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Frederick Maryland edition notes the newspaper name and date for Saturday April 12 1969 with no additional readable content.
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1969
Page
2
Frederick Maryland edition notes the newspaper name and date for Saturday April 12 1969 with no additional readable content.
The Megheny Power Systems annual report highlights Frederick County projects led by Frederick Counts and features Charles K. Lyon at the Frederick Eustalco Aluminum site. Photos show O. L. Wallis at the Doubs substation as Allegheny Power expands its footprint. Energy sales hit 16.7 billion kilowatthours. residential and commercial sectors combined account for 59.2 percent of earnings.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Lee of Frederick re-enacted their 50 year marriage on March 29 1919 at the United Methodist Church Hopehill. Nine sons and six daughters attended with formal dress and a white pearl headpiece for the bride. A letter from President Nixon was among congratulatory messages, highlighting the family celebration amid rising divorce concerns.
The Forestry Board reports distribution of over 4,000 spruce and pine trees to the public and schools. Last week every sixth grader received a seedling, and 1,500 more were given away at the Frederick Shopping Center under Fort Detrick supervision. The board aims to plant 300,000 trees in the county this year.
Monocacy Federal Credit Union at Fort Detrick celebrates its ten year milestone this month. It began in a part time one room office with nine charter members and has grown to serve 4850 savers, with 2500 still on the books. Col. Gail A. Eaton, named treasurer a decade ago, is praised for his ongoing contributions to the institution’s welfare.
The piece questions whether raising the prime rate to 7 1/2 percent will curb inflation. It notes a booming economy with a Gross National Product near 915 billion dollars and widespread demand for housing automobiles highways and machinery. It suggests government limits may fail to restrain production and spending.
David Lawrence notes that rapid growth in U S industry faces challenges in matching supply and demand for a population of 200 million, expected to reach 250 million in 25 years. He explains America's wealth and large internal credit, with firms funding plant and equipment expansions through borrowed money.
The article analyzes why higher interest rates are used to curb expansion until a stable economy emerges. It notes risks of investor confidence loss, persistent wage gains, and a rising dollar. It discusses wage growth, sector payrolls, and the uncertain impact on future inflation and military spending, with gradual fiscal restraint as the goal.
NEA Washington correspondent notes that promoters of campus hate and violence often fund their activities through substantial fees and donor support. Case examples include Stokely Carmichael earning thousands per appearance and Eldridge Cleaver up to fifty to seventy five thousand dollars for writings, with funds also flowing from student clubs and wealthy donors.
Fifty years ago in April news items from the News-Post include Charlos Walker visiting Fredericks, a lead role in Tea for Three at Cit Opera House, Dr Joseph D. Apple elected executive secretary of the Forward Movement, a one year absence, plans for a Frederick motorcycle club by J Paul Delphy inviting enthusiasts, and local officials under scrutiny for lax enforcement of liquor laws per the American Issue.
Twenty years ago Steins reports on new state restrictions halting pond construction costs. Frederich County installs Main street and East Main street parking meters with no-parking zones. US Airways cancels two daily stops at the municipal field. mail rerouted with little delay. Over four hundred Frederich County chicks hatch this week to be shipped to Austria for experimental flocks.
The Frederick County Chapter Maryland Division promotes the American Cancer Society Crusade with door to door solicitation in April. A local call reveals a humorous mocking exchange about finding a way out of town and a sanitation newcomer complicates nightly trash pickups.
A playful quiz cites Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park Chicago as the grandest fountain while noting a claimed Antarctic migration route of 72 000 miles and asking about notable emails and workers, with unclear attribution and multiple errors in phrasing.
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