Rothenhoefer Named City Engineer in Frederick
Robert J Rothenhoefer was appointed city engineer at a special Board of Aldermen session, succeeding Robert A Whiteford. The new appointee, from Frederick, will start Aug 16 after resigning from the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission where he has 10 years of service. Whiteford's resignation effective Sept 15 prompted the replacement as the city pursues a $1,500,000 bond funded program.
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Robert J Rothenhoefer
Board of Aldermen
Robert A .Whiteford
Rothenhoefer
Frank W Rothenhoefer
Rothenheefer
Frederick
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
E. Paul Magaha
Robert A. Whiteford
City of
Mr. Whiteford
Whiteford
Magaha
Braddock Heights
University of Maryland
US Air Force
Korea
Ar Force
Two Boys Drown In Potomac River
Maryland state police and Brunswick police searched for two boys believed drowned near Sandy Hook in the Potomac River shortly after noon. Cpl. Glenn L. Bowman and Tfe. Stephen P. Riland of the Frederick barrack were at the scene with no further details available at press time.
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Maryland
Brunswick
Potomac River
Sandy Hook
Glenn L. Bowman
Tfe
Stephen P. Riland
Frederick Barrack
Police Probe Shooting of Woman in Mountaindale
Investigation continues into the death of Shirley Mae Smith, 19, who died from a chest wound after a night in Mountaindale. State Police say she was rushed to Frederick Memorial Hospital around 12:45 am after being shot as her husband Franci W Smith stood nearby. Police report the woman allegedly shot herself with a .22 caliber pistol as he helped her into a car, with the fatal injury occurring at her trailer home along Putman Road.
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Thurmont
Shirley Mae Smith
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Tfe
William L Newcomer
Putman Road
Mountaindale
Franci W Smith
Smith
Melvin Lea
Smyth
Coast Guard to tow Seven Seas liner stranded at sea
A Coast Guard cutter Absecon moves toward the liner Seven Seas stranded in the North Atlantic with 400 passengers and 210 crew aboard. The tug will tow the 12,500 ton ship into St Johns, Newfoundland, once reach is reached.
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New York
Coast Guard
North Atlantic
Seven Seas
St. Johns
Nild
Sessions Begin Today at Hood College Convention
More than 1,000 Baptists from Maryland and the Northeast converge on Frederick for the annual summer assembly at Hood College. The program runs today through Saturday with speakers Dr Jack R Noffsinger Dr Wayne E Ward and Dr Vernon L Stanfield leading morning Bible hours and evening services. Total registrations may exceed last year’s 1 026 and 464 overnight guests, with a 6 pm meal and 7 30 pm services today and a 12 45 pm luncheon Saturday.
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Maryland
Northeast
Frederick
Hood College
John M Tubbs
State
Assembly
Inspiration
Jack R. Noffsinger
Knollwood Baptist
Winston-Salem
Ridgecrest
Noffsinger
Easton
Wayne E Ward
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Ward
First Baptist Church
Vernon L. Stanfield
New Orleans
Stock market opens with dull early trading in New York
New York stocks moved little in early trading as investors held cautious, with the market showing muted activity and no clear direction. The session reflected a quiet start amid uncertain sentiment and light volume.
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New York
Officials To Discuss Frederick County Roads Plan
Frederick County Commissioners meet with state legislators to review the SRC road program for the next two years. Proposed projects include a see way on Fourth Street to Motter Avenue and a four lane US 15 from Motter Avenue to MD 26, plus a straight US 15 from the relocated US 340 to Point of Rocks and a four lane US 340 from Mount Zion Road to the Frederick Freeway. Funding totals 7.4 million dollars for construction with 238 thousand for advanced engineering and 84 thousand for preliminary engineering, aiming for start by July 1, 1966 and completion by June 30, 1968. The group will decide whether to change the plan at lunch, with final approval required by county officials and state representatives within 60 days. The Roads Board backs the SRC proposals without revisions this year, though state law allows substitutions by local officials and delegates.
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Frederick County
SRC
Fourth Street
Motter Avenue
Maryland 26
Point of Rocks
Mount Zion Road
Frederick
John A. Derr
State Roads Commission
Frederick County Roads Board
Frederick man shot near Ice Street in late-night attack
Frederick police report 47-year-old John Francis Smith of 126 Tee St shot on Ice Street about 11 35 pm Sunday as he walked to his home. He was treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital for a single 32 caliber bullet wound. investigators pursue several leads.
