Floras Reunited At Valley Forge After POW Return
Sgt. Carroll Edward Flora returned from nearly six years as a prisoner of war with 18 other men, stepping from Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland to greet his wife and children at Valley Forge Hospital near Philadelphia. The Brunswick native, dressed in winter greens, was welcomed by local officials and a crowd of about 200. Several captives required hospital care, with seven slated for Valley Forge Military Hospital, two to Patterson New Jersey, one to Bethesda and four remaining at Andrews.
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Carroll Edward Flora
Air Force
Maryland
Andrews Air Force Base
Flora
Valley Forge Hospital
Philadelphia
Frederick County
Andrews
Joann
Carroll E. Flora Sr
Brunswick
Valley Forge
Army S
Gail Kerns
Daniels
W. Va
U.S
Kern
James Mehl
Bell Harbor
N.Y
Jimmy
Sgt
Valley Forge Military Hospital
St. Albans Hospital
New York
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Patterson
New Jersey
New Market Mayor Frets Over Ongoing HRC Probe
Mayor Franklin Shaw calls the continued State Human Relations Council inquiry a pain in the neck as the town faces discrimination accusations over public service allocations to the largely black section. He cites surprise visits by investigator Jonathan Riddick and asserts the case has harmed town image despite no proven wrongdoing.
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Eric Green
New Market
Franklin Shaw
State Human Relations Council
Shaw
State Hrc
Riddick
HRC
State
State American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU
Baltimore
Jonathan Riddick
Kathleen Snowden
Snowden
Stock Market Slips as Paris Monetary Talks Worry Investors
New York traders pulled back in moderate activity as market watchers weighed the results of monetary meetings in Paris. The Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 971.18, down 5.26 points at 10:30 a.m. While decliners topped gainers on the NYSE, 471 issues fell to 30 advances.
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New York
Paris
New York Stock Exchange
Weekend Weather Blues Persist In Damp Seascape
Damp misty skies linger into Sunday with a 20 degree drop on Saturday. Expect rain tonight and Saturday with highs near 69 for two days before cooler air moves in. March remains wet with 1.6 inches of rain and normal 3.83 inches. snow was minimal this season.
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National Weather Bureau
Frederick
Detrick Officer to Address Red Cross Luncheon
Fort Detrick’s liaison between POWs and families Lt Col Warren K Hoen will speak at the Frederick County Red Cross Volunteer Luncheon at the Francis Scott Key Hotel about his duties as Family Service Assistance Officer. Reservations for March 14 may be made today. Hoen, born in Utica New York, but residing in Chadwicks New York, is a University of Colorado graduate.
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Fort Detrick
Frederick County
American Red Cross
Warren K. Hoen
Red Cross
Francis Scott Key
Army
Col
Hoen
Utica
N.Y
Chadwicks, N.Y
The
University of Colorado
Grand Jury Indicts Fifty Two Persons
The February grand jury returned indictments against 52 persons with some arraigned and trial dates set. Named defendants include Larry Hale of Dickerson for assault with intent to kill arson and other charges. Jesse Franklin Harris Jr. of At 1 Ijamsville for murder with trial set for March 21. Ladd Edward Miller of Chicopee Mass for armed robbery who pled guilty Feb 21 and received eight years. Thomas Wayne Paxton of Jefferson for child abuse with trial March 30. George David Peanut Brown of York Pa for automobile larceny unauthorized use handgun law and escape with no trial date. Orin Woodrow King of Gaithersburg for daytime breaking and entering larceny and receiving stolen goods with trial set for March. Glenn Edward Rausch and Wayne Edward Storm alias Wayne Allen Storm for breaking and entering larceny and receiving stolen goods. Richard Eugene Delauder of S Street N W Washington DC for breaking and entering and larceny with no trial date. Jesse Newlin West of Riverdale and Richard Rolin Fogle of Betsy Ross Trailer Park for murder and conspiracy to rob. Betty Jane Cuddy of St. Petersburg Fla for accessory after the fact in connection with the murder and conspiracy to rob with no trial date. Walter Eugene Pryor noted as continuing on page B-S.
