Sentencing Of Rees Is Postponed
Convicted kidnapper Melvin Davis Rees Jr. will not be sentenced as planned after a television program re creates part of the jury deliberations. The delay allows defense to review the broadcast script and film. Rees was convicted in the 1960s kidnap slayings of a Virginia mother and her daughter. the maximum sentence is life imprisonment.
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Baltimore
Melvin Davis Rees Jr
Rees
Virginia
William J. O'Donnell
Wbal-Tv
O'Donnell
Roszel C_' Thomsen
Thomsen
Marsh
Hyattsville
Mildred Jackson
Susan
Lindbergh
Middle Alley Homes To Be Razed After Fire
Five houses in Middle Alley damaged by a February fire will be razed. Owner John Ed. Schell said no plans for the land exist and reconstructing in the low rent area would be uneconomical. One family remains, while relocation efforts proceed. Buildings 418 to 426 include the two center units most badly damaged.
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John Ed. Schell
Schell
Sehell
Parking Meter Confusion Cleared On One Way Streets
Motorists can now feed the appropriate meter after confusion over which meter to use on Church and Second streets. Police Headquarters clarifies that meter money always goes in the meter at the front of the car.
Beer Bottle Barrage Ends in Arrests After Auto Chase
City and State Police halted a fleeing car after occupants hurled beer bottles at officers. Three men, David Frederick Roberts, 25, Melvin Eugene Roberts, 19, and Gerry L. Kellerman, 19, were jailed on multiple charges including larceny and throwing injurious substances. Police say the trio, who stole beer from Fisher's warehouse, may have planned to use Ruth Gertrude Jackson's car before being stopped near the Frederick Iron and Steel plant. Separate purse snatching reported on North Market Street, recovered in Middle Alley with no cash missing.
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City Police
Fishers
East Street
Sixth
Ito
Shookstown Road
David Frederick Roberts
Ord
RFD
Frederick
Melvin Eugene Roberts
West Fourth Street
Gerry L. Ketterman
Frederick. Roberts
Kellerman
Melvin Roberts
Fisher
Roberts
Maryland Gov Signs Junior College Expansion Bill
Gov Tawes signs a bill to expand Maryland junior colleges with a three way funding plan one third state one third county and one third student. A companion bill for million in matching construction funds awaits finance committee action. Currently nine junior colleges exist plus a new Anne Arundel County campus opening fall.
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Annapolis
Tawes
Maryland
Baltimore County
Harford
Frederick
Washington
Montgomery
Prince Georges
Wee Women Exclaim About Mocking Romance
The fragment shows a character voice criticizing a lover’s feelings while teasing the idea of how he behaves. It hints at a humorous or risqué tone focused on meddling in relationships and social norms.
Soviets End Censorship for Foreign News Reporters
Moscow reports that the Soviet Union abolishes censorship for foreign correspondents. Foreign Office director Mikhail Kharlamov warned of potential expulsion for unsatisfactory reports and required copy retention to defend writers against claims of disowning their work. About 150 foreign correspondents based in Moscow, two thirds from Communist and Socialist publications, will benefit as censorship ends for text though not yet for photos or film.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Foreign Office
Mikhail Kharlamov
Kharlamov
Foriign
Snow Sweeps Maryland With Deadly Spring Snowfall
The Associated Press reports Maryland sees more snow in northern and western areas as spring weather fights winter. In Western Maryland near Ellerslie a 35 year old linesman Jesse E Shipe died after a 25 foot fall while restoring damaged lines. Snow and sleet mix striking Haserstown and western zones while southern and eastern Maryland see rain. Weather forecasts call for partly cloudy skies tonight and a mainly sunny, warmer Friday with cooler conditions Saturday.
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Maryland
Cumberland
Sacred Heart Hospital
Jesse E. Shipe
Maryland-Pennsylvania
Ellerslie
Haserstown
Jailed for Reckless Driving In Maryland Town
A Burkittsville youth was jailed 30 days and fined 175 dollars for driving on a revoked license and reckless driving. Mentzer, Shaff and a third youth faced testimony about a March incident on West Patrick street with speeds up to 45 mph and multiple lane changes. Mentzer drove. Shaff faced charge for permitting unauthorized operation. another youth testified to drinking. A Damascus man failed to disclose a fact about unemployment benefits and Hawkins was fined 50 dollars. A Hopewell truck driver, Blackstone, was found guilty for speeding on U S 40 east with speeds up to 65 mph but not reckless operation.