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Frederick
Frederick Memorial Hospital
John Francis Smith
Tee St
Charles V. Main
Smith
Ins House
Ice Street
Ellis G. Carty
Carty
Elks Club
West All Saints Street
Gettysburg Battle Reenacted Draws Crowds and Injuries
The Blue and Gray Association staged the second day of Gettysburg near Rocky Ridge with 237 participants from Maine to Florida and Ohio. A Pennsylvania Colonel suffered a bruised arm when his horse hit a tree. a Confederate unit charged a Union cannon, which then prompted a counterattack to retake the weapon. The reenactment aimed to dramatize the era and mark the first time both sides suffered heavier losses on the actual second day. The group plans annual refights in different states each summer.
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WI Hopwood
Gettysburg
Rocky Ridge
Blue and Gray Association
Maine
Florida
Ohio
Pennsylvania
M Up
Three Americans Killed In Attack By Viet Cong
Honolulu AP report details the death of Syngman Rhee at Maunaluaila Hospital after a stroke at 90. Once Korea's founder and long time leader, he sought unification, endured purge lists, and faced exile. Funeral plans mention Seoul burial, with services in Honolulu.
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Honolulu
Syngman Rhee
Maunalam
Queens Hospital
Francesca
Rhee Insoo
Korea
Asias
Korean Christian Church of
Wilbert Choy
Rhee
Seoul
Chung Hee Park
Urgent Appeal For Blood Donors In Frederik County
The Frederik County blood program issues an urgent appeal as a blood drive by the blood mobile arrives Wednesday from 1 to 5:30 pm at the Evangelical Lutheran Church on East Church Street. Program chairman James A Grove says the quota is 34 pints short and only 47 of 220 notices have confirmations. Demand is high due to year end auto accidents and several local transfusions for infants, plus a request from Washington.
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Frederik County
James A Grove
Evangelical Lutheran Church
East Church Street Grove
Grove
Washington
Attendance Figures Highlight Busy Week at City Playgrounds
Attendance at 15 city playgrounds remained near par in early weeks after opening, with Chapel Path leading at 1901 visitors and Mullinix Park, Rosedale Park, and Baker Park following. Weather, vacations, and summer programs slightly reduced turnout in the second week, as organizers forecast growth with upcoming events including a flower show, radio event, and a children's theatre showmobile performance at Baker Park.
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Helma Bowers
Chapel Path
Mullinia Park
Rosedale Park
Baker Park
South Frederick Park
Staley Park
Mary Lowe Smith
Bowers
Tiny Tot Town
Mullinix Park
Baughman’s
Babee Park
Maryland Park
National Recreation
New York
Frederich
Childrens Theatre Association
Heidio Oat
Shell
Bandits Take 40000 From Towson Store
Three masked bandits forced a department store official and his family at gunpoint overnight and took about 40000 from the Hutzlers Department Store safe. Two men later appeared at the home of assistant manager Conrad O Ve Lung and claimed to be attorneys. They tied the couple and held them through the night. the McClung children were put to bed.
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Towson Md T AP
Conrad 0 Velung
Hutzlers Department Store
McClung
Mary Lou
Peter
Michael
First US Division Faces First Action in Viet Nam
US 1st Division troops arriving in Viet Nam were attacked by Viet Cong near Bien Hoa air base. Several Americans were killed or wounded as mortar bombardment opened the night clash. Marines and air strikes followed as deeper North Vietnam incursions were reported and a Navy jet was shot down with two crewmen captured.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Bien Hoa
Viet Nam
Africa
Europe
Korea
Maj B MeJilton
Fort Worth
Raymond N Simmons
Jackson Town
Hurtgen Forest
Germany
Yen Bay
Hanoi
U S
North Viet Nam
Robert S Vic- Namara
Independence
Haiphong
North Viet Nams
Hanon
House Tackles Antipoverty and Military Pay Bills
Washington report notes an 819 billion antipoverty measure and a though t billion military pay raise shaping this week in the House. The military bill was expected to pass with little opposition but Senate action was not yet taken. The antipoverty bill faces political criticism from Republicans. The Senate plans only light business including DC home rule and veterans education benefits.
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Washington
A &T
Congress
Dent Johnson
Senate
House
District of Columbia
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Baptist Summer Convention
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Towson
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