Queen Agatha the First claims throne amid Frederick City bustle
Local resident asserts legal right to the British throne presenting documents to prove her claim. Reporter recounts encounters with Edward VII and remarks on the Windsor line and past presidents in a fanciful, satirical feature set at the Frederick Greyhound terminal.
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Great Britain
Washington
Frederick City
Agatha
Royal House of Windsor
World Almanac
Elizabeth the Second
Northern Ireland
Students Press Funds For Frederick Library Upgrades
Eight students from three county high schools urged Frederick County officials to boost C Burr Artz Library funding to 200 500 for 1973. They argued for shifting funds from social services to support youth programs while officials warned a tax hike would be needed for the full request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MARGARET HINDMAN
C. Burr Artz Library
Frederick
John Derr
FCC
Richard Miller
Robert Smariga
Thomas Johnson
Charles Clark
C. Burr
Frederick County Association of Student Councils
Kathy Dykstra
Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
Frederick High School
Billie Willis
Dina Kolsrud
Catoctin High School
Liv Myers
Miss Reynolds
Lawrence Dorsey
Dorsey
Derr
Kolsrud
Showers Expected Tonight Tuesday
Skies dawned sunny but chilly Easter Sunday with a 45 degree high. A trace of precipitation fell last night as snow flurries and scattered showers. Tonight the mercury will fall to the upper 30s with showers possible tonight and Tuesday. Winds shift from southwest today to northwest on Tuesday, at 10 to 15 mph.
U S Aircraft Carriers Ordered To Tonkin Gulf
U S forces prepare a large retaliation from four carriers Kitty Hawk Constellation Coral Sea Hancock and allied air power to strike North Vietnam after a DMZ incursion. North Vietnamese ground action slow but heavy weapons move across the DMZ as U S warplanes attack.
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U.S
Tonkin Gulf
SAIGON
United States
South Vietnam
Kitty Hawk
Vietnam
Constellation
Japan
Coral Sea
Hancock
Thailand
North Vietnam
demilitarized zone
DMZ
dow
High Cost Local Impact of National Highway Plan
Frederick County car owners face rising costs from the Interstate Highway System as annual local contributions reach about 1.11 million dollars. The Highway Trust Fund pays 9 percent of construction, while states cover 10 percent, with an expected finish in 1978 now delayed to 1972.
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Frederick County
Uncle Sam
Highway Trust Fund
Berrigan Guilty on One Letter Smuggling Count
Antiwar priest Philip Berrigan was found guilty of smuggling a letter out of a federal prison. The jury deadlocked on nine other counts including a conspiracy to kidnap Kissinger, with deliberations continuing. The 11 week trial cost the government nearly a million dollars and raised questions of retrial.
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Daniel
Philip Berrigan
federal
HARRISBURG
Harrisburg Seven
White House
Henry A. Kissinger
U.S. District Court
R. Dixon Herman
Berrigan
Kissinger
Washington
D.C
draft board
Elizabeth McAlister
kidnay Kissinger
Herman
Paul O'Dwyer
Grand Jury Begins Split Session in Frederick County
A two day split session of the Frederick County Grand Jury began deliberations on about 15 criminal presentments this morning. The 23 member panel was reconvened by State's Attorney Robert Rothenhoefer and Circuit Court order. the final day is set for Thursday. Ralph E Currens serves as grand jury foreman. The panel previously met in February, considering 14 presentments and returning 12 indictments against 24 persons.
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Frederick County
Grand Jury
Robert Rothenhoefer
Circuit Court
Ralph E. Currens
Stock Market Edges Higher After Holiday Resumption
New York stocks rose modestly as trading resumed after a three day holiday weekend. The Dow Jones average at 10 30 a.m. gained 1 43 to 942 13 while NYSE advancers led decliners by nearly 3 to 2.
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NEW YORK
New York Stock Exchange
Five Thousand Dollar Brunswick Church Fire Damages Grace Episcopal
An Easter Sunday electrical fire at Grace Episcopal Church in Brunswick caused about 5000 dollars in damage to three rooms after starting in a switchbox. The blaze spread through partitions to the roof but was controlled in time. No one was hurt and church officials hoped to resume services soon.
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Grace Episcopal Church
Brunswick
children’s church
H.E. Sonny Cannon
Brunswick Fire Company
Thomas P. Staup
Top Barnes
Peggy Ayres
Brunswick Volunteer Fire Company
Staup
Barnes
Rev. Staup
Brunswick Methodist Church
Thieves Drain Eaglehead Nursery of Tools and Nails
Thieves stole nearly all nursery equipment and 50 pounds of special nails from Eaglehead Nursery near New Market. Loss valued at about 3000 includes shovels screwdrivers 100 pounds of twine and power nursery gear with needle sharp nail points. Discovery made this morning by Singapore employees. Police tally missing items and note this is the county's third major theft in months.
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Eaglehead Nursery
Linganore Corporation
New Market
Carl Harbaugh
Maryland State Police
Walkersville
Montgomery Ward’s
Singapore
Thurmont Man Dies In Smoke Filled Motel Room
A 65 year old Thurmont man Charles Eyler was found dead in a smoke filled room at the Colonial Motel in Essex after a mattress fire. Baltimore County Police say carbon monoxide inhalation caused his death. The fire was discovered by truck driver Lewis Pennington who with motel owner Clarence Rossier carried Eyler outside. Middle River Fire Department could not revive him and he was pronounced dead by the medical examiner. Eyler was born in Frederick County and survived by three sons and several siblings.
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Thurmont
Baltimore County
Charles Eyler
RFD 1
Colonial
Essex
Lewis Pennington
Pennington
Clarence Rossier
Eyler
New Basic Laws To Guide Democrats in Frederick County
Frederick County Democratic central committee to present a new constitution at a public meeting on April 12 at Winchester Hall. The 7:30 p.m. session invites all Democrats to attend as the document is discussed as the party’s basic foundation. Prepared by a committee led by Seymour B. Sern with John T. Best Jr. appointing members.
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Democratic Party
Frederick County
Frederick
John T. Best Jr
Seymour B. Sern
Galen Claggett
Mary Storm
Frank Gladhill
Millard Smith
Frederick J. Bower
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Baltimore
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News-Post
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Myopia Hunt Club
Wenham
Massachusetts
Prince of Wales
George the V
British Empire
Edward VII
Wallis Warfield Simpson
England
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steed
blue bloods
New England
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Coolidge
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Ipswich
Swampscott
North Shore
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Vermont
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center
Eqbal Ahmad
Frederick News-Post
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Bender
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O'Dwyer
Justice Department
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erin
Maryland
Philip
Eyiers
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