Emmitsburg Intersection Slammed as Death Trap by Engineer
Thomas C. Mohler district engineer of the State Roads Commission described the U S 15 and Md 97 intersection as a death trap after fatal accidents. He noted drivers fail to slow for warnings and said roughening work costing about 200 dollars, 10 two foot wide concrete strips were installed. Additional overhead blinker lights were proposed but not yet done. An SRC traffic department investigation will determine further safety needs.
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USA
Thomas C. Mohler
State Roads Commission
U.S. 15
MD. 97
Emmitsburg
Mohler
SRC
Focal State Roads
Funk
Glen Burnie
Worst In State Funk Says Emmitsburg Intersection Tops Maryland Traffic
John B. Funk chairman of the State Roads Commission calls the Md 97 and U S 15 intersection at Emmitsburg the state’s worst traffic problem. He ordered safety measures after six deaths since December and warned of a possible dual highway with interchange if crashes continue.
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Funk
Christmas club payoffs total over 1.5 million in county banks
More than 1.5 million in Christmas Club checks will be mailed Monday and Tuesday as area banks open vaults for members. Major distributions rise at several banks with Farm ers and Mechanics National Bank mailing over 300,000 while others report increases over last year. Thurmont bank waits another week for checks.
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Farmers and Mechanics National Bank
Fredericktown Savings and Trust Company
Meredith H. Mackley
Western Maryland Trust Co
Carlton L. Baumgardner
Frederick County National Bank
Middletown Savings Bank Club
Charles H. Gouker
Bank of Brunswick
Emory V. Frye
Woodshoro Bank
Myersville Bank
Loyola Federal Savings and Loan Association
Association
Thurmont Bank
Ralph E. Stottlemyer
Stottlemyer
Aluminum Price Rollback Sparks Market Jitter
New York AP reports an irregularly higher market yet weak aluminum shares as price rollback prompts protests from business and industrial leaders. Trading remained active amid volatility and concern over metal costs.
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New York
Family Accident in Frederick Involves Father and Daughter
Frederick action on West Patrick Street near Linden Avenue occurred about 9 am when Penny Clevenger 19 Middletown and her father Charles Clevenger 40 drove east. Penny stopped as light turned red. Charles’s car skidded on wet road and struck her rear. Vehicle damage was $125 for Charles 1955 sedan and $250 for Penny 1959 car. No charges were filed by Cpl. Bernard E King.
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Frederick
Patrick Street
Linden Avenue
Penny Clevenger
Middletown
Charles Clevenger
Clevenger
Cpl
Bernard E.king
Soviets Launch Venus Probe Mission
Moscow reports an unmanned Soviet space station departs toward Venus, expected to reach near the planet by late February. Venus 2, heavier than Venus I, is on a course close to the prescribed path and about 34,300 miles from Earth with all equipment functioning normally.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Venus
Tass
Human Torch Dummy Found By Gas House Pike
State Police received two calls last night reporting a man burning to death near Gas House Pike. Trooper Carl Harbaugh found a rag dummy alight about 100 feet north of the Monocacy Bridge. a unidentified caller claimed his girlfriend forced him to stay away. No suspects or draft card evidence were found in the ashes.
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Pike
Carl Harbaugh
Monocacy Bridge
29 Properties Sold For County Taxes
The Frederick County Treasurer Mrs Charlotte W Yarrell released a list of 29 properties sold at public auction for non payment of taxes. Sales ranged from 325 to 11000 dollars with various buyers including Landman Inc Brosius Homes and Atanasoff related purchasers. The auction was held in the Courthouse by Glenn Trout with sales in Buckeystown Urbana Emmitsburg and Catoctin districts.
