Cold Wave Moves Into Local Area
A sharp cold front swept into Frederick with a 10 degree drop in three hours and gusty winds. Snow flurries were possible this afternoon with about an inch already in Garrett County. Temperatures fell from 48 to 38 by early morning, then rose slowly as sun came up. City crews struggled with decorations as winds hindered work, while officials planned installation of the Christmas tree and other center trees this week. The Weather Bureau warned of a cold wave with highs in the 40s and a low near the low 20s tonight, with similar conditions expected Thursday and a warmer Friday. Snow flurries were reported in Cumberland, Oakland, and surrounding areas with subfreezing readings in several towns.
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Frederick
Garrett County
Mercury
Robert L. Strine
Prospect
Strine
Prospect Center
Wilbert Rinehart
City Light and Signal
Weather Bureau
Garrett
State Roads Commission
Cumberland
Oakland
Frostburg
Hancock
Hagerstown
Boansboro
Eisenhower Leaves Bed At Ft Gordon In Careful Steps
Dwight D. Eisenhower, hospitalized after heart attacks, was allowed out of bed for the first time at Ft Gordon. An information officer said he was lifted into a chair at 11 am and would be seated again this afternoon if he tolerates it well. No further heart muscle damage was reported.
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FT. Gordon
U N bars Red China from UN seat in tense vote
The United Nations General Assembly deadlocked 47 to 47 with 20 abstentions over seating Red China. A two thirds majority was required, so even a majority would not have secured admission. The 117 nation body continued to exclude Beijing from the UN.
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United Nations
N.Y
General Assembly
China
Peking
Mount St Marys student recalls drinking before fatal Emmitsburg crash
Dennis Reman, sole survivor, recounts a party night on Oct 29 at Emmitsburg before a U.S. 15 crash killed nine including seven Mount St. Marys College students. He describes drinking with Frank Cunningham and Fred Christiansen, attending a college dance, then riding in a car with five freshmen, with memory failing after a diner stop until waking in hospital.
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Mount St. Mary's College
U.S. 15
Dennis Reman
Roman
Emmitsburg
Frank Cunningham
Fred Christiansen
Robert Wharton
Gettysburg
College
Cunningham
Christiansen
Students To Rule At City Meet
Frederick City's mayor and aldermen host a delegation of area high school students at the board meeting Thursday night. Students will be named to fill chairs for city offices as part of Youth Appreciation Week observations by Optimist International. Only routine business will be conducted.
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Frederick City
Paul Magaha
Optimist International
Magaha
Walkersville Eyes Sanitary District Status
Frederick County officials plan a public meeting in Walkersville fire hall at 7:30 p.m. to outline a proposed sanitary district system and estimated costs for area property owners. The only other county district is New Market, established in December 1963 amid local controversy.
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Walkersville
County Sanitary Commission
Frederick County
New Market
Sanitary Commission
New York Stock Market Advances Slightly in Early Trading
New York markets edged higher in early trading as investors moved cautiously amid heavy turnover. The Dow Jones and broader indicators showed modest gains, with traders watching ongoing economic data and corporate results.
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New York
City Board Studies Appeal for Alcoholic Center
Frederick City Board of Zoning Appeals discussed a proposal for an Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center on South Market Street. The center, by Frederick Union Rescue Mission, would house about 10 patients and require referrals by social agencies. Opponents circulated a petition with about 90 locals.
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Frederick City
Board of Zoning Appeals
South Market Street
Frederick Union Rescue Mis
Sion
Mission
South
South Market Streets
Frederick
William A. Jenkins
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Welfare Department
Atty. Goodloe E. Byron
Clarence C. C. Thomas
Union Rescue Mission
City Board of Zoning Appeals
Alcoho
Science Industry Center Rezoning Approved in Four Actions
Frederick County Commissioners approved four rezonings to support a science industry center at Harmony Grove, a funeral home in Libertytown, an industrial expansion in Thurmont, and an entertainment center at Doubs Elementary School. They unanimously rezoned 35.8 acres on Hayward Road from R-1 to M-1, and 1.89 acres on Md. 26 to B-2.
