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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1969
Page
2
A brief entry from The News of Frederick Maryland dated Friday August 1 1969 notes the death of Tre Mason. The item provides no further biographical details or funeral information.
The Ge Prederich Counts School of Practical Nursing seeks women from ages 16 to 45 with ten years of schooling to join a year long course at Frederick Memorial Hospital. The program, now in its third year, trains in a nurse's duties with clinical work, and graduates take state board exams. Applications are via the State Employment Office with limited space for 22 students.
The AMA convention heard Dr. Dwight L. Wilbur urge doctors to lead rather than obstruct national health efforts aimed at the poor and aged. He warned of a bias against social programs but said health commitment is here to stay. Dr. Roger Egeberg questioned timing for national health insurance, while defense cost overruns were outlined by Secretary Laird. A Soviet dream-study note cautiously suggests dreams may precede illness signs.
The public watched on Monday as two astronauts walked on the moon, a historic achievement broadcast to people on Earth. The event marks a milestone in space exploration and showcases advances in human flight and television technology.
The article recalls Americans celebrating lunar achievements and satellite communications as a new era of exploration. It notes past breakthroughs like the Wright brothers flight of 1903 faced skepticism, while modern space milestones draw wide attention and pride.
Millions of would be homeowners face a squeeze from high land prices, rising construction costs and record loan rates. A legal loophole allows construction unions to boycott prefabricated materials, raising costs. Rep. Edwin Eshleman proposes CHR 12634 to close it, promoting equal labor relations.
David Lawrence argues that the moon mission shows US strength and international parity with the Soviet Union. He praises Nixon for publicly celebrating the astronauts, notes the holiday, and credits Kennedy and Johnson for funding unseen targets that advance human progress and national prestige.
In Chicago, a $3 Ouija board faces a $1.2 million computer to select the top three finishers in the Hambletonian at DuQuoin. The horse race event contrasts occult method with data driven prediction as technology gains ground against mystic insight.
A wartime wounded soldiers exhibit from Fort McHenry near Baltimore was set up at the Frederick Armory for about a week to aid a local recruiting drive. In Brunswick the new water system work progresses with most pipe laid on the Maryland side and full completion expected by mid September. Frederick discusses creating a memorial for local World War I fallen, focusing on organizational plans rather than the memorial type.
About half of Woodston's 400 residents attended Lutheran Sunday School rooms to hear officials explain a proposed 75000 water system to curb pollution. Mayor J C Dorcus formed a committee to study the recommendations and report. Canning of the 1949 sugar corn crop will begin in Frederick next week with Jenkins Brothers plant starting Monday and Colt Dixon Packing Company processing shortly after. Governor Lane told Frederick County Democrats that state taxes help hold local rates while upgrading highways and school standards.
A proposed program would launch satellites to monitor oceans and land to aid farming, flood control, weather forecasting, fisheries, urban planning, and pollution tracking. By 1972 an experimental satellite is planned and by 1975 a full system could stream data to US and global users, benefiting developing nations as well.
A satirical column jokes about work, camping, and aging in a light, anecdotal style. It riffs on Wells Fargo guards, air conditioned plants, and optimistic attitudes while poking fun at bosses and fashion trends.
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