Coldest Weekend Of Season Hits Local Readings
The cold snap pushed local lows to 12 degrees in Unionville and 16 in Frederick, with Saturday night dipping to 17 and a daytime high of 35. Forecasters predict gradual warming into tonight and Tuesday, while County Extension Agent Kenneth E. Shifflet notes potential damage to fruit trees and ornamentals from freeze and thaw cycles, with legumes and taproot plants suffering more.
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Unionville
Frederick
Mercury
Kenneth E. Shifflet
Three Feet Of Snow In Lakes Region
The Great Lakes eastern edge saw weekend storms drop up to three feet of snow. Flurries were expected today while most of the nation stayed dry. In the East Tug Hill New York reported 38 inches of snow. eastern shores of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario saw two feet in spots. Over 200 motorists were stranded in western New York and two women died in weather linked highway crashes. Temperatures ranged from 1 degree above zero in Houston Maine to 75 in Key West Florida.
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Associated Press
Great Lakes
Pacific Northwest
Cape Blanco
Ore
Tug Hill
N.Y
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
New York
Houston
Maine
Key West
West Palm Beach
Fla
Local Chamber Reports Bright Frederick Economy Gains
The Frederick Chamber of Commerce reports rising construction values bank clearances and retail sales while unemployment falls. Oct building permits surge 258 percent from last year and 10 month totals show strong gains. deposits and retail taxes expand, while post office receipts and freight loads dip.
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Frederick
Office of Employment Security
Murder Hearing Postponed for Stone in Wife's Death
A preliminary murder hearing for 63 year old Lawrence Corneliess Stone was postponed in Magistrate's Court after he could not secure an attorney. The Supreme Court rule requires defense counsel for such hearings, and Magistrate Stanley Y. Bennett ordered the case held open until an attorney is obtained, with a new date to be set after consultation.
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Lawrence Corneliess Stone
Stone
Supreme Court
Stanley Y. Bennett
Students Tour County Court In Action
A class of 30 eighth grade students from Elm Street Junior High observed a morning session of Magistrate's Court. Magistrate Stanley Y. Bennett explained how the court operates and answered questions during the tour led by instructor Mrs. Kathryn L. Fagan.
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Elm Street Junior High School
Magistrate's Court
Stanley Y. Bennett
Magistrate’s Court
Kathryn L. Fagan
Dallas Remembers Kennedy One Year Later With Memorials
Dallas marked the first anniversary of Kennedy’s assassination with dawn gatherings at the Texas School Book Depository site and a citywide day of memorials. Traffic was halted briefly as a moment of silence was observed, and services at Sacred Heart Cathedral drew diverse worshippers.
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Dallas. Tex
John F. Kennedy
Texas School Book Depository
Lee Harvey Oswald
Kennedy
Parkland Hospital
Erik Jonsson
Sacred Heart Catholic Cathedral
William F. O’brien
Oscar L. Huber
J.D. Tippit
Dallas
Marina Oswald
Visit Kennedy's Grave at Arlington in Remembrance
About 30 000 people, amid freezing cold, gathered at Arlington National Cemetery to honor John F. Kennedy. Visitors from families and officials laid flowers and paid respects, while Jacqueline Kennedy and her family observed, and 8 million have since visited the site.
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John F. Kennedy
Arlington National Cemetery
Washington
Kennedy
Hyannis Port Mass
Jacqueline
New York
Hugh D. Auchincloss
Arlington
Johnson
Luci Baines
Lynda Bird
Supreme Court
White House
Israel
Lee Harvey Oswald
Dallas
Virginia
Jackie Kennedy Recalls Happenings After JFK Assassination
In testimony to the Warren Commission on June 5 at her Georgetown home Jackie Kennedy said she once thought she might have saved her husband if she had seen the assassin. She recalled the moment after the shooting in Dallas and acknowledged she has no memory of crawling toward the car. The commission’s volumes, released to the AP, include her remarks as part of the evidence.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
Warren Commission
Seven Convicts Escape via Tunnel at Washington State Penitentiary
Seven inmates escaped from the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla through a tunnel Sunday night. Among them are three convicted murderers and four other prisoners. Police and federal agents launched a search for the tunnel exit and surrounding areas.
