Baltimore Man Indicted in Two Murders Case
Melvin B. Rees Jr faces multiple federal and state indictments over the abduction and disposal of two victims. A diary allegedly in his handwriting ties him to the crimes, with a hearing set for July 6 as authorities pursue his return to Baltimore.
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Baltimore
Rees
Jo Metzger
Diainc
Melvin
Earold
Eral Grand Hurt Con Jr
Carrol V. Ja Gaugnier
Susan Ann
Anne Arundel County
Gomori
Washington
Wes
Memph Ark
Five Day Forecast From The Weather Service
The forecast calls for near normal temperatures with cooler weekend. Showers and thunderstorms Thursday may bring one half to one inch of rain over the weekend. Normal highs are 83 to 87 degrees with warmer mountain elevations and cooler valleys.
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Cated Press
Mystery of Double Murder Near Brunswick Continues
The two teenage girls Elizabeth Fellers and Shelby Venable disappeared in June 1956 after being seen with a man at a Beltsville bus stop. Their bodies later washed up in the Potomac near Brunswick, with investigators noting the red toenails and signs of strangulation. The case remains unsolved after decades of inquiry.
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Beltsville
Brepswick
Elizabeth Fellers
Betts
Shelby Jean Venable
North Laurel
Irwin Fellers Jr
Youn
Feilers
Wilmer E. Bartlett
Lovettsville
Virginias
Potomac
Brunswick
Bartlett
Shelay
Dean Venable
Catoctin Creek
Potomac Ri
Virginia
Oe. Kittsse
Fellers
Potomac River
Ming
W Doose
Potomac Edison Directors Meet in Frederick Maryland
Potomac Edison reports rising power demand across residential commercial and industrial sectors with eight to nine percent gains year over year. The board approves leadership appointments and notes a sixty project budget including a 60 million high voltage line from Riverton VA to Luray VA with 49 percent right of way cleared and first construction stages underway.
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Potomac Edison
D. F E. Stultz
Stultz
Riverton
Luray
Mr. Swaiz
Stultzion
Edison Electric Institute
National Association of Electric Utility Companies
D. Yon
E. Wallace Wilkinam
Martin J. Urner
Paul
Michael
A. M. Creed
W. Eugene Sanders
Edgar H. Koons
A. Robert Moss
Stanley S. Seip
Galen C. Sith
G. Hunter Bowers
J. H. Gambrill
TH. Harry J. Leichert
Paul S. Michael
Benjamin &. Rosenstock
G. Frank Thomas Alli
Frederick
Raymond E. Creager
Thurmont
Mervyn C. Fuss
Taneytown
Harry George Jr
Brunswick
Asa H. Watkins
Mt Airy
Hagerstown
Donovan R. Beachley
L. Vinton Hershey
Frank S. Leiter
Flintkate to Acquire Grove Assets in Tax Free Reorg
Flintkate to issue 100,800 shares of new Series B preferred in exchange for Grove assets in a tax free reorganization pending Grove stockholder approval. The preferred is convertible into Flintkate common at $45 per share, redeemable after five years at $52.50, with Grove totaling 31,700 shares outstanding.
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Acqui
M.S
Grove
Grave
Kathmandu reports border clash with Nepal casualties
Premier B P Koirala says two Nepali border patrol officers were killed and 15 Nepalese captured by Chinese Communist forces on the Tibet border. The government accused China of unprovoked firing and called for a strong protest in Parliament as details from Mustang valley emerge.
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Katmandu
Nepal
B. P. Koirala
Tibet
Mustang
H. P. Upadhara
In Northeast Frontier Agency
Reds
India
Red China
Fire damages East Frederick Elementary heavily
Fire at East Frederick Elementary Tuesday around 3 15 p m caused considerable damage confined to the east section of the building. Assistant superintendent Harry V Frushour said the roof covering and floor likely require replacement and that full extent of roof damage cannot yet be determined.
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East Frederick
Harry V. Frushour
Midwest Storms Ravage States Leaving Death and Damage
Severe storms swept across Iowa Missouri and Kentucky before dawn producing 86 mph winds. One person died Edna Gause in Quincy Illinois was killed as a building collapsed. Thousands lost power and flooding stalled downtown streets across multiple counties and towns.
