Second Fatal Accidents Struck Local Roads In Two Days
State Police reported two recent deadly crashes in Maryland. Clarence Oliver Welsh, 30, of Westminster, died on Md 144 when his car ran off the road, struck a culvert, overturned against a guard rail, and broke his neck. The night before Edgar Ward, 20, of Finksburg, died when a stolen car left Md 27 north of Mt. Airy and struck five guard rails. Trooper W Dennis Drumm investigated.
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Carroll County
Clarence Oliver Welsh
Westminster
Thomas Sr
Welsh
Finksburg
Edgar William Ward
Mt. Airy
New Market
MD. 144
W. Dennis Drumm
Unexplained Walkersville Cave-In Spawns Testing
Workers begin filling a 92 to 24 foot diameter cave-in hole on William Street Walkersville as Johns Hopkins geologist tests whether the new well near the old creamery caused it. Mayor Trout says coloring material found no traces in the well or other sources but tests continue.
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William Street
Walkersville
Paul E. Eaves
Eaves
Johns Hopkins University
Gilmore Trout
Trout
Labora
Planners Reject Seneca Dam Proposal by 5 to 4 Vote
The National Capital Regional Planning Council rejected the Army Engineers plan for 16 dams on the Potomac, including a 34 foot Seneca dam, and declined to endorse potential recreational benefits. The panel voiced concern with water supply, river quality and flood control while noting the project’s lack of endorsement for recreation.
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National Capital Regional Planning Council
Potomac River
Seneca
James R. F. Woods
Army Engineers
County Jail Contract Awarded
The Frederick County Commissioners awarded Bran denburg Electric Company the jail residence rewiring contract after reviewing six bids. The low bid was 2446 dollars, with J M Frossnickle Inc 2525 and Crum Electric 2629 among others. Work starts next week and should finish by mid September, with plastering priced separately through competitive bids.
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Brandenburg Electric Company
Frederick County
Samuel W. Barrick
Southey Nottingham
Horace M. Alexander
A. Irvin Renn
Renn
J. M. Frossnickle, Inc
Middletown
Crum Electric Company, Inc
Horn Electric Service
Thurmont
Conway Electric Company
Frederick
Hahn Electric Company, Inc
Mugging Case Begins In Court On Evidence Ruling
Preliminary hearings open in city mugging cases. Magistrate Byron W Thompson allows admission of a signed statement by 16 year old Melvin A Boyce, after defense objection. Boyce charged June 14 in the mugging of a 62 year old Browningsville man. Detective Lt Ellis G Carty testified Boyce surrendered after learning his rights. Boyce's mother signed the statement.
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Byron W. Thompson
Melvin A. Boyce
West Sixth Street
Boyce
Edwin F. Nikirk
Carty
Miners Entombed in Jura Mine Near Champagnoise
In Champagnoise France 14 miners trapped for 24 hours in a limestone cave system under Mt River faced dwindling hopes as rescuers pierced mud with a drill but found only dripping water. A night of probing, shifting rigs, and faint tapping kept relatives hopeful yet anxious.
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Champagnole
France
Jura
Mt. River
Ranger 7 Blasts Off for Moon Photo Recon Mission
At Cape Kennedy, a Atlas Agena rocket lifted Ranger 7 at 11 50 a m EST to begin a quarter million mile flight toward the moon. The spacecraft aims to snap thousands of closeup photographs to aid future American lunar landings in 1969 amid years of U S moon shot delays.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
U.S
Jand
Castro Threatens Retaliation in U S Cuban Row
In a 4 hour press conference Castro denounced U S denial of war claims and warned Cuba would answer shot for shot if another Cuban is killed by U S Marines at Guantanamo. He said he would not sever ties with the Soviet Union yet open to discus with the United States.
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Santiago, Cuba
Fadel Castro
United States
Cuba
U.S. Maries
Guantanamo Naval Base
Santiago
Castro
U.S
Guantanamo
Soviet Union
Second Generation Astronauts Named for Gemini Flight
Capt James A. McDiwitt of Chicago will command with Capt Edward H. White II of San Antonio as co pilot in the second Gemini spacecraft. The GT4 crew was announced by Paul Haney at the Manned Spacecraft Center.
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Houston, Tex
James A. McDiwitt
Chicago
Gemini
Edward H. White II
San Antonio
Tex
Paul Haney
Manned Spacecraft Center
M. Scott Carpenter
Mercury Group
Alan B Shepard Jr
John Glenn
Space Project
Donald K. Slayton
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Mercury
Cooper
Frank Borman
Cmdr
James A. Lovell Jr
Borman
Daily Sessions Begin at Hood College Baptist Assembly
Delegates from Maryland Baptist churches convene at Hood College for the Maryland Baptist Summer Assembly. Daily sessions include Sunday school conferences for age groups, nursery to primary, and department officers. Training Union meetings start at 9 30 a.m. with broader discussions in the evenings.
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Maryland Baptist Summer Assembly
Hood College
Training Union In
The
Baptist Church
Baptist Men's Organizations
Woman's Missionary Union
Anatomy Of A Riot Story Behind Rochester Violence
In Rochester in 1968 a block party escalates when a disturbance leads to a riot. Police confront a growing mob as white and Black crowds gather, looting and battling officers until dawn. The piece reflects on rumor as the riot’s birth and the cycle of frustration fueling violence.
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Funk
Arnone
Joseph Avenue
Nassau Street
K-9 Corps
Four More Americans Are Killed in Viet Nam
In Saigon four U S servicemen were reported killed amid U S plans for a major manpower buildup in South Viet Nam. Total American deaths rise to 163 since December 1961 as Hanoi faces warnings of intensified aid.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U. S
U. S.S
Nguyen Khanh
U.S
Maxwell D. Taylor
Hanoi
Viet Nam
Khanh
Viet Cong
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Ranger 7
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