Halloween City Pranks Prompt Police Warnings
City reports indicate no serious vandalism during Trick or Treat events last night though hundreds of youths rang doorbells and set off firecrackers. Police warned against firecracker possession and alarms while detailing minor damage, burglar alarms, and a few window breakages. A parade tonight aims to channel energy away from mischief as traffic control and crowd management are planned. An accident at Benz and West Seventh injured two drivers with minor damage.
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Charles V. Main
Colonial Jewelry
West Patrick Street
Wayside Apartments
East Patrick Street
City Moors
North Market Street
West Seventh
James Hahn
New Market
Hallowe'en
Hallowe En
Beniz
West Seventh Street
Jack B. Walton Jr
Stuebenville
Benz
Carol Ann Humberson
East Third Street
Nathan Dore
Watton
Aberson
Tovicai
Limiuis
Five Die in Venezuela Clashes as Forces Clear Rebels
Sporadic shooting in Caracas as troops and police assault the 23rd of January district. Five killed and 20 wounded, including soldiers, during the operation to seize rebel fortresses. at least forty arrested and arms seized. In a week of clashes seven killed, 76 injured, 189 arrested.
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ACAS
Venezuela
Marcos Perez Jimenez
Pers
Carl
Bible Readings Protested as Boy Withdraws From School
Mrs Madalyn Murray, an atheist, removes her 14 year old son William from Woodbourne Junior High in Baltimore over Bible readings at opening exercises. She vows to fight to the Supreme Court, claims constitutional violation and separation of church and state. Williams also objected to a world history textbook The Story of Nations claiming distortions and misrepresentations including religious content presented as fact.
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Baltimore
Madalyn Murray
Murray
U.S
Wi J. Murray
Willliams
George B. Brain
Department
Murrey
Wiliam
Woodbourne
William
Mansfield
Ohio
Kennedy says U S faces third recession in six years
Senator John F Kennedy warned in New York that the nation is entering a third recession in six years and cannot afford it. He challenged Nixon to address bread and butter issues while blasting Republican claims that his programs promote inflation and gold speculation.
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New York
John F. Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Kennedy
America
Detroit
Nixon
Repubican
Dart
Nixon Mishi
Spirits Arrests After Halloween Car Encounters
State police report two youths Poole and Weil were arrested on concealed weapons charges after complaints of two cars terrorizing Quinn Road in Singapore district. Police found a black jack a four inch knife and a sawed off broomstick in the Poole car with two girls inside and a girl in the other. A trial is set for Tuesday with potential penalties up to a $1000 fine and two years imprisonment.
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Hallowe'en
Han
David N. Poole
Monrovia
James Lee Weil
Route 1
Mt. Airy
Joseph Gallen
Robert Grimes
Quinn Road
Singapore
Gatien
Poole
Weller
Gallen
Grimes
Watts New Show At Frederick Electr ical Wiring Exhibit
Electrical contractors builders and architects invited to attend the third annual Watts New residential wiring equipment show on Thursday November 3 at the Eagles Club in Frederick. Sponsored by Potomac Edison Company and local distributors the exhibit runs 4 PM to 9 PM and features about 30 new residential wiring devices reflecting updated national wiring codes with heating units from leading manufacturers on display and representatives available to demonstrate.
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Eagles Club
Frederick
Potomac Edison Company
National Electric
Synopsis on ballot amends and referendum questions
The News-Post notes an unusually large number of amendments and a referendum on this year’s general election ballot. A synopsis appears on pages one and eight through nine in Tuesday’s issue, with a limited number of copies still available at the business office.
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News-Post
Bank Tax Shares Over $50 000 Across Counties and Towns
The city and county along with incorporated towns anticipate bank tax receipts exceeding $93 000 for the year with installments now on hand. Individual town shares vary by bank assessments from $10.91 to $767.97, led by Mount Airy and Thurmont, as state officials complete the distribution schedule.
