Two Killed In Plane Crash At Ft Ritchie
A small aircraft crashed near Key Rock Mountain Fort Ritchie killing two aboard. Pilot Gerald Weikel of Rockville and passenger Diane M Twigs were identified. The missing plane, a Piper Cherokee, left Hagerstown for Frederick Thursday evening, with search parties scouring Fort Ritchie terrain after reports of an explosion.
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Ft. Ritchie
Catoctin Mountains
Clie
Gerald Weikel
Rockville
Diane M. Twigs
Maryland
Key Rock Mountain
Ft. Richie
Jeanne Maire
Civ Air Patrol
Frederick
Hagerstown
Arthur Sherman
Piper Airplane Sales
Welker
Wee
Maire
Weikel
Fort Ritchie
Er Seeement Acrom
Sherman
Welkel
Civil Air Patrol
Frederick 'S
Fort Ritchle
Hagerstown Barrack
Frederick Barrack
Bethesda
Montgomery
Doctors Remove Kim Weddle Liver Transplant
Doctors at Boston Children’s Hospital removed Kim Weddle’s transplanted liver after it failed to function. Kim remains in satisfactory condition. earlier a one day old infant’s liver was transplanted and later removed, with one kidney removed to fit the organ. Her father plans to travel between Brunswick and Boston.
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Kim Weddle
Brunswick
Children’s Hospital
Boston
Kim
Robert Filler
Boston Children’s Hospital
James Weddle
Family Escapes Fire In Lime Kiln Trailer
A furnace explosion early this morning destroyed a Lime Kiln house trailer but a family including a small baby escaped. The owner is William Armitgs Max Keyser assistant chief of Carroll Manor Fire Company. Firefighters contained the blaze after about two hours with two pumpers and two wagon-tanks responding. The trailer valued at three thousand dollars was saved from spreading to a nearby barn.
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William Armitgs
Max Keyser
Carroll Manor Fire Company
Arnett
Keyser
Comesey
Bam
Kayser
Suit Against Agnew Dismissed in Maryland Court
ANNAPOLIS AP A challenge to Spira T. Agnew’s right to draw a salary as Maryland governor while he runs a Republican vice presidential campaign was dismissed in Anne Arundel Circuit Court. Tax Rebellion Inc led by Robert J. Edwards and Robert T. Mahenke argued Agnew could campaign and govern, but Judge Evans ruled the suit belonged in a different court. Edwards plans to appeal the decision.
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Gov. Agnew
Hubert H. Humphrey
Wash
Edwards
Annapolis
Levy Fire calls and nearby incidents report
Fire department logs show activity in the 24 hour period ending 10 am with calls at 3:08 pm for an automobile on West Patrick Street 200 block and 3:06 am for a house trailer at Carroll Manor and nearby areas. Public safety line 663 4400 notes these incidents in the city.
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Levy
Patrick Street
Erasco Lime Kiln
Carroll Manor
Independents
Recreational Program Draws 500 Residents
About 500 residents in South Frederick joined the South Frederick Recreation Program at South Frederick Elementary School. Initiated by Lee Paf with the School Board's accord, the program aims to provide a center for interaction and constructive social relationships for Gill Area youths, offering activities after school to balance academics with fun and recreation.
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South Frederick
Lee
Res
Gill
Foster
Brethren Conference Opens in Hagerstown District
The Mid-Atlantic District Conference of the Church of the Brethren opens at Governor Thomas Johnson High School with Reverend Earl M. Zigler of Burkittsville as moderator. The opening program includes a banquet at 6 45 p m with toastmaster Dr Harry M Gardner. sermon by Dr Warren F Groff.
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Church of the Brethren
Governor Thomas Johnson High School
Earl M. Zigler
Burkittsville
Harry M. Gardner
Arlington
Warren F. Groff
Bethany Theological Seminary
Oak Brook
Til
William Flanders
University of Maryland
J. Bentley Peters
Hyattsville
Paicarphy Park
Groff
Wudleee
Msnstry
Bioteh
Warren * Miller
Brotherhood Pilot House
Bal- Donald Lowdermilk
Ystry
Elgin
Nes
1Outh
Te Mer
Morley J. Mays
The
Brethren
Hingerstown
Alfred Ale
Faith
Peer of the World
DeWitt Leene
Hagerstown
Warren Eshbach
Merlin Garber
Gardner
Mr. Peters
Harold Rarech
Fred Ikenberry
Handel
Gun Control Bill Awaits Johnson Signature
The strongest gun control measure yet passed by Congress awaits President Johnson's signature. The House-Senate conference committee produced a compromise banning mail order sales of firearms and ammunition to unspecified buyers, prohibits sales to juveniles and various disqualified groups, and imposes age limits on pistol and rifle/ammunition purchases. Johnson is expected to sign, though the exact timing remains uncertain.
