Jail Escapee Returns to Frederick County Jail
John Robert Saylor, 23, of Woodsboro, walked back into the Frederick County Jail Sunday evening six and a half weeks after he and three other prisoners escaped. The four forced a window bar and used a bedding rope to flee. Toms and Paxton were captured near Woodsboro the same day. Besse remains at large in Memphis, Tennessee, awaiting transfer to a Maryland facility for a four year term.
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John Robert Saylor
Woodsboro
Frederick County
Saylor
James Eugene Besse
DeHaven Samuel Toms
Thomas Wayne Paxton
Toms
Paxton
Besse
Memphis
Tenn
Maryland Correctional Institution
Brunswick Holdup Nets Four Hundred Ten Dollars
Police say two men robbed the Acme Store in Brunswick after closing at 9 57 pm. They forced managers Ronald Lee Sowers and Ray David King back inside, took 110 and 120 dollars from the safe using a .22 caliber pistol, described suspects five eight with 155 to 170 pounds wearing green jacket and brown shoes, and five foot tall 180 to 190 pounds with glasses in a blue late model sedan used as getaway.
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Penders
Acme
Brunswick
Ronald Lee Sowers
Charles Town
Ray David King
RFD 1
Frederick
King
Sowers
Kim Weddle Remains Hospitalized After Liver Transplant
Kim Weddle, a 31 month old Brunswick girl, is recovering after a liver transplant on October 5 at Kien Drev's Hospital. Doctors report partial graft left in place after the operation failed to take. She is eating well and gaining strength though the biliary atresia liver disease remains life threatening and a second transplant may be considered.
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Kim Weddle
Brunawick
Kim
Talks End In Failure Between Britain and Rhodesia
British Rhodesian talks collapsed after a conference led by Prime Minister Harold Wilson and Rhodesian Premier Smith. Both sides vowed to stay in touch as no agreement was reached on restoring governance. The breakdown comes amid tensions over Rhodesia's independence move.
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Harold Wilson
Smith
Arca
Frederick Schools Close for Maryland State Teachers Meet
Frederick County public schools close Thursday and Friday for the Maryland State Teachers Association convention in Baltimore. More than 20 000 teachers attend the 101st convention with the All Maryland Band Chorus and Orchestra at the Civic Center. Notable speakers include Henry B. Taliaferro and Dr James A Sensenbaugh. Activities feature Meredith Willson performances and a banquet with Baltimore officials. The event includes 600 delegates and 400 exhibits, with Maryland education leaders installing new association members and presenting reports.
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Frederick
Maryland
Meeeting
Baltimore
Civic Center
Henry B. Taliaferro
National Advisory Commission On Civil Disorders
Taliaferro
Kemer
James A. Sensenbaugh
Frederick County
MSTA
Fort Baltimore
Thomas J. D'Alesandro II
A E
Thomas D. Sheldon
Baltimore City
Representative Assembly of
Association
John L. Thompson
Richard Summers
Patrick O'Neill
West Frederick
Russell Curry
Linganore High School
General Assembly
Nationwide SDS plan for nationwide student strike and protests
SDS officers on the University of Colorado campus outlined a plan for a nationwide student strike on November 4 and 5 and large militant demonstrations in major cities to coincide with the presidential election. The resolution denounces elections as a fraud while pledging support for antiwar and civil rights struggles and calls to disarm police.
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Boulder
Colo
Students For A Democratic Society
Radical
National Council
University of Colorado
SDS
Ore
Tim McCarthy
Ameri ‘Ean Democracy
Enn
Tee
Sun AN
Vietnam
Bernardine Dohrn
SDA
Milenet
Cage
Washington
Loa Ane Aves
Baltimore schools face rapid window breakage
Baltimore City schools report windows broken faster than repairs can keep pace. Contractors are scarce and some workers refuse school jobs, prompting emergency carpenters and painters. Thomas G Hayes Elementary sees 400 to 500 windows damaged yearly, while plastic panes and plywood replacements rise.
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Baltimore, Md
Baltimore
Thomas G. Hayes
Annesley Payne
Trainor
Eri Kbs
Frederick County
Board of Education
Rennes
Plas
Frederick Scchools
Teachers Strike Hits New York City Schools Again
New York AP report says the United Federation of Teachers led a citywide strike in Brooklyn and other districts, disrupting classes for the third time in six weeks. Albert Shanker warned of ongoing threats to the public school system as negotiations continued.
