Trial Wednesday In Emmitsburg Beating of Policeman Charged Youths
Five Emmitsburg youths were charged with assaulting Police Officer Wilmer E Law after a Sunday attack on North Seton Avenue. Law fired warning shots and two of the five were wounded in the legs during the 20 minute struggle. All five remain in Frederick County Jail on $1,500 bonds after State Police captured them. Ronald Messner faces destruction of town property charges.
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Emmitsburg
Wilmer E. Law
Chief Law
Seton Avenue
Law
Michael Boyle
Larry Messner
David Messner
Ronald Messner
George Sanders
Thomas Miller
St. Anthony's
Frederick County
Guy A. Baker Sr
Larry
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Boyle
Thurmont
Clarence Hagelin
Auto Crash Claims 6th Victim
The Frederick County highway disaster raised the death toll to nine with Mount St Marys College student Daniel J. Metzger, 18, of North Jersey, dying in Gettysburg. Seven college students died at the scene or en route. one survivor remains in serious condition. The crash on U S 15 near Emmitsburg involved a Cunningham driven car that crossed the center line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Mount St Mary's College
Daniel J. Metzger
Hi- Nella
N. J
U.S. 15
Emmitsburg
Gettysburg
Emmitsburg College
Dennis M. Roman
Rahway
Annie Warner Hospital
Frank Cunningham
Newark
John L. Brown
Ashland
Fred Christansen
Irvington
N.J
Bruce T. Considine
Glen Cove
William J. McCarthy
Wiuhston Park
John William
Apartment Destroyed By Fire At Ritz on South Bentz
Fire gutted the Evans Foreman family apartment at the Ritz on South Bentz Street around 1 pm. The two-story building suffered smoke and water damage as residents escaped uninjured. Eight people in the Foreman family were affected, with extensive contents loss in the three and a half room unit.
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Ritz
South Bentz Street
Evans Foreman
Foreman
Frederick
Fire Companies
Foreman’s
Aluminum Stocks Drift After Mixed Market Start
New York traders faced a mixed early session as aluminum shares showed weakness while overall activity stayed brisk. The market opened with uneven moves across sectors and notable momentum in some industrials and tech names.
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New York
Confusing Strike Shuts Woodsboro Cement Plant Workers
Thirty three Lehigh Portland Cement workers at the Woodsboro plant strike and picket after a weekend walkout. A Woodsboro spokesman calls the action confusing and says only this plant is affected while negotiations remain pending with management. A separate primary election to fill a vacant Thurmont commissioner seat occurs at 8 p.m. in the fire hall. Calvin Wilhide’s resignation created the post last October. The two events are unrelated in timing.
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Lehigh-Portland Cement Company
Woodsboro
International Union of Cement, Lime and Gypsum Workers
the Woods
Thurmont
Calvin Wilhide
Wilhide
Union Bridge
Lehigh-Portland
Woodsbors
Speed up route 340 and dualize Frederick Thruway urged
John B. Funk of the State Roads Commission called for an emergency measure to start Route 340 construction next March 15 and dualize the Frederick Thruway, saying delays could push completion to 1968 and that the change would aid 15 other state projects. He cited the Jefferson to Route 17 section opened recently as proof of progress and warned motorists about shifting driving habits with expressways while contrasting old road style with modern safety.
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John B. Funk
State Roads Commission
Left
U.S. 340
James Cummings
Frederick
Funk
Jefferson
Shenandoah Valley
Catoctin Creek
Five Hurt When Car Rolls Over
A mother Doris Eva Spinato and her four children were hurt when the 1962 station wagon left U S 240 and tumbled down a 20 foot embankment. Grace Ann Spinato 3 weeks had a fractured skull and was transported to Children's Hospital Washington D C in satisfactory condition. Doris Spinato was in satisfactory condition at Frederick Memorial Hospital with a fractured arm severe arm lacerations facial lacerations and leg abrasions. Donna Marie Spinato 20 months suffered a fractured hip. Bonnie Lee Long 13, a fractured collar bone and scalp lacerations. Joseph Michael Spinato 5 had forehead abrasions and was released. The accident occurred about 124 a m as Mrs Spinato drove north. The car is a total loss.
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U.S
Children’s Hospital
Washington D.C
Grace Ann Spinato
Doris Eva Spinato
Spinato
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Donna Marie Spinato
Bonnie Lee Long
Donna Marie
Bonnie
Tfe
Byron L Hubble
Boy Loses Toe In Smithsburg Shooting Mishap
A 12-year-old Smithsburg area youth wounded himself Sunday morning when a .20 gauge shotgun discharged while he hunted alone on his father’s property. Nelson Eugene Buhrman, son of Howard F. Buhrman, had his right little toe amputated at Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown after the incident.