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Washington
Congress
Johnson
House-Senate
Martin Luther King Jr
Robert F. Kennedy
Pasage
Dedication Of New Road At Aluminum Plant Held
James Freeman of the Frederick County Chamber Of Commerce opened the relocated Manor Woods Road near the Howmet Pechiney plant north of Buckeystown. Eastalco official Charles Schroer called the mile long section a milestone for plant and county cooperation. County officials praised the improved 24 foot wide road with eight inch surplus asphalt and noted upcoming finishing work in spring. The opening featured Wallace Hutton and Russell Horman among others with Father Tomaschko giving the invocation. The first crossing was a tractor pulling corn toward the plant site.
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James Freeman
Frederick County
Rem Schroer
Ballenger Creek Pike
Ballenger Creek
Manor Wooda Road
Charles Collins
Eastalco
Wallace Hutton
Russell Horman
Dam at Sixes Bridge Vital to Area Health
The Monocacy River suffered pollution from meat plant effluents affecting Washington Metropolitan and Frederick County regions. Frederick City officials cite a need for reliable flow data from 1965 66 to assess water quality and public health implications.
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Sixes Bridge
Monocacy River
Donnee Pee Parade Entries Open and Close Dates
Entry forms for the Halloween Parade close October 20 as announced by Jaycee Parade Committee Chair Charles Rhoades. Groups should return forms soon for the October 30 event. prizes total about $2,000 across 25 categories including bands floats and costumes.
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Jaycee Parade Committee
Charles Rhoades
Rhoades
Jaycee
Richard Brady
Reds Escape Saigon After Failed Push Northward
A U S infantry unit blocked a Northwestern invasion corridor toward Saigon and fought near Trang Beng, killing an estimated 26 North Vietnamese soldiers as the 101st Viet Cong Cu Chi regime pressed heavy fire along a river route 27 miles northwest of Saigon. US casualties were reported at five or six wounded. The battle unfolded as jet fighters, helicopters, and artillery pounded enemy positions.
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Saigon
Urey
U.S
Aix
Niles
Ennees
Satme Tlle
Ameri
101St Regiment
Thure
Trang Beng
Johnson Boosts Humphrey Candidacy in Radio Speech
President Johnson defended Democratic gains and prosperity in a nationwide NBC radio speech sponsored by the ILGWU. Nixon criticized inflation and labor deals while Wallace courted attention as a third party candidate. Wallace floated a campaign plane remark as debate talks stalled in Congress.
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Associated Press
Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
NBC
International Ladies’ Gariment Works Union
Senate
Everett Dirksen
Nixon
George C. Wallace
Ni Bites
America
Spiro T. Agnew
Annapolis
Akron
Ohio
Apollo 7 Blasts Off On Moon Mission Test Flight
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP The Saturn 1B rocket carries Navy Captain W M Schirra Air Force Major D F Eisele and civilian Walter Cunningham into an 11 day orbit with a goal to pave the way for a moon landing next year Officials report a late countdown due to engine chill but all eight engines fired and lifted off with a roar at 11 03 am EDT The crew suited up early breakfasted on steak and eggs and prepared for the seven mile ride to the launch site aboard a special van The new space suits feature a plastic bubbletop for full vision and protection against temperature extremes and micrometeoroid puncture the crew occupies the left and right seats in the spacecraft cabin as the countdown proceeds
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
America
United States
Navy
Waltz M. Schirra Jr
Air Force
Donn F. Eleselle
Walter Cunningham
Moon
Ife
EEA
John Young
Elsele
Schirra
Skip Chauvin
Workshop Wins Training Contract
Secretary of Labor Willard Wirtz approved an on-the-job training contract for Frederick. The project limits 95 handicapped trainees to up to 52 weeks of training in various occupations. The U S Department of Labor will provide 33528 dollars in MDTA funds. Training is conducted by private firms, industry associations, labor unions, and others with federal reimbursement for instructor fees and materials. Trainees receive wages paid by the employer during the period.
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Willard Wirtz
Frederick
US Department
U.S. For Labor
MDTA
Ins
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Denis O'Brien
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LBJ
Russ Edmonston Nahar Weller
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