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Larry Hale
Dickerson
Jesse Franklin Harris Jr
Ijamsville
Ladd Edward Miller
Chicopee
Mass
Samuel W. Barrick
Thomas Wayne Paxton
Main Street
Jefferson
George David
Peanut” Brown
York
Orin Woodrow King
Gaithersburg
Glenn Edward Rausch
Libertytown
Wayne Edward Storm
Wayne Allen Storm
Richard Eugene Delauder
S Street
N.W
Washington
D.C
Jesse Newlin
Riverdale
Richard Rolin Fogle
Betsy Ross Trailer Park
Betty Jane Cuddy
St. Petersburg
Fla
West and Fogle
Walter Eugene Pryor
Fire log reports and responses in local district
Fire calls within 24 hours ending 10 am include county Crow Rock Road 4 17 pm at Alexander residence field fire Myersville respond Black Rock Road 8 39 pm house fire Wolfsville ambulance calls total 4 emergency 2 routine 3 juveniles 1 male 48 females 3 population
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Crow Rock
Alexander
Myersville
Crow Rock Road
Black Rock Road
Wolfsville
Parking Study Favors Tiered City Hall Lot
After four months Parking Unlimited Inc of Pottstown Pa selected the City Hall lot for a four and a half level tiered garage. The plan calls for 438 spaces with 40 year bonds to cover costs and 20 cents hourly rates. The project aims to reduce downtown parking deficiency and includes a double helix ramp system with one way up and down traffic.
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City Hall
Parking Unlimited Inc
Pottstown
Philip Malarkey
Project Manaer
Richard Clark
Tower
Parking Unlimited
Frederick
Paul D. Spieiegen
Spreiregen
Walkersville Hearing Shows No Support For PUD Plan
In a public meeting at the Fire Hall, about 250 residents listened as attorney Jerome Offutt and planning consultant Frederick M. Lacey presented the Monocacy planned unit development. Not one attendee signified support for Philip Brodsky's project, making the gathering possibly the largest of its kind in town memory.
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Walkersville
Philip Brodsky
Jerome Offutt
Frederick M. Lacey
Joint Town Commission Planning Commission
Nick Kern
Glade Towne
Kern
Washington
Offutt
Lacey
Clyde Berger
Burgess Richard Winn
J. Herbert Snyder
Berger
Snyder
Historic Commission Ponders Station Uses
A Frederick Landmarks committee strategy meeting will discuss alternate uses for the B and O Railroad station on East All Saints Street at 7 p.m. Sunday at Rose Hill Manor. Plans include a Negro History and Culture Museum, a Frederick History Museum, a community library and learning center, and a day center. Additional meetings may follow.
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B&o
East All Saints Street
Frederick
Jobless Rate Up Slightly
Washington reports February shows total employment rising sharply to 81.8 million as unemployment edges up to 5.1 percent. Average work week extends to 37.3 hours with earnings up. women drive job gains while teen unemployment climbs to 15.8 percent.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Martha Raver
Valley Forge General Hospital
Phoenixville
CWO
Joseph
Detrick
E. Paul Magaha
Glenmore V. Rice
Michael E. Pue Jr
Robert L. Strine
Maj
Charles V. Main
Malarkey
Walkersville United
New Puds
Historic Commission
Ponders Station
NAACP
Preservationists
Lebherz
Robert Hotz
Richard Kline
Smithsonian
Edgar Holtz
Historic District Commission
Commission
Charles F. Bowers
Bowers
Atl
Baughman's Lane
Butterfly Lane
Shookstown Road
Cedne H. Smith
Frederick County Planning Commission
Winchester Hall
Richard Curtis
Hose Company No. 1
North American Development Corp
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