Reds Repair Rail Lines Bridges In Bombing Lull
Vietnamese and American reports describe rail and bridge repairs by North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces during a lull in bombing. Aerial reconnaissance shows emphasis on restoring lines from Hanoi toward Communist China, while clashes persist near Quang Ngai and in Da Nang. A collision of two US aircraft north of Qui Nhon killed all seven aboard, with additional Marine losses in the Da Nang area.
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Viet Nam
Washington
Red
China
Hanoi
Commmunist
Thomas A. Reedy
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Quangon
Ngai
Sailbard
U.S
Air Force
Qui Nhen
Ooast
da Nang
Viet Cong Actions Move On Reduced Scale Today
The report notes Viet Cong activity on a reduced scale with focus on repair work. Analysts question whether communists aim to restore routes through Laotian terrain to lessen reliance on key roads. U.S. reconnaissance over North Viet Nam in July records storage facilities being rebuilt, roads patched, and more traffic on infiltration routes.
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U.S
North Viet Nam
Jas
Maryland National Bank offers new 3-year CDs
Maryland National Bank announced today it will begin selling three year savings certificates of deposit. The certificates carry a guaranteed interest rate of 4.4 percent and will be issued in three series: discount growth and income.
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Maryland National Bank
Appalachian Council Gets 5 County Men
Five men from Washington County are among 16 Western Maryland civic and governmental leaders named by Gov. Tawes to the Appalachian Maryland Development Council. Appointees include J. Wesley Deavers of Boonsboro Bank and J. Gilbert Everline of Potomac Edison Company, with others from local business and labor groups. The group will assist under a new federal state program to develop the Appalachian region.
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Washington County
Maryland
Tawes
Appalachian
J. Wesley Deavers
Boonsboro Bank
J. Gilbert Everline
Potomac Edison Company
Arthur G. (Bobbie) Fouche
Cen Ral
Maryland Afl-Cio Council
Charles Greed Jr
Nicodemus National Bank
Lemkirk
Police Foil Kidnap Bid On Firestone in Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills police killed two men during an apparent ransom attempt on Leon Firestone, 58, after they broke into his Alpine Drive home. Bailey and Scalia, both from the San Fernando Valley, died. police suspect a multi million dollar ransom plan. Firestone praised officers as undercover work ended with the dramatic confrontation.
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Bob Thomas
Beverly Hills
Calif
Leonard K. Firestone
Cal Bailey
George Scalia
General Hospital
Felice
Thasom
Firestone
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
Los Angeles
Rubber Empire
Harvey 8. Firestone
Hawkins
Alpine Drive
Barbara Ezeli
Mr. Firestone
Ford
Ezell
Bailey
Scalla
Miss Ezell
B. L. Cork
Jack
Bailey Land Scalia
Sant Fernando Valley
Polly
Kimball
Akron
Ohio
Brooks
Pebble Beach
Samuel C. Register
Paris
Visit of Roman Pontiff in New World Recalled
A reader recalls the ancient Roman Catholic pope's visit to the Americas and its ties to historic church actions, hinting at details in a 284 page volume titled The World in 1965. The note invites preservation of the event in future editions and reading.
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New World
Obituaries: Minnie Randall and others in Hagerstown
Minnie May Randall 71 widow of Roger C. Randall Sr died suddenly at her daughter's home in Hagerstown after a brief illness. Survived by daughters Elizabeth Wiebrecht June Powers Nancy Randall. sons Roger Jr James W Thomas M. sisters Elizabeth Sites Mary Smead Cora Henry. 16 grandchildren seven great grandchildren. Funeral Monday 2 p.m. at Rouzer Funeral Home with Rev G Bartow Harris officiating, burial Rose Hill Cemetery. Also listed are notices for Mary Alfreda Baytop and Elmer Cain plus William Reed Sr. death notices with details on survivors and funeral arrangements.
