Court asked to overturn life term for James Jefferson
James Edward Jefferson, 21, a Baltimore soldier, petitions Maryland Court of Appeals to overturn his life sentence for first degree murder in the Ridgeville storekeeper slaying. He and co defendant John Garbutt, also a Nike base member, were convicted September 6. Garbutt implicated Jefferson and testified they planned the robbery.
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James Edward Jefferson
Baltimore
Earl L. Baker
Ridgeville
Maryland, Court of Appeals
Jefferson
Derwood Nike Base
Carroll County
John H. Garbutt
Gaithersburg
Nike
Montgomery County
Court of Appeals
Garbutt
High Court
Dismal Day in Store for Local Area
Rainy and windy conditions dominated the first full day of Spring as a storm system drenched the county. Total precipitation neared a half inch with winds up to 30 mph, while temperatures ranged from 40s to near 60, and drier, warmer weather was forecast for Friday.
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Weather Bureau
Police Prevent Fire Tragedy in Cumberland Row
Patrolman C L Cook discovers a fire at 1 25 a m in two story Cumberland row houses and wakes 11 children and four adults to safety. Firefighters confine blaze to rear of two houses as Cumberland sees no injuries. Commissioner Fleming says Cook’s alertness averted a repeat of last Saturday’s deadly Cumberland fire.
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Cumberland
C. L. Cook
Fillmore Fleming
Cook
Fleming
City Hall Remodeling Plan Unveiled At $20,000
The City Engineer's Office announced a $20,000 remodeling project for City Hall this summer. Plans include a new entrance, foyer and counting office updates, a center-alley corridor, and improvements to the rear assembly room under the balcony.
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City Hall
Damage Suit Hearing Is Moved Here
A $10 000 damages suit stemming from a collision between a tractor trailer and a car has been moved from Carroll County Circuit Court to Frederick County Circuit Court for hearing. Roberts Chevrolet Inc and Nationwide Insurance Company sue Nancy Lee Winkelman over an April 2 1960 accident on Route 64 near Ringgold. The plantiffs claim negligence failure to stop at a stop sign speeding and improper lookout caused substantial damage and loss of use of the tractor trailer.
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Carroll County
Frederick County
James E. Boylan Jr
Roberts Chevrolet Inc
Nationwide Insurance Company
Sponseller and Hoff of
Westminster
Nancy Lee Winkelman
David M. Buffington
Miss Winkelman
Ringgold
Roberts Concern
Frondizi Keeps Job With Deal
President Arturo Frondizi survived a political crisis by forming a national unity cabinet with military leaders to bar reassertion by the Peronists. The pact ends a standoff after Peronist election gains and shifts power toward a civilian military coalition while preserving his austerity program.
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Buenos Aires
Arturo Frondizi
Argentina
Frondizi
Raul Alejandro Poggi
Adm
Agustin i R. Penas
Cayo Antonie Alsina
Youth Fined 200 for Car Theft in Magistrates Court
A 16 year old Fort Detrick student, James B. West, received a $200 suspended fine after conviction in Magistrate's Court for stealing a 1955 Chevrolet owned by Mrs. Scott Pettingall behind City Hall. Co-defendant Gerald Cooper was fined $100.
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Fort Detrick
James B. West
William A. Boone
Boone
West
Gerald Cooper
Knoxville
Scott Pettingall
City Hall
Cooper
Hagerstown
Military Road
Robert Swanson
Route 15
Point of Rocks
Raymond I. Wadarsky
Stanley Y. Bennett
Daniel B. Smith Jr
Woodsboro
Smith
Robert E Snyder
Speed
Route 40 15
Audrey Myer
Baltimore
Snyder
Miss Myer
William T. Snowden
New Market
Neil Toman
Ranier
Toman
East Patrick Street
Norman T. Trump
Denver Shook
Snowden
South Court Street
Dozen Rival Candidates To Appear At Frederick Meeting
Dozens of candidates including Tawes ticket hopefuls and independents will address federal issues at a Democratic Clubs event in North Frederick Elementary School. Governor Tawes will attend with over 200 expected guests. candidates for U.S. Senate and House and state offices may appear.
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North Frederick
Inter-Club Council of Democratic Clubs
Tawes
North Frederick School
J. Millard Tawes
Madelyn Himes
Stanley Y. Bennett
Louise Fraley
Ruby Hahn
Elizabeth Knill
Doris Boyer
Helen Eaves
Helen Collins
Fannie King
Glenita M. Leatherman
Goodioe Byron
IntersClub Council
Andrew J. Eyster
Sam’ Outit
Eyster
U.s.senate
Wilam A. Albaugh
Mt. Rainier
George P. Mahoney
Maryland
Council For
Increase in On-Sale Beer Licenses for 1961 62
The Clerk's office reports a net rise of three on sale beer and wine licenses for 1961 62 versus the prior period, bringing total licenses to 168 in the city and county. License year runs May 1 to April 30, with applications starting April 16 and deadlines by May 1.
