Guilty Plea Entered In Murder Case
Frederick man Watkins pleaded guilty in Circuit Court to second degree murder for the knife slaying of his estranged wife Gloria on West Seventh Street last year. The judge ordered a background investigation before sentencing. State's attorney said a first degree murder case could be proven as a crime of passion and urged the lesser charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Winston Leveyne Watkins
Robert E. Clapp Jr
Joseph M. Mathias
Robert 5. Rothenhoefer
Wallace E. Hutton
Watkins
Hutton
Maryland
Gloria
West Seventh Street
Rothenhoefer
Thief Steals $55 From Porter's Grill at Night
Frederick police report a burglar entered Porter's Grill on West Patrick Street through a rear door and stole $55 in change from the cash register. The thief took only rolls of coins and left the premises unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Porter’s Grill
West Patrick Street
Stock Market Rises as Trading Heats Up in Fourth Session
New York stocks advanced with strong prices and heavy trading as markets pressed into a fourth straight session of recovery. Major indexes showed gains while investors eyed steady economic signals and corporate results amid cautious optimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tawes Urges Maryland Democrats to Back Mahoney Unity
Gov Tawes appeals for unqualified party loyalty at the Democratic State Convention urging full support for Mahoney and other nominees. He cites eight years of Democratic governance with education, highways, industry, oyster recovery, parks, and no tax fund increases as proof the party deserves reapproval. He stops short of naming candidates until near the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Tawes
Maryland
George P. Mahoney
Mahoney
Carlton R. Sickles
Democratic Party
People’s Treasury
Mahoney Bids at Maryland Traffic Safety Seminar
Democrat George P. Mahoney appeared with rivals Spiro T. Agnew and Hyman A. Pressman at a Baltimore seminar on traffic safety. Pressman claimed the gathering marked a first three-way platform, while discussions covered police resources, stricter law enforcement, insurance rates, auto inspections, and medical views on alcohol and drugs in fatal crashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
George P. Mahoney
Spiro T. Agnew
Hyman A. Pressman
Pressman
Mahoney
Agnew
Russell
Fisher
Maryland
University of Maryland Medical School
John C. Krantz Jr
Agnew Moderates Open Housing Stand
Silver Spring Md AP Republican Spiro T Agnew has slightly softened his position on open occupancy legislation He said if elected governor he would accept existing private home open occupancy laws if passed by strong vote and with public support He had earlier said he would veto as unconstitutional The remark came at a Montgomery County Democrats meeting with about 150 attendees via amplified line from Baltimore
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Spring
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
General Assembly
Montgomery County
George P. Mahoney
Baltimore
Million Dollar Mail Room Theft At Montreal Airport
In Montreal near Dorval the mail room at the airport was robbed early today with about 15 leather bags containing cash stolen. A police spokesman said the money, destined for chartered banks in Montreal, was taken as the surrounding bars were cut during lunch hour. Police and post office investigators set up road blocks and searched departing vehicles as an exact total awaits bank reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Montreal International
Dorval
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Post Office
LBJ Warns Against GOP Victories in Delaware Rally
President Johnson campaigned in Wilmington after an antibacklash plea in Brooklyn, warning that too many Republicans elected in November could derail progress. He urged a vote for the minority party to return a strong Democratic Congress and cited education, aid for the aged, antipoverty efforts, and peace-building as party promises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
Johnson
Delaware
Brooklyn
N.Y
Democratic Congress
Democratic Party
Johnson to hold White House news conference today
President Johnson will speak at 3 30 p m EDT from the White House East Room to outline further details of his upcoming Asian trip. Television and radio networks plan live coverage as Fleming notes a heavy stream of requests from foreign reporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
Robert H. Fleming
White House
Meet Fred O. Pinion Named for Editorial Caricature
Fred O. Pinion, the Frederick News-Post cartoon figure, was chosen name from 300-plus entries in a Frederick County Fair contest. Helen V. Miller won a Polaroid Swinger kit for naming him, with second prize going to H. C. Harris for John Q. Frederick. Other entries included Punny Face, Batman in Disguise, and Benjamin Frankness among many playful suggestions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred O. Pinion
Frederick News-Post
Frederick County Fair
Helen V. Miller
Montevue Lane
Frederick
H. C. Harris
Myersville Route 1
John Q. Frederick
Harris
Fredie Fritchie
Stanley
Thomas Johnson Jr
Popeye
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Frankness
John
Charles Brown
Benedict Arnold
Jail Break Attempt Ends With 25 Foot Fall
William Earl McKenzie 21 fractured his spine when a makeshift rope broke after he fell 25 feet while escaping Frederick County Jail. He was admitted in satisfactory condition to Frederick Memorial Hospital after sawing bars and a window, the third jailbreak since August. Sheriff Alexander criticized jail bars as cheap and tool resistant, noting prior escapes and a tip on today’s plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Brooks
William E. McKenzie
Frederick County
McKenzie
George May Steff
Frederick Memorial Hospital
William Earl McKenzie
Clear Spring
Horace M. Alexander
Calvert E. Lee
Baltimore
Lee
Alexander
Sheriff's Department
Trail
Marine Corps
Frederick City
Nine Classes Chosen For County Cultural Program Pilot
Frederick County selects 275 students across nine classes for a federal aid cultural program with a $25,962 grant. Pilot groups include Parkway Elementary Grade 1 and Brunswick High School Grade 12. Two special events will feature Madame Nehru at Gov. Thomas Johnson High School auditorium on Nov 10 with 1,000 students, plus a later piano recital by Evelyn Swarthout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Robert L. Pitts
Parkway
Middletown
Thurmont
West Frederick
Linganore High School
Brunswick High School
St. John’s High School
Pitts
Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
India
Madame Nehru
United States
Mrs. Nehru
Evelyn Swarthout
American University
Swarthout
New York
Washington
National Gallery of Art Orchestra
National Symphony
Americans Win Nobel Prize For Medicine 1966
Two American professors win half of the 1966 Nobel prize in medicine. Dr. Peyton Rous of Rockefeller University New York and Dr. Charles B Huggins of the University of Chicago receive the prize sharing a $60,000 award. Rous discovered tumor inducing viruses while Huggins earned recognition for hormonal treatment of prostate cancer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
Rockefeller University
Rockfeller Institute
Huggins
Halifax
N.S
Harvard Medical School
University of Chicago
Ben May Laboratory
Hoggins
Rous
Swedish Medical College
UFO Sightings Reported Over Frederick County Last Night
State police investigated multiple sightings by a county woman and children in the Singanore area near Singanore High School. They observed star shaped white objects with flashing red and yellow lights at 6:55, 7:05 and 8:00 p.m. visible briefly before vanishing westward. The Echo satellite appeared at 7:40 and 9:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Singanore
Bul Swet
Singanore High School
McNamara Praises Viet War Effort
Defense Secretary McNamara, concluding his eighth Vietnam visit, said progress over the past year exceeded expectations and saw no sign of major changes in operations or US deployments. He spoke after touring bases from Saigon to the Marine front near the demilitarized zone and noted air campaigns continued with ongoing casualties and large allied contingents in country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Robert S. McNamara
Viet Nam
McNamara
Marine
Viet
White Horse Diviion
U.S
Also Mentioned on This Page
Winston Watkins
Back Mahoney
Canada
LBJ
Pot Belly
Pete
Paul Revere
Frank Sinatra
Batman
Zeak Naughton
Fred C. Pinion
Archive
William McKenzie
Aree
Pat
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!