Commissioners defend administration amid tax criticism
Frederick County Democrats challenge local delegates over state tax plans while commissioners Renn and Dorsey defend county finances. They accuse Delegate Charles Collins of unfair criticism and invite him to review county operations in person. They stress ongoing efforts to economize and argue state tax decisions should not be blamed on the county.
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Frederick County
A. Irvin Renn
Lawrence A. Dorsey
Charles E. Collins
Collins
Russell 2. Horman
Morning Post
House of Delegates
Byron
Renn
Dorsey
City Officials Consider Antlerless Deer Season
City officials meet with a State Game Commission representative to learn why an antlerless deer season is needed this year. The Mayor and Aldermen weigh whether to maintain a ban on hunting at the city watershed during the special two day opening.
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The
State Game Commission
Richard Shipley
Board of Aldermen
E. Paul Magaha
Dorchester County
Montgomery County
SA Appeal Begins Friday
The Salvation Army opens its annual Christmas appeal this Friday with red kettles on Frederick downtown streets. Capt. Thomas Woodcock notes civic clubs including the Frederick Junior Chamber of Commerce Civitan Exchange Rotary Tall Cedars Lions Kiwanis and Zonta will assist. Applications for Christmas baskets run Nov 30 to Dec 11 from 9:30 a.m. to noon daily except Saturday.
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Salvation Army
Frederick
Thomas Woodcock
Zonta
Woodcock
Hush Hush Work At Fort Detrick In Top Secret Program
The Army at Fort Detrick speeds to develop nonlethal incapacitating weapons for a future war. The base employs 138 PhDs and 20 MDs with 47 microbiologists among a large staff. The project carries a $51 million monthly payroll and aims to deploy nonlethal incapacitating agents. The secrecy surrounding the effort is described by observers as almost unbelievable.
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Fort Detrick
U.S
Army
New York
Chicago
Frederick
Riots in Saigon Force Martial Law and Coup Fear
About 2,000 students rioted in Saigon demanding Premier Tran Van Huong's ouster and were dispersed by paratroopers with bayonets and tear gas. Martial law followed as violence wounded scores and U.S. officials warned aid could be cut to end the turmoil.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Tran van Huong
U.S
National Buddhist Organization
Hoang
Nguyen Khanh
Huong
High National Council
South Viet Nam
Maxwell D. Taylor
Washington
South
Johnson
Taylor
Water Line Breaks On Court Street
A six inch water main on South Court Street fractured likely from earth settlement near existing sewer lines. The break occurred about 9 30 a m near South Court and West All Saints Streets, was located around 7 45 p m and repaired. JFK Jr turns four as family plans small birthday gathering at Fifth Avenue home.
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South Court Street
City
William J. Davis
South Court
West All Saints Streets
Davis
Market Steady as Stocks Rebound From Rate Boost
Market in New York shows a steadier trend early today as shares begin to recover from prior declines caused by higher interest rates.
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New York
Demonstrators Protest Congo Action at Bulgarian Capital
About 400 African and Communist Chinese students in Sofia stoned the U S Legation and protested at the Belgian Embassy over Congo events. Militiamen and police dispersed the crowd after reinforcements arrived. placards condemned Tshombe and imperialist aggression in the Congo.
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Austria
U.S
Sofia
Bulgaria
U. S
Ivan Bashev
Legation
BTA
Congo
Tshombe
Moise Tshombe
Girl Struck by Truck on East Patrick Streets
Miss Joni Elizabeth Jackson of East All Saints Street was admitted to Frederick Memorial Hospital this morning for observation after being struck by a truck at Carroll and East Patrick Streets around 7 a.m. She was knocked unconscious and is under police investigation by Officer Reed T. Thompson.
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Joni Elizabeth Jackson
East All Saints Street
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Carroll
East Patrick Streets
United Ambulance
Ofc
Reed T. Thompson
Doubts Over New State School Construction Information Service
County Commissioner Russell Z Horman questioned the forthcoming state service on comparative school construction costs asking if data would be openly available to county officials and whether uniform standards would erode local powers. Delegate Goodloe E Byron defended the plan saying local county commissioners would retain authority.
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Russell Z. Horman
Comparative
Goodloe E. Byron
Horman
Byron
White House Doctor Recounts Kennedy Death Moment
White House physician George Burkley testifies to the Warren Commission about telling Mrs. Kennedy the president was dead. He describes her insistence on staying with Kennedy, praying beside him, and moments after the autopsy, including the roses she carried and her nearby presence at Parkland Hospital.
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Washington
Kennedy
White House
George G. Burkley
John F. Kennedy
Dallas
Burkley
Warren Commission
Threats on Kennedy Studied by Secret Service
The Warren Commission testimony shows 34 Texas based threats to President Kennedy in the two years before Dallas. Notable claims include a bridge party donor offering $1,000 to aid the assassination and an auxiliary deputy sheriff in Houston suggesting Kennedy should be “gotten rid of.” The summary notes 15 Texas cases were not found to pose current hazards, while 1,372 nationwide cases were investigated in that period.
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Washington
Secret Service
John F. Kennedy
Dallas
Warren Commission
Houston
Kennedy
Texas
1500 Foreigners Are Safe
Belgian paratroops and Congolese soldiers searched for about 200 whites still missing in the northern Congo. Over 900 refugees arrived at Leopoldville from the former rebel capital with 500-600 awaiting evacuation at Stanleyville Airport. Of 63 Americans trapped, 34 and two murdered missionaries’ bodies had reached Leopoldville as fighting continued near the airport.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
Congo
Stanleyville
Soviet Urges Halt to Congo Operations and Exit
The Soviet Foreign Ministry demanded an immediate end to foreign military actions in the Congo and withdrawal of mercenaries. Belgian paratroopers landed in Stanleyville, drawing Western reactions as Premier Tshombe canceled plans for a triumphant entry. Rebels killed at least 30 foreigners and wounded over 50 as paratroopers arrived. U.S. hostages and reporters were affected.
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Moscow
U.S
Congo
Stanleyville
Moise Tshombe
Leopoldville
Christophe Gbenye
People’s Republic
United States
Tshombe
Paul Carlson
Phyllis Rine
Dr. Carlson
Rolling Hills
Calif
Lumumba
Carlson
Miss Rhine
Mount Vernon
Ohio
Hector Macmillan
Avonmore
Ont
Ione Reed
Pontiac
Mich
George Clay
National Broadcasting Co
Clay
Associated Press
John Latz
Michael
Hoyt
No Paper Thursday as Thanksgiving Holiday
The Frederick News will not publish on Thursday due to the Thanksgiving holiday. The business offices will be closed the entire day while the editorial office remains open after 4 p.m.
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Frederick
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