Frederick YMCA to borrow to fund first building phase
The Frederick YMCA faces a 217000 dollar shortfall for a new building and plans to borrow funds from local banks to complete the first construction phase on North Market Street. Thurmont Construction Co. has a 614503 dollar contract for the project. The board, led by president Charles S. V. Lanner, believes program expansion will support debt service, with repayment to await a future fund raising drive.
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Frederick
YMCA
North Market Street
Thurmont Construction Co
The
Lanner
E. Eugene
City Plants Trees In Baker Park
Frederick City moves into phase two of its parks upgrade by planting 50 Japanese cherry trees and about six shade trees along Carroll Creek in Baker Park. The cherry trees, four to six feet tall, are a Kiwanis Club gift, with planting planned on both creek banks from Bentz Street to West College Terrace. Shade trees will replace removed specimens and boost shade and appearance as part of ongoing improvements.
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Frederick City
Carroll Creek
Baker Park
Robert L. Strine
Strine
Washington, D. C
Bentz Street
West College Terrace
Kiwanis Club of
Frederick
Westbrook Bridge
Recreation Commission Appointed in County
The county commissioners announced their appointments to the county parks and recreation commission created on the study committee led by Charles F. Bowers. The group will develop a county parks plan, promote tourism via a bureau of information, preserve historic sites, coordinate with public and private groups, and seek state and federal aid. Bowers is acting chairman. Russell Z. Horman represents the commissioners, with members including Robert L. Smith and others from firefighting, nurseryman, education, radio, and civic circles.
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County Parks and Recreation Commission
Charles F. Bowers
Bureau of Information
Bowers
Russell Z. Horman
Robert L. Smith
Firemen’s Association
Robert E. Klein
PTA Council
Ruth B. Brown
Eve Leonard
Charles H. Smelser
Frederick County
E. Earl Remsberg
Bruce Brandenburg
Middletown
John E. Patton
William H. Browning
Stock Market Opens with Uneven Trading in New York
New York AP reports the stock market moved unevenly early today with active trading. The session showed varied moves across major indexes as investors assessed early gains and losses.
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New York
Freight Train Derails at Samsville Blocking Main Line
A 119 car Baltimore and Ohio freight train derailed at Samsville around 5:45 a.m. tearing up the main and a side track. Two cars jumped rails and overturned, causing the initial damage while four following box cars derailed without further damage. A Brunswick crane was sent to clear the line, with reopening expected by late tonight.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Sjamsville
Mussetter Road
Tramsville
Samsville
Masseter Road
Brunswick
Baltimore
County Commissioners Hear Sewage System Budget Request
County officials heard budget requests totaling 60 407 this morning and a projection of an eventual eight to ten million dollar county sewage system. James H Grove chair of the Frederick Metropolitan Sanitary Commission spoke during the hearing on a 41750 budget for the coming fiscal year. The total includes salaries and operating expenses and notes survey work extending south and east of the Monocacy River plus planned Israel Creek and Glade Creek drainage area surveys costing about 15000. Additional requests came from the Frederick County Humane Society six thousand two hundred twenty five Dog Warden five thousand six hundred and the Liquor License Commissioner six thousand eight hundred thirty two. Louis V Myers Jr asked for two thousand fourteen more than last year’s four thousand eight hundred eighteen. The Humane Society asked a seven hundred twenty five increase to five thousand five hundred last year. President Mrs Howard C Barker and director James K Carey cited needs for extra summer help at the Animal Shelter on Gas House Pike and changes to budget items for food, insurance and equipment.
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James H. Grove
Frederick Metropolitan
Commission
Monocacy River
Sanitary Commission
Israel Creek
Glade Creek
Woodsboro
Johnsville
Grove
Frederick County Humane Society
Louis V. Myers Jr
The
Humane Society
Howard C. Barker
James K. Carey
Gas House Pike
State Roads Projects Advertised for June Start
State Roads announced two relocation projects to begin by June. U S 340 will shift about 2.5 miles southeast from Jefferson toward Feagaville and link with I 70, U S 40, and U S 240 near Frederick. Md 75 will extend 2.47 miles from New London to north of New Market, easing a steep hill and tying to the existing northern section. Bids open April 27 at the SRC in Baltimore.
