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Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

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Sep 22, 1961

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Man Guilty Of False Charges

Benjamin Smith, 39, found guilty in Mt Airy Magistrate Court of making false charges against his wife Flossie Falkner Smith, her mother Sarah Faulkner, and Harold Faulkner. He received a slay jar sentence and a total of 8600 in fines, with jail time for nonpayment and a 90 day confinement for the age misrepresentation. Prosecution cited threats and forged statements by Smith.

Airy Benjamin Smith Smith Flossie Falkner Smith Sarah Faulkner Leaf Jessups Lookingbill Smyth Wiliam L Newcomer William Wenner Howard County House of Correction Das Stanley Y. Bennett

Khrushchev Says USSR Open To Talks For Peace

Premier Khrushchev said Moscow is ready to negotiate anytime anywhere to insure peace in response to Nehru and Ghana's Nkrumah letter. He tied a German peace treaty and West Berlin to universal disarmament, saying these issues must be solved jointly. Tass reported Khrushchev warned war threats are high in the postwar era and Western powers are intensifying military preparations.

Moscow Khrushchev Soviet Union Nehru India Kennedy West Berlin Belgrade Yugoslavia Kwame Nkrumah Ghana Tass

Rusk urges UN to name interim world leader

Secretary of State Dean Rusk told the United Nations General Assembly to designate an outstanding world leader to temporarily take over the powers of the secretary general. He warned events cannot permit drift and indecision in UN leadership. Rusk spoke in New York as Khrushchev weighs Berlin options amid Western resistance to his terms.

New York Dean Rusk United Nations General Assembly U.N Rusk United Nations Khrushchev Berlin Andrei Gromyko Germany West Berlin United States Britain France West Germany Kennedy Khrushchev Rusk Washington Foreign Press Association

First Family Picnic At Frederick Memorial Hospital

More than 300 attendees, including hospital staff and families, gathered on the nurses home lawn for a hospital picnic. Administrators awarded 64 five year service certificates and 19 doctors with 25 years or more of affiliation. entertainment featured D Thomas Sr and a large committee.

Frederick Memorial Hospital P David Youngdahl Youngdahl Howard W. Ash Thomas Sr Edna Buhrman Q. Thomas Sr Grandma Moses Frank Adams Jr Mimnie the Mermaid Mimnie the Mermaid,’ Henry West As ‘Whistler's Mother,’ Williama (Happ) Gouker Richard L Fruth Tommy Chase Henry V. Chase Estelle H Collins Amy G Day Hospital Council of Maryland Board of Welcome Children Priscilla Roessler Angel Thomas H. Legg James T Marsh John H Messler A Austin Pearce Lowss Schoolman Hamilton J Slusher J G F Smith W. Meredith Smith Bernard William E. Trail Carl M van Poole Frank D Worthington Catherine S Weddle Record Janice , Coblentz Daisy Darner Louie C Dayhoff Mary S Fogle Geraldine S Jones Nelle H Mantz Lettie M Norris Helen W. Shafer Marx Steele Betty Thompson Dora Wiles Mary Wilhide Laboratory William Kefauser Dietary Oliver Roebe Magaret Wingert Margaret Stables Gien Helen Abrecht Vis Blanche Boone Vis Edith M Hartman Dorothy R Henderson Betty H Jaques Mamie Lee Jessee Ellen S Litten Mary D McGolerick Frances R Moser Thelma Raines Mirs Lowse G Shafer Gloria Smith Alberta Taylor Thelma Webb Helen Zimmerman Dietary Department Esther Miller Earle Moberly Phillip C Swann Lewis Umberger Hazel White Dorothy Smith Nicholas Parrish Jessie Woods Katherine S. Price Rosella M. Arnold Ednad Buhrman Housekeeping Pearl Bidding

Autumnal Equinox Marks Seasonal Change This Weekend

The Autumnal Equinox arrives early Saturday at 2:43 am signaling the start of autumn. The weatherman expects mild days around 85 with clear skies and a harvest moon tonight. No rain is expected until mid next week, with showers possible later.

Man Steals Paintings for Fame in Hollywood Theft

Los Angeles AP reports Edward Henry Ashdown of Costa Mesa admitted stealing four paintings valued at 670000 from the Bel-Air mansion of industrialist David Bright. He led police to a bus depot and a rented West Los Angeles garage storing Modigliani and Picasso works as well as an Afro piece. The theft occurred Sept 10 after a gunman forced the maid at Bright’s home into a closet. The case centers on robbery and grand theft charges, with authenticity confirmed by the LA County Art Museum.

Los Angeles Palm Springs Edward Henry Ashdown Costa Mesa Bel-Air David Bright Ashdown Afro. But When the District Attorney’s Office Ashdown Bright Hollywood Modigliani Picasso Sebastian Richard Brown Los Angeles County Art Museum Bright Mansion Lettle Newmire Giadioli

UN Adopts Neutrality On Katanga

In Leopoldville the UN Congo command declared military neutrality after a bold effort to quell Katanga secession ended with bloodshed and a cease fire. Premier Cyrille Adoula faces cabinet pressure as Katanga’s defiance persists, while Gen Muke warns the truce is temporary and Tshombe negotiates with UN envoy Khiari to halt further bloodshed.

