Officials tour city in wheelchairs
The Frederick Women's Civic Club held a wheelchair tour of Frederickon today with Maj. Charles V. Main Mayor Ronald N. Young and other officials taking part. The event aims to highlight handicapped needs by performing 15 errands drawn from a hat to experience architectural barriers firsthand. A May or June study will survey barrier designs as ramps and a barrier free parking deck are noted.
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Betty McClellan
Frederick
The
Frederick Women's Civic Club
Charles V. Main
Ronald N. Young
James E
Wheaton Plaza shooting spree leaves three dead
A white gunman, Michael Edward Pearch, 29, opened fire at Wheaton Plaza in a half hour rampage beginning about 7:30 p.m. He shot six people, killing John L. Sligh and Connie L. Stanley before being killed by police. Several others were wounded and taken to Holy Cross Hospital in serious condition.
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WHEATON
Wheaton Plaza
Michael Edward Pearch
Dennis Avenue
Silver Spring
Pearch
John L. Sligh
Crestridge Lane
Rockville
Sligh
Lorene
Holy Cross Hospital
Viers Mill Road
Holy Cross
Ralph Gomes
Aspen Hill Road
Howard University
Beedie Drive
Georgia Avenue
University Boulevard
Harold 5. Navy Jr
Pendleton Drive
Albert Einstein High School
Anchor Inn
Navy
Connie L. Stanley
Hamilton St
N.W
Washington, D.C
Stanley
Rosalyn W. Stanley
Annapolis
Tree limb kills Wolfsville man in accident
Wolford W. Wolfe aged 65 of Route 2 Myersville died Sunday at Washington County Hospital from head injuries after a tree limb broke from a standing tree and struck him and his son Zene while clearing poplars south of their home. Zene Wolfe was treated and released.
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Wolfsville
Washington County Hospital
Wolford W. Wolfe
Rt. 2
Myersville
Zene $. Wolfe
Wolford Wolfe
Zene Wolfe
Washington County
Middletown
R Ward Stauffer 84 Dies at Walkersville Home
R Ward Stauffer 84 husband of Katherine Cramer Stauffer of Walkersville died at his residence on Sunday April 13 Born January 10 1891 in Walkersville he was son of the late John Hanson and Ellen Nelson Stauffer A longtime local grocer he operated J H Stauffer amp Son Walkersville served as partner in Aunt Lucy Hams Inc and represented Kenworthy Hybrid Seed Corn for 25 years He held numerous community roles including charter member Walkersville United Methodist Church Lions Club and Fire Company WWI veteran.
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R. Ward Stauffer
Katherine Cramer Stauffer
Walkersville
John Hanson
Ellen Nelson Stauffer
Fall of Phnom Penh Beckons as Rebels Drive In
Rebel forces struck western and northwestern Phnom Penh amid fires and refugees flooding the city. Government troops faced a collapsing defense, while Long Boret vowed not to surrender. In Saigon, Xuan Loc battles raged and Thieu pressed for renewed U.S. aid and evacuation authority.
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South Vietnam
Phnom Penh
Xuan Loc
Washington
Senate
House
committee
Associated Press
Cambodia
Huot Tat
United Nations
Khmer Rouge
Mekong
Long Boret
Rockville man charged in Elks Club shooting
Gerald M. Thomas of Rockville is jailed on charges including assault with intent to murder after a near-fatal shooting of John Francis Diggs at the Elks Club in Frederick. Diggs was stabbed? No, shot three times. condition critical. Thomas also faces handgun law violations and related assault counts.
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Rockville
Frederick
Gerald M. Thomas
Congressional Lane
Frederick County
John Francis Diggs
Ice St
Elks Club
All Saints St
Diggs
Thomas
Frederick Memorial Hospital
James E. Toland
Swift action urged on Viet aid request
Senate and House Democratic leaders urged expeditions committee to consider administration requests for more aid to South Vietnam and clarify authority to use troops to protect evacuation if necessary.
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Thieu
U.S
Ford
South Vietnam
WASHINGTON
Senate
House
committee
Carl Albert
House Armed Services and International Relations committees
Albert
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Jacob K. Javits
RN.Y
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Congress
Jackson
ABC
County weighs disaster declaration after windstorm
Frederick County commissioners consider declaring a disaster area to aid residents lacking private insurance with possible Farmers Home Administration loans. The decision, viewed as paperwork by some, hinges on state and federal approval and the extent of private insurance coverage.
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Frederick County
James L. Bryan
Bryan
Farmers Home Administration
FHA
Donald L. Lewis
Thurmont
Lewis
Officials tour Max-Em businesses in Frederick County
Federal state and local officials joined a tour of three Max-Em participants to observe private public cooperation to lessen unemployment. Leaders from government and business attended along with chamber and community services staff in a program proposing shorter work weeks to avoid layoffs.
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Frederick County
Chamber of Commerce of
George Hubley
Maryland Department of Community and Economic Development
Lawrence A. Dorsey
Sterling E. Bollinger
Paul L. Crum
Donald L. Lewis
Edgar C. Wirts
Frederick
Ronald N. Young
Julien P. Delphey
Charles Smith
Chamber
FSK
Chamber of Commerce
Goodloe Byron
Charles Mathias
J. Glenn Beall
Sen
Ed Thomas
Amos L. Brown
Connally trial continues and auto industry aid eyed
The edition notes the Connally trial resuming and reports a potential U S program to buy vehicles to bolster the auto industry. Little details are given on trial progress. Weather forecasts predict a sunny day with a high near 60 turning cloudy with possible rain through Tuesday and mild overnight lows.
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U.S
Stocks Rise In Early Trading After Strong Rally
New York AP reports the Dow Jones 30 industrials rose 7.75 to 797.25 in the first half hour, continuing the optimistic mood from last week's gains that pushed the index to an eight month closing high.
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NEW YORK
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