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Woods
State Tax Commission
Middletown
Amersville
Brunswick
Rosemont
Emmitsburg
Thurmont
Walkersville
Woodsboro
Mt. Airy
Fredand Incorporated
Trick or Treaters in a Halloween Mix Up at Knight Home
About 200 costumed children arrived at East Church Street home of Mrs. Lucy M. Knight seeking treats. A note on the door explained that Jo Shaw, daughter of Mrs. Shaw, had moved the event and the hosts offered cookies and fruit punch but softened disappointment by calling the visitors absolute angels. The piece also notes Reds plan for a Moscow world’s fair in 1967.
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Lucy M. Knight
East Church Street
Jo Shaw
Confidential Prestige Survey Published by Times and Post
New York Times and Washington Post reveal a confidential June survey showing U S prestige decline in Britain and France after the summit collapse. Summary notes place U S and Eisenhower ahead of the Soviet Union, with mixed reactions among British and French publics and notable gaps in confidence about U S leadership.
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NEW York
The
New York Times
Washington Post
U. S
the Times
Soviet Union
United States
Eisenhower
France
Khrushchev
Post
U. S. Information Agency
Office of Research and Analysis
Mmary
Secu Council
Hich
Vice Press
Richardm
Nixon
America
Kennedy
O: Ge
USIA
Times
the Post
Great Britain
West
England
Wee Women Prompted by Harry to Thank Mother
Fragmentary note shows Harry urging several young women to thank their mother for a new ulcer related issue. Details are unclear and names and exact event remain unreadable.
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Harry
Parking Area Planned Off South Market Street
A proposed blacktop parking area will replace the old Sponseller livery stables at rear of 63 67 South Market Street. The site formerly housed Knox Feed Store and a tavern with apartments above. Null Inc owns nearby laundromat and a 13‑unit house. Historic notes mention Pioneer Livery Stables and Simms era, with past owners including Sponseller Garber Green and Salter.
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Knox Feed
Null, Inc
South Market Street
Sponseller
South Market Feet
Eward Smms
Attoriey
Simms
East Durims
Waliam Eugene Onselie
Inothe Mountain Co Stables
Pioneer
Sponsellor
Glen Garber
Wilam Green
George Salter
Wandering Amnesia Safeguards Roger Grossnickle in Court
Richard Grossnickle, a farmer from near Hansonville, was sentenced after amnesia studies found by Magistrate Edward Storm that he wandered onto former employer Gilmer Burrier’s property four times. The court suspended most of the sentence. Separate cases include John Colvin’s drunken driving conviction aided by Breathalyzer evidence and a lenient handling of petty theft involving 30 cents of gasoline.
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Richard Gross Ssnickle
Hansonville
Grossnickle
Gilmer Burrier
Burrier
James
John Colvin
Middletown
Colvin
Joseph G
Colvin U
Euf
Frederick
US S. 40
Gallen
Astar
Wash Station
Ceresville
Woodsboro
Martin’s
Libertytoun
Burner
Barker
Earl Barr Jr
Hagerstown
Supreme Cement Company
East Street
Gov Tawes To Lead Halloween Parade In City
Governor J Millard Tawes will lead the Halloween parade with city and county officials including parade chairman Harry Harper and marshal Alan Y Bennett. The procession starts 3 pm from Seventh Street fountain and ends at Court Square with prize money of 1000 dollars.
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J. Millard Tawes
Harry Harper
Tawes
Alan Y. Bennett
Jacob R. Ramsburg
Othe
North Court
West Church Streets
Seventh Street
Market
All Saints
Court
Court Square
Chamber of Commerce
Donald Gaver
Ninth Street
C. Ferdinand Sybert
Louis Goldstein
Thomas M. Finan
New Store to Open on East Patrick Street with 12 Jobs
A new appliance store on East Patrick Street plans a formal November 3 opening after extensive remodeling. The company moved from West Parcel where its staff grew from two to 33. Connie Mack Cannon will manage the store as representatives from multiple manufacturers attend the opening ceremonies.
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A -Roerke
East Patrick Street
West Parcel
Woods
Connie Mack Cannon
Representati Es
Cremones
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