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Frederick County
Charlotte W. Yarrell
Yarrell
Glenn Trout
Buckeystown
William I. Baker
Landman, Inc
Lawrence D. Hightower
H. Grady Gore Jr
Hightowers
Fort Detrick to become Army Biology Center next year
The Army reorganizes its chemical and biological missions creating separate Commodity Centers. Fort Detrick will house the Biological Commodity Center reporting to U S Army Munitions Command in Dover NJ. About 71 spaces added with 19 new positions. transfers from Edgewood Arsenal planned in January February 1966. Public Information Office says details for Fort Detrick personnel will follow.
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Fort Detrick
U.S. Army
Army
U.S. Army Munitions Command
Dover
Army Materiel Command
Edgewood Arsenal
Department of the Army
Public Information Office
Veterans Day Speech Denounces Viet Policy Critics
State Senator John A. Derr denounced campus protests against the Viet Nam war draft card burnings and school prayer rulings at Veterans Day ceremonies. He urged support for academic freedom while blasting draft card burners and praising veterans for fighting communism abroad and defending national beliefs at Memorial Park and the courthouse service.
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John A. Derr
Frederick County
Dale FE. Carter
Francis Scott Key
American Legion
Frederick
Derr
Memorial Park
Ober
Maryland
Morgan State College
Baltimore
Derr Sai
United States
Viet Nam
Washington
New York
Fierce clash as Viet Cong attack U S infantry near Saigon
In Saigon area heavy fighting raged along Highway 13 as about 500 Viet Cong attacked 700 troops of the U S 1st Infantry Division. American casualties were light while U S forces reported numerous Viet Cong deaths and damage to armored personnel carriers. The action came on a D Zone fringe amid rubber plantations with air and artillery support.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Highway 13
D Zone
173Rd Airborne Brigade
LBJ Orders More Troops For Viet War
President Johnson grants American field commanders in Vietnam authority to request additional personnel. Defense Secretary McNamara said Johnson instructed him to meet commanders requests as they arrive, with some requests already received and troops to move when available.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Viet Nam
Robert S. McNamara
Lbj Ranch
McNamara
Grand Jury To Hear Assault Case
A Dickerson man, Raymond Hackey also known as Raymond Grey, was ordered held for grand jury action on 2500 bond after a preliminary hearing in Magistrate Court. He faces assault and battery and attempted robbery charges from an Oct 30 attack on Kenneth Stull, owner of a Hamilton Avenue service station, who identified Hackey as his attacker. Stull testified he was cut on his back throat and face.
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Dickerson
Raymond Hackey
Raymond Grey
Kenneth Stull
Stull
Hamilton Avenue
Hackey
90 Aboard United 727 Jet 90 Aboard United 727 Jet
United Airlines Boeing 727 crashed on landing at Salt Lake City Airport. The carrier list claimed 90 aboard with 42 killed or presumed dead, but medical officials counted 41 bodies. Forty three were hospitalized and five treated then released. Flight 227 originated in New York with legs to Cleveland Chicago Denver Salt Lake City and San Francisco. Captain Gail C. Keimierer and crew survived. Airport rescue teams responded as investigators headed to the scene.
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Salt Lake City
United Air Lines
Hilman Castle
Civil Aeronautics Board
United
New York City
Cleveland
Chicago
Denver
San Francisco
Ralph S. Nesbitt
Santa Monica
Calif
Nesbitt
Salt Lake County
Warren M. Weggeland
Gail C. Keimierer
Salt Lake
Castle
Eisenhower Officially Suffered Heart Attack
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 75, diagnosed with a heart attack at Fort Gordon Georgia after chest pains at his Augusta National Golf Club cottage. Medical tests showed reduced blood supply to the heart. he slept well overnight and remained in good spirits.
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FT. Gordon, Ga
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Augusta National Golf Club
Ft. Gordon Army Hospital
Wallace Hitchcock
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Thomas G. Mohler
Ay J. Rote Castleman
Robert Kline
Fleming Ave
Timmy Mossburg
Rockwell Terrace
Army Biology Center
Salon
Carter
U. S. Infantry
LBJ
Ly’s
Ike
Qashivfs
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