County Gets Poverty War Grant
The Office of Economic Opportunity awarded Frederick County a $31,546 federal grant to run antipoverty programs through the Community Action Committee for 12 months. The county will contribute $4,463 in kind for office space and equipment at Winchester Hall. Programs include Head Start, a New London area improvement project, and Homemakers Aid via the Extension Service.
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Frederick County
Office of Economic Opportunity
Community Action Committee
Sidney H. Woolner
Middle Atlantic
GEC
Shirley Tannenbaum
New London
Homemakers
Extension Service
Attention County Voters: More Days to Register
County voters face an extended registration window with a Monday deadline for primary election registration. The Board of Election Supervisors is open daily from 9 am to 9 pm, with Thursday through Monday extending to 5 pm for in person registrations.
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Board of Election Supervisors
Open Housing Law Intact Civil Rights Bill Passes House
The 1966 civil rights bill with the housing provision intact passed the House 259 to 157, sending the measure to the Senate. The housing clause would bar discrimination in housing transactions and covers many but not all small landlords. Senate opposition, led by Republican Everett M. Dirksen, could block final passage, while House backers urged action in an election year.
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House
Senate
Washington
Everett M. Dirksen
Emanuel Ceiler
D-N.y
House Judiciary Committee
Attorney General
Drought Aid Sought as Rain Touches Frederick County
Governor J Millard Tawes asked the federal government to declare Frederick County a drought disaster area after scattered rainfall. One area recorded trace rainfall while Thurmont saw 1.24 inches as drought conditions persisted. Tawes also sought disaster declarations for Kent Carroll and Howard counties and a livestock feed program for Frederick and Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Millard Tawes
Frederick County
Frederick City
Thurmont
Maryland-Delaware Crop Reporting Service
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville L. Freeman
Tawes
Freeman
Maryland
Kent
Carroll
Howard
Frederick
Exit 19 examines sex and social norms on BBC TV
London AP BBC executives ordered an inquiry into a 45 minute program showing a young couple in bed discussing sex. Viewers flooded calls as reviewers dubbed it the frankest intimate TV ever shown in Britain. Writer director Philip Saville cast nonactors Jack Bond and Maureen Lafhill.
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London
British Broadcasting Corporation Today
Britain
BBC
Philip Saville
Jack Bond
Maureen Lafhill
Saville
Maureen
Airlines Rally As Mechanics Strike Talks Advance
New York stock market opened lower but airline stocks climbed after news negotiators for striking mechanics and five grounded carriers agreed to pursue voluntary arbitration to settle the dispute and avert new legislation.
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New York
Armed Gunmen Grab $400 In Two Holdups
Armed gunmen robbed two locations, stealing a total of 400 dollars. The incidents prompted a citywide police search as investigators reviewed surveillance and witness statements for leads.
Marines Net 140 Viet Cong in Heavy Engagement West of Tam Ky
U S Marines reported killing 140 Viet Cong troops in a heavy five day Colorado operation area five miles west of Tam Ky about 35 miles south of Da Nang. Casualties for Marines were light as fighting persisted into the night.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Tam Ky
da Nang
Colorado
Air Force
Mekong Delta
Can Tho
4Th Corps
Buildup Continues Korean Sized War Predicted In Viet Nam
Signs indicate a Korean scale war could unfold in Viet Nam by Christmas. U.S. forces may reach 470000 in Southeast Asia, with current strength around 375000 including 290000 in Viet Nam and personnel in Guam Thailand the Philippines and Okinawa. Officials and leaders discuss bolstering manpower to pressure negotiations.
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Viet Nam
Washington
United States
Southeast Asia
U.S
Guam
Thailand
Philippines
Okinawa
Joanson
Johnson
Westmoreland
William C. Westmoreland
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Associated Press
Ten Area Men Drafted By Local Board
Ten area men were inducted into the US Army this morning from Local Board No. 46 of the Selective Service System. They left by bus for Fort Holabird Baltimore for basic training and pre induction physicals. Draftees include Anthony C. Faulkner RFD 1 Frederick John C. Doll Thurmont Philip Grove RFD 7 Frederick Donald L. Favorite Tanertown formerly of Thurmont Harold K. Wolfe RFD 1 Myersville Morris F Eaton RFD 3 Frederick Richard L. Blickenstaff Frederick formerly of Myersville David B. E. Wiles RFD 2 New Windsor Terence C. Bsard Washington DC formerly of Emmitsburg Leonard A. Ridgely RFD 1 Mt. Airy
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US. Army
Selective Service System
Fort Holabird
Baltimore
Anthony C. Faulkner
Frederick
John C. Doll
Thurmont- Philip &. Grove
Donald L. Favorite
Tanertown
Thurmont
Harold K. Wolfe
Myeville
Morris F Eaton
Fredwick
Richard L. Blickenstaff
Myersmle
David BE. Wiles
New Windsor
Terence C. Bsard
Washington, DC
Emmitsburg
Leonard A. Ridgely
RFD
Mt. Aicy
New Market Gas Station Robbed by Armed Bandits
Two teenagers robbed Green's Esso in New Market about 3 15 am taking about 135. A lone bandit at the Washingtonian Motel got 304 from a desk clerk. Attendant William Robertson, 25, described two white men, 5 5 and 5 16, wearing a maroon jacket and plaid shirt. A green white 1963 Chevrolet Impala was sought as a getaway car. Police doubt the holdups are connected and a Montgomery County detective said the suspects may not be part of a single group.
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New Market
Gaithersburg
Green
Esso
Washingtonian
William Robertson
Frederick
Robertson
Charles Hahn
Montgomery County
Wives Rally in Baltimore to Support Policemen
About 100 women marched from City Hall to Police Headquarters in a rally organized by the United City Police Wives Association. They protested what they called pressure from CORE over a white patrolman who shot a Black man in the leg, demanding dismissal or transfer.
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Baltimore City
City Hall
War Memorial Plaza
City Police Wives Association
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
Heroism In Viet Nam Local Soldier Wins Bronze Star
Frederick County native Pfc. John F. Plunkard, son of Mr and Mrs John Plunkard, RFD 2, is awarded the Bronze Star with V device for heroism May 19 in Phuoc Tuy Province. He saved a wounded comrade near Xa Long Phouc, killed two Viet Cong, and helped overrun the trench before returning to aid the assault. Plunkard was wounded May 21 and also receives the Purple Heart. He is back on duty in Vietnam after a two month hospital stay.
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Frederick County
Viet Nam
Richard Meehan
W. Cash Smith
Woodsboro
Meehan
Frederick High School
Lafayette College
Pennsylvania
First Cavalry Airmobile Division
Army
Sacramento
Calif
Frederick
National Honor Society
Franklin Meehan
US Army
Texas
Richard Arnid
Connecticut
Webster Smith
Pfe
John F. Plunkard
John Plunkard
RFD 2
Plunkard
Co. A. 1St Battalion
503Rd Infantry
Xa Long Phouc
Phoucg Tuy Province
Uni
United States Army
Pfc
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J. Rolfe Castleman
Winchester Hall
Arthur D
State
Agriculture Department
James Moore Jr
James Moore
Mt Airy
Robert E. Smith
Cdoha F
Blunkard
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