Deer Hunter finds man hanging near Thurmont
Five deer hunters from Gaithersburg discovered the body of Meart William Dewees, 34, of Thurmont, hanging 10 to 12 feet above the ground in a wooded area near Black's Orchard. Police say he had left home September 24 carrying a rope and had warned he would hang himself. The medical examiner concluded the death was by suicide. Funeral services were held at Creager funeral home in Thurmont with burial at Blue Ridge cemetery. Dewees was a World War I veteran and is survived by his wife Lana and nine children, plus multiple siblings and relatives.
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Teachers End Three Day Meeting Ends With Mixed Votes
The Maryland teachers convention endorsed a reapportionment resolution by two counties, Montgomery and Baltimore, while opposing broader entanglement in controversy. A call to continue toward integration was approved, noting 13 of 24 local associations remain segregated. Delegates rejected a repeal of the loyalty oath act but showed opposition to royalty oaths for teachers and students. Robert Gibson, Cecil County Schools superintendent, was elected president for the next year.
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Tawes Declines Call for Special Session on Equal Accommodations
Governor Tawes refused a Restaurant Association of Maryland appeal for a special session to pass an equal accommodations law. He cited lack of concrete evidence and urged that by February more conclusive support from the General Assembly may emerge while praising anti discrimination efforts already begun by the industry group.
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Maryland Legislation Oversteps Authority on Federal Branches
BALTMORE AP The Maryland legislature exceeded its powers by restricting branch offices of federally chartered savings and loan associations. Attorney General Finan ruled that state provisions allow only state tax and assessment actions, while Congress empowered a federal board to regulate those institutions. Snowstorm toll rises in West Virginia with at least one death. James Nutter, 33, of Route 2, Fayette County, found dead near his home. coroner reports an early morning discovery amid ongoing investigation.
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