Leopoldville The Congo API UN Congo Katangas Cyrille Adoula Adoula Katanga Iasako Norbert Muke Ihatanga Moise Tshombe Khiari Tshombe Lumumbists Slam Patrice Lumumba Reb- 1 Antoine Gizenga

Expect Red Grab In Viet Nam

Washington AP reports military authorities foresee a North Vietnamese push to seize part of South Viet Nam possibly using regular forces after the rainy season. Aimed at creating a puppet government, the move could test US resources around November or December. The Kennedy administration is boosting aid and arms to South Viet Nam as raids intensify. Firefighters estimate $200 damage to a tow motor at a beer warehouse on Airport road after a 9:30 am alarm.

Washington Viet Nam United States Berlin Southeast Asia South Viet Nam Ngo Dinh Diem Airport Road

Ike Wins Big Aboard Amsterdam In Charity Crap Game

Aboard the luxury vessel Meuw Amsterdam AP 4 in New Jersey waters Dwight D Eisenhower and Mamie joined New Jersey Governor Richard Hughes and other notables in a charity gambling event for the American Cancer Society. Each participant paid 100 dollars for entry and received play money. Eisenhower won about 60 dollars in play money during five hours at the tables.

Amsterdam Eisenhower Dwight D Eisenhower Mamie Larly Cancer Watch Damon Runyon Hoboken New Jersey New York City American Cancer Society Trust Gosh New Jerseys Ruben Meyner Runyon Nathan Detroit Harry the Horse Rockefellers Drexels Frelinghuysens Gerrys Cancer Society Charles Goren

Widow of six-Mayor Culler Dies

Mrs Jolia Kefauver Culler widow of former Frederick Mayor Lloyd C Culler died at Frederick Memorial Hospital after a heart attack. Born December 19, 1888, in Middletown Valley, she was active with the Eastern Star and served as treasurer of the local chapter. Survived by two brothers, stepdaughters Mrs Bargis Storm, Mrs Clinton Rhoades, and Mrs Charles Pickett, plus nieces and nephews. Funeral at 11 am Monday at Feagaville Etchison and Son Funeral Directors with burial in St Luke's Cemetery Feagaville.

Jolia Kefauver Culler Lloyd C Culler Frederick Memorial Hospital Carroll Parkway Culler Middletown Valley Richard Laura Toms Kefauver City Health Department Fort Detrick Eastern Star Focal Frederick Noah E Kefatser Airen Middletown Newton Kefauve W Bargis Storm Clinton Rhoades Charles Pickett St Luke's Lutheran Church Feagavle East Church Street St Luke's Cemetery Feagaville Etchison and Son

Reds Drive On City In South Viet Nam

Government reinforcements rushed to counter a Viet Cong drive in the mountains north of Saigon. Paratroops moved to Ban MeThuot after rebels overran an outpost 20 miles away. Reports said two Viet Cong battalions, 500 to 1,000 fighters, participated in the attack as other units threatened nearby towns. Elsewhere Phuoc Thanh Province’s capital fell earlier in the week with many officials killed. MARKET DROPS New York stocks declined amid blue chip losses and Studebaker-Packard selling.

Saigon South Viet Nam Ban Methuot Phuoc Thanh Here

CD Chief Accused Of Tax Evasion

Sherley Ewing Maryland Civil Defense director faces three federal tax evasion counts for failing to file returns from 1957 to 1959. Prosecutors say his gross incomes were 14938, 14916, and 23974 dollars. Ewing, 51, long‑time state official, could face up to three years and $10,000 per count. He declined comment.

Baltimore Sherley Ewing Ewing Civil Defense Headquarters Pikesville Timonium Maryland Civil Defense Agency Theodore R. McKeldin Gilman Country School Yale University University of Maryland Law School Tax Division Department of Justice Securities and Exchange Commission Naval Intelligence National Association of State and Territorial Civil Defense Directors

Accused Slayer Of 6 Fatally Wounded By Posse Near Greenwood

In Mississippi near Philipp, a 125-strong posse shot Wiley Crump after he fired on bystanders and sparked a deadly spree that left six Black victims and two white men wounded. Crump, 67, died from the hail of bullets as he attempted to raise a public safety item. Relatives and witnesses describe arson at his house triggering the confrontation.

Greenwood Miss API E R Dogan Wiley Crump Crump Philipp Delta Greenwood Dogan Mary Suttle Mandy Griffin John Trotter Isaac Truell Charles Johnson Effie Franklineo

Dickerson Draft Horses Set Record

A pair of draft horses owned by Charles Pearson of Dickerson Maryland set a new weight pulling record at the Anne Arundel County fair. Pearson's Percherons pulled a dray loaded with 7500 pounds a distance of feet to beat six other teams in a three hour contest.

Annapolis Charles Pearson Dickerson Anne Arundel County Fair Pearson

Measles Vaccine To Be Available Next Spring

Baltimore reports Dr Fred R McCrumb Jr of the University of Maryland School of Medicine says tests on about 2000 children show a vaccine could provide nearly 160 percent protection against measles and is safe and effective for public use next spring.

Baltimore Fred R McCrumb Jr University of School of Medicine

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