Labor Day traffic toll sets record
The Labor Day weekend traffic toll reached a record 666 deaths, the highest for the three day holiday. This figure far surpasses fatalities from wars and earlier Labor Day records, with notable crashes including eight teens on Interstate 94 near Jamestown North Dakota and multiple fatalities in Arkansas and other states.
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Labor Day
Associated Press
National Safety Council
North Dakota
Interstate 94
Jamestown
N.C
August Driest In Six Years
August was the driest since 1962 with 2.07 inches of rain and only six measurable days. The 20th saw the heaviest rainfall at .92 inches while July had 1.58 inches. No rain is expected before week’s end as temperatures hover in the upper 70s and 60s at night.
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Weather Bureau
Frederick
Two Killed, 32 Hurt In Holiday Mishaps
State Police reported 41 accidents with 31 injuries and two fatalities during the Labor Day period. City Police logged 14 accidents with two injuries. Notable crashes include a Frederick motorcycle collision on Md 144 near New Market injuring Norma Jean Disney and nine people hurt in a head on on 170-S near Md 109 involving Berlin and Rados families and five others.
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Norma Jean Disney
Frederick
MD. 144
New Market
William P. Disney
Arnold Ber
Funeral Wednesday For Miss Hershberger
Miss Mayviia Hershberger 71 Frederick public service figure dies after months of illness at 315 West Second Street. She chaired state employment security and served in multiple civic groups including Red Cross Salvation Army and Eastern Star. Funeral set for Wednesday at Evangelical Lutheran Church with burial at Mt Olivet Cemetery. Contributions to Georgetown University Arthritis Clinic or Frederick Heart Fund preferred.
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Mayviia Hershberger
Frederick
West Second Street
Miss Hershberger
John
May Kate Hooper Hershberger
Evangelical Lutheran Church
State of Maryland Department of Employment Security
Jeannie Bussard
Salvation Army
American Red Cross
Monocacy Wally Goodwill Industries
Order of Eastern Star
Yahon
American Legion Auxiliary
Women's Auxiliary
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Zonta Club of
The
Mental Health Association
United Appetite
J . Misa Hershberger
Frederick County
Board of Fiacation
Harry J. Leichers
Freder
Clyde Ambrose
Springfield
Frierda
Eer M. R. Etchison & Son
East Church Street
Latharan
Aecis BE
Reinberger
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
McPherson ‘' Brown
Georgetown University
Arthritis and
Washington, D.C
Frederick Heart Fund
Downtown Free Park Plan Begins
Downtown Frederick businesses launch a Park and Shop system offering one hour of free parking for customers who spend at least three dollars. Shoppers get three stamps on the parking ticket at the first store and any additional stamps earned at other shops add more free hours. The new stamps replace the old rubber stamp method and should ease city bookkeeping.
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Downtown
Frederick
Patrick
Court Streets
Patrick and Court Street
Glenmore Rice Algo
Fire log reports multiple incidents during holiday period
Fire calls logged through the holiday period up to 10 am with reports from Braddock Heights Jefferson Blvd at 3 59 am Saturday a reported house fire at Ralph Smith farm Bartlow s noted 7 25 pm Saturday and line across New Market Mt Airy and Damascus areas 40 West 7 51 pm Monday auto fire response by Independents firefighting units
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County
Braddock Heights
Jefferson Blvd
Bartholows
Ralph Smith
New Market
Mt Airy
Damasene
West
Monany
September Weather Chart for Traderick County
September outlook based on 50 year records shows minimums near 26 degrees in 1942, 4 days with 90 plus highs, and 2 inches of precipitation in 1967. Notable entries include 1967 average temps and multiple 1947 and 1967 readings for precipitation and extreme highs.
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Traderick County
Iran Earthquake Kills About Eleven Thousand
Vast quake devastates 31 towns in northeastern Iran killing an estimated 11 000 with Kakhk reduced to rubble. Troops Red Lion and Sun personnel and scouts search for survivors as royal visit and aid efforts begin.
