Senator Clair Engle Dies After Illness at 53
Washington AP reports Senator Clair Engle D California died at his home after months of illness. Engle aged 52 had withdrawn from re election plans following a brain operation and a dramatic April speech disruption. Speculation swirled over Salinger filling remaining term.
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Engle
U.S
Clair Engle
California
Washington
Calif
Edmund G
Pat) Brown
White House
Pierre Salinger
Salinger
Alan Cranston
Senate
Spessard Holland Dala
July Dry Despite Much Rain Frederick Faces Long Dry Spell
Frederick has seen unusual July rainfall totals with over normal rain but two weeks of dryness ongoing. The weatherman reported no measurable rain since July 16, when .01 inches fell, leaving the month's total at a very low level.
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Frederick
Modern dogs prove their place in urban life says AKC executive
Alfred Dick, executive vice president of the American Kennel Club, argues dogs are more meaningful and needed than ever in modern life. He cites city living, dog walking routines, and urban happiness, noting the vast scale of dog ownership and production including 25 million dogs and five billion pounds of dog food annually.
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Gaithersburg, Md
Alfred Dick
American Kennel Club
New York
Professional Handlers Association
Association
States
District of Columbia
Frank R. Booth
Elkhart
Ind
Gaithersburg boy drowns in Dickerson quarry
A Gaithersburg youth Randall Smail age not stated drowned early today in the 3120 foot deep Dickerson quarry while swimming with his brother and four other teens. The Upper Montgomery County Rescue Squad recovered the body, fully clothed, as police investigate. Funeral arrangements are pending at Gartner's funeral home, Gaithersburg.
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Gaithersburg
Dickerson
Montgomery County Polie
Randall Smail
Russell Avenue
Gartner
Delton W. Cox
Upper
Montgomery County
Smail
C. Crockett
D. Marino
Free State Choice Humphrey Favorite V-P Choice Among State Dems
Maryland’s delegation to the Democratic National Convention favored Hubert Humphrey as their top vice presidential pick with eight votes and co favored by nine. Eugene McCarthy led as runner up with five top preferences and six as cofavorite. The AP poll covered 48 delegates. 13 did not name a preference.
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Associated Press
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Maryland
Humphrey
Eugene McCarthy
Carlton Sickles
Mary L. Nock
Salisbury
Robert F. Kennedy
U. S
Sargent Shriver
Peace Corps
Adlai Stevenson
U.S. Aide Killed In Saigon Raid
A U.S. Army officer was reportedly killed in a Viet Cong ambush north of Saigon as government forces suffered heavy casualties. The attack targeted a government battalion moving from Ben Suc toward Ben Cat, with ongoing clashes in the Ben Cat area for three days.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Ben Suc
Ben Cat
County Renews Hope After Smoking Tax Setback
The 1963 county audit cut cigarette tax revenue from an estimated 280000 to 240791, prompting a 1964 65 budget drop. Officials now project 195000 in cigarette taxes for 1965 with potential gains as smokers resume.
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Maurice Rowe
Miss USA Bobbi Johnson crowned in Miami Beach
Bobbi Johnson, 19, from Washington D C, wins Miss USA in Miami Beach after defeating 58 nations for the crown. She is a National Science Foundation scholar and a Kansas University math major who hopes to program electronic computers. The serenade memory with Ricky Nelson drew remark, and her runners up include Diane Balloon, Patricia, Janet Erickson, and Johnna Reid.
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Kelly Smith
Miami Beach
Fla
Ricky Nelson
Bobbi Johnson
Washington, D.C
Bobbi
Duane B. Johnson
Diane Balloon
Houston
Texas
Patricia
Marlin
Fairbanks
Alaska
Janet Joy Erickson
Salt
Lake City
Johnna Ruth Reid
Paducah
National Science Foundation
University of Kansas
Kansas City
Maryland GOP denounces NFYR head as extremist
Maryland Republican leaders slam National Federation of Young Republicans president Donald E. Lukens as an extremist. They cite his call for a ten year press takeover and urge balanced reporting rather than GOP dominance. Maryland officials criticize his loud rhetoric and say the party should present ideas without dominating the media.
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Frederick
National Federation of Young Republicans
Donald E. Lukens
National Federation
Merhle Duvall
Maryland
The
Young Republicans
Lukens
Goldwater
William Crum
State Central Committee
Crum
Connecticut
Lankens
Barry Goldwater
Reds Launch New Satellite
The Soviet Union launched its 36th unmanned Cosmos satellite today, reported by Tass. The satellite carries scientific equipment to study outer space further.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Tass
Trapped Miners Plead for Rescue in French Mine
In Champagnoise France three of nine trapped miners faced escalating danger as rescuers redoubled digging efforts. Foreman Andre Martinet communicated via a contact tube pleading for a prompt extraction amid damp cold and a collapsing limestone shaft.
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Champagnole
France
Andre Martinet
Johnson and Goldwater Eye Northeastern Battlegrounds
President Johnson names liberal Sen. John Pastore as keynoter for the Atlantic City convention while Barry Goldwater confirms a northeastern campaign focus with Gov. Scranton hosting a Hersey summit. Both parties place Southern and industrial state figures in pivotal roles as campaigns push into New York, Pennsylvania, and other industrial states.
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Washington
Johnson
GOP
Barry Goldwater
Democratic Arrangements Committee
John ©. Pastore
Rhode Island
Atlantic City
N.J
Goldwater
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
Hershey
New York State
Pastore
South
Carl Sanders
Georgia
Senate
Ohio State
Ray Bliss
National Party
Leonard W. Hall
Snowball Stand Kids Compete In Summer Trade
Gary Cosgrave, 17, and Sam Green, 15, run snowball stands on East Patrick Street and Schley Avenue in a town where adults buy snowballs three times as often as children. Gary uses 300 pounds of ice daily. Sam handles 100 pounds in two days. Both report strong repeat business, summer tourist customers from Baltimore and Washington, and plans to revamp their stands.
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Richard Shafer
Frederick
Gary Cosgrave
East Patrick Street
Gary
Sam Green
Schley Avenue
West Seventh Street
Woolworth
Thomas O'Toole
Sam
Baltimore
Washington
Yellow Springs
Thurmont
Dick Shatter
Steve Fogle
Wilson Place
Ree Post
Seventh Street
Thomas Bosler
Lee Place
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