Residents seek widening of O'Possumtown Pike
A group led by Charles Keeney asked County Commissioners to widen the narrow O'Possumtown Pike two miles north of Frederick Community College after a March 13 two car crash injured seven. They cited at least ten dangerous sight points and offered to donate right of way while noting upcoming spring upgrades from the city limits to Hayward Road. Commissioners promised to consider the request in the budget as traffic is expected to rise with new development.
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Charles Keeney
Keeney
Frederick Community College
John Derr
roads board
Jury Selected To Hear Rape Case In Montgomery County
A jury of twelve plus two alternates, including seven women, was chosen to hear charges against James Neil Henegar 30 of Montgomery County for rape and related offenses against a 76 year old Germantown woman. The trial is moved to Frederick County with Judge Robert E. Clapp Jr. and Judge Samuel W. Barrick presiding. Henegar pleads not guilty and seeks a jury trial after a June 15 1971 grand jury indictment. Opening statements outlined the victim's long residence in the same home and her isolation since the death of her husband.
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Montgomery County
James Neil Henegar
Germantown
Henegar
Frederick County
Robert E. Clapp Jr
Samuel W. Barrick
Public meeting on landfills at Catoctin High
The Frederick County Health Department and Commissioner Donald Lewis host a public meeting at Catoctin High School on a proposed Cunningham Falls State Park landfill. Opponents warn of Muddy Creek pollution and park land takeover. supporters say no other site exists. The program includes a film on landfill pollution controls and recreation uses. Meeting starts at 7 p.m.
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Frederick County Health Department
Donald Lewis
Catoctin High School
Cunningham Falls State Park
Art Work Selected For ITV Booklet From Frederick County
More than thirty Frederick County art students submitted samples for the 1972-73 ITV Channel 67 schedule booklet. Represented schools include Carroll Manor Brunswick South Frederick Walkersville Urbana Walkersville Elementary and Walkersville High. Final selection will be made from all 24 Maryland districts and the booklet will be published in August.
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Frederick County
the
Board of Education
Division of Instructional Television
Channel 67
ITV
Maryland
Richard E. Summers
Leslie Roam
Carroll Manor
Dale McAllister
Diane Blickenstaff
Brunswick High School
Sharon ‘Giles
Wendy Worthington
Walkersville
Winky Elder
J. James Klemick
Urbana
Jill Jacobs
John C. Gladhill
Tennis Program Discussed By City Recreation Board
The Frederick City Recreation Commission discussed expanding tennis as a popular recreation. It considered sponsoring John Colton to teach a program, start earlier, and use rainy days for etiquette classes. Ten percent of Colton's fees would fund facility improvements. the local tennis club might contribute to instructor Susan Hooper's salary.
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Frederick City
Colton
commission
Susan Hooper
Richard Shipley
Busing Opponents Reach Final Leg Toward Washington
Five Pontiac housewives marching to Washington to urge an amendment to House Bill 620 arrive in town after passing Charles Town West Virginia. Leader Irene McCabe says a drenched but undaunted group is ready for the last leg toward the Nation's Capitol. They plan to depart Leesburg at noon to join others marching up Route 495 toward Congress.
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Pontiac
Mich
Washington
Charles Town
W. Va
Irene McCabe
Leesburg
Route 495
Congress
Bloodmobile Site Change for May 1 at Frederick College
James A. Grove announces the Frederick County Red Cross Blood Program will move the May 1 bloodmobile visit from the Church of the Brethren to the all purpose room at Frederick Community College. Hours are 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Faculty staff students are urged to donate to meet the College Blood Bank quota and ensure blood protection for the next year. Anyone may donate during registration hours.
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James A. Grove
Frederick County
FCC
Mass and Pa Presidential Primaries Shape Democratic Race
Voters in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts cast ballots in a doubleheader primary day. Humphrey Muskie and McGovern compete for delegates as Muskie seeks backing from Shapp and party leaders while McGovern targets a clean sweep in Massachusetts where the preference vote binds delegates to the first convention ballot. Polls opened at 7 a.m. and closed at 8 p.m. EST.