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Jefferson
Fengaville
New London
New Market
State Roads Commission
Baltimore
Thomas G. Mohler
SRC
Midion
Seven Objectives Listed Civil Defense Seminar Set At Winchester Hall
County Civil Defense Director George J. Stup announced a Thursday seminar at Winchester Hall for county agencies. The Maryland Civil Defense Agency exercise team will co host Exercise Step TV which outlines seven objectives from alerting officials to sheltering plans and emergency broadcast use. Similar exercises have occurred across multiple Maryland counties in the past month.
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Winchester Hall
George J. Stup
Civil Defense
Maryland Civil Defense Agency
County Civil Defense Agency
Calvert
Caroline
Charles
Dorchester
Harford
Kent
Montgomery
Prince Georges
Queen Annes
St. Marys
Somerset
Talbot
Washington
Harrison Andrews Triumph at Eight Oscars My Fair Lady
At the 37th Academy Awards in Santa Monica California My Fair Lady won best picture and eight Oscars. Rex Harrison won best actor for Professor Higgins and Julie Andrews earned best actress for Mary Poppins. Harrison paid tribute to Hepburn who presented, embracing her on stage amid applause.
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Rex Harrison
Julie Andrews
Santa Monica
Calif
Harrison
Miss Andrews
Long Harrison
Hollywood
Academy
Henry Higgins
Eliza Doolittle
Britain
Peter Ustinov
France
Lila Kedrova
Lerner-Loewe
George Bernard Shaw
Warner Bros
Audrey Hepburn
Miss Hepburn
Europe
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Sidney Poitier
East German Autobahn Closure and Soviet Jet Buzz West Berlin
Berlin reports say East German Communists closed the autobahn for 44% hours and a Soviet twin-engine jet buzzed Tempelhof Airport at 500 feet. U S Britain and France protested the shutdown and the buzzing, noting Allied vehicles were halted at times. No stronger actions appeared planned.
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U.S
West Germany
LBJ Urges UN Charter Amendments for Expanded Councils
President Johnson urged Senate ratification of amendments to the United Nations Charter to enlarge the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council. He argued the changes would boost the UN's ability to act as a force for peace and human progress.
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Washington
Johnson
Senate
United Nations
Security Council
Economic and Social Council
Bloodiest Viet Fight In Months
In the Ca Mau Peninsula area near Saigon, more than 120 Viet Cong were killed and six Americans dead or missing in one of the Mekong Delta’s bloodiest engagements. Casualties included an American Army officer and an American Navy officer, with four helicopter crewmen missing. American air strikes and heavy fighting continued as Viet Cong forces reportedly withdrew after sustaining heavy losses.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Mekong Delta
U.S
U.S. Navy
U.S. Army
Ca Mau
Vietnamese Defense Ministry
Binh Dinh
Visitation GraduationWednesday Speaker at Pin Ceremony
Very Reverend James J. McGinley, president and rector of Canisius College Buffalo NY, will be principal speaker at the Visitation Academy eighth grade pin ceremony. Fifteen girls will receive pins marking graduation. The event is in the academy’s new McSherry Library, part of the restoration project. The Rev. McGinley was born in New York City and entered the Society of Jesus in 1927 and ordained in 1940.
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James J. McGinley
Society of Jesus
Canisius College
Buffalo
N.Y
Visitation Academy
Ion
Academy
New McSherry
McGinley
New York City
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News-Post
Mt. Airy
Montgomery County
Fridat
Recreation Commission
Tjamsville
Tops
Berlin
Babelsberg
West Berlin
Helmstedt
LBJ
U. N
Mekong
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