Ocean City Train Wreck Injures Seven From Area
Seven area residents were injured Thursday when a five car Ocean City boardwalk train overturned. Frederick and Montgomery counties are among the injured. Monroe H. Dixon of Silver Spring underwent surgery for a compound left ankle fracture. A Takoma Park man faced disorderly conduct charges. witness Raymond Redden described the cars rocking and overturning. Mrs Hilda Lastner of Greenbelt, the wife of a Prince Georges County commissioner, was treated for broken ribs. Mayor Hugh Cropper called the incident tragic and said precautions are in place.
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Frederick and
Montgomery County
Ocean City
Monroe H. Dixon
Silver Spring
Peninsula General Hospital
Salisbury
Kenneth Taylor
Richard G. Bachtell
Smithsbury
John Kristianson
Takoma Park
Betty Wailes
Bart Wailes
Dawn Wailes
Bethesda
Takoma
Hilda C. Lastner
Greenbelt
Fred Lastner
Prince Georges County
Lastner
Mets Top Choice Signs Contract With Chilcott
New York announced Casey Stengel approved the signing of Steve Chilcott, the first draft choice in the recent free agent period. General Manager George Weiss said the bonus is in excess of $50,000 and less than $100,000. Chilcott, 6-foot-1 and 185 pounds, batted .500 in 25 games.
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NEW York (Ap
Casey Stengel
Steve " Chilcott
New York Mets
Chilcott
Lancaster
Calif
Mets
George Weiss
Stengel
West Coast
Mets to pay Chilcott college tuition and update
Antelope Valley High School star Chilcott hit 11 homers and 33 RBIs. The Mets will fund his college tuition for four years, with choices at Santa Barbara College or Fresno State. He reports Sunday to the Mets Marion Virginia affiliate in the Appalachian League, which ends its schedule in September.
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Mets
Chilcott
Santa Barbara College
Fresno State
Marion
Americans Walk Tight Rope Into Busy Summer Travel
AP Business News Analyst Sam Dawson reports that Americans grown weary of economic tension may seek relief as travel and recreation industries forecast their busiest summer. Officials caution on risks from price spikes or policy restraints that could hamper growth.
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Sam Dawson
AP Business News
NEW York (Ap
Economic Tightrope in 1960s US Raises Tax and Spending Questions
The passage questions whether federal taxes will rise as states hold them steady, whether higher interest rates can curb credit without hurting the economy, and which path harms the individual most. It ponders Vietnam war spending versus guns and butter, job growth versus labor market pressure, wage demands, and rising bills as businessmen heed President Johnson's spending restraint while competition accelerates.
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Johnson
Maryland Road Contract Notice for Frederick County
State Roads Commission invites sealed proposals for Federal Aid Project Frederick County Contract F-605-12-742 Fap No 1-70-1(62) 193. Proposals must be submitted by the stated deadline to be considered.
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Harmony Road
West Preston Street
Baltimore 3
Maryland
Commission
State Roads Commission of Maryland
Code of Maryland
General Assembly of Maryland
Mthday
John B. Funk
C. R. Pease
Americans face uncertain world as de Gaulle and EU future loom
The piece notes Americans feel strained by foreign affairs and fear the unknown actions of de Gaulle and Europe. It argues the U S must balance friendship with caution while Paris and Moscow shape Europe s future and the United States navigates a risky, crisis hardened stance.
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Charles de Gaulle
Paris
Moscow
Europe
United States
Marine Sergeant Up For Honors
In CHU LAI South Viet Nam a veteran Marine who led 17 men in a night long stand against 250 Viet Cong has been recommended by his divisional commander for the Medal of Honor and a battlefield promotion to 2nd lieutenant. Maj. Gen. Lewis Fields commander of the 1st Marine Division, recommended the highest U.S. combat award and the promotion.
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Chu Lai
South Viet Nam
Lewis Fields
1St Marine Division
U.S
Staff Sgt Jimmie Howard Awarded Commission Rank
Staff Sgt Jimmie Howard 36 received a commissioned rank after returning to the United States Wednesday. Howard said he did not feel like a hero, noting his unit fought the Viet Cong with 12 bullets, knives, and rocks until reinforcements arrived. Five Marines were killed, 11 wounded including Howard, who is hospitalized at Balboa in San Diego for shrapnel wounds. He refused to accept credit, stating he only set an example and had a mission. Monkeys on Malay Peninsula reportedly gather coconuts and are paid in soda pop.
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United States
Howard
Balboa Hospital
San Diego
Calif
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