Four Alarm Fire Destroys Farm Buildings Near Lewistown
A four alarm blaze off Fish Hatchery Road destroyed three farm buildings and a quonset hut on the Leatherman farm north of Lewistown. Firefighters saved the barn and farmhouse as they battled the flames for about three hours. Local agencies aided with nine units and more than 100 firemen. Investigators later turned the case to Frederick County fire marshal and Maryland state police.
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Fish Hatchtry
Leatherman
Harold Long
U.S. 15
Lewistown
Thurmont
Walkersville
Frederick Independents
Emmitsburg
Miller
E. Barnes
Frederick County
Tie. R. C. Conklin
Maryland
Indian Chief Offers $24 to Buy Manhattan
Chief Thunderbird of the Shinnecock tribe offered in Manhattan to repurchase Manhattan for the original price of 24 dollars. He, his wife, two daughters and two grandchildren performed a ceremonial dance as an exhibit of Indian paintings opened at the Gallery of Modern Art marking the 343rd anniversary of Manhattan’s sale to Dutch Governor Peter Minuit.
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New York
Thunderbird
Long Island
Manhattan
Island
Gallery of Modern Art
Peter Minsuit
Fire calls report for county area rounded by 10 a.m.
Fire dispatch log lists multiple calls from 2:31 p.m. to 7:29 p.m. across streets like North Market, Brunswick, Route 31 and Route 26. Responding units include Independents Uniteds Liberty town Union Bridge and others with incidents ranging from grass fires to woods and a barn fire.
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West South Street
Winchester Street
Uniteds
Libertytown
Union Bridge
Brunswick
Delaware Avenue
Ball Road
Route 355
Independenta
Legore Bridge
Woods
New Midway
Longs Mili Road
Rocky Hidge
Fish Hatchery Road
Thirmont
Walk
Eraville
Independents
Hyattatown
Urbana
Hyallatown
TJ Parents and Carnochan Hold Talks on TJ School
Dr. John L. Carnochan and a group of Governor Thomas Johnson High School parents met for three hours in a closed Frederick County Board of Education session. J Arthur Throne said a private follow up would occur Wednesday night at a private home to discuss the briefing and progress reports.
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Y Russ Edmonston
Governor Thomas Johnson High School
John L. Carnochan
Frederick County
J. Arthur Mott
Mott
Board of Education
Carnochan
Dr. Carnochan
Frederick Planning Board Approves Rezoning For Low Rent Housing
Frederick City Planning Commission recommends rezoning the 12 acre old Southern Dairy site off Sagner Avenue for a 100 unit low rent housing development to be built by Frederick Housing Authority with Fulnikc Inc. Also proposed is a 60,000 square foot Everedy plant on Monroe Avenue pending zoning approval and land purchase from J R Renn. A decision may hinge on industrial zoning requirements.
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Frederick
Frederick Neusing Authority
Board of of Aldermen
Maryland Avenue Park
Little League Ball Park
M. J. Grove
Monroe Avenue
Wighland Street
Everedy Company
Everedy
John R. Renn
Frederick Construction Company
Renn
Mercury Sees 70s As Warm Weather Returns
The forecast predicts highs in the mid seventies under sunny skies with light winds. If reached, it would rival last Monday's 72 degree high. Tonight's low should be in the 40s with Wednesday partly cloudy and showers possible Thursday.
Milk price raised in county schools to four cents
The county school lunch program raised the price of a half pint of milk by one cent to four cents as a temporary measure through the end of the school year. Supervisor Ruth M Hauver said federal funds for the milk program are short and only milk sold separately must pay the extra penny.
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Ruth M. Hauver
Sex Education Course Begins Here Tonight
A Christian oriented sex education program named LOGOS starts tonight at 7:30 in St. John’s High School gym for parents and faculty. It runs to 10 p.m. with topics on The Generation Gap and Sex Education in Christian Formation, continuing through May 10.
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St. John’s High School
LOGOS
County Budget Hearings Review Computer Purchase
Frederick County commissioners enter day two of budget hearings with a data processing center proposal. The county may buy the system for 74 000 after May 19 only 43 percent of rental costs would apply. If bought the system could save long term costs and run at least 10 years. Other requests include Soil Conservation Service 820 with 60 increase, Liquor License Commission 6255 up 45, and the Alcoholic Beverage Inspector 3181 up 276. The board foresees higher spending and potential real estate tax increases to fund county needs.
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Frederick County
Joseph Yeager
Thore
Charles E. Collins
Yeaver
Soil Conservation Service
Beniret
Riyal
Charles E Collins
Collins
Board of Education
U S Drops Nuclear Inspection Demands
The United States abandons its push for American inspections of Soviet facilities and offers to trade uranium for peaceful use. Adrian Fisher proposes a Vienna based IAEA safeguarded agreement to halt production of fissionable material and allow limited verification.
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Glseva Cai
United States
UAL
Adrian S. Fishler
Sienation Disarmament Confergice
Fisher
International Atomic Uniryay Agency
TARA
Vienna
Arabs Israelis Clash Over Suez Canal Front
Tel Aviv reports renewed hostilities with Arab factions at the Suez Canal head and Aqaba gulf. Israel claims rockets hit Elath from Aqaba, while Al Fatah says its rockets damaged Israeli installations. Crossfire across the canal continues as UN observers attempt a ceasefire. Jordan reports civilians killed and wounded in Aqaba by Israeli jets. Dayan blames Al Fatah and Jordan for attacks and calls for restraint.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Gulf of Aqaba
Suez Canal
Aqaba
Elath
al Fatah
U.N
Feypt
Jordan
Path
Moshe Dayan
Haim Barley
Added
Arab Legion
Bath
M Fatah
Hussein seeks Nixon aid to steer Jordan from war
Jordanian King Hussein, en route to Washington, urged President Nixon to help avert a broader Middle East war amid rising border violence. He praised the Big Four peace efforts, warned of a real threat of conflict, and signaled willingness to discuss border and demilitarization ideas while Jerusalem's fate remains the major obstacle.
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Washington
Jordan
Nussein
Nixon
Middle East
Hlugsein
New York
Mideast
Aqaba
Israel
Eis Yat
Provence
United States
Une Im
Titan
France
Hussein
U. N
West Bank
Jordan River
Jerusalem
Nassein
Stock Market Mixed Early Trading Session
The atenhc maket was mixed early today in moderately active trade.
Apollo 10 Moon Descent May Be Shown on TV
Space officials say a color TV feed of Apollo 10’s descent toward the Moon is possible if the first manned spacecraft color camera is ready for the May 10 liftoff. Officials note two black and white cameras will also be aboard and describe the descent, undocking, and moonward approach as potentially visible in live color from Cape Kennedy.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Gap
Hone
Apollo
Air Force
Thomas Py Stafford
Threesman Camer
Earth
Moon
Adter
Stafford
Savy
Keone Cernan
Penera
Navy
Dob W. Young
Tanmar
Wny
Stanley Tebar
Weathadhanse Meetiie Corp
Westingshomse
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