Brink's theft solved by FBI in Boston
The FBI announced the Brink's Express robbery in Boston six years ago netted 1 218.21 in cash plus 1 557 183 in checks money orders and securities. Six men with criminal records were arrested on conspiracy to violate federal laws with two others in custody and several sought. The case involved a stolen Boston truck and masks and a precise, long planned heist at Brinks on Prince Street near North Station.
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Boston
FBI
Lltl
Adolph Mathie
North Quincy
Joseph F. McGinnis
Vincent J. Costa
Pembroke
Michael V Geagen
Milton
Anthony Pino
Henry Baker
Natick
Joseph J
Specs) O'Keefe
Stanley A. Gustiera
Thomas F Richardson
Weymouth
James I Faherty
Joseph
Banfield
Suffolk County
Dict
Carrett Burne Byrne
Suffolk County Grand Jury
Brink's Express
U. S
Massachusetts
Tushed O'Keefe
Hampden County
Springfield
Mass
Brent Afton
L-Man
Joseph J. “Specs” O'Keefe
Elmer “Trigger” Burke
New York
van Weill
North (Railroad
Brink’s
Prince Street
Brinks
Abanaonea Piads
Roabury
Wuck
Roxbury
Sewend
SRC Says Road Program OK
Maryland State Roads Commission reports the 12 year construction plan is on schedule with 583 miles completed or under contract as of Dec 1955. Primary and secondary roads total 300 and 277 miles respectively, costing about 105 million dollars with Prince Georges and Montgomery counties receiving the largest shares.
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Baltimore
State Roads Commission
Maryland
Baltimore Belt
Baltimore Belt Mae Abd Ct Wedolngion
SRC
Det. 31
Prince Georges
Montgomery
Washington
Montgomery County
Prince Georges County
Anne Arundel County
AW Pees
Annapolis-Washington
Anne Arundel
Glen Burnie
Baltimore County
Charles
Queen Annes
Wrecked Tractor-Trailer Raised Near Jug Bridge
Salvage crews on Thursday lifted the tractor and trailer from the Monocacy bridge site on U S 40 near Jug Bridge after Monday night’s wreck. Spectators watched as a Forsyth’s crane hoisted the 60 foot high rig one piece at a time. Looting of canned goods followed the crash, with locals and responders recovering some items and officials deciding not to pursue a loot investigation.
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Frank Keefer
Forsyth’s Storage and Transfer, Inc
Hagerstown
Monocacy Bridge
Jug Bridge
Monocacy
U. S. 40
Forsyth
Aval
San Caligo
Manville C. Campbell
Bentonville
Aubrey Grim
Front Royal
J. W. Myers, Inc
Riverton
Grim
Gunn
Monocacy River
Campbell
A D. Heddon
Baltimorean robbed in New York barroom
James Hanna a Baltimore marine losses investigator was stripped of 1600 dollars in hundreds, a wrist watch, dictaphone and clothing after a barroom encounter in New York. He had given a friend's Fifth Avenue address before being overpowered and tied on a bed as the thief looted the apartment and fled. The incident involved two suitcases and the victim’s and a friend's clothing.
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New York
Baltimore
James Hanna
Hanna
Fifth Avenue
Nalice
Eldridge S. Sampliner
Cleveland
Weybright Re elected Leader Of Thurmont Fire Company
D S Weybright was reelected for his 18th term as president of the Guardian Hose Company Thurmont volunteer fire unit. Officers named include Harry Miller vice president William Sutl ey treasurer John Wood secretary and others. The department logged 50 calls last year a rise from 49 in 1954 totaling 59 fire duty hours and 187 miles driven. Fire losses reached 15805 with calls across chimney field house barn mountain forest auto railroad diesel engine and other categories. The club plans its annual banquet January 25 at United Brethren church. The carnival is slated July 30 to August 4 and the 50th anniversary food and drug law stamp goes on sale June 27 in Washington with wider post office availability the following day.
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D. S. Weybright
Guardian Hose Company of
Thurmont
Harry ©. Miller
William 5Sutely
John Wood
Carroll Brown
George Black
Philip Zentz
Wood
Merle Keeney
Leon Young
William Willside
Donald Weddle
William Rice
Robert Brown
Wiliam Ormand
Plucker
Morris Wastler
Franklin Bukley
James Gray
Howard R Damuth
Black
Willnide
Brown
Two Cars Damaged in Midday Collision at Busy Intersections
Police report a 5:41 p m Thursday collision at North Bentz and West Fourth Streets damaged two cars. No injuries. Drivers: George R. Bender Jr 16 of 252 East Seventh Street and James Elliott Shafer Jr 18 Route 5. Estimated damages: 300 to Bender’s car and 175 to Shafer’s. Bender’s car was traveling east on Bentz Street and Shafer’s was west on Fourth Street.
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North Bentz
West Fourth Streets
James W. Carmack
George R. Bender Jr
East Seventh Street
James Elliott Shafer Jr
Route 5
Frederick Officer
Carmack
Bender
Shafer
Fourth Street
Lions Hear Impersonator at Frederick Lions Club event
About 160 Lions and guests enjoyed Kirk Cramer Jr. performing impersonations at the Francis Scott Key Hotel after lunch. The program featured The Ink Spots and other acts, with donations funding a school health device to be handed to the Health Department. Delegations from nearby clubs attended, while plans for a 1956 project and a Valentine party were announced. Two Hagerstown runaways were detained after a Florida vacation incident.
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Lions
Frederick Club
Francis Scott Key
Kirk Cramer Jr
Uke
Perse Mahuves
Happy Johnny
al Jolson
Red Robin
Rose Murphy
Lion F W. Higinbotham
Young Cramer
Gperry L. Stern
del- Poher’s
Lion Julien Delphey
Lions Club
Direc
Tors
Health Department
Rockville Lions Club
Charles W. Woodward Jr
Ralph Benson
al Laza
Dawson Horine
Myeraville
Joseph 5. Fischer
Hamilton Club
Baltimore
J. Goodjoe Jackson
Cumberland
Button Ostman
Thomas Wilson
Hagerstown
Runaway Boys Detained By Frederick Police
Two boys aged 12 and 14 were picked up by Sgt Denver J. Shock and Norman T. Trump while hitchhiking in Frederick’s southwest. A resident reported them after they asked directions. The youths said they were traveling to Florida. a call from Hagerstown confirmed they were runaways. Parents collected them once alerted.
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Frederick
Denver J. Shock
Norman T. Trump
Shock
Florida
Hagerstown
Shook
Chimney Fire at Point of Rocks Causes No Damage
A chimney fire at the home of Joseph French in Point of Rocks caused no damage on Thursday at 7 16 pm. Chief James E. Hoult of the Carrell department reported the incident.
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Joseph
French
Point of Rocks
James E. Hoult
Carrell
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