Johnson Visits Troops In Viet Nam 43 Die On Oriskany
President Johnson visited Cam Ranh Bay as fire on the carrier Oriskany killed 43 sailors and wounded 16 others. The blaze began in a flare locker on dawn, spread to five decks, destroying two helicopters and damaging A4 Skyhawk bombers. The ship, at sea near the North Vietnam coast, will go to Subic Bay for repairs after an official inquiry opens.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Oriskany
Johnson
U.S
Cam Ranh Bay
Afanila
Navy
Gulf of Tonkin
U. S
North Viet Nam
Viet Nam
Subic Bay
Philippines
Debates Continue On Hunting Creek Dam Plan
ANNAPOLIS AP After a heated hearing on state plans to dam Hunting Creek near Cunningham Falls in Thurmont, a repeat hearing was ordered for November 22 at 10 a.m. in the State Office Building. State officials argue the 44 acre impoundment would protect trout and sustain recreation.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Loring Hawes
State Department of Water Resources
State Office
State Department of Forests and Parks
Spencer P. Ellis
Del
William M. Houck
D-Frederick
Cunningham Falls State Park
Thurmont
Hunting Creek
Ellis
Houck
Catoctin Mountain
County Heads Seek Advice On Road Sleeves
Frederick County Commissioners vote to obtain an engineer’s recommendation before paying 85750 of the cost to install three sewer sleeves under U S 34 between Frederick and Feaga ville. The county and city will share half of the crossing near I 70, while three other sleeves between Frederick and Jefferson are to be county funded.
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Frederick County
U. S. 34
Frederick
Feagaville
Jefferson
Haver
YMCA Aims to Built Character Through Youth Programs
United Appeal funded agency operates from a North Market Street building since last summer. It serves ages eight to seniors with programs aligned to elementary junior high and high school levels. The adult program covers all post high school ages. The Y emphasizes character development over athletic prowess.
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YMCA
North Market Street
United Appeal
Montgomery Ward Opens New Store Thursday In Frederick
Montgomery Ward Catalog Store in the Frederick Shopping Center will open to the public Thursday at 9 30 am with Frederick Mayor John A Derr and other dignitaries attending. The new 4 000 square foot 15 department store will double the space and employ about 15 people.
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Frederick
Montgomery Ward
John A. Derr
Rodger Divens
Sue Phebus
East Patrick Street
Divens
Charlottesville
Phebus
Rosenfeld Realty Company of Washington
West Seventh Street
Woolco Department Store
F. W. Woolworth Company
Harry A. Rosenfeld Jr
Halloween Parade in Frederick Promises Best Ever lineup
Nearly 60 units will march in Frederick’s annual Halloween parade on Monday led by the Frederick High School Band host. The event runs 8 p.m. from Seventh Street fountain down Market to Bentz Street, with no parking after 5 p.m. and a large police presence for safety and trick or treat hours 6 to 8 p.m. for children under 14.
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Frederick
Junior Chamber of Commerce
North Market Street
Market
Seventh Street
Frederick High School
Thomas Johnson
Charles V. Main
Patrick Street
West Patrick
Bentz Street
Armory
Main
City Hall
Regional Jail Idea Grows In Frederick Carroll District
Republican state Senate hopeful Joseph H Hahn Jr proposes a regional jail for Frederick and Carroll counties. Sheriff Horace Alexander voices skepticism and says he will study the plan before commenting. Hahn cites recent jail breaks and Carroll’s plea for a new jail as context for the proposal.
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Frederick
Carroll
Joseph H. Hahn Jr
Frederick-Carroll
Hahn
Frederick County
Horace — Alexander
Alexander
Carroll County
Grand Jury
People From Outer Space Reported In Silver Spring
Staff writer Lee Baylin interviews Madeleine Rodeffer who claims to have seen talked with and photographed beings from outer space. She says Earth people work alongside friendly non terrestrial beings and the story continues on page 2% of today's News.
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Silver Spring
Outer Space
Lee Baylin
Virs
Madeleine Rodeffer
President Johnson visits Vietnam troops on surprise trip
President Johnson made a two hour and 24 minute surprise visit to Cam Ranh Bay, praising American servicemen and urging them to come home with that coonskin on the wall. He met wounded, pinned medals, shook hands, and urged unity as he spoke of fighting for a free Viet Nam.
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Johnson
U.S
Cam Ranh Bay
South Viet Nam
William C. Westmoreland
Coonskin
Abraham Lincoln
Viet Nam
America
Maryland Voters to Decide Legislator Salaries on Nov 8
Maryland voters face a ballot with 16 constitutional amendments including allowing legislators to set their own pay and moving the state treasurer's salary to legislative control. The governor's salary could rise from 15000 to 25000, while a commission had urged 96500 yearly with no extras. The article details current allowances, session lengths, and proposed reforms.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Geeral Assembly
Senate
House
Governor's Study Commission
48 Viet Cong Killed In 2 Hour Coastal Battle
U S air cavalrymen and planes routed a Viet Cong company near Phan Thiet in Binh Thuan Province. Reports say 48 enemy killed and two captured after a two hour engagement 110 miles northeast of Saigon. One H13 helicopter was shot down with two crew wounded, and a troop transport was downed elsewhere with no casualties. Overall losses of U S planes rose to 540. 218 helicopters downed in the war to date.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U. S
U.S
1St Cavalry
Phan Thiet
Binh Thuan
U. S. Rocket Engine Breaks Jinx at Cape Kennedy
The Atlas Centaur rocket achieved the first double ignition of high powered hydrogen engines. Its 113 foot stage launched at 7 12 am triggering a planned doubleheader with a Comsat satellite to reach a stationary orbit above the Pacific for commercial space communications. A paper moon test using a Surveyor model followed, demonstrating hydrogen handling at 423 degrees below zero and a 23 minute hold before re ignition.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
United States
Space Agency
Communications Satelite Corp
Comsat
Pacific
North America
Hawai
Southeast Asia
Atlas-Centaur
Surveyor
Moon
Steels Lead Early Stock Market Rally in New York
New York AP report notes steels providing solid leadership as broad market moves higher in fairly active trading. Strong entities include steels sector and major market indices.
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New York
Ap) — Steels
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Charles Derr
Horn
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Solons
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