Rain Slightly Boosts County After Driest Month
After a dry spell, August brought .52 inches of rain from Thursday evening to today and another .01 by 6 am. July logged only 1.59 inches. A New Market fire, caused by winds, burned a limb into a house but rain reduced damage. Farmers welcome more rain as temperatures rose to 92 yesterday.
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Until & Am
New Market
New Market Fire Co
Gue
Kemptown-Bartholows Road
Mount Airy
County Extension Service
Baltimore
Etzler Co Purchased by Flintkote in Frederick
The N. W. Etzler Company, a Frederick paving contractor since 1946, was bought by Flintkote and will operate under Mt. Grove Lime Company. The Etzler firm retains its identity and management with no personnel changes, though longtime holder John M. Etzler plans to retire and Carl W. Snook joins as advisor.
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N. W. Etzler Company, Inc
Frederick
Flintkote Company
Etzler Company
Legore
Mt. Grove Lime Company
Flintkote
N.W. Etzler Company
Mr. Grove Lime Company
Montague Hankin
Hankin
Market decline persists as steel prices dip on Pentagon order
New York stocks opened lower with losses outpacing gains about 2 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange. Major averages slipped after news that the Pentagon ordered military buyers to avoid steel from certain producers, while meat prices remained relatively steady.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Steele
Pentagon
Hebhlehem
Lacaae
Ateeia
Fires Caused $385,357 Loss In Frederick County 1967
Frederick County fire losses last year reached $385,357 with most damage on farm property. Barns and sheds accounting for $145,123, 884 fire calls included 278 in private dwellings, 22,539 miles driven, 14,000 hours logged. Fire causes centered on faulty heating devices, matches and smoking, electrical issues, and mechanical faults. One fireman killed, 14 injured. four deaths overall. Ambulance calls over 2,000. Private dwellings losses $97,215. motor vehicles $38,643. commercial occupancy $74,275. multiple dwellings $11,800. Local fire crews added equipment and a new hall expansion planned.
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Frederick County
Junior Fire Co
Prederick City
New Market Fire Company
Fire Log Summary for Brunswick Area
Fire calls logged in the 24 hours ending 10 am include a stove fire on Ninth Avenue Brunswick at 11 41 am with Brunswick responders. Other incidents noted on Kemptown Bartholo road and Kelrbaugh road involve a home fire and a tree fire near Thurmont with limited details and partial names.
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County
Trunswick
Ninth Avenue
Brunswick
Kemptown - Bartholow
New Market
Mt. Alry
Kelrbaugh Road
Thurmont
County Firemen Elect Paul Burrier President
Paul M. Burrier of Walkersville was elected president of the Frederick County Volunteer Firemen’s Association at its 34th annual Thurmont convention. The meeting installed officers including James Fitzgerald and Robert Renner, with memorial rites for 55 departed members and plans for a fall quarterly meeting at Libertytown.
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Frederick County Volunteer Firemen's Association
Paul M. Burrier
Walkersville
Thurmont
Barker
Frederick Coca- Cola Bottling Co
Harry 0. Miller
James E. Fitzgerald
Emmitsburg
Robert L. Renner
New Midway
William M. Moore
Frederick
Uniteds
Philip H. Beard
Harry O. Miller
Charles R. Wirts
Brunswick
William M. Bill
Libertytown
Roger G. Plummer
Adamstown
James R. Hahn
New Market
Richard J . Blickenstaff
Middletown
State Firemen's Association
P. Paul Lochary
Robert M. Braden
Hose Comny
Thurmont United Methodist Church
D. Saylor Weybright
Guardian Hose Co
Weybright
George Stup
Civil Defense
Lawrence A. Dorsey
Frederick County Fire Board
James Ridgely
Central Alarm System
Queen Anne
Lewis Graybill
Gaithersburg
Spencer J. H. Brown
Sandy Spring
Philip Beard
William M. Houck
Maryland House of Delegates
Braden
Eugene McKissick
Libertytown Volunteer Fire Company
Narcotics Probe Suspects Freed
Two area men detained by police last night in connection with a narcotics investigation were released after questioning at the State Police barracks. Trooper Carl R. Harbaugh said they were freed without charges.
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Plice
Tpr
Carl R. Harbaugh
Raw Opium Seized In Baltimore Harbor
U S Customs agents seized nearly seven pounds of raw opium aboard the Indian ship State of Punjab in Baltimore harbor at Pier 8. A Calcutta seaman, about 30, was arrested as he negotiated sale with an undercover agent. The 3 kilogram haul, worth about 3 million on the black market, ends an eight month probe with top officials stating it is the largest Baltimore seizure this year.