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Minnie May Randall
Roger C. Randall Sr
West Church St
Luray
Charles
Jemina Henry Knight
Hagerstown
First Baptist Church
Elizabeth Wiebrecht
June Powers
Baltimore
Nancy Randall
Roger C. Jr
James W
Thomas M
Elizabeth Sites
Mary Smead
Gilton
Ae Sulley
Cora Henry
Deane Rathening
William C. Reed Sr
Clear Spring Rt. 1
Washington County Hospital
Morgantown
W. Va
Goldie Maust Reed
William ¢. Reed Sr
Daily Express
Andy Bohan
Joyce
Julian
Detroit
Mich
Leah J. Reed
Donna R. Reed
LuAna Reed
Cindy Sus Reed
Point Marion
Tammy L. Reed
Kathy L. Reed
Tessa E. Reed
Clear Spring
Ernest P. Reed
Morgartown
Mary Ackerson
Opal Myers
Irene Vorbach
Ripley
W. Warmother
W. C. Reed
Minnich
Harvey Wilder
Cedar Lawn
Mem
Porta! Gardens
Moyers Says He Plans To Stay As White House Press Secretary
Bill Moyers, 31, says he likes the job and expects to keep the White House press secretary post for the foreseeable future. The Post reported he is seeking a successor, but Moyers says he is not, and he enjoys the work.
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Washington (Ap
Whit House
Bill D. Moyers
Moyers
George E. Reeds
Washington Post
Stock Market Advances In Heavy Trading
New York shares moved higher in heavy volume as trading opened. Texas Gulf Sulphur rose to about 21.5 points while Pan American and Sulphur delayed. Du Pont gained 3 points. Xerox, US Steel, Atlantic Coast Line and American Smelting rose 2 or more. Fairchild Camera climbed, Sunshine Biscuit near 133, American Tobacco gained on merger talks.
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New York
Texas
Marlboro Fire Responds to Two Alarms Injure Man
Firemen answered two alarms and later one injury reported after traffic mishaps and an auto crash on W Anlie and Prospect streets in Marlboro. Police traced alarms to a wall collision near Antietam Street, with Clarence Lendin Hardin Jr. driving east and crashing into a barrier. Another early morning false alarm followed, marking 24 hours with multiple incidents.
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Marlboro
Mo. Gan
W. Franklinl
N. Prospect
Clarence Lendin Hardin Jr
Deputy Arrests W Va Parolee Wanted In Va
The Washington County Sheriffs Department reports the arrest of Ronald E. Kern of Harpers Ferry West Virginia on violation of parole from Virginia authorities. Kern was arrested Thursday in Pleasantville Maryland by Deputy James Powers who noted Kern agreed to waive extradition to Virginia. Virginia authorities were expected in Hagerstown to pick up Kern.
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Washington County Sherif
Ronald E. Kern
Snyder Critical of Locked In High Level Jobs
State Senator George E. Snyder told a Hagerstown Junior College forum that high level administrators under the Civil Service merit system wield excessive power and can block elected officials. He urged appointive policy making roles, stronger ethics codes, and a robust lobbying system with professional standards.
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Hagerstown Junior College
George E. Snyder
Sen. Snyder
Johnson
Eisenhower
Snyder
Boonsboro
Fair¢view Mountain
Sen. 1
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Sym Ipathy
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Prayer for divine peace amid global turmoil
A prayer excerpt requests God to grant true peace beyond fear of nuclear destruction or power balances. It pleads for reconciliation and brotherhood through the Spirit, signed by J B Brokhoff, professor of homiletics at Emory University in Atlanta Georgia.
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Jesus
J. B
Brokhoff
Atlanta, Ga
Emory Universi
City Man Back In W M Ry Position Here
Richard B. Snyder 48, a Hagerstown native with 25 years in Western Maryland Railway, returns as Assistant Trainmaster at the terminal here. He began as secretary to the trainmaster in Hagerstown in 1940, later serving in Baltimore and Port Covington before his January 1 transfer. He is married to Mary Elizabeth Ford with two sons, Richard C. and Robert L.
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Port Covington
Baltimore
Hagerstown
Snyder
Mary Elizabeth Ford
Richard C
Robert L
Forecast for 19h Appears in Thin Newspaper Monday
Local notice hints at a prize event with a $75 prize pool at the Mer ald Mall. Readers are urged to watch for the forecast feature in the upcoming Monday edition of the paper.
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Merald-Mall
Maenday
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