Thurmont to Rush Communications for LBJ Visit
A Thurmont report details rapid setup of fifteen long distance lines and nine teletype machines at the American Legion building to support President Johnson and guest Prime Minister Lester Pearson during a Camp David weekend. Carl Weakley notes liaison coordination with government and Western Union, plus prior experiences with Kennedy Eisenhower and Khrushchev visits influencing procedures.
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Richard A. Twigg
United States
Camp David
Frederick County
Johnson
Lester B. Pearson
Canada
Carl V. Weakley
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Thurmont American Legion
Maxie Hill
Roger Heck
Eugene Alexander
Jesse Marshall
Glenn Wolf
Western Union
New Jersey
Weakley
Kennedy
Eisenhower
Ten
Khrushchev
Montgomery County Considers Zoning Rewrite
Councilwoman Kathryn Diggs asks County Attorney Robert Tobin to review the zoning ordinance and prepare a report for the next meeting. He will assess project costs and required personnel. Diggs says the ordinance should be rewritten rather than continued amendments. Loophole Charged.
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Montgomery County
Kathryn Diggs
Robert G. Tobin
Tobin
Miss Diggs
Frederick woman injured after car collision on US 340
A 73 year old Frederick woman is listed as satisfactory at Frederick Memorial Hospital after a crash on US 340 when Samuel A Compher 18 lost control. The collision crossed the center line and involved Lottie May Shaff of North Market Street and Compher from Lovettsville.
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Frederick
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Lottie May Shaff
North Market Street
Samuel A Compher
Lovettsville
Compher
U.S. 340
Bridges Listed In Poor Condition In County Survey
York engineers report three county bridges are in very poor shape with rusted steel and split timbers. Roddy Road and Catoctin Hollow bridges are to be repaired by county crews within 60 days. Glisson’s Mill Bridge has been replaced by asphalt coated metal pipes after the survey.
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Consulting Engineers
Bridge condition report prioritizes repairs for county routes
The document lists 18 county bridges in fair condition and used by school buses as a higher priority, followed by 19 more bridges in fair condition also serving buses. It also notes 153 bridges in good condition used by buses and 64 in good condition not used by buses.
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Nottingham
Farmer Wins 1000 Dollar Bonus for 201 Bushels per Acre
Logan County farmer Roger Oltmanns produced 201 bushels of corn per acre to win a 1000 dollar prize in a three state production contest sponsored by a farm supply firm. He farms 413 acres in Middletown Illinois.
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Middletown, Ill
Roger Oltmanns
Logan County
Oltmanns Farms
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