I-70S Looks Ahead To Big Rush Toward Suburbs
The State Roads Commission seeks bids to widen Route 70 S north and south lanes between Gaithersburg and Rockville to add fifth and sixth lanes. Current southbound traffic averages 47,200 daily toward Washington, northbound 33,700 toward Frederick County, with 1992 projections up to 111,000. The plan uses the existing median with concrete barrier, aims to ease congestion, and notes possible federal widening to eight lanes beyond Rockville if approved.
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Battle of Billboards Drives Volpe to Cut Highway Clutter
Secretary Volpe announces an $8.5 million enforcement push against roadside billboards on federally aided highways. States face potential loss of federal funds if they fail to enact billboard controls by 1971 as Ladybird Johnson and several states push for cleaner, more scenic roads. Maryland leads in enforcement funding while Bloomberg?
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Go Ahead an Shoot Em The Worst You Can Get Is a Low Rating
A bold political aside echoes in a city column urging tough reporting and blunt stance amid a heated race. The piece cites expectations of voter response and frames media scrutiny as a test of candor under public glare.
Communication Gap Persists in Nixon Radio Interview
DAVID LAWRENCE analyzes a Friday night broadcast of President Nixon's April 16 interview with six newsmen, noting gaps between government actions and public understanding. He cites network interference and selective coverage that leave citizens without full background on Vietnam policy and the prisoner issue, urging broader access to complete background information.
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David Lawrence
Washington
United States
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Tal
America
Vietnam
Nixon
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Capp on Campus and Tuscaloosa Exposé
The Alabama incident details allegations that Al Capp exposed himself to four female students during a Tuscaloosa visit in February 1968. University officials removed him from town. Capp denied wrongdoing and left for Washington. The piece notes Capp's influential public role and prior sharp criticisms of colleges.
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al Capp
University of Alabama
Capp
Princeton
Nixon
Tuscaloosa
Alabama
Sarah Healy
Col
Beverly Lee
Frank Rose
Lee
Dr. Rose
Col. Lee
Birmingham
Dean Healy
Cambridge
Mass
Brit Hume
Sen
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Memorial campaign plans widen in Maryland county
At a YMCA meeting the Memorial campaign committee advanced plans for a May enrollment drive to honor war veterans. The county aims to address the lack of a proper memorial. Interscholastic declamation finals will be held at McDowell Hall with students from several high schools set to participate.
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Memorial Campaign Committee
YMCA
McDowell Hall
St. John’s College
Annapolis
George Miles
Brunswick High School
Ralph Crowe
East New Market High School
Roy Lee Yinger
Harry E. Blackiston
Frederick High School
W. Day Mullinix
Mt. Airy High School
Paul Kelbaugh
Thurmont Fuigh School
Law and order in history and modern tax concerns
A reader recalls Judge Parker’s 19th century crime crackdown in Fort Smith Arkansas and lessons on law enforcement. The letter lauds coverage of Frederick County Museum and praises regional cultural ties. A taxpayer questions a state funded school construction plan and bond financing and potential tax hikes.
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Grant
Isaac Charles Parker
Ohio
Parker
Blackston
Arkansas
Colorado
Oklahoma
Supreme Court
Washington
John J. Overton
Overton
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