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New York
United Federation of Teachers
Brooklyn
Theatich
Albert Shanker
Humphrey Momentum Fails to Steady Presidential Bid
In Washington AP reporting Humphrey says he is pleased with momentum in his Democratic campaign but faces ongoing problems from misstatements and heckling. Nixon edges ahead using mixed downtown and suburban strategy as Humphrey struggles with erratic scheduling and audience engagement. Top aides note focus on city audiences over suburbs to appeal for a path to the White House.
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Washington
Alsthough
Hubert H. Humphrey
White House
Bit Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
GOP
Tanetary O
Humphrey
Uttes
Iit Vile
Ind
Panama Crisis Fires After Coup as Snipers Attack
Panamas capital sees fatal sniper violence near the presidential palace during a one hour clash between National Guard forces and gunmen. Deposed President Arnulfo Arias calls for total war against coup leaders as Curfew 9 p.m. to 5 30 a.m. is imposed. Colonel Pinilla sworn in as provisional president pledges civilian restoration eventually.
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Panama
Panama National Guard
Presidential
Arnulfo Arias
TEAS
Hi Alias
U.s.-Controlled
Canal Zone
Maranon
Arias
Angina
Jose M. Pintlia
Pinilla
Guard
Australia Hit By Severe Earthquake
A strong quake struck Perth area this morning causing broken windows and cracked buildings. A second tremor followed, with residents evacuated as streets were cordoned off and power outages reported. Shocks were felt as far north as Geraldton and centers worked to assess damage.
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Perth
Teporta
Wallace Platform Calls For Peace At Home Abroad
Wallace's 13 000 word platform asks for U S leadership abroad and relief at home from turmoil and confusion He urges return to respect for law in cities proposes relocating those unfitted for urban living and aims to end the Vietnam war through negotiations or conventional force If needed He would cut federal spending and ease taxes while liberalizing Social Security and Medicare benefits and reassign federal control of schools voting and housing to states
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Fresno
Calif
George C. Wallace
U.S
Alabama
San Francisco
Wallace
Rich Valley Farm
Curtis E. LeMay
Vietnam
Defense Department
Noewin
Nixon Plans Three Week Blitz to Win Momentum
Nixon vows a three week blitz across major states with personal appearances and heavy television coverage to generate maximum momentum by election day. He outlined the plan during a Dallas interview and will coordinate final campaign stages with aides flown from New York for a seaside weekend at Sen. George Smathers’s home in Florida.
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Key Biscayne
Fla
Richard M. Nixon
Amis
Nixon
Dallas
WFAA
George Smathers
Dfla
New York
Navy Assault Boats Raid Viet Cong Base Camp Near Saigon
American infantry riding Navy river craft raided a Viet Cong base camp in a swamp southeast of Saigon, killing 25 enemy soldiers in a five hour engagement. Across Mekong Delta clashes left 65 Viet Cong killed and 12 captured, with reports of continued fighting around Da Nang and Thuong Duc and air strikes by B 52 bombers on artillery and antiaircraft sites. A military spokesman noted fighter bombers used electronic gear to guide missiles, while a separate incident in the provincial capital caused four Vietnamese civilians to die and eight wounded.
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Saigon
Navy River
Mekong
U.S
9Th Tofertry -Teviston Stan
Viet Cove
Puy Fle
Tynore Duc
da Nan
Thuong Duc
Con Thien
Gio Linh
Apollo 7 crew faces spaceflight glitches and TV plan
Apollo 7 astronauts received a go for at least 61 orbits despite moments of power loss caused by overloaded circuits. They reported the issue as a traumatic experience and planned a television broadcast from space while adjusting to life in microgravity and discussing sleep and meal preferences.
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Space “Center
Houston
Red Sea
Navy
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Air Force
Donn F. Eisele
Walter Cunningham
U.S
Waideisampioe
Goel Fy
Gene Kranz
Outer Space
Stock Market Opens With Mixed Early Gains
New York markets opened with modest gains and some losses as traders watched quickly moving prices. Activity remained brisk and the ticker tape ran slightly late amid cautious trading.
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New York
Fire log report from city and county calls
Fire log notes a brush fire on Gold Mine Road at 10 17 p m Sunday in Praddnch Heights and a Santer warning response. Calls list city and county numbers and street references including West 14th Street.
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14Th Street
Unty
Hampton Valley
Gold Mine Road
Praddnch Heights
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