First Trace Of Snow In County Area
The first trace of snow fell in Frederick County during the night with a light white blanket in northern and eastern sections. Thurmont Emmitsburg and nearby towns reported snow or flurries with Unionville and Frederick also affected. Temperatures dipped to 20 to 27 degrees with frost in Unionville and a high of 57 degrees later, as mid 50s are forecast.
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Frederick County
Thurmont
Emmitsburg
Myersville
Unionville
Frederick
Unionvile
Frey Hallowe'en Parade Draws 10000 In Bitter Cold
About 10,000 residents braved freezing winds to view Frederick's Hallowe'en parade as snow fell in Thurmont. Crowds jeered right wing floats including the John Birch Society mock Earl Warren, while alderman Shipley warned of no curb on politics. Jaycees sponsored the event amid protest calls and public debate.
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Frederick
Frederick Hallowe’en
Thurmont
John Birch Society
Earl Warren
Market
Hicles
Richard L. Shipley
Shipley
Dunbar Ashbury
Too Much Holiday Spirit In Parade Arrests
Police charged two county teenagers with minors in possession of alcohol after a parade in Frederick. Clifford Geisbert and Ronald E. Willard, both of Frederick rural routes, were cited for reckless operation as members of a local car club. A third person Elmer Davis was charged with drunken driving after his pickup was seen in a reckless manner near Detrick Plaza Apartments.
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Alchohol
Bernard E. King
Clifford Geisbert
Ronald E. Willard
RFD 2
Frederick
Elmer
Davis
Young Place
Cpl. King
Detrick Plaza
Ameri can Telephone Leads Uptick as Market Gains Pace
New York trading opens with the American Telephone stock firming and the market resuming an up trend in active early sessions. Strong buying supports a positive start as investors gauge early moves and sector momentum.
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New York
Paraders Brave Freezing Halloween Parade Night
Fans and families watched a chilly Halloween parade as majorettes sought warmth with leg makeup tights or quick movement. Bands like Linganore wore beret hats. several groups were absent and a child and mother faced heartbreak over costumes.
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South Hagerstown High School
Adamstown Dickerson Sites Favored For Atomic Plant
An Atomic Energy Commission evaluation team toured Frederick County and favored two sites, one near Adamstown and another at Dickerson, for a 344 million proton accelerator. The areas would require 3 000 to 5 000 acres. Additional sites near Baltimore in Anne Arundel County were proposed by Rep. Clarence Long.
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Adamstown
Dickerson
Frederick County
Atomic Energy Commission
Charles W. Mathias
U.S. 15
Potomac River
U.S
Clarence Long
Baltimore
Anne Arundel County
Continental United States
Department of the Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Gemini Twins To Orbit In Formation Within Ten Days
Cape Kennedy AP Gemini launch team faces the toughest assignment in U S space history to orbit two two man spacecraft in formation within ten days. If successful they advance the nation toward the moon and repair the setback from the Agena rocket failure. President Johnson announced Gemini 6 and 7 launches within a week to ten days of each other with rendezvous planned within a few feet. The first flight is set for December 8 with Frank Borman and James Lovell aboard Gemini 7 for a 14 day mission.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
U.S
Frank Borman
Air Force
James A. Lovell Jr
Navy
Six More U.S. Men Die In Viet War Incident
Six U.S. paratroopers were killed and three wounded by artillery fire from a friendly unit during an operation 12 miles northwest of Qui Nhon in the Song Am Valley. The men belonged to the 101st Airborne Division, and the squad reportedly moved into the line of fire with no other details released.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Serenee
U.S
Qui Nhon
101St Airborne Division
Song Am Valley
New 5.9 Mile U.S. 340 Relocation Section Opens
The State Roads Commission ready to open a 5.9 mile relocated U.S. 340 section from Catoctin Creek Relocation to Md. 67 at Weverton in Washington County. Total project cost 4,498,480.42 dollars. Governor Tawes and State Roads officials to attend ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. Saturday under the Steiner's Hill bridge.
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State Roads Commission
Catoctin Creek
Steiners Hill
Weverton
Washington County
Jefferson
Sandy Hook Bridge
Thomas G. Mohler
Steiner's Hill
Richard F. Kline Company
Frederick
Saint Mark’s
Kline
Mt. Grove Lime Company
Mohler
Bester - Long Company, Inc
Hagerstown
Brunswick
Knoxville
M. J. Grove Lime Com
Professional Job Stolen Safe From Wickes Lumber
A large steel safe containing 500 in cash and checks was stolen from Wickes Lumber Company overnight. Police describe it as a professional job, noting a hole cut in a fence on Md 355 near the office, a rear window forced entry, and use of Wickes forklift to load the safe onto a truck. Discovery occurred at 7 am by manager Fred Zeigler. No suspects yet.
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Wickes Lumber Company
Robert E. Storer
William F. ‘Davis
Wickes
MD. 355
Fred Zeigler
Bloodmobile Collects 167 Pints for Red Cross Drive
The Frederick County Red Cross chapter reports strong turnout at Thurmont Elementary School where 175 people donated blood for the open heart operation needs. Eight deferred for medical reasons, 53 Moore Business Terms employees donated, and several individuals received gallon and three gallon pins. The next bloodmobile visit is scheduled for November 17 at the Church of the Brethren on Fairfield Avenue with registration from 1 to 5 30 p.m.
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Red Cross
Thurmont
James A. Grove
Fort Detrick
Frederick
Woodsboro
Moore
Harold T. Summers
Victor R. Jagow
Inez Fountaine
Clyde E. Adams
Paul T. Birdsall
Emil Simon
William H. S. Miller
Church of the Brethren
Fairview Avenue
Clapp Upheld Jurors Oath In Hoy Manslaughter Case
Judge Robert E. Clapp Jr. upheld the oath of Frederick County jurors in the Hoy manslaughter case dismissing Sheffield’s bid to quash the indictment. The ruling found no discrimination in juror selection or beliefs and noted the oath begins with Almighty God but does not require professed belief. Hoy, 24, of Ijamsville, faces manslaughter charges for a May 2 death at the William P. Larkin Post American Legion.
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Frederick County
Robert E. Clapp Jr
Circuit Court
Wilbur F. Sheffield
Charles Edward Hoy
Clapp
Sheffield
Hoy
Ijamsville
Foreman
Anna R. Holland
Harry L. Brown
Samuel C. Hays
Melvin H. Dutrow
Catherine A. Hill
Gail L. Catshall
George J. Stup
Corinne D. Wastler
Charles A. Staley
Howard M. Stroup
Claude E. Eyler
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The
Frederick Jaycees
George May
Montgomery County
Pennsylvania
Linganore
Seventh and
Market Streets
Frederick High School Bdandsman
Accents
Orette
Gaithersburg
Greencastle Volunteer Fire Company
Jaycee
Maryland School For the Deaf
Acsual
Newt
Gemini
Viet
Tawes
U.S. 340
United Appeal Agency
Varius
Frederick County United Appeal
American Red Cross
American National Red Cross
Hesoa
Charles E. Hoy
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