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Kakhk
Iran
Shah
Farah
Great Dasht Kaveer
Red Lion and Sun
Red Cross
Humphrey Calls Probe Into Chicago Disorder Roles
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey urged a blue ribbon citizens committee to study the Chicago protest disorders. He would exclude public officials and seek analysis of demonstrators police and media roles. Nixon Wallace and party candidates commented as GOP primary races dominated by Iowa Nevada and North Dakota contests.
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Associated Press
Hubert H. Humphrey
Blue
Citizens Committee
Chicago
New York
Fifth Avenue
Humphrey
Ford Foundation
Richard J. Daley
Daley
Darlington
S.C
Richard M. Nixon
Paris
Nixon
Robert Ellsworth
Ellsworth
America
Berty
Towa
Nevada
North Dako
Maryland State Dress Revue winner announced
Marion Metcalfe of Frederick County Maryland was named the 1965 Maryland State Dress Revue winner at the State Fair in Timonium. The 18 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Metcalfe of New Windsor wore a light pink tailored wool dress and jacket designed by herself. She will represent Maryland at the National Dress Revue in Chicago later in November.
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Tise Marion Metcalfe
Maryland
Frederick County
Timonium
Misa Metcalfe
Charles Metcalfe
New Windsor
Mary Vareet
Chicago
Appeal Issued For Blood Donors In Frederick County
James A. Grove announces a special blood donor appeal ahead of the Red Cross Blood Program visit to Frederick. The Bloodmobile stops today at the American Legion Home from 2 to 6 45 p m with Francis Scott Key Post No 11 urging participation. Walk ins welcome as Legion members and the public are invited to donate blood to aid patients including family members.
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Red Cross
Frederick County
James A. Grove
Frederick
American Legion
East Church Street
Francis Scott Kay
Legion
Grove
United States
B52s Hit Approaches To Saigon In Vietnam Lull
US B52 bombers attacked suspected enemy positions west and northwest of Saigon eight times over two nights expanding closer to the capital. A senior U.S. source said a full ground assault was unlikely in the next days despite the intensified raids. In Saigon a grenade attack near the U S AID building killed two Vietnamese and wounded eight, with the attacker fleeing.
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Saigon
Canita
U.S
U.S. Aid
enrollment soars as Frederick County schools open
About 13,100 students entered Frederick County Schools on the first day with Elm Street leading elementary registrations at 737. Governor Thomas Johnson High School enrolled 2,251 pupils, Frederick High 872, and first grade registrations were about 1,600. An estimated 12,500 students ride buses amid reduced service.
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Frederick County
West Frederick
Elm Street
North Frederick
South Frederick
Parkway
East Frederick
Thomas Johnson
Frederick High
Four organs from one donor transferred in historic Houston case
Four recipients at Methodist Hospital progressed well after the transplant. The heart patient William C. Carroll and the lung patient William J. Whaley began soft diets and sat up in bed. Kidney recipients Thomas Stevenson and William Kaiser showed progress as doctors reported the organs functioning. The donor Nelva Lou Hernandez, 20, of Houston, died after a self-inflicted gunshot. surgeon Dr. Michael E. DeBakey led the 34 hour operation.
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Houston, Tex
Methodist Hospital
William C. Carroll
Scottsdale, Ariz
William J. Whaley
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Thomas Stevenson
Houston
William C. Kaiser
Odessa
Ter
Nelva Lou Hernandez
Arthur
Michael E. Debakey
Hernandez
Stock Market Opens Strong After Labor Day Break
In New York the stock market began the post-Labor Day period with gains roughly twice as many advancers as decliners. Trading was fairly active as investors returned.
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New York
Lowes
Trating
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Ark
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Hershberger
Fiewrera
Fr. Thoman
Mise
Mayetta Hershberger
New Market Elementary School
Ijamsville
J. Rolfe Castleman
Amir Abass Hoveida
Wmyt-Tv
Barry Gray
WMCA
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Marion Metcalfe
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