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Smithsburg
Nelson Eugene Buhrman
Howard F. Buhrman
RFD 1
Washington County Hospital
Hagerstown
Harding Convicted of Burglary and Robbery in Local Court
Kenneth Eugene Harding of West Fifth Street was convicted in Circuit Court of burglary and robbing an 86-year-old man of 2500 dollars. A fourth charge was dropped after he pleaded guilty to the robbery. Judge Schnauffer held him on 5000 dollars bond for pre sentence investigation. Harding sought delays and represented himself, with the case tied to a January 18 home invasion on West Patrick Street. Witness James B. Creager Jr. testified about meeting Harding and McDonald near North Star Restaurant and being recruited to watch a street, later receiving 400 dollars.
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Kenneth Eugene Harding
West Fifth Street
William Franklin Grove
West Patrick Street
Fred Bower
Harding
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Schnauffer
Grove
James B. Creager Jr
Parding
Charles Vernon McDonald
East Fifth Street
North Star
West Patriot Street
McDonald
Jury Deliberations Begin in Hoy Manslaughter Case
A Frederick jury begins deliberations after testimony in the manslaughter case of Charles Edward Hoy 24 of Carver Apartment charged with the May 2 stabbing death of George B. Barnes Jr. at the William F. Larkin American Legion post Barnes died of a punctured lung. Hoy testified Barnes provoked the fight and claimed Barnes threatened him over five years of contact with Hoy's wife. The defense attorney is Wilbur F. Sheffield and Judge Robert E Clapp Jr. presides.
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Frederick
Charles Edward Hoy
Carver
George B. Barnes Jr
William F. Larkin
American Legion
South Bentz Street
Barnes
Hoy
Robert S. Rothenhoefer
Charles Main
Robert Thomas
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Veterans Meet Opposes Viet Nam Demonstrations
Frederick veterans officers meet at Amvets Club to chart a quiet Veterans Day program. Actions named include church services flag flying a mayoral proclamation and drafting prosecutions for draft card burners. Attendees include Amvets leaders Legion VFW and DAV officials with plans for ceremonies at Memorial Park and the county Court House.
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Frederick
Amvets Club
George R. Lanner
Frederick Post
Amvets
Wesley R. Furr
Ralph E. Hall
America
South Viet Nam
Memorial Park
Armory
Courthouse
American Legion
Reid
FSK Legion
Mystery plaque at Frederick County Courthouse Park
A six by ten inch bronze plaque affixed to the fountain at the Frederick County Courthouse Park raises questions about its cost. Officials cite internal reconstruction of the fountain in 1965 and mention the plaque was paid for by an airport department employee, with estimated costs ranging from under 15 dollars to over 40 dollars. The price remains unconfirmed as officials defer to the county commissioners.
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Rhuta
Frank Keeter Brunswick
Cummings
A. Irvin Renn
Frederick County
Lawrence A. Dorsey
Russell Z. Horman
Frederick
James Clark
Ternal
Renn
Winchester Hall
Montevue
Benn
Southey T. Nottingham
Crummell P. Jacobs
County Maintenance Department
Jacobs
Randolph B. Rosencrantz
Rosencrantz
Mors
Navy Air Force hit three bases near Hanoi in heavy raid
U S Navy and Air Force planes struck three surface to air missile launch sites about 35 miles northeast of Hanoi amid heavy missile and anti aircraft fire. One Navy plane was shot down and the pilot listed as missing. The attack followed missiles fired at carrier aircraft, with 17 missiles counted by pilots and a highway bridge destroyed during the strikes.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Air Force
Hanoi
Navy
Navy Air Force
Oriskany
Independence
Key Highway
Cmdr
Harry T. Jenkins
Washington, D.C
Robert L. Harris
Longview
Tex
North Viet Nam
Air
Halloween Vandals Show Busy Weekend
Police reported vandalism across Bartonsville and nearby towns over the weekend. Two 13 year olds from Bartonsville were turned over to juvenile authorities after investigations into car damage from brown shoe polish and pink paint on a 1958 station wagon. Damages were estimated at 50 dollars. Separate incidents included cherry bomb mailbox blasts in Mt. Pleasant and Jefferson with no suspects yet.
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Bartonsville
le Roy White
Mt. Pleasant
Wilbur
Gordon
RFD 1
Jefferson
Thurmont
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Woodsboro Cement
Thurmont Primary
Ray
North
Viet Nam
James Reid
Francis Scott Key
Rocco Lascal- 20
VFW Country Club
Harvey Showe
Frederick Dav
Irvin M. Ephraim
Brunswick
The
Legion
Richard Bowers
Lanner
Amsvers National Commander Hall
Dirs
Courthouse Park
U.S. Navy
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