County Asks For New Trial In Fatal Dorcus Case
Frederick County asks for a new trial after a $146000 verdict awarded to Janet Dorcus and her two children for the death of Michael Dorcus in a Woodsboro crash. Barrick says motions filed. appeal possible if denied. The injury suit stemmed from a collision with a Roads Department truck on Dorcus Road in 1965.
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Frederick
Samuel W. Barrick
Janet R. Dorecus
Washington County
Frederick County Roads Department
Guy Elwood Haines
Dorcus
Woodsboro
Washington County Court
Barrick
Ralph Boyer
Boyer
Thief Steals Car Then Loots It
State Police seek thief who stole a 1964 Brunswick sedan from the Hawaiian Night Club on U S 340, then abandoned it near Jefferson after removing wheels tires air cleaner and distributor wires. Personal items including a wallet glasses bowling gear fishing gear and hip boots valued about $618 were stolen. Airlines electronics and steels rose as stocks opened higher with moderate trading.
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James F. Sigler
Brunswick
U.S. 340
Russell Wright
Horine
Jefferson
Church Balances Tradition and New Teaching Methods
Mrs. Thomas Wagner of Lakeville Conn told delegates at Hood College that the United Church of Christ must balance tradition with new forms of ministry amid tensions between right and left wings. She noted 1965 giving of 10.604 million for national and international work, down from 1963 levels, prompting budget cuts and program eliminations affecting aid to India and U S rural and urban poverty. The church pursues Christian unity and participates in the Church Union consultations with seven other denominations.
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United Church of Christ
Thomas Wagner
Lakeville
Conn
Hood College
India
Ambush Yields 250 Viet Cong Killed North of Saigon
South Vietnamese troops aided by U.S. air power say they repelled a Viet Cong ambush 48 miles north of Saigon and killed 250 enemy fighters. The clash comes amid a political crisis, suggesting a possible Communist shift to the offensive as Ky’s regime endures Buddhist pressure.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Nguyen Cao Ky
Curbside Mailboxes Rule For New Frederick Homes
Postmaster James A. Grove declares curbside delivery required for all new Frederick City housing developments. The policy, tied to national budgetary concerns, affects single family homes, townhouses, and garden apartments, with door delivery denied except for apartment buildings.
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Mellard Eiler
Frederick City
James A. Grove
Grove
Washington
Hurricane Alma Sweeps Florida West Coast
Hurricane Alma battered Florida from Key West to Tampa Bay with winds near 100 mph. Two deaths reported plus a 7 to 10 foot surge forecast from Tampa to the Panhandle as tides rose, while rains spread across the peninsula and small craft stayed tied up in ports.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Alma
Florida
Tallahassee
Key West
Tampa Bay
Florida Panhandle
Apalachee Bay
Panhandle
Gulf Shore
Tampa
Weather Bureau
Florida Peninsula
Georgia
Gulf of Mexico
Car crashes into house causing $10,000 damage in Maryland
A Frederick county crash on Md. 26 at about 12:55 a.m. sent Bernard E. Stitely, 19, to Fort Detrick with possible chest injuries after his 1964 sports coupe plowed 300 feet through a field and into the Diehl home. The impact collapsed the first floor, shattered windows, and damaged doors and plaster. Stitely, en route to Indiantown Gap Army Reserve training, fell asleep at the wheel. investigation continues. The Diehl family, awakened by the crash, reported no injuries among residents.
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William P. Diehl
Fort Detrick Dispensary
Bernard E. Stitely
RFD
Frederick
Stitely
Indiantown Gap
1558Th Signal Company
U.S. ‘Army Reserve
Flair Armory
Paul C. Crutchley
MD. 26
Mt. ‘Pleasant
Diehl
Tfe. Crutchiey
Investigaton
Tornado Strikes Topeka Kansas with Wide Destruction
A powerful tornado swarm ripped eastern Kansas on Wednesday night, injuring nearly 600 and killing at least 13. Topeka bore the brunt with 12 dead and about 450 hospitalized or treated for injuries. Manhattan and other towns suffered heavy property damage as the storm moved northeast, damaging the statehouse area, university buildings, and the regional airport while government and National Guard mobilized for relief.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Manhattan
Kansas State University
Wolcott
Jarbalo
Basehor
Lansing
Joe Nickell
Kansas National Guard
Burnett’s Mound
Washburn University
Statehouse
Garden Park
William Avery
National Guard
Nearl Iby Forbes Air Force Base
Embassy
Huntington
Capital Dome
State Printing Plant
State House
Two Guilty Of Stealing Guns In Jefferson Robbery
Frederick County men Ronald E. Dougherty and Thomas W. Olden pleaded guilty to grand larceny for stealing seven pistols and seven shotguns valued at $2,064.45 from the Trading Post sporting goods store in Jefferson. Judge Robert B. Clapp Jr. postponed sentencing pending background investigation. prosecutor Rothenhoefer dropped burglary charges after the guilty plea for the grand larceny count. A third man will be tried later.
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Frederick County
Jefferson
Ronald E. Dougherty
Thomas W. Olden
Robert B. Clapp Jr
Robert
Rothenhoefer
Dougherty
Olden
Trading Post
Ralph D. Brown
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New York
Lawrence van Gothem
Maryland Line Regiment
Fort Frederick
Christian Church
Christ
Louis J. Brosius
Frederick Home Builders Association
Brosius
William Diehl
Libertytown
J. Rolfe Castleman
Congress
Post Office Department
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