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Court House
Arthur Lambert
Fire at Fort Detrick Civilian Personnel Office Building
A fire gutted an old Fort Detrick building housing the Civilian Personnel Office. Discovered soon after midnight, the blaze was contained after 45 minutes with $4,000 in damage. Civilian personnel were evacuated, and a cause inquiry by Fire Chief Charles W. Simpson began early today.
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Fort Detrick
Civillian
Post Fire Department
Charles W. Simpson
Considering Release Of Reservists In August Demobilization Plans
Defense Department officials weigh August 25 as the start date to demobilize more than 155000 National Guardsmen and reservists on cold war active duty. Most would be discharged within a month as Kennedy had hinted, with caution due to ongoing Berlin crisis and tensions with the Soviets and in South Vietnam.
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Washington
Defense Department
Kennedy
Berlin
George H. Decker
Army
Decker
West Berlin
South
Viet Nam
Congress
Federated Charities Officers Elected at Annual Meeting
Officers of Federated Charities South Market street were elected for a one year term at the annual meeting. Melvin Engle was named president Ernest Helfenstein first vice president Charles W Zehnder second vice president Mrs C Thomas Summers secretary and Ernest Webb treasurer. Summers was reappointed general secretary. A treasurer and general secretary report cited extensive use of facilities last year and Esther Grima ge Kindergarten enrollment stood at 61 with a longer waiting list for fall enrollment. Mazie P Emmert director noted the high demand for places.
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Federated Charities
South Market Street
Board of
Melvin Engle
Ernest Helfenstein
Charles W. Zehnder
C. Thomas Summers
Ernest Webb
Esther Grimage
Mazie P. Emmert
Mathias Demands True Purpose Of Kennedy Trip
Congressman Charles Mathias challenges the Kennedy trip by Attorney General Robert Kennedy. He questions the use of State Department funds for the overseas journey amid budget curtailments. He warns that foreign service morale could drop and urges careful approvals for any extra funding.
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Mathias
Charles McC. Mathias Jr
Robert Kennedy
Far East
West Germany
Congress
State Department
House of Representatives
Department
Maryland
Foreign Service
Dogfight Over Galilee Escalates Between Israel and Syria
Syrian and Israeli warplanes clashed as each side accused the other of air space violations after an eight hour Sea of Galilee battle. Damascus said Israeli planes penetrated Syria whereas Israel reported four Syrian jets entered Israeli air space.
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Jerusalem
Flarves
Sea of Galilee
Areca
Israel
French Alystere
Damascus
Reds Agree To Joint Space Study
Soviet Premier Khrushchev sent a Moscow message to President Kennedy proposing wide space cooperation. He endorsed joint satellite use for long distance communications and weather forecasting and urged a global moon and planet observation program with equal access for all countries.
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Moscow
Khrushchev
Kennedy
Space
Moon
Mars
Venus
U.N. Space Committee
U.S
Five Day Forecast From The Associated Press
Temperatures will average 3 to 4 degrees above normal with a cool Thursday and a warmer weekend followed by cooler conditions Monday. Normal highs run 52 to 57 and lows 34 to 39, except Garrett County may see upper 20s. Rain is expected Sunday with total accumulation around a quarter to a half inch.
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Associated Press
Garrett County
French Guerrillas In Battle In Oran And Algiers
Reports describe a savage street battle between French troops and European Secret Army guerrillas in Oran and Bab el Oued Algiers. Casualties are reported and curfews imposed as both sides announce restraint amid ongoing cease fire tensions.
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Algiers
Secret Army
Oran
Bab el Qued
Algeria
France
Bab el Oued
North African
Straff
Army
Army of National Liberation
Gromyko Calls East German envoy in Geneva talks
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko summoned East German diplomat to Geneva to press for resumption of East West talks on Berlin amid disarmament conference moves. U S Britain and Soviet experts revived three power discussions on a nuclear test ban but made little progress on inspection provisions. East German Foreign Minister Lothar Bolz was expected to join Gromyko, but visa delays slowed his arrival.
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Geneva
Andrei Gromyko
East Germany
Berlin
France
de Gaulle
United States
Britain
Soviet Union
Lothar Bolz
Kennedy Plans Science Office Reorganization
Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey says President Kennedy will issue a reorganization order creating an Office of Science and Technology to coordinate federal activities. The aim is to place long range scientific planning under a single director.
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Plan Science Office
Washington
Kennedy
Office of Science and Technology
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
Humphrey
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Eichmann
Adolf Eichmann
Tel Aviv
Supreme Court
Robert Servatius
Gore
Democratic Party
U. S
Fire Guts
Ft. Detrick Building
Federated Charities Officers
Diamond Springs
Calif
API
John Tjaarda
Tjaarda
England
Royal Dutch Airlines
KLM
New York
Heart of
Casbah
America
Gromyko
Red
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