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Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Hubert H. Humphreys
George McGovern
Edmund S. Muskie
Muskie
Maine
White House
Pittsburgh
Humphrey
McGovern
Minnesota
South Dakota
Sen
Henry M. Jackson
Washington
Gov
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Milton J. Shapp
McGovern and
Boston
Kevin H. White
Mami Beach
Fla
Coffee House Proposed for Frederick Youths
Frederick Community Mental Health Services pushes a youth coffee house to give 13 to 21 year olds safer social options. The plan envisions dances discussions counseling arts crafts films lectures and a space for community activities and meetings. The committee seeks a large room and donations and hopes to host ecology lectures and theater trips with handicapped inclusion.
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Frederick City
Frederick
Bill Lebherz
Lebherz
Larry Hall
Smithsonian Institution
Emmitsburg Faces Write-In Challenge to Election Law
Emmitsburg resident Patrick Ott, 25, seeks a write-in bid for town commissioner after a land ownership rule blocks his ballot access. Norman Flax remains the sole official candidate. George Danner Jr. withdrew. Ott and Danner question the constitutionality, with Maryland officials noting likely court invalidation.
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Emmitsburg Election Law
EMMITSBURG
Patrick E. Ott
Roszel Thompson
Takoma Park
Frostburg
Frederick County
Samuel Hays
Ott
Norman Flax
George Danner Jr
Danner
Maryland
Harry Lord
Ott House
Mt. Saint Mary’s College
Flax
Fairfield
Charnita Inc
Freeze warning for Frederick County lowers temps tonight
A cold front from the Midwest drops temperatures to near freezing or below in Frederick County. Forecasters warn of lows around 25 degrees and potential damage to fruit trees and exposed plants as sunny skies return later in the week.
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Frederick County
midwest
Viet forces abandon two bases as U.S. strikes slow drive
South Vietnamese troops evacuate Fire Bases 5 and 6 on Rocket Ridge while U.S. bombers knock out a highway bridge near Dien Binh. Ten Americans die in a Flaming helicopter crash as the Tan Canh retreat continues. The Dien Binh bridge loss halts armor and slows the North Vietnamese advance toward Kontum City.
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SAIGON
central highlands
U.S
Kontum City
Tan Canh
Dak To
Kontum
Dien Binh
Dak Psi River
Vo Dinh
Favors Under Fire Aiding Officials On Corporate Jets
Secretaries and lawmakers accepted free airway travel on corporate jets raising questions of propriety. Peter G. Peterson and William Pecora drew travel from Standard Oil of Indiana and Northern Natural Gas, with several senators and representatives noted at National Airport. An AP stakeout found mixed views on the practice amid public scrutiny and political ties.
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WASHINGTON
Peter G. Peterson
Chicago
Standard Oil
Indiana
William T. Pecora
high administration
South Dakota
Northern Natural Gas
Omaha
Neb
Pecora
Sen. Young
Congress
Lynn Mote
Northern Gas
Southern Railway
Apollo 16 Heads Toward Earth After Moon Mission
SPACE CENTER Houston AP Apollo 16 crews left lunar orbit and began return to Earth after five days of exploration. Charles M. Duke Jr questioned volcanic rock finds while NASA scientists said evidence exists in unexpected form. A thruster engine fired to depart lunar orbit then a planned Thursday splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. Thomas K. Mattingly II performed a spacewalk to collect film canisters from the CASPER.
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Pacific Ocean
deep space
Thomas K. Mattingly II
Casper
Stock Market Drift Slips in Moderate Trade
New York stocks eased in moderate trading as downward pressure prompted a weaker tone. The 10:30 a.m. Dow Jones industrial average fell, slipping toward a new low for the session amid broad selling.
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NEW YORK
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Charles R. Brooks
Jane Howard-Jasper
Patricia Harper
Mable Ambush
South Frederick School
News-Post
Mass
ASSOCIATED PRESS
BILL GRADY
Youth Planning Committee
Washington, D. C
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S. Viets
Dita Beard
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
Washington’s
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Peterson
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Herman Talmadge
D-Ga
Milton Young
R-N.D
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