Plane Crash Airman Found Dead near Cumberland Maryland
Tech Sgt. Melvin Wooten, tail gunner of a two unarmed nuclear bombs aircraft, was found dead on the Castleman River banks in Somerset County after a crash near Cumberland. Maj. Thomas McCormack and Capt. Parker Peedin survived. Maj. Robert Townley and Maj. Robert Payne died. About 500 searchers scoured the area. a 15 year old spotted the parachute. Wooten had a broken leg and was heading toward Salisbury, Pennsylvania, when found.
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Wooten
Thomas W. McCormack
Yawkey
W. Va
Parker C. Peedin
Smithfield
N. C
Robert L. Townley
Gadsden
Ala
Robert L. Payne
Tulsa
Okla
Peeding and McCormick
Air Force
Salisbury
Williams
Ronald Heller
Kenneth Holler
West Salisbury
Cumberland
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington, D. C
Montgomery Growth and Airport Plans Highlight County Report
Montgomery County reports rapid growth with the Emergency Police Operating Center at Rockville and new commercial and residential developments totaling millions. Last year saw about 24 million in commercial, 27 million in apartments, and 50 million in dwellings with airport improvements and Airpark zoning viewed as key to attracting national firms. The center consolidates radio and telephone communications for faster police response and records all traffic. a Towson case notes a lawyer’s plea deal for a client who admitted stealing number slips and received probation and a 300 dollar fine.
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Montgomery County
Rockville
Mason Butcher
Gaithersburg
Dispatch Innovations Improve Police Control
The modern dispatching system with a visual aid panel enhances police command and coordination. It enables quicker response times and clearer situational awareness for officers on duty.
Notable historical events and birthdays today
Afton New York story marks Joseph Smith wedding to Emma Hale in an elopement disapproved by her father. Also listed are 1861 Vassar College charter, Civil War delays, 1944 railroad privatization, and 1963 Kennedy dinner. Birthdays include Daniel Hale Williams and Cary Grant among others. Rep Clarence D Long seeks reelection in Maryland.
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Afton
N.Y
Joseph Smith
Emma Hale
Smith
Vassar Female College
Poughkeepsie
New York State
U.S
Kennedy
Washington
Daniel Hale Williams
Hollidaysburg
Gives Figures On L70 West
The State Roads Commission submitted a new engineering cost estimate for the Frederick to Hagerstown section of Interstate 70 to the Bureau of Public Roads. In a letter signed by John B. Funk, the SRC chair, the agency said more detailed location studies show line B-1 would cost about 268000 dollars more than line B-2, a difference earlier put at 500000 dollars. Funk argued B-1 better satisfies economic and traffic needs, making the higher cost less significant.
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State Roads Commission
Frederick - To - Hagerstown
Bureau of Public Roads
John B. Funk
SRC
Temporary bridge to replace Linganore Creek collapse west of New London
County Engineer Southey Nottingham says a temporary four-pipe corrugated metal bridge will replace the collapsed Gas House Pike span across Linganore Creek. The 32 foot long, 40 foot wide structure will allow two lanes and cost 7000 to 8000 dollars. Construction could start next week and is weather dependent. The approach road, just over two feet above water, would flood if water rises eight feet, with the road remaining submerged by more than five feet.
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Gas House Pike
Linganore Creek
New London
Southey Nottingham
Nottingham
County Engineer touts temporary pipes to open Gas House Pike
The county engineer explains that temporary pipes are economical and quick to install to restore Gas House Pike traffic before a permanent bridge is built. The solution is reusable. once the new bridge is completed, pipes can be removed and reused, reducing risk to other aging county bridges.
Chamber Reports Frederick Business Gains and Job Trends
The Frederick Chamber of Commerce reports a 21 percent rise in local bank clearances 41 percent higher county building permits 11 percent higher local post office receipts and a 6 percent increase in debit demand on accounts while retail sales grew 2.7 percent and freight car loadings fell 11 percent from the prior year. Insured unemployment in Frederick declined 12 percent for the week ending December 21 as unemployment insurance costs dropped 53 percent.
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Frederick
State Department of Employment Security
Frederick Chamber figures show mixed December gains
The Frederick Chamber of Commerce released figures showing increases in bank clearances, debt demands, building permits, retail sales, and post office receipts. Freight car loading fell from 461 to 409. Insured unemployment dropped from 966 in December 1962 to 848 last month.
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Chamber of Commerce
Frederick
Canadian tax cut urged to curb emigration to U S
Canada should lower its income tax to keep its citizens from migrating to the United States in quest of more money. A T Seehouse, an insurance company president suggested.
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Toronto
Canada
United States
A. T. Seehouse
Insurance Company
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