Friendly Village Wiped Out in Montagnard Slaughter
In Dak Pek Camp central highlands a revenge massacre killed about 100 Montagnard civilians including women and children after North Vietnamese and Montagnard forces overran frontier hamlets near Laos. Pleiku reports say North Vietnamese forces attacked key bases and pressed toward Kontum Pleiku and An Loc as B52s bombed troop concentrations.
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SAIGON
highlands
2nd Corps
Dak Pek
Laos
Pleiku
U.S
central highlands
Kontum front
Highway 14
Tan Canh
22nd Infantry Division
An Loc
DAR Dignitaries Honor Mrs McLean Grave in Frederick
Rain failed to dampen a large DAR turnout at Mt Olivet Cemetery Frederick to mark the grave of Mrs Donald McLean a famed DAR member and longtime Frederick resident The event honored past presidents general state regents and local officials with remarks by Mrs George Baylies Mrs Vorous and Mrs Spicer and a marker unveiling by Thomas family members The ceremony followed a brunch and included tributes by Col Winebrenner and Frederick Mayor Magaha among others
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National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Maryland
New York
Frederick
Donald McLean
Mt. Olivet
DAR
Emily Nelson Ritchie McLean
Jacob W. Vorous
Hagerstown
New York State
George A. Baylies
Scarsdale
McLean
Officers Club
Fort Detrick
C. Lease Bussard
Marvin Mandel
R. Kenneth Barnes
Sertoma Club
United States
Vorous
Goodloe E. Byron
Barnes
William M. Houck
Morris M. Pallozzi
George L. Thomas IV
Margaret Mary Thomas
Virginia G. Thomas
Victoria Thomas
G. L. Thomas Jr
Thomas
Frederick DAR
Bussard
Baylies
Spicer
NSCAR
A. D. Salmon
All Saints Episcopal Church
Robert F. Woodware
First Baptist Church of Frederick
Herman E. Wienecke
Paul Magaha
Robert Middlemas
Col. Winebrenner
John Ritchie
Benjamin Harrison
Frederick's Bus Service Ends Monday
The Litten and Litten Bus Service will end its Frederick City daily route Monday per owner Harold Summers of Knoxville. Citizens plan a Sunday meeting at 7 p.m. at Calvary Methodist Church to discuss continuing public transport, led by Rev. Bernie Zerkle, with Mary Jane Johnson of the Community Action Agency noting voter concern over taxi fare hikes.
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Litten and Litten
Frederick City
Harold C. Summers
Knoxville
Calvary Methodist Church
West Second Street
Bernie Zerkle
Community Action Agency
Mary Jane Johnson
Johnson
Zerkle
Cumberland editor freed from Cumberland jail
Baltimore AP reports Judge Charles D. Harris released John F. Martin editor of the weekly People's Guardian from the Cumberland jail. Martin had been convicted of contempt of court last February and ordered to pay 250 dollars or serve 30 days. He initially chose to pay the fine but later refused and began serving the jail term on principle.
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BALTIMORE
Maryland
Cumberland
Charles D. Harris
John 4. Martin
People’s Guardian
Martin
Irvine H. Rutledge
Rutledge
Lunar Moon Explorers Set Stage For Second Drive On Stone Mountain
Apollo 16 astronauts John W. Young and Charles M. Duke Sr. resume the lunar drive aiming for Stone Mountain as they collect white rocks and study volcanic lunar soil. Mission Control delays a surface excursion to 11 44 a m EST after a late bedtime, while Thomas Mattingly orbits and scientists search for clues to the moon s formation and volcanic history.
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SPACE CENTER
Houston
Mission Control
John W. Young
Charles M. Duke Sr
Duke
John
Young
Descartes plateau
Stone Mountain
Thomas K. Mattingly
earth
Guards Move To Clear College Park Crowd At University of Maryland
About 150 National Guards dispersed a crowd at the University of Maryland main mall after rock and bottle throwing. Five detained, one juvenile delinquency charge. Earlier, a candlelight antiwar march drew about 200 participants. Curfew extended to 11:30 p.m. peacefully, with a noon rally and a dance allowed later.
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COLLEGE PARK
Edwin 4. Warfield
Maryland
National Guard
Warfield
Charles E. Bishop
Nationwide antiwar protests planned across U S campuses
Demonstrators urge an end to bombing North Vietnam moving protests from colleges to streets and forums. National rallies in New York and California with clashes at five universities. A one day student strike largely ignored. Columbia canceled classes.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
U.S
bommbing
North Vietnam
New York
California
Columbia University
New York City
National Peace Action Coalition
Md 26 Home Burglarized near Libertytown
State Police reported a burglary on Md 26 near Libertytown at the McCuller residence. Items stolen include several guns old coins rings and other private property valued about 400 dollars. Entry occurred between 7 30 am and 2 00 pm Friday while the McCullers were away. Police said the investigation is continuing.
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James V. McCuller
Libertytown
McCuller
Apollo 16 Timetable Schedule From Mission Control
Apollo 16 timetable lists EST times for the second lunar surface excursion by John W. Young and Charles M. Duke Jr aboard Orion with a live Mission Control telecast. Mattingly remains in lunar orbit aboard Casper. Rest periods follow eight hours later.
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Young
Duke
Orion
Mattingly
Casper
Bachelors Abounding in Frederick County Area
Census data show 8,558 single men and 7,275 single women over 14 in Frederick County, with 20,020 men and 20,139 women married. National and state figures reveal roughly 28 percent of men and 22 percent of women are single, while marriage rates rise overall and age at first marriage climbs to 23.2 for men and 20.8 for women.
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Frederick County
United States
Department of Commerce
Maryland
Census Bureau
City seeks bids on 1.6 million bond issue in Frederick
Frederick plans to open bids at 11 a.m. May 10 at City Hall for 1.6 million dollars of bonds to fund street improvements and water sewer projects. General purpose bonds of 225000 finance streets with 10 year limits. water and sewer bonds of 1,375,000 fund extensions and renovations. Bond denominations will be 5000 dollars with semiannual coupons.
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T. C. Mits
Frederick
Frederick City
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Arnett
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Atlanta, Ga
Upper Volta
West Africa
GEORGE BAYLIES
JACOBVOROUS
DONALD SPICER
C.LEASE BUSSARD
Frederick’s
Lunar Motor Tour
t’oday
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WILLIAM E. GRAFFAM
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