Cyclist dies after Baltimore crash with car
An 18 year old cyclist Gerald David Peel died at University Hospital Baltimore from injuries suffered Thursday after a collision with a car driven by Mrs Pauline Bowlus at the intersection of Catoctin Avenue and Center Street. Peel was rushed from Frederick Memorial Hospital where he had been treated for a fractured skull and transferred to Baltimore early today. He did not regain consciousness. Police investigation continues led by Pfc. James E. Schreyer. Peel was a 1966 Frederick High School graduate and son of Paul W. and Elizabeth Fraley Peel. He was a former varsity track member and attended the Lutheran Church in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania. He is survived by his parents and three brothers.
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University Hospital
Baltimore
Gerald David Peel
S. Market St
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Peel
Pauline J. Bowlus
Braddock Heights
Catoctin Avenue
Center Street
Pfc
James E. Schreyer
Frederick High School
Paul W
Elizabeth Fraley Peel
Lutheran Church
Leetsdale
Warm Sunny Days Forecast For Weekend
Weather forecast predicts highs in the 70s today and again Saturday and Sunday with sunny mild conditions. Thursday reached 60 degrees with a 32 degree overnight low, and tonight’s lows are expected between 35 and 45 degrees as rivers return to normal after heavy rain and flooding.
Standardized School Plans Out This Year
ANNAPOLIS The Frederick County delegation has not received a formal request for a law to permit use of standardized school plans or combining with architect designs. County leaders sought legislation to allow using standardized plans, or to hire an architect, but the delegation chair says no formal request exists, noting past discussions and a costly Valley elementary plan as a multibase example.
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Annapolis
Frederick County
del. C
Clifton Wirts
D-Frederick
Wirts
Valley
Valley School
Braddock
Monocacy
County Teachers Back Catoctin Valley Plans
The Frederick County Teachers Association endorses the school board plan to retain the Valley and Catoctin sites and supports the building program. President George M Seaton urged county turnout at PTA meetings in Jefferson and Burkittsville as plans for Valley Elementary are presented. School leaders will discuss the Valley project at Jefferson on Tuesday and Burkittsville on Monday March 20.
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Frederick County Teachers Association
Valley and Catoctin
George M Seaton
Frderick County
Seaton
Jefferson and Burkittsville Ptas
Catoctin
Valley
Walkers
Students Impressed By Job Opportunities Fair
Nearly 1,100 Frederick County high school seniors toured the first annual Job Opportunities Fair at the Frederick Armory, meeting 25 county businesses. Richard D. Hammond of the Chamber of Commerce noted students showed strong attention to presentations and hoped for meaningful results, with additional attendees from Linganore Thurmont and Thomas Johnson expected in the afternoon.
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Frederick Chamber of Commerce
Frederick County
Frederick Armory
Richard D. Hammond
Chamber of Commerce
Hammond
Frederick High School
Brunswick
Emmitsburg
Middletown
Walkersville
Linganore and
Thurmont
Thomas Johnson
Stock Market Soars After Tax Credit Request
New York reports a sharp market rise as President Johnson seeks restoration of the 7 percent business investment tax credit. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbs about 125 points to 85,663 by 10:30 a.m. with strong gains across major sectors.
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New York
Johnson
House OKs Government Study Bill
Frederick County government study commission gets amended swiftly by Del Virts and now awaits Senate review. Amendments tighten deadlines and drop recommendations for changing county government form. Commission must file final report by January 1, 1968 to county commissioners and state lawmakers. Byron’s sponsor bill remains in play.
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Annapolis
Frederick County
House of Delegates
del. C. Clifton Virts
D-Frederick
House
Virts
Senate
Len Goodloe E. Byron
Byron
Study Commission
U S Jets Score Tn MIG Attack
U S Air Force Thunderchief jets claimed to have shot down a North Vietnamese MIG fighter and damaged another during a raid on the Thai Nguyen steel plant 38 miles north of Hanoi. No U S planes were reported damaged.
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U.S
Hanoi
U S
Thailand
Thai Nguyen
LBJ Plans Pacific Viet Strategy Talks
President Johnson says he will attend a Vietnam strategy conference in the Pacific area later this month. He will meet with Henry Cabot Lodge and Gen. Westmoreland in the next weeks, but did not specify a site. Johnson also urged immediate restoration of the 7 percent investment tax credit to spur the economy, while keeping his proposed 6 percent income tax surcharge on track.
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Washington
Johnson
Pacific
Henry Cabot Lodge
Saigon
William C. Westmoreland
Vietnam
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Congress
Airliner and private plane crash kill 26 near Urbana
In Ohio, a DC9 Trans World Airlines jet from Chicago disintegrated while approaching Dayton Municipal Airport killing 21 passengers and four crew. A twin engine Beechcraft private plane piloted by Cyrus H Burgstahler of Detroit also crashed nearby, killing its pilot. The CAB investigates while noting unknown traffic.
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Ohio
Trans World Airlines
Dayton
Karl B. Kohlsatt
Chicago
Federal Aviation Agency
Here
Cyrus H Burgstahler
Detroit
Lake Central Airlines
Civil Aeronautics Board
Mount St Marys Players Escape Tragedy After Flight 553 News
AKRON Ohio AP Mount St Marys College basketball players learned of the TWA Flight 553 crash that killed 26 near Urbana Ohio while preparing for a game with the University of Akron. Coach James Phelan and seniors like Mike Lyons voiced relief at having swapped planes moments before the disaster.
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Akron
TWA
Mike Lyons
Sayerville
Lyons
Great Society salaries for congressional staff rise high
Washington AP reports Congress boasts lavish pay for top staff with salaries up to 2500 dollars for the head doorkeeper and 24000 for the House postmaster. Payrolls surged 84 percent in the House and 53 percent in the Senate over six years as committee staff expand and many jobs pay far above typical market rates.
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Congress
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Chicago
Capitol Hill
Senate
Capitol
Senate Committee
Congress weighs 2.1 million for Fort Detrick facility
Congress asked to approve 2.1 million for a new Fort Detrick research facility as part of a 2.6 billion military construction bill. The project, led by Col. Oliver J. Cejka, aims to create a development and testing lab focused on preventive medicine and germ warfare defenses.
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Fort Ritchie
Oliver J. Cejka
Post
Col. Cejka
Defense Department
Biological Laboratory
Army
U. S. Army
Munitions Command
Fire Sweeps Homes On W South St
Fire gutted the home of Rev. John Leek at 461 W. South St and damaged adjacent home owned by Marshall Metz on Thursday afternoon about 2 15 pm. The blaze started in an electric stove, quickly spread through the Leek house, and burned out the upstairs of the Metz home. No injuries. Four Frederick fire companies fought the blaze for about two hours. Leek and Metz families, plus others, were displaced.
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John Leek
W. South St
Leek
Marshall Metz
Metz
Frederick
Lathan Harris
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Ed Slattery
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Cleveland
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