Boxcar and House Hit By Fire on South Water Street
Fire swept the second story of a South Water Street home Friday night as flames were extinguished in a nearby railroad boxcar loaded with old lumber. Firemen battled both blazes for about two hours, with the house damage centered in a clothes closet and surrounding walls and ceiling. Police and fire officials say the two fires appear unrelated and the causes remain undetermined.
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South Water Street
Wheat Pan
Joseph Bowers
Water St
State Faces Suit Over Smith Land
The State Department of Forestry and Parks may face legal action if construction on Caloctin Hollow Road continues, as attorneys for Arlie T. and Charles Kenneth Smith claim they own an 18 acre tract slated for clearing. Officials say they would need a formal order to halt work, while contractors proceed under current schedule unless stopped by the state or a higher authority.
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State Department of Forrests and Parks
Caloctin Hollow
Graceham
J. Vernon Summers
Arlie T
Charles Kenneth Smith
Thomas L. Merryweather
Department
Smiths
Hunting Creek
Merryweather
Spencer T. Ellis
Ellis
R. F. Kline Construction Company
Summers
Smith Brothers
Grahham
Submarine Tiru severely damaged near Great Barrier Reef
In Brisbane Australian and US naval officials say the American submarine Tiru sustained greater damage than initially reported after lodging on Frederick Reef 330 miles northeast of Mackay. Eight officers and 72 crew were not hurt though sonar gear and bow torpedo tubes were buckled. Tow lines could not be attached due to seven foot swells, delaying salvage efforts by at least 10 days.
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Brisbane
Australia
Tiru Wis
Tiru
von Frederick Reef
Mackay
Canberra
Rumor Says TJ High Roof May Collapse in Three Years
Rumors at Thomas Johnson High School in Frederick claim Miss Dixon predicted the roof would cave in at 11 am on a Tuesday or Thursday within three years. Miss Montgomery denies Dixon made such comments, noting Dixon does not specialize in natural disasters. The principal calls the tale foolishness as students ignore the chatter during class.
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Jean Dixon
Thomas Johnson High School
Frederick
Miss Dixon
John F. Kennedy
Ruth Montgomery
Miss Montgomery
Lynn Yeager
Lynn
Matthews Raps Catoctin School Plans
Board member Chris Matthews criticized Thurmonts Catoctin High School plan as noncompliant with Fire Code 2277, arguing lack of direct outside egress for classrooms risks smoke filled rooms. He noted the design relies on air pumped into rooms and questioned architect fees and future sprinkling work costs. Bids close November 22 at 4 p.m.
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Catoctin
Thurmont
Chris T. Matthews
Matthews
Nelson
Girl 4 Delays Kindergarten Finish Cigarette
In Baltimore a four year old girl was late for pre kindergarten class daily because she needed to finish her after breakfast cigarette. Her mother, who allowed the smoking to help the child relax, prompted education on smoking per Dr. Robert Wilder of Johns Hopkins University.
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Baltimore
Robert J. Wilder
Soviets Urge Peace in Viet Nam Withdrawal
Pravda, on the Bolshevik Revolution anniversary, called for all people to unite and push to end the Viet Nam war with immediate withdrawal of American troops from South Viet Nam. The demand for U.S. troop withdrawal, common in Soviet statements, was absent last week in Brezhnev’s remarks.
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Moscow
Pravda
South Viet Nam
U.S
Viet Nam
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Italians Clean Up After Flood
Florence and Venice faced the worst floods since the Middle Ages as a European storm left 31 dead in Italy. Relief workers mobilized to shelter over 100,000 homeless, with rivers overflowing, critical cultural sites damaged, and supplies scarce across the north and central regions.
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Florence
Italy
Venice
Europe
Arno
Piero Bargellini
Pistoia
Fiortice
Uffizi
St. Mark's Cathedral
Fierce Battle Raging U S Troops Trap Viet Cong Force
In Tay Ninh Province near the Cambodian border, U S infantry say they have Viet Cong forces boxed in after repeated counterattacks as helicopters bolster the battle. About 1,000 Americans reportedly engaged with at least 200 Viet Cong surrounded, amid multiple pitched clashes in the region. Casualties listed as light for Americans. 62 enemy dead counted since October 15 Operation Attleboro II. In other actions, a fire aboard the carrier Franklin D Roosevelt wounded 14 and killed none. Two U S Navy destroyers exchanged fire with shore batteries near Dong Hai. Peking claims a North Vietnamese hit sparked a ship fire, but U S headquarters offered no confirmation.
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Saith Viet Nam
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Tay Ninh
Viet Nam
Tay Ninh Province
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Gulf of Tonkin
Perkins
Braine
Dong Hei
Peking
New China News Agency
Pressman Predicts Victory In Maryland Governor Race
Independent candidate Hyman Pressman predicts a surprise win as election returns roll in. He cites Labor Herald polls placing Mahoney first, Agnew third, and says smart money underestimates him. Pressman, 52, a former attorney turned public figure, points to past taxpayer suits and a long political streak beginning at age 14.
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Hyman Pressman
Maryland
Starr
Agnew
Mahoney
Weekly
Labor Herald
Pressman
George P. Mahoney
Spiro T. Agnew
Fwe
Court of Appeals
Caltouns
Republicans React Sharply To LBJ Attack On Nixon
Washington cap reports Republicans fire back after President Johnson attacks former vice president Richard M. Nixon. Johnson labeled Nixon as a campaigner serving his own counties while abroad in Vietnam, prompting swift GOP rebuttals and claims of political assault.
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LBJ
Nixon
Washington Cap
Johnson
Richard M. Nisun
Ives
Woods
Trumans
Viet
Turin
Har Pat “Hares
President Johnson remarks spark national political debate
The White House said President Johnson would respond on nationwide television after Vice President Nixon warned of a vicious personal attack. Republican leaders ridiculed questions during a Manila conference as campaign overtone grew. Democratic figure David Lawrence collapsed from a heart attack while preparing a speech at a Pittsburgh hospital.
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Johnson
House
Evaid R. Ford
Moet
Seno Throsten Bo Mortan
Kentucky
Chirman
Jeansen
Navon
Sinke Serius
Jolson— Nason
Manila
Pennsylvania
David N. Lawrence
Lawrence
Pittsburgh
War Needs Top Item On Agenda
Secretary of Defense McNamara meets President Johnson at the Texas ranch to review the Manila conference Viet Nam peace talks and Westmoreland s requests for more troops. Johnson weighs defense outlays and tax implications amid a fragile economy and pending Congressional appropriations. The president plans extended rest and surgery for a polyp on a vocal chord and hernia repair, with doctors urging pre Thanksgiving operation.
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Tex
API
Robert
McNamara
Johnson
Texas White House
Manila
William C. Westmoreland
Westmoreland
U. S
Viet Nam
Here
George Christian
White House
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Nerass
Brooke Army
Pense
Linn
Neri
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Ranen
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