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Burkittsville
Frederick County
Edward Storm
Francis Q. Mentzer
Cpl
Pas W. Mossburg
Guy M. Himes
West Patrick Street
Cpl. Mossburg
Wose
Patrick Street
South Market Street
South Bentz Street
Mentzer
Kenneth R. Shaft
Gapland
Shaft
Shaff
Menizer
Himes
West Virginia
William Wenner
Wenner
Damascus
Hamilton A. Hawkins
Storm
Hawkins
Hopewell
U. S. 40 East
Walter G. Blackstone
W. L. Newcomer
Newcomer
Ice and sleet hit Frederick County from storm
Weather observers report 1.11 inches of precipitation by mid morning as sleet and freezing rain coated Frederick County. Temperatures hovered around freezing with highs near 33 and lows near 32 as ice and snow linger. March total reaches 3.26 inches, near normal, with more precipitation possible.
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Frederick County
Fredenck
Honeymoon Express Makes Last Run to Buffalo
The Honeymoon Express ended its 27 mile Niagara Falls spur with a final Wednesday night trip to Buffalo. A boys club band played farewell as about 100 travelers joined the nostalgic ride despite wet roads and rain. Blackstone pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined $10.
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Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Blackstone
SEATO Could Deploy 4000 Troops to Laos if Needed
Washington officials estimate SEATO nations could send about 4000 battle-ready troops into Laos quickly to aid the royal Laotian army as rebels close on Vientiane. U.S. leaders warn intervention could provoke a wider Korea-like war though some doubt remains about holding major cities without broader support.
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Washington
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Laos
Vientiane
U.S
United States
Pentagon
Lacitian
Pathet Lao
Seato Alliance
Funds For Ambulance Units Asked
A bill in the House of Delegates by Joseph Payne seeks county tax funded support for volunteer ambulance units in Frederick County. The measure would let County Commissioners levy and appropriate funds and set eligibility rules, potentially expanding aid beyond current fire company financing.
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House of Delegates
Joseph Payne
Kesman
Frederick County
Payne
Brunwick
Brunswick
Annapolis
William Houck
Bill Repeals Pay Limit On Court Crier
A local delegation moves to erase the old salary cap for the Circuit Court court crier bailiff and law librarian and to let County Commissioners set a commensurate pay. The law now fixes the court crier at 480 yearly and the law librarian at 10 monthly.
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House of Delegates
Delegaton
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Law Library
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Carl H. Hane
Hane
Whnch
Baltimore
Harford
Howard
Montgomery
Prince Georges
Somerset
Worcester
Frederick
Caroline
Dorchester
Talbot
Kent
Anne Arundel
Cecil
Charles
Garrett
St. Mary's
Queen Anne's
Calvert Counties
Movement Of Forces Is Guarded
Washington reports claim President Kennedy met secretly with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko to stress not letting Laos fall under Communist control. White House denies the meeting. Pentagon courts secrecy on military movements while discussing Laos aid and possible U S involvement with helicopters and training personnel.
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New York
New York Post Today
Kennedy
Andrei Gromyko
Laos
Washington
White House
the Post
Kennedy-Gromyko
Gromyko
Dean Rusk
U.N
U.S
Pentagon
Hong Kong
Midway
Southeast Asia
Defense Department
United States
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Republicans To Back JFK Stand On Laos Crisis
Senate leader Everett Dirksen and House leader Charles Halleck pledged support for President Kennedy in the Laos crisis. They said a major policy statement was expected and that peaceful negotiations were the aim. They cautioned the question of U.S. troops had not been decided.
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Washington
Kennedy
Laos
U.S
Everett M. Dirksen
Tirnois
Rep
Charles A Halleck
Indiana
Senate
House
Dirksen
Halleck
Asif
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Seato
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