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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1969
Page
2
Readable fragments from the April 1 1969 Frederick Maryland newspaper item describe local events and notices. No clear single story. highlights include community notes and brief notices from area organizations and residents.
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird told the Senate that the administration has a military alternative if Vietnam peace talks collapse. He refused to detail it, saying discussions must remain private, while noting current efforts aim to end U.S. involvement and boost South Vietnamese forces to reduce casualties.
Senator Kennedy urges expulsion of Nationalist China from the UN council and admission of Communist China to take the permanent seat. He warns that granting veto power to two or three Communist powers could endanger global stability and democratic decision making. He notes Chinese rulers reject peace and pledge to aggress.
The Anti-Trust Division led by Richard W. McLaren targets reciprocal deals and conglomerate mergers as threats to competition. Recent actions include FTC rulings against Consolidated Foods, a nonadmission settlement with GAF, and a pending suit against General Tire and Rubber for reciprocal practices.
Noel Grove argues pictures shape memory of Hubert Humphrey. A 1960s era image shows Humphrey with Georgia Governor Lester Maddox, provoking liberal backlash over perceived cordiality with a segregationist figure.
Bob Kennedy shifts from family icon to national reconciler after King’s death prompts a shift in focus toward racial unity. His Indiana, Nebraska and California victories illustrate a blended support from Black and white blue collar voters, as he reassesses persona and aims to put a Kennedy back in the White House.
Weather forecast calls for warmer weather but April remains unusually cold. Moving vans circle town in a light procession. Rev Dow Inss Hooff urges a wide observance of Good Friday and asks business people to close. Rev Dr Thomas Freeman Dixon resigns after 22 years at the Presbyterian Church, with Rev Charles E Wehler filling pulpit and YMCA work at Quantico noted.
The News-Best reports W. J. Wilson and Son of Brookeville were low bidders at 199852.45 for sewer installation in Linden Hills and Caloctin Avenue Frederick. Charles Riddlemoser Mt Airy, retired Potomac Edison district manager, died after a cerebral hemorrhage. Maryland legislature moved to repeal the 1k year old Declaration of Intentions law. Forest fire crews near Charles Town W Va hampered by fire consuming 2000 acres. Burglars hit J Stauffer and Son store Walkersville taking 105 in cash but failed to crack the office safe.
The joint U S Korea exercise Focus Retina involved 2500 U S troops airlifted to South Korea for parachute field drills. Koreans see the drills as a bold signal to North Korea and a test of U S commitment amid doubts sparked by Vietnam policy and delayed retaliation guidelines.
A column notes winter ice storms impair rural roads in Frederick County and suggests placing sand or cinder barrels on hills to aid stuck motorists until road crews can clear paths. The writer recalls a near-miss when an emergency vehicle faced trouble at a slippery spot and laments that many people can’t afford travel over hazardous hills.
The note suggests placing sand or cinders at strategic spots prior to winter to aid county road crews during storms. It argues such preemptive work could prevent hardships and save time and money, noting the difficulty of being everywhere at once.
A reader quiz compares energy from one pound of uranium to coal, stating it produces heat equivalent to about 150 tons of coal. It also asks about a Mars probe speed around the sun, with a garbled answer referencing miles per second.
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