barrier Farm
Mt. Pleasant
Lester Baker
Independent Hose Company
Baker
Francis Scott Key
Auxiliary
Testing For Scholarships Slated Feb. 3
Examinations for three state scholarship programs will be held February 3 in the School cafeteria. Seven Frederick County residents may receive general state notation scholarships worth up to 500 dollars annually for study at Maryland institutions. Registration closes January 17 through local high schools or colleges.
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West Frederick
Herman A. Hauver
Frederick County
General Assembly
Maryland
Maryland State Scholarship Board
Heauver
Samuel W. Barrick
Maryland College
Baltimore City
Arrest of James Hough for intoxication in city limits
Friday night city police arrested James Alfred Hough, 21, of Taney Apartments, charging him with intoxication within the city limits.
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James Alfred Hough
Taney Apartments
Postponed Burning Of Greens Observed Tonight At Husky Park
Adverse weather forces postponement of the annual burning of the greens ceremony at Husky Park intended for tonight. The event will be held next Wednesday at 7 p.m. Epiphany ties to Christmas end and Magi meeting with Jesus are noted as the day’s religious significance. The tradition has run about nine years with this the first postponement.
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Husky Park
Jesus
Two NY boys confess fires that killed three people
Police report two New York State youths confessed to arson deaths. In Newburgh a 10 year old boy Lawton Day faces first degree murder charges for killing his parents in a Dec 2 fire. In Brooklyn an eight year old boy, unnamed, is tied to a basement apartment blaze that killed a 2 year old and left a 10 month old severely burned.
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NEW York
New York State
Brooklyn
Newburgh
Lawton Day
John Tilney
Here
Day
Harold Kennedy
Clara
Russell Dayton
Rain and Ice Paralyze Frederick Area Trails and Power
Slippery ice glaze and heavy rain crippled foot travel and motor traffic in Frederick city and county. Two serious crashes reported by State Police. many minor incidents as vehicles slid on slick highways. A tree limb fell across power lines. Potomac Edison reported outages south of Washington Street School and in Johnsville Le Gore and Frederick Junction. Weather to bring more rain then a warming trend. freezing not expected tonight.
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Frederick
Potomac Edison Company
Washington Street
Johnsville
le Gore
Frederick Junction
Charles V. Main
Weather Bureau
Myersville Sets Tax Rate at 40 Cents Per 100
Myersville officials approve a 40 cent per $100 tax rate after a December 3 council meeting led by Burgess Grayson Doub. Mayor Doub also voided a planning permit for a service station granted to Ray Gladhill of Middletown, stating town jurisdiction and noting unawareness of prior issuance.
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Myersville
Burgess Grayson Doub
Burgess and Town Council
Doub
Planning and Zoning Commission
Ray Gladhill
Middletown
Main and
Cedar Streets
County Planning and Zoning Commission
Snow Belt Extends From Texas To New England
The first major storm of the year hit from Texas to New England with snow sleet and freezing rain. Oklahoma Kansas Missouri faced heavy drifts and slick roads while Kansas City was nearly paralyzed by an inch of snow and 50 to 60 mph winds. Tornado warnings persisted in Florida Georgia and South Carolina with damage in several towns. Temperatures ranged from subzero in parts of the Dakotas to the 70s in Florida and 50s in Southern California.
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Associated Press
Texas
New England
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Qlathe
Topeka
Kan
Chillicothe
Arkansas
Hope
Ark
Louisiana Line
Great Lakes
Florida
South Carolina
Georgia
Deslin
Paxton
Fla
Glenwood
Ala
Crestview
McComb
Miss
Macon
Valparaiso
Pacific Northwest
Rocknes
Riot police deployed in Paris as Communist rally defies ban
Special riot squads moved into Paris at dawn to quell a Communist demonstration banned by the government. Police presence was stepped up after a guard was shot at the party headquarters and organizers urged a mass turnout despite warnings from authorities.
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Paris
France
Secret Army
Algeria
Charles de Gaulle
L'Humanite
Two Harrisburg men held for soliciting without license
City Police detained two Harrisburg men for soliciting without a license after they sold about $800 in advertising space in a Railroaders Time Book. Identified as George Richard Chellew, 50, of Walnut Street, and William Donald Ream, 36, of St James Hotel, they allegedly operated for a company based in Asbury Park New Jersey pending investigation.
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Harrisburg, Pa
George Richard Chellew
Walnut Street
Harrisburg
William Donald Ream
St. James Hotel
Warrisburg
Asbury Park
N. J
Tornado Strikes Crestview Florida Wreckage Mounts
Rescue teams sift through debris in Crestview Florida as a tornado tore a three mile zigzag path through the western panhandle. One child, Donna Joyce Johnson, 6 months, died, with about 63 injured and 1,500 homeless. Governor Bryant ordered National Guard to assist. damage in Crestview estimated at 1 million dollars or more. A second item notes former U S Senator John D Hoblitzell Jr. of West Virginia died of a heart attack in Clarksburg.
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Crestview
Fla
Florida Panhandle
J. W. Jourdan
Highway Patrol
Pensacola Journal
Jourdan
Gulf Coastal States
Destin and Bee
Glenwood
Donna Joyce Johnson
Kenneth Johnson
J. N. Livingston
The
Tommy
Farris Bryant
Tallahassee
National Guard
Nnt
Sin
Panama City
Clarksburg
W. Va
U.S
John D. Hoblitzell Jr
R-W. Va
Hoblitzell
3 Princes Urged To Meet Again
In Geneva a 14 nation group urges Laos princes Souvanna Phouma Souphanouvong and Boun Qoum to hold summit talks. Western and Soviet diplomats warn unity is needed to salvage the Geneva conference on Laos. Disputes over defense and interior ministries hinder forming a cabinet.
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Geneva
Laos
Southeast Asia
Vientiane
Souvanna Phouma
Boun Qoum
Lord Home
Andrei A. Gromyko
Defense
Paris
Boun Dum
United States
Kennedy Talks With Mills On Domestic Program Aims
President Kennedy meets privately with Rep Wilbur Mills head of Ways and Means to discuss a broadened reciprocal trade program and a health care for the aged plan under Social Security. The talks signal a push on domestic policy as Mills joins a series of White House discussions after Kennedy’s Palm Beach departure.
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Washington
Kennedy
Wilbur D. Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
White House
Mills
Palm Beach
Joseph P. Kennedy
GOP Women To Meet Wednesday In Frederick County
The Frederick County Republican women plan their first year meeting at the Frederick County Historical Society building on East Church Street at 8 p m Wednesday. Mrs David Nl Young of Middletown will be installed as president for a two year term with officers including Mrs Bernard Remsburg Mrs Norman Eyster Mrs W Creal Lutman Mrs Charles McC Mathias Jr and Mrs John Hart. A brief business session precedes the installation with a reception and social hour to follow.
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Frederick County
Frederick
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