Parallel 70S Road Studied By State Officials
State Roads Commission and Frederick County officials discussed a possible highway parallel to I-70S starting in Frederick County with takeoff points in Yatttown or Clarksburg. The proposal is not yet a formal plan, but study suggests future reinforcement of the I-70S corridor could occur, with toll road options taking about 20 years to build.
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Larry Heslin
State Roads Commission
Frederick County
Washington
Walter Addison
Office of Planning and Safety
Robert Chinham
SRC
Richard Crombie
Planning Commission
Southey Nottingham
Frederick
Montgomery
Addison
Yattstown
Clarksburg
SIC
City Woman Accused In Drug Case
A Frederick woman and a Prince George s County man were arrested in Landover and charged with narcotics violations after an early morning raid on Charles W. Sheen s Hel Haven Drive apartment. Authorities say heroin valued between 5000 and 8000 was seized at the scene. Sharon La Rue Jackson of Carver Apartments Frederick, 23, was charged with possession of heroin hashish and marijuana. Jackson reportedly had three ounces of heroin valued at 501, hashish worth 50, and a small amount of marijuana in her car. Bond set at 3000. Skeen charged with possession of narcotic equipment and heroin. trial set for Sept 23 in Upper Marlboro.
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Frederick
Prince George's
Landover
Helhaven Drive
Charles W. Sheen
Sharon LaRue Jackson
Carver
Prince George's County
Jackson
Skeen
Upper Marlboro
Fire Log Report Adds Local Blazes
Local fire log records several incidents with brief details. At Mictiael Road a trash fire drew Myeraville responders at 12 21. Brunswick firefighters tackled a box car fire on BRUNSWICK at 12 28. A car fire near Rovers Mile Road at 12 29 drew New Mars volunteers.
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Mictiael
Parm
Myeraville
Brunswick
Pram
Brunswick Respond
Rovers Mile Road
New Marshet
Counterfeit Bills Rise Amid Local Street Circulation
Banks warn area residents after a surge in counterfeit twenty and ten dollar notes. Serial numbers V144208821 A G 84902661 A and B 15243505 H are cited as common examples. Potomac Edison crews bury two high tension lines crossing Hood College to accommodate Rosenstock Hall construction, with underground feeds planned by January 1970.
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Farmers and Mechanics Natonal Bank
Frederick
F&m
Potomac Edison Co
Hood College
Philp VanHook
Hood
Rosenstock Hall
VanHook
West Fifth Street
College
Rosemont Avenue
Fifth and
East Streets
West Patrick Street
Man Cited For Saving Drowning Fish
London AP report notes Peter Humphrey 55 saved his goldfish George from drowning in a garden pond. He removed a pebble jammed in the mouth and revived the fish, explaining fish can drown from swallowing too much water. Humphrey, an RSPCA inspector, said George recovered and officials consider a potential award.
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London
Royal Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Peter Humphrey
George
Surbutan Ushbridge
Humphrey
Peter ‘Hume
Royal Society
Voter rolls swell as 1389 register in county
1389 new names added to county voter lists since Aug 1. Free parking at Winchester Hall drew many to register for the Sept 10 primary. E. Robert Bowlus, president of the Board of Election Supervisors, could not provide a party breakdown. Registration pauses until Sept 21 with books closing Oct 7 ahead of the Nov 5 general election.
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Winchester Hall
Board of Election Supervisors
E. Robert Bowlus
Bowlus
181 Viet Cong Killed In Battles Near Saigon
U S and South Vietnamese forces report 181 Viet Cong killed across four Mekong Delta battles near Saigon. The 9th Division destroyed a Viet Cong battalion, with 104 enemy deaths 21 miles southwest of Saigon. American casualties were 15 killed and 30 wounded.
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Saigon
U.S
Mekong
Sth
Athouse
Tan Son Nhut Air Base
U.S. 9Th Infantry
Americal
Long An
Alternate Development Plans Presented for Valley View Rezoning
Frederick County Planning Commission staff unveiled an alternate rezoning plan for the Valley View project on U.S. 40 West. The plan preserves residential areas north of the highway and moves the shopping center area south, with a B-3 zoning for a corner lot to remain agricultural until new State Roads Commission improvements are made. The commission will delay action and consider staff suggestions in executive session this week.
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Frederick County Planning and Zoning Commission
Valley View
U.S. 40
Frank Rothenhoefer
Valley View Project
Joel King
US. 40
Lawrence Johnson
Commission
Hawkbottom Road
State Roads Commission
Rothenhoefer
Gist Fraternal Club
Liberty
North Street
Please Catch Me Murderer Leads Police Hunt
Fort Lauderdale police pursued a man who directed them to a slain 11-year-old girl and a critically wounded mother by telephone and pleaded to be caught. The victim, Marilyn Clark, was found near Hollywood while her mother, Dorothy Clark, lay dying from five bullet wounds. Authorities warned the suspect may kill again and asked the public to stay vigilant.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Dorothy A. Clark
Clarkston
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
Marilyn
Hollywood
James Rice
Rice
Stock Market Advances with Strong Monday Gains
New York equities opened higher resuming a rally after one of the strongest gains in recent months. Trading remained active as the ticker tape moved briskly and investors monitored near term transactions.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
First President Question: Hanson or Agnew in Maryland History
Historian Judge Edward Delaplaine notes Maryland figures in a debate sparked by Spiro Agnew’s Vice Presidency bid. He compares Hanson’s 1781–1783 term as President of Congress with Agnew’s bid, arguing Washington was the first true U.S. president under the new Constitution.
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Spiro Te. Agnew
United States
Miami Beach
Baltimore
Maryland
John Hanson
Frederick
George Washington
Hanson
Enew
Ned
Continental Congress
Indiana
Manson
Hagersson
Hut Owas
Splro
Agnew
Jnited Staton
Congress
Crime and Civil Disorder Top Political Issues
A top Nixon adviser says crime and civil disorders will lead the Nixon campaign, with emphasis on law and order alongside civil rights progress. Agnew notes violence is not the answer and Baltimore leaders accuse him of antipathy toward Black people amid a $3 million Nixon-Agnew outreach. McCarthy aides forecast roughly $4 million campaign spending.
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Associated Press
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
American Enterprise
Charles 5S. Rhyne
United Citizens For Nixon
Maryland
Spiro T. Agnew
San Francisco
A Agne
Eugene J. McCarthy
Vietnam
Chicago
Merc Carthy
Tay Well Aki
Agnew Outlines Civil Rights Stance in San Francisco
In San Francisco Spiro Agnew defends civil rights while condemning interference with others rights. He urges peaceful demonstrations, calls for welfare standardization nationwide, and favors using American innovation to address urban ghettos. He criticizes national whining and emphasizes returning to core American principles.
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San Francisco
Maryland
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Tu Pichel
Quugidii Ba Yae
America
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Bobby Murray
Lisa Osterick
J. Rolfe Casticman
Pentagon
Tan Son Nhut
Clark
Atlanta
N. Decatur Road
Emory University
Psychological Center
Mary Ammons
Hanson Or
Edward 5. Delaplaine
Chapline
Patrick Street
Court Street
Historical Society of
Court House
McCarthy
Norval Reece
Minnesota
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