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Essertes
Midwest
Iowa
Ussouri
Ohio River
Kentucky
Onumwa
Toua Comeres
Oskatoosa
Fairfield
Keoxuk
Boone
Quincy
Mississippi River
Tllinois
Edna Gause
Macomb
Joy
Missouri
Ube
Lakes
Ohio
Emmitsburg Youth Court Awards Boy to Aunt and Uncle
In Greensburg Pennsylvania Judge Earl Keim of the County Court awarded two year old orphan to his aunt and uncle after a hearing. The boy was orphaned March 1 when his mother and stepfather were killed in a crash. Grandfather Chester Ober filed a guardianship petition arguing for the boy to stay with him. The court noted the aunt and uncle are capable guardians and financially secure. The grandfather said he wished to see his grandson but acknowledged the court's decision was in the child's best interests.
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Greensburg
Earl
Keimainland County Court
Robert
Tim
Qonler
Nare
Ohijer
Doro Ai
Darsburg
Chester Ohier
Amilm Ihe
Ora
Jer
Obier
Srancson
Beca
Onier
Walker To Pass Up Frederick
Dr Barbara Moore alters plans and chooses a less strenuous route on her journey from West Columbia to Washington. The 56 year old woman had planned to travel from Cumberland via Frederick then to the capital but now adjusts her itinerary.
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Cumberland
Barbara Moore
D.C
Brian
Bur
West Columbia
Frederick
U.S
Washington
Fire Disrupts East Frederick Elementary School Rooms
Fragmentary report notes rooms at East Frederick Elementary School affected by a fire. Mentions Nay Steele as a driver for Citizens and Charles Sandley for the Independents in proximity to the incident. Further details unclear.
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East Frederick
Lett
Nay Steele
Citizens
Charles Sandley
Independents
Dr Thomas to head Frederick County Welfare Board
Dr Thomas elected chairman of the Welfare Board at the annual meeting. He replaces retiring chair Joseph D Baker whose six year term ended May 31. New officers include Lincoln Engelbrecht as vice chairman and Miss F Elizabeth Browne as secretary. New board members Mrs Fred Ward and Dr A Talbont Brice attended.
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B. O. Thomas Jr
Welfare Board
Joseph D. Baker
Lincoln D. Engelbrecht
F. Elizabeth Browne
Miss Browne
Engelbrecht
W. Cash Smith
Dr. Thomas
Fred Ward
Libertytown
A. Talbont Brice
Jefferson
A. Irvin Renn
S. T. Wirts
Brunswick
Geneva Barthel
Thomas
Frederick County Medical Society
All-Star Baseball Clash eyed for Brunswick October
Brunswick promoter aims to bring a Major League All-Star game to Scheer Stadium on October 16 with American and National League players. A public meeting at 8 PM in the Chapel of the B and C YMCA seeks civic co-sponsors to raise benefit funds for the event.
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Brunswick
Blade Times
Scheer Stadium
Davis Leads Burdick Slimly in North Dakota Senate Race
In North Dakota, Governor John E. Davis leads Democratic Rep. Quentin Burdick by under 4,000 votes with 1,637 of 2,310 precincts counted. Davis held about 51 percent as farm-area returns narrowed the margin, and officials expect a final tally near the wire.
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Fargo
N. D
John E. Davis
Quentin Burdick
North Dakota
Senate
Davis
Burdick
Seoter Anderson
Ezra Taft Benson
John Lord
County Heads Group Faces Busy Meet
State Association of County Commissioners plans a busy August meeting in Ocean City focusing on state money for counties. Delbert S. J. Nail, Frederick County official, says money matters and road building top the agenda. Committee reforms and school and roads funding proposals are also under consideration to avoid higher local property taxes.
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State Association of County Commissioners
Ocean City
Delbert S. J. Nail
Frederick
Robert Love
C. Burton Cannon
Treasur Cannon
Cannon
Legislative Council
Millard J. Tawes
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Spade
Flinthote
E. Frederick
Eisenhower
Thailand
King Bhumibol
Blair House
NEA
Queen Sirikit
Court Awards
Emmitsburg Youth
Walker
Frank J. Keefer
B. C. Thomas Jr
County Heads
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