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Frederick County
Harmony Grove
Libertytown
Thurmont
Doubs
Hayward Road
U. S.5
James McSherry
Frederick Business Properties, Inc
MD. 26
Daysville Road
Daniel TD. Hartzler
New Windsor
Deep Snow and Cold Winds Hit Midwest Today
The Associated Press reports heavy snow and dangerous winds across the northern Midwest for a second day. Upper Michigan faces 2 to 6 inches more snow with high winds. temperatures drop to near zero or below from Montana to Minnesota. Records include Havre 2 below, Be midji 1 above, Bismarck 7 below and Omaha 17. International Falls sees 10 inches of snow, with four inches in six hours. Gale warnings affect Lakes Superior and Michigan with 55 to 72 mph winds. Lakes Huron, Erie and Ontario up to 54 mph.
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Midwest
Upper Michigan
Montana
Minnesota
Nebraska
Havre
Mont
Bemidji
Minn
Bismarck
N.C
Omaha
International Falls
Canadian
Houghton
Mich
Lakes Superior
Michigan
Lakes Huron
Erie
Ontario
Winds topple unoccupied trailer near Emmitsburg
Strong morning winds blew over an unoccupied house trailer on U S 15 south of Emmitsburg. Police were notified before noon that the trailer, parked on the roadside, had been blown over and lay on its side. The owner was not known. TFC Richard Cook is investigating.
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U.S. 15
Emmitsburg
TFC
Richard Cook
Johnson Pushes Civil Rights Bill in 1966 Session
President Johnson outlined a new Civil Rights priority for 1966 asking Congress to pass a bill to prevent injustice by white juries. He told 200 civil rights leaders that federal agencies will actively seek racial justice as a positive purpose and will ask the Civil Rights Commission to study race and education to aid local school systems toward color blindness. The planning session precedes next spring's White House Conference on Civil Rights as he proclaimed the tide of change favors Black Americans.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Civil Rights Commission
White House
Klan
Watts
Kennedy and Rusk Spat On During Latin Tour
In Concepcion Chile Sen Robert F Kennedy faced egg and stone throwing from about 100 pro Communist students as he attempted to address a crowd at the University of Concepcion. In Montevideo Uruguay a 25 year old man spat at Secretary of State Dean Rusk after he laid a wreath at the monument to Jose Artigas. the secretary was not struck.
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Concepcion
Chile
Robert F. Kennedy
Dean Rusk
Uruguay
Kennedy
University of Concepcion
New York
Rusk
Montevideo
Jose Artigas
State Department
Richard L Phillips
Sen Tydings To Tell Viet Story In Frederick Today
U S Senator Joseph D Tydings after a South Vietnam battlefield tour visits Frederick to speak to local students and county officials. He holds a private luncheon with the County Commissioners and other officials, then addresses Frederick High School students, tours the State Farm insurance office, visits Winchester Hall, and speaks to Hood College students before leaving for Havre de Grace.
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U.S
Joseph D. Tydings
D. Md
South
Viet Nam
Frederick
Tydings
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Frederick County
E. Paul Magaha
Goodloe E. Byron
John Zufall
Community Action Committee
Geneva Barthel
Frederick High School
South Viet Nam
Hardin Mahone
State Farm Eastern Regional Insurance
Linden Hills
Maryland
Winchester Hall
State Farm
Hiram Winchester
Hood College
Brodbeck Hall
Havre de Grace
U S planes downed in North Viet Nam raid amid Ia Drang battles
Four U S planes were lost during a bombing strike on a bridge in North Viet Nam while heavy fighting continued in South Viet Nam's central highlands for a fourth day. Two pilots were rescued, one killed and one missing. Weekly U S casualties reached a war high with 86 KIA and 230 WIA. Communist forces attacked U S units in the Ta Drang Valley as B 52s bombed hillside positions.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U. S
North Viet Nam
U.S
Hanoi
Haiphong
Ta Drang
U.S. 1St Cavalry
Ia Drang
Foreign Ministers Open Talks in Rio de Janeiro
In Rio de Janeiro the foreign ministers of 18 American republics opened a conference to update hemisphere machinery for political and economic problems. Brazil’s President Humberto Castello Branco welcomed delegates as Dean Rusk reported that President Johnson views Latin America as progressing and wary of dictatorships while the U.S. remains ready to pursue peace in Vietnam.
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Humberto Castello Branco
Brazil
Presidential
Dean Rusk
U.S
Johnson
Latin America
Rusk
United States
South Viet
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