School Budget Request Tops 15.5 Million in Frederick County
Dr. John L. Carnochan and the Frederick County Board of Education presented a 15.564 million dollar proposed budget for 1970 to county residents at West Frederick Junior High. The plan calls for 14.1 million from county sources, 3.9 million state share, 400 thousand federal share, with minor revenue. The board cites increased needs for instructional materials, personnel, and teacher retention as core drivers of the 27.6 percent rise from the prior year.
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Westbrederick Junior High
John L. Carnochan
Carnochan
Frederick County
Board of Education
Carnachan
Kindergarten petition circulates to restore funds
Frederick County residents and the Education Task Force of the Frederick Interracial Dialogue Group circulate a petition urging County Commissioners to fund a free kindergarten program in the 1969 budget. The plan totals 296117 with 162948 funded locally and the rest from state aid, covering teachers textbooks materials buses field trips transportation salaries and fuel.
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Frederick County
Frederick Interracial Dialogue Group
Board of Education
Heated Debate Over Frederick County Sex Education
A Wednesday unionville meeting on sex education in Frederick County schools drew sharp clashes between supporters and opponents. Lee A. Dotson of the American Education Lobby argued against federal aid and censured materials like the slide show How Babies Are Made while urging state control of funds and tax credits for private and parochial schools.
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Frederick County
Unionville
Liberty
Singapore
New Market
John Inskeep
Lim
Chris T. Matthews
Lee A. Dotson
Montgomery County
American Education Lobby
Dotson
Leaflets oppose sex education distributed at PTA meeting
A Frederick County group calling itself Parents Teachers and Citizens of Frederick County distributed an information paper at an Emmitsburg PTA meeting. They criticized school officials for withholding statements and urged parents to learn more and raise questions at an upcoming open meeting.
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Frederick County
Emmitsburg
PTA
Board of Educaion
Cattle Rustler Strikes Again at Earl Page Farm
State Police investigated thefts at Lilytons Road with two cattle taken from Earl Page Farm. A black Angus and a white face Hereford valued at 400 dollars disappeared, likely Sunday, loaded near a tool shed. Nearby reports include a 200 dollar black Angus cow theft and a bike valued at ten dollars.
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Earl Page
Lilytons Road
Page
Glenn Nunkle
Pnear Dickerson
Hood College Students Seek Sweeping SGA Constitution Changes
Hood College considers Student Government Association reforms focused on social freedoms. After student approval, the proposals now await approval from the Board of Legislative Review. Changes include fresh policies on campus parking, smoking in unauthorized areas, overnight absences, male dorm access at certain hours, and a 5 30 p.m. curfew for senior women. Dr. Randle Elliott expects some requests to be altered or rejected.
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Student Government Association
Hood College
Board of Legislative Review
SGA
Randle Ellott
Hood
Elliott
Governor Signs Local Legislation Expands Bailiff Pay
Governor Marvin Mandel signed 250 bills, including a measure increasing Frederick County Circuit Court bailiffs pay to 130 dollars monthly starting July 1 1970 and a provision for survivors of volunteer firemen killed in the line of duty to receive state aid via the volunteer firemen association fund. The governor also enacted a mandatory chemical test for drunk driving and other licensing changes.
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Marvin Mandel
Frederick County
Tahity
Del
William Houck
Maryland
Reds Rebuff Attempt For Troop Withdrawal
At the 14th enlarged session of the Vietnam peace talks in Paris CAP, U S envoy Henry Cabot Lodge urged North Vietnam to begin practical steps to withdraw outside forces from South Vietnam. Thuy of North Vietnam countered that only U S forces remained, pressing for their withdrawal. Viet Cong representative Kiem urged U S withdrawal and a halt to clinging to the Saigon government. Pham Dang Lam of South Vietnam said the government would respect demonstrators who lay down arms and join democratic life. The U S noted 13 weeks of talks without advance toward negotiations.
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Paris
United States
North Vietnam
Bermn
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Henry Cabot Lode
Xuang Thuy
Tat
Thuy
Lodure
Bran Buw Kiem
Viet Cones National Liberation Plant
Saigon
Kiem
Tand
U.S
Pham Dang Lam
Republic of Vietnam
Tional Unity
Une
Viet Con
Nixon asks Congress for penny postal rate hike
President Nixon appealed to Congress for a one cent increase in the first class letter rate to seven cents and six cent postcards, proposing overhauls of the Post Office Department within 45 days to reduce a projected 1.2 billion dollar deficit and curb inflation. He outlined reforms to improve service and working conditions while signaling potential broader changes.
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Washington
Nixon
Conseress
Post Office Department
Congress
Jurors Explain Death Verdict for Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
Jurors said Sirhan Bishara Sirhan suffered mental impairment but not enough to negate intent in the Kennedy assassination. The verdict, delivered after a month of psychiatric testimony, set the stage for sentencing on May 14 with automatic appellate review.
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Los Angeles
Sirhan Bishara
Sirhan
George Stitzel
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Albert N. Federico
Sthizel
Los Angeles Times
California
Superior Court
Herbert V. Walker
Walker
Lfe
Grant Cowper
Stock Market Edges Lower in Uneven Trading
New York stocks closed on a mostly even note as traders moved through a choppy session. The Dow slipped about 0.06 points while the broader market showed mixed results amid varying volumes and light gains for several issues.
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New York
Costs Could Halt Work On Bay Bridge Near Annapolis
Governor Mandel warned soaring construction costs could force abandoning plans for a second Chesapeake Bay bridge near Annapolis. He seeks cuts to reach the $36 million estimate, noting the substructure bid came in at $42 million and only one bid was received for approaches. Mandel remains convinced a parallel bridge is urgently needed.
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Annapolis
Marvin Mandel
Chesapeake Bay
Mandel
State Roads Commission
Sandy Point
Kent Island
B52s Stage Heaviest Raids Over Vietnam Border
U S bombing raids near the Cambodian border involved 152 B52s dropping over 2000 tons of bombs along a 430 mile line northwest of Salomon. Casualty figures show increased U S and South Vietnamese deaths and many enemy fatalities in the week ending with the latest report.
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Saigon
Camerodian
Salomon
U.S. Command
U.S
Joseph Free Elected President of Frederick Jaycees
Joseph Free of near Frederick was elected president of the Frederick Jaycees at the monthly meeting at the Red Horse Steak House. He has held multiple Jaycee roles and is active in Farm Bureau, Grace United Church, Yellow Springs PTA, and Heart Fund. Other officers and directors were elected to serve terms on the organization’s board.
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Joseph Free
Frederick
Frederick Jaycees
Red Horse
Free
Harold Free
Frederick High School
Eleanor Flipkins
Nancy
Grace United Church of Christ
Farm Bureau
Yellow Springs Pta
The
Heart Fund
Richard Betson
Robert Smariga
Jacob KR. Ramsburg Jr
Valley Elementary set for dedication on Sunday
Valley Elementary School in Jefferson is to be dedicated Sunday at 2 pm. Principal Kyle Pritts notes the school results from years of community effort and will host remarks by Mary Condon Hodson and James A. Sensenbaugh, with plans for future enrollment expansion and adaptable facilities.
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Valley Elementary School
Jefferson
Kyle Pritts
Valley School
Bur-kittsville
Crunawich
Frederick
Middletown
Walla
Ing
Marvin
Marvin ¢, ‘Bod
Arksa
Mer
Mary Condon Hodson
Pilheader
Frederick County
Owkirena Ty Sr
Jamnea A. Sensenbaugh
State of Marys Land
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Canada
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Jeffersen
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