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Baltimore
LU. S
Balti More Harbour
Grady [Lunter
Maryland
United States
Hunter
Calcutta
U.S
State of Punjab
Plier 8
Port Covington
Tlintar
U.S. Atty
Arthur G. Murphy
Punjab
I 70 Opens Between Frederick and Hagerstown Nov 15
Jerome Wolfe of the State Roads Commission announced that November 15 marks the opening of I-70 between Frederick and Hagerstown. A contractor is slightly behind but will not delay the dual highway project. The 1939 plan aimed for a continuous two city route and the 1940-era design envisioned a full dual highway.
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Hagerstown
Jerome Wolfe
Ihairman
State Roads Commission
Frederick
Wolfe
Elaine Carey Dominates Baton Twirling at Age Seven
Elaine Carey, a seven year old from Liberty town, has won 162 trophies since beginning baton twirling two years ago. She earned the Outstanding Juvenile Twirler of 1967 at the International Baton Twirling Association meet in Philadelphia and trains daily in a living room rink. Her family supports her as she shifts from roller skating to baton routines, with Elaine excelling in solo categories and other events at Maryland and national meets.
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Jaimy Gordon
Elaine Carey
Philadelphia
Elaine
Lee Carey
Bowers Road
Jaine
Carey
Kates
United States
Careys
Michael
Chris
Sissy
Diane
Libertyettes
Libertytown
Kathy
Flaine
Mia
Harriet McGinnis
Whitehall
Mer Long
Maryland
National
Elaine Thes
Seventh Day Adventist Academy
LBJ Pushes Steel Price Rollback Amid Defense Strain
President Johnson authorized an effort to reverse steel price increases by pressuring buyers to avoid firms raising costs. Defense Chief Clifford directed agencies to shift orders to lower priced suppliers and avoid general price hikes, citing inflationary risks and defense cost impacts including Vietnam era requirements.
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Washington Gap
Johnson
Johen
Defense Department
Defense Secreaty
Clark M. Clifford
Clifford
Pentagon
Vietnam
Night School Registration Begins Monday at Maryland Evening High
Governor Thomas Johnson Evening High School announces registration starts Monday and runs until Sept 6. Eligible are eighth graders, 16 by Sept 11, and not in day school. test-based entry for those not eighth grade. Evening program offers a four year diploma with credits toward electives like shorthand, typing, office practice, auto mechanics, and travel trades.
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Thomas Johnson
Robert G. Smith
Maryland
State Opens Rebuttal In McGolerick Case
The prosecution opened its rebuttal in the McGolerick arson trial of 1966. Key witness Pvt. Kenneth Ambush testified before jurors were excluded. The defense rested, with the jury expected to hear rebuttal and summations. Firefighters described a beer policy and sightings of a stranger with a beer on a fire truck. several witnesses said beer was not widely seen.
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Donald A. McGolerick
Pvt
Kenneth Ambush
Robert S. Rothenhoefer
McGolerick
Rober Windsor
Route 6
New Market
Windsor
New Market Fire Company
Angelo V. Scurto
Carillon Recital at Baker Park with Navy Band
A Sunday carillon recital at Baker Park from 7 to 9 p.m. features Frank P. Law, carillonneur of the Washington Memorial Chapel and the Netherlands Carillon, with a program including Schubert Mozart Grieg and Nevin. The event, followed by a U.S. Navy Band concert, marks Maryland’s first carillon in the state after its 23 bells were enlarged from 14. Law also played at last year’s re dedication and is slated for another recital August 25.
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Baker Park
U.S. Navy
Schubert
Mozart
Grieg
Ethelbert Nevin
Frank P. Law
Law
Washington Memorial National
Valley Forge
Netherlands
Arington
Baker Memorial
Maryland
Quake Hits Manila as Death Toll Rises
Manila reeled from a 6.0 quake at 4 21 am causing a five story building to collapse in the Chinese quarter. Police said about 200 killed nationwide with hundreds feared missing as relief workers cleared rubble and officials warned tolls would rise.
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Ase Yaapo AV Eee
Manila
Philippines
Filiipino
Luzon
Church of Christ
U S Marine Units Suffer Heavy Losses in Vietnam Attacks
AP reports North Vietnamese forces attacked two U S Marine units south of Dahace within 35 miles of the coast. Fourteen Leathernecks were killed and 22 wounded as Marines faced torpedoes and heavy charges in dawn to daytime fighting across southern northern provinces.
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Smgosn (Ap
Marine Unitaite Sonuth
Vietnam
Dahace
Command
Tome
Niday
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Civil Service Commission
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Tha Tme
Democratic Party
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Democratic Committee
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Engle
Post Office Department
Paul Burrier
I-70
Champ
Flaine Carey
Beri
LBJ
Bethlehem Stock Corp
Republic Steel Corp
U.S. Steel
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