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Walla Walla, Wash
Washington State Penitentiary
Rebels Hold Carlson as Congo Crisis Rages Near Stanleyville
The Congo conflict worsens as central government troops advance on Stanleyville while Dr. Paul Carlson, an American medical missionary, again receives a stay of execution pending talks. Rebel Foreign Minister Thomas Kanza visits Nairobi amid reports of 1000 white hostages, including 69 Americans and 600 Belgians, and Belgian paratroopers prepare for possible rescue missions.
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Seqpoldville
the Congo
Paul Carlson
Stanleyville
Lubutu
Leopardville
Thomas Kanza
Nairobi
Kenya
Jomo Kenyatta
Kenyatta
Kanza
AIP
Africa
Carlson
U.S
Rolling Hills
Calif
Christophe Gbenge
Ascension
Burundi
Myersville Votes On Bond Issue
The mayor and town council of Myersville will vote to accept or reject a draft of a 165000 dollar bond issue for a water system. Bond counsel H Warren Buckler was tasked to draft an ordinance and Alex Brown and Son, represented by Dwight Collinus, will present the 25 year program.
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Myersville
H. Warren Buckler
Alex Brown and
Plane Carrying 72 Hit Truck During Takeoff
A TWA Boeing 707 with 72 aboard exploded near Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci airport as it attempted to take off. About 50 killed, 20–25 survivors. 55 passengers and 17 crew aboard including 26 TWA employees and families.
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Rome
TWA
Leonardo da Vinci
Fiumicino
Trans World Airlines
New York
J. E. Frankui
Kansas City
Chicago
Paris
Milan
Athens
Cairo
Elisabeth Loretta Cartley
Santa Monica
Calif
San Camilio Hospital
Vernon W. Lowell
Glen Head
Nly
William A. Slaughter
Andover
John W. Churchill
Ridgefield
Conn
H. Warren Lowery
Levittown
N. Y
Ciampino
U.A.R
Estes Bond Forfeited by Judge in Prosperity Case
U S District Judge Sarah T Hughes ordered the forfeiture of Billie Sol Estes ten thousand dollar bond and directed arrest by the U S marshal. It marked Estes first confinement since FBI arrest on March 29 1962.
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Dallas
U.S
Sarah T. Hughes
Billie Sol Estes
Estes
FBI
Rail strike postponed as talks resume in Washington
The nationwide strike set for 6 am today is postponed to allow rail traffic for Thanksgiving week. Negotiations between railroads and three non-operating shop craft unions resume in Washington on November 30 after an urgent request by Secretary of Labor Wirtz. The unions represent 49 000 workers including electrical, sheet metal and machinist workers.
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Chicago
Washington
W. Willard Wirtz
J. E. Wolfe
Joseph Sam Perry
U.S. District Court
Wirtz
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Sheet Metal Workers International Association
International Association of Machinists
Six Frederick City Officers Graduate From Training Program
Six members of the Frederick City Police Force completed a four week basic course at the Maryland State Police Academy in Pikesville. Attendees were officers Abrecht Barger Lewis Smith Travis Brunner. Certificates were awarded by Chief Charles V. Main and new officers begin a year long training probation. The course covered police fundamentals motor vehicle law criminal law and firearms among other topics. Starting today Sergeants Boost Main and Wheeldon will attend a two week supervisor course at the State Police Academy. Market irregularity noted in New York trading.
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Frederick City
Maryland State Police Academy
Pikesville
Douglas F. Abrecht
Carlton C. Barger
Richard E. Lewis
Woodrow W. Smith
Donald L. Travis
Charles H. Brunner
Charles V. Main
Frederick
State Police Academy
William McK. Boost
J. Frank Main
John B. Wheeldon
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