Pay Bill Boosts Fort Detrick Military Pay
Congress may pass a military pay bill increasing pay 2.5 percent for all personnel with more than two years service at Fort Detrick. Civilians are not affected now. they recently received a 3 percent rise. The Senate aims to finalize the measure before adjournment for the Democratic Convention in Atlantic City on August 24.
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Fort Detrick
Adjutant General’s Office
Frederick
Senate
Atlantic City
N. J
Frederick teen injured in Thurston Road motorcycle crash
Sherman L Myers 17 of John Hanson Apartments was treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital for a fractured vertebrae and chest abrasions after the motorcycle he rode with Larry W McKenzie 17 of East Sixth Street struck a rock on Thurston Road. TheHyattstown ambulance transported Myers. no charges were filed by Detective Top E Barnes.
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Frederick
Thurston Road
Sherman L Myers
John Hanson
Thurston
Larry W. McKenzie
East Sixth Street
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Myers
Tre
Top E. Barnes
Hyattstown
Red Cross Sessions Begin at Hood College
Dr. James J. Tattersall of the Eastern Area American Red Cross spoke at Hood College to welcome 217 high school delegates from nine eastern states and Canada. He outlined five basic steps for leadership tasks and emphasized understanding, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The assembly, part of ARC Leadership Development Center efforts, runs this week to teach leadership skills and practical application.
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James J. Tattersall
Office of Educational Relations
American Red Cross
Alexandria
Tattersall
ARC
Hood College
Red Cross
Canada
Dr. Tattersall
Better Than Others Legislative Group Pleased With Jail Condition
Maryland Legislative Committee on Prison Administration toured four county jails and the Montgomery County Detention Building. Byron praised Frederick County Jail for cleanliness while Carroll County facilities were criticized as unsanitary. Committee plans a December summary and possible laws on jail standards.
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Goodloe E. Byron
Maryland Legislative Committee On
Byron
House of Delegates
Frederick County
Howard
Carroll County
Montgomery County
Baltimore - Metropolitan
Baltimore City
Countty
Anne Arundel
Carroll
Harford County
Del
Bryan
State Legislative Council
Horace M. Alexander
Alexander
Maryland Law Supporters Claim Petition Signatures Invalid
A Baltimore group backing Maryland’s statewide public accommodations law says 55 percent of petition signatures are invalid and will go to court to block a November referendum. Dr. Chester Wickwire notes 3,300 faulty signatures found among 6,000 counted, with more to come as the count continues this week. The secretary of state has said 41,671 valid signatures were filed, enough to place the measure on the ballot.
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Baltimore
Baltimore City
Chester Wickwire
Lloyd Simpkins
Maryland
Simpkins
Wickwire
Harlem Race Riots Escalate Across Negro Ghetto
In Harlem missiles rained from roofs as crowds toppled barricades and looters struck stores. One man was killed and more than 100 injured including 24 police as gunfire and violence surged after funeral services for 15 year old James Powell. Police and Negro leaders faced calls for calm amid widespread arrests and property damage.
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New York
Harlem
James Powell
Thomas Gulligan
Gillgan
James Farmer
Congress of Racial Equality
Bayard Austin
Washington
Sheppard Faces Future With Hope
Dr. Samuel Sheppard, free from prison and newly married to Ariane Tebbenjo hanns, plans a New York City interview tour while awaiting possible prison return. Attorney F Lee Bailey cites expectation he will remain out of prison. Sheppard left prison after nearly nine years for the Marilyn Sheppard death case.
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Chicago
Samuel Sheppard
Ariane Tebbenjohanns
New York City
Sam
Sheppard
F. Lee Bailey
Marilyn
Pressman as Baltimore City Comptroller Gains Power
Baltimore's city controller Frank Pressman, once seen as a watchdog, argues he is now more effective in office. He cites a five page list of accomplishments and proposals since election, including tax savings and investigations. He emphasizes fitness, discipline, and ability to act quickly as a public official. His family includes wife Annabelle and children Sheila and Lester.
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Frank Wetzel
Associated Press
Baltimore (Ap
Pressman
Baltimore
City Hall
Annabelle
Pressmans
Sheila
Bass Vancor Seminary
Brooklyn
N.Y
Lester
Talmudical Academy
Eresman
Hyman Pressman
Johnson to Push Legal Action Against Hidden Hate Groups
President Johnson vows legal moves to expose clandestine hate organizations amid reports of Ku Klux Klan activity in the Deep South. He condemns violence and intimidation by groups masking their identity as he prepares for a busy Washington week with world leaders and domestic policy meetings.
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Washington
Johnson
Deep South
Texas
Johnson City
Tex
New Zealand
Malaysia
White House
Crime rises in 1963 with 2.5 million serious offenses
FBI reports a 10 percent rise in serious crimes in 1963 with 8,500 murders and rising totals. Hoover cites leniency concerns while noting property crime drives the increase and costs reach about 27 billion dollars annually.
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Washington
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Hoover
Youths Hurt In Beach Rumble In Delaware
About 100 youths clashed on a Delaware beach with bare knuckles tools and a weighted barbed wire weapon. James Brooks 16 from Wilmington in serious condition, Lance Wheatman 20 and Edward Stow 18 treated. the fight involved groups named the Yards and the Stantons. Police investigated no clear motive and hospital treatment followed.
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Rehoboth Beach
Del
Delaware Hospital
James Brooks
Wilmington
Lance M. Wheatman
Edward N. Stow
Washington, D.C
Yards
Viet Cong Slaughter Civilians in Cai Be Raid
Viet Cong forces attacked Cai Be district capital, killing 40 civilians including 23 women and children and wounding many, after overrunning a 200-strong civil guard contingent. The assault followed a prior raid at Cai Be’s military post with prisoners taken. Civilian and guard casualties mounted as defense posts were overrun.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Caire
U.S
Cai Be
Food Clerks To Ratify Contract In Baltimore
A strik ing union of 5000 food clerks meets in Baltimore to ratify a settlement ending a three month dispute with 225 Maryland supermarkets. An agreement in principle with Baltimore Food Employers Labor Relations Association was reached over the weekend. Ratification would end a strike against Acme Markets that began April 17 and led to a regional shutdown. Details of the settlement are released tonight.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Baltimore Food Employers Labor Relations Association
5Th Regiment
Acme
Prison Riot Quelled by 100 Officers in Virginia Camp
A riot by inmates at a Virginia state prison camp near Fairfa was suppressed Sunday night by more than 100 heavily armed law enforcement officers. The disturbance prompted security measures and investigations into the cause of the incident.
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Fairfa
Virginia
Here
Officials Discuss Roads and Subdivision Rules in Frederick County
Frederick County commissioners were set to meet to review the Master Highway Plan and subdivision regulations. Attending were Roads Engineer Southey T. Nottingham, Planning and Zoning Executive Secretary J. Alfred Catsail, and County Attorney Samuel W. Barirrickay.
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Frederick County
Southey T. Nottingham
County Planning and Zoning Commission
J. Alfred Catsail
Samuel W. Baririckay
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