Price Commission orders large scale price rollbacks and refunds
The Price Commission plans hundreds of millions of dollars in price rollbacks and consumer refunds in the coming weeks. Chairman C Jackson Gray son Jr says new profit margin limits are curbing inflation and aimed at rallying public support for controls.
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NEW YORK
The
Price Commission
C. Jackson Grayson Jr
Grayson
Associated Press
Donald Rumsfeld
Cost of Living Council
Commission
America
Nixon Aide Speaker For GOP Dinner
Clark MacGregor, Nixon adviser, will speak at the Peter Pan Inn for the Frederick GOP Club dinner at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Senators Mathias and Beal may attend, with Emmett Bowlus as MC. the event has drawn 400 to 500 guests in past years. Democrats are welcome.
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Clark MacGregor
Nixon
Peter Pan Inn
MacGregor
Herb Morrison
GOP Club
Frederick
Ralph Irela
Rainy Interlude Leaves Streets Wet Across Town
A wet night drenched the area with .02 inches of rain and thunder, raising the month's total to 5.77 inches. Puddles form as showers lessen. a 30 percent chance today, 20 percent tonight, then cooler and cloudier Tuesday. Sunday highs reached 72 with a low of 38.
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West Seventh Street
Del Canoeist Critical After Potomac Mishap
Eugene D. Mills of Milford and Robert Farley of Lincoln were injured when their canoe went over Dam No. 3 on the Potomac near Harpers Ferry. Mills remained in critical condition at Frederick Memorial Hospital after surgery for a ruptured spleen. Farley was treated for cuts and bruises and released. Both wore life jackets and were rescued by Explorer Scout John Malackowski as their companions could not reach them.
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Frederick Memorial Hospital
Eugene D. Mills
Milford
Del
Potomac River
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Mills
Robert Farley
Lincoln
Washington County
Lawrence Fiorita
State Department of Natural Resources
Brunswick
Farley
Fiorita
Fire Log Reports Early Morning Incidents
Fire log items show a 6:09 a.m. alarm on East Street Frederick involving ADT alarms and United and Independent Juniors and Citizens responders. At 4:32 a.m. a detour on Detour Road for a short residence fire with New Midway and Woodsboro units and an ambulance call. Jail population lists 20 males, 0 females, and 2 juveniles.
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EAST STREET
Frederick Iron and Steel
United, Independent
CGuia
New Midway
Woodsboro
Supreme Court sidesteps auto pollution cases in a ruling
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that nationwide auto pollution suits are best handled by lower courts. The decision slows a states' bid to force 1953 to 1969 model autos from General Motors Ford Chrysler and American Motors to include antismog equipment. Justice Douglas said local conditions justify district court handling.
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Supreme Court
William ©. Douglas
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
American Motors
high court
Douglas
US. district court
California
North Viet Tanks Smash Central Highlands Defenses
North Vietnamese tanks led a breakthrough that overran Tan Canh and Dak To defenses 25 miles north of Kontum City, driving South Vietnamese forces back toward a new line near Vo Dinh. The battle added to air and sea actions in North Vietnam, with B52 raids near Thanh Hoa and a downed U S helicopter near Dak To.
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SAIGON
North Vietnam
Gulf of Tonkin
Gulf of Siam
demilitarized zone
Quang Tri Province
Vienamese
highlands
Tan Canh
Dak
Kontum City
22nd Infantry Division
Tan
U.S. Command
U S
Dak To
Kontum
U.S
United States
Hanoi
Drowned man's body found in Potomac near Noland's Ferry
The body of Paul John House, 24, of near Knoxville, was recovered 12 miles from his April 15 boat capsizing site in the Potomac River. Rescue volunteers, state police, and several squads aided an eight day search. Roy Loy survived. Police noted a metal coat was missing.
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Noland’s Ferry
Paul John House
Knoxville
Noland’s Island
Harry F. Barnhouse Sr
Brunswick Rescue Squad
next of kin
Frederick Memorial Hospital
House
Roy David Loy
Loy
Maryland
Baltimore
Brunswick
Harper’s Ferry
Carroll Manor
Tpr
H. D. Robertson
Cpl
P. R. Sanders
Market Dips as Vietnam and Inflation Fears Pressure Stocks
New York stocks fell in active trading with inflation and Vietnam concerns weighing on sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average at 10 30 a.m. slipped 2.63 points to 961 17 as losses broaded across the market.
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NEW YORK
Vietnam
Astronauts Begin Long Journey Home from Moon Mission
Apollo 16 lifts from lunar orbit to return to Earth with 245 pounds of samples. John W Young Charles M Duke Jr and Thomas K Mattingly completed a 71 hour surface stay on Descartes plateau and Stone Mountain collecting rocks and documenting volcanic evidence.
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John W. Young
Charles M Duke Jr
Thomas K. Mattingly
Casper
earth
Pacific Ocean
Young
Duke
Orion
Mattingly
Nescartes
Tony England
Pete Franks
Descartes plateau
Stone Mountain
DAR Grave Marking on Mrs Donald McLean Grave
Daughters of the American Revolution from local state and national chapters marked the grave of Mrs Donald McLean at Mt Olivet in Frederick despite heavy rain. National President General Mrs Donald Spicer and other DAR leaders attended to honor the memory and the Revolutionary War era service.
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ALDAN WEINBERG
Frederick
Daughters of the American Revolution
Donald McLean
Memorial
Donald Spicer
Mt. Olivet
WELCOMES
NATIONAL DAR
C. Lease Bussard
the
National Society DAR
Ft. Detrick
Bussard
George A. Baylies
New
Frederick City plans bond bids and reveals largest taxpayers
The Frederick city prospectus announces bids on about 1.6 million dollars of water sewer and street bonds set for May 10. It lists the largest taxpayers as Frederick Shopping Center Prospect Park Plaza Apartments Prospect Shopping Center Brooklawn Apartments and Detrick Plaza Apartments with assessed values. The prospectus notes a Downtown Development Plan completed in 1971 in cooperation with Frederick County Planning and Zoning Commission and cites housing growth from 164 to 310 units in 1971 and a city population near 25 000 with county population around 86 000.
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T. C. Mits
Frederick
city of
Prospect Park Plaza
Prospect Shopping Center
Brooklawn
Detrick Plaza
Mits
Frederick County
Bus service halt leaves Frederick students stranded
Parents and residents gathered at Calvary Methodist Church to press for replacement transport as Litten and Litten Bus Company plans to end operations after the last run today. About 30 student riders and 125 daily users fear disruption with no clear mayoral action or community plan.
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