New Market Seeks Joint Meeting On Water Sewage
Frederick County officials plan a joint meeting with the Frederick County Metropolitan District and Sanitary Commission and New Market Town Council to discuss water and sewage issues. A Thursday night date was proposed but office hours were requested. no definite date set. Residents sent six letters urging sanitary district approval while others complained of raw sewage in town.
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New Market
Board of County Commissioners
Frederick County
Saturn I launch delayed by fueling problem
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP a fueling problem in the first stage forced indefinite postponement of an attempt to launch the Saturn I rocket intended to orbit the world’s heaviest satellite. Officials said a new firing date had not been determined after delaying plans for another attempt.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
McNamara Defends U.S. Missiles Before Congress
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara told Congress there is no hesitancy about missile dependability, claiming U S missiles are more reliable than bombers for reaching targets. The remarks addressed concerns by Senator Barry Goldwater. A separate note reports a jury sworn in Chattanooga for a jury tampering case against James R. Hoffa.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
Congress
U.S
House Armed Services Committee
Barry Goldwater
Chattanooga
Tenn
James R. Hoffa
County children join study on tooth decay and taste
Over 400 Frederick County public school students take part in a National Institute of Dental Research trial linking dental caries to the ability to taste phenylthiocarbamide. Tests assess thyroid status and fluoride effects, with about 200 in nonfluoridated areas and 200 in fluoridated areas.
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Frederick County
National Institute of Dental Research
National Institutes of Health
Brunswick
Middletown
East Frederick
Parkway
Frederick High School
Carl J. Witkop Jr
Witkop
P.T.C
Frank J. Keefer
Bethesda
Goiter
Tawes Proposes $326 Million Budget and Tax Hike
Governor Tawes announced a general fund budget of 326 million and backed raising the income tax from 3 to 4 percent to fund expanded state education aid. He pledged to cut taxes if the 42 million expected from the tax hike exceeds needs. He outlined education and university funding increases and noted a 26 million rise in the current year budget despite department cuts.
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Baltimore
Tawes
General Assembly
Maryland
Wbal-Tv
University of Maryland
Tal Hygiene
General Fund
Echo 2 satellite sightings planned for Maryland
NASA announced Echo 2 balloon satellite would be visible in Maryland on Monday and Tuesday at several times and locations including East and West passes. Fire units responded to a general alarm at Corning Fibre Box on Water Street in Frederick at 5:20 a.m. The small electrical fire, started by a compressor motor, was quickly extinguished with 15 minutes on scene.
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Washington
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Maryland
East
West
Frederick
Corning Fibre Box Company
Water Street
Fire Probe Continues After Fatal Burkittsville Blaze
Cpl Henry S Stafford heads the state police inquiry into a two story log house fire on Howard Huffer Road near Burkittsville that killed Mrs Lily M Cole 63 and Elwood O Eakle 49 and Mildred Eakle 49. Harry Cole 45 survived detailing smoke filled rooms and rapid escape. Funeral services set for Bethel AME Burkittsville and Arlington National Cemetery.
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Henry S. Stafford
Burkittsville
Lily
M. Cole
Elwood
Eakle
Mildred
Cpl. Stafford
Harry H. Cole
Cole
Brunswick Volunteer Fire Company
Howard Huffer Road
Tfc
C. Ronald Twigg
R. A
GM Sets Record In Annual Earnings 1963
General Motors reported a calendar year record of 1.592 billion dollars in 1963 earnings and 16.5 billion dollars in sales. The company also set new highs in car and truck production payroll dividends paid and profit per share.
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New York
General Motors Corp
General Motors
Maryland Faces Funding Shakeup for Public Schools
Maryland lawmakers confront shifting to a pupil enrollment based aid model for school funding. The plan raises state contributions from current levels, with the initial $16.2 million hike followed by larger costs for transportation pensions buildings and teacher salaries, and aims to equalize funding across counties.
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George Bowen
Associated Press
Annapolis
Maryland
Baltimore City
Somerset County
Montgomery
Johnson seeks grants and loans for fast growing suburbs housing plan
President Johnson asked Congress to provide federal grants and loans to local governments and private developers to fund new classrooms streets and utility lines as suburbs expand. He urged a Cabinet department for housing and community development and swift action on mass transit, with 50,000 new public housing units annually for four years.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Cabinet Bank
John F. Kennedy
Department of Housing and Community Development
Senate
House
Kennedy
Moore
Stalled Car Demolished By Train Near Reedson Crossing
A 1959 model car was crushed at the B and O crossing near Reedson W Va after skidding onto tracks. John F Lewis 32 and two passengers escaped as an east bound freight struck the vehicle and a west bound train further damaged the scene. One crewman suffered eye injury from debris. hospital treatment given. Track blockage lasted until 4 30 a m with both trains damaged.
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B and O
Reedson
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
John F. Lewis
Halltown
Lewis
Marshall McAboy
Bechtoll
Charles Town
General Hospital
M. J. Sweitzer
Corrigansville
K. M. Moler
Martinsburg
S. G. Benner
Shenandoah , Junction
Zoo Curator Dies After Snake Bite
Salt Lake City AP reports Jerry De Bary 37, curator at the City Zoo, died after a puff adder bite during cage cleaning. He suffered nerve disturbances, muscle spasms and paralysis, with his heart stopping briefly. Serum from South Africa arrived too late. Responding at the scene were local fire, state police, railroad police, and hospital staff.
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Salt Lake City
Jerry de Bary
de Bary
Navy
San Diego
Calif
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Southern
Rhodesia
South Africa
Mary Gerald
Holy Cross Hospital
Mary
Peggy Forrester
Salisbury
Southern Rhodesia
Switzerland
France Recognizes Peking and Plans Ambassador Exchange
Paris and Peking announced the establishment of diplomatic relations and mutual ambassadorial exchanges within three months. The move could affect ties with Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalist government on Formosa, while the United States called recognition unfortunate amid regional tensions.
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Paris
France
Peking
Peking Radio
Chiang Kaishek
Formosa
Chiang
Red China
Washington
U.S. State Department
U.S
State Department
Southeast Asia
People’s Republic of China
Murder Trial Opens in Beckwith Case in Jackson
Byron De La Beckwith faces trial for the June 12 shooting death of NAACP field secretary Medgar Evers. The heavily guarded courtroom restricted access as 200 prospective jurors were screened, including several African Americans.
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Jackson
Miss
Byron de la Beckwith
Beckwith
Citizens Council Defense Fund
Circuit Court
Mass of ruins log house fire near Burkitts ville
A four room log house near Burkitts ville was destroyed by fire on Saturday night. Three people were burned to death in the blaze and one man escaped.
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Burkittsville
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Shepherdstown
B and O Railroad
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