Frederick Faces Saturation Point in Property Tax Revenue
Frederick may face rising costs as property tax revenue nears its limit while Takoma Park and Baltimore already hit their saturation. Mayor Magaha notes no room to expand within city limits and cites possible new revenue sources such as a local sales tax or auto license tax contingent on growth and industry.
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Frederick
Maryland
Takoma Park
Montgomery County
Baltimore
E. Paul Magaha
Magaha
State Roads projects push ahead on Route 15 and I 70 resurfacing
Maryland official Thomas G. Mohler outlined plans to open the north end of the relocated Route 15 in two weeks and begin I 70 resurfacing within a month. The Route 14 link from Lewistown by pass to White Cottage Inn should open in two weeks, with full opening of the last section by November 1.
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State Roads Commission
Thomas G. Mohler
Maryland State Roads Commission Today
Lewistown
White Cottage Inn
Mohler
Tuscarora Creek
Thieves Steal Appliances From New Wyngate Home
Police investigate the weekend theft of kitchen appliances valued at about 1500 dollars from a newly built unoccupied home of Charles R. Poffinberger on Wyngate Drive. Officers seek leads on the pink refrigerator, pink dishwasher, pink oven, surface unit, and range hood reportedly taken. The case is being handled by the City Police Detective Bureau with no suspects yet.
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Wyngate
Charles R. Poffinberger
Wyngate Drive
Poffinberger
Detective Bureau of
City Police
Hanson Attacks Apportionment Bill Passage
Democratic candidate Royce Hanson denounces the House passage of the Tuck Bill as unconstitutional. The measure would strip federal courts of jurisdiction over apportionment cases and bar Supreme Court review, while McCulloch and Dirksen alternatives would alter state and federal timing. The House voted 218 to 17 after a six hour debate.
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Maurice Rowe
Maryland
Sixth
House
Royce Hanson
Maryland General Assembly
Congress
U.S
William M. Tuck
Supreme Court
Hansen
McCulloch
William McCulloch
Ohio
House Judiciary Committee
Dirksen
Everett Dirksen
R. I
Senate
Hanson
Dirksen Seeks Showdown Over Reapportionment Clash
Sen ate Republican Leader Everett Dirksen pushed for a show down in the reapportionment battle with the Supreme Court immediately after the Democrats hold their national convention. The House approved a bill stripping federal courts of jurisdiction in reapportionment cases as Dirksen seeks to attach his rider to a 3.3 billion foreign aid measure. He warned a cloture petition would follow if the filibuster continues after Congress reconvenes.
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Washington
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Supreme Court
Dirksen
House
Ohio Woman Hurt In Head On Collision On U S 40
A 28 year old Ohio woman Barbara J Metz of Dealton is in fair condition after a head on crash on U S 40 three miles west of here. Her husband Thomas W Metz 31 was driving west when John A Haskie 74 of Baltimore crossed the center line. Haskie was charged with failing to keep to the right and was treated for scalp and nose abrasions.
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Ohio
Barbara J. Metz
Dealton
Frederick Memorial Hospital
U. S. 40
Here
Baltimore
Market Wavers in Modest Morning Trading
New York markets moved along a fluctuating path in early trading as investors weighed scattered corporate and economic signals. The indecision reflected mixed earnings and cautious sentiment ahead of the day’s markers.
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New York
Goldwater Open to Intelligence Briefings But Not Campaign Silence
Senator Barry Goldwater said he may seek intelligence briefings from President Johnson’s advisers when needed but will not be forced into campaign silence about what he already knows. He indicated no current plans to request such sessions after Johnson offered briefings last April to Republican contenders.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
Johnson
Goldwater
Poverty Bill Signed By LBJ Triggers New Poverty Aid Programs
President Johnson signed into law a 947.5 million anti poverty bill aimed at improving living conditions for millions of Americans. The measure, a centerpiece of his 1964 program, follows Kennedy era priorities and builds on civil rights by aiding low income families and unemployed youths with jobs, literacy, and training programs.
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Washington
Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Conquered Cancer Woman Receives New Lease On Life
Mrs. Kenneth R. Zimmerman of Mt. Pleasant credits a home cancer kit from the American Cancer Society for early detection of cervical cancer. After diagnosis in March, she underwent major surgery at Frederick Memorial Hospital and is declared technically cured. Cervical examinations will continue annually.
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Sandra Hoff
Kenneth R. Zimmerman
Mt. Pleasant
Zimmerman
Frederick County
American Cancer Society
Frank J Keefer
Dwight McKinney
Training Birds For Warfare
The Army signed a 174,472 contract with General Atomics Corp to study training birds for field surveillance at Aberdeen Proving Ground. Initial work tested whether birds can be taught to recognize a person and perform a confirming response. The program remains classified and aims to assess avian reconnaissance potential.
Dems Hope To Avert Civil Rights Split
Atlantic City reports Democratic platform drafters optimistic they can avoid a party split over a civil rights plank. Kennedy testimony suggested no new civil rights laws are needed, while civil rights leaders pressed for enforcement and job opportunity measures. Duton called drafting the plank the committee's hardest task.
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Atlantic City
N.J. Cap
Washington
Mississippi
Alabama
Robert F. Kennedy
Frederick G. Dutton
White House
Platform Committee
Goldwater Open to TV Debate With Johnson
Barry Goldwater welcomed a NBC proposed one hour Meet the Press series with Johnson, favoring joint appearance rather than separate segments. Johnson remained silent on the invitation. Goldwater rejected a format that would limit debate, and urged regular briefings if he won the nomination, while criticizing Defense Secretary McNamara for releasing sensitive information.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater
Johnson
National Broadcasting Co
Goldwater
Paul Wagner
Arizona
NBC
Him
Robert 8. McNamara
Pentagon
3Eldwater
Russia Ready For Nuclear Ban
The Soviet Union says it is prepared to sign a general treaty banning the use of nuclear weapons. Soviet Delegate Semyon Tsarapkin backs a world conference at the next UN General Assembly to draft such a treaty while Western delegates call the proposal impractical and risky.
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Geneva
Soviet Union
Semyon K. Tsarapkin
Mikael Imra
U.N. General Assembly
Growth of Maryland community colleges gains momentum
Maryland officials view the community college system as a key to expanding public higher education. The Curlett Commission projected enrollments rising from 3 571 in 1961 to over 18 000 by 1975, with Alle gany and Catonsville centers rapidly growing toward 400 and 1 500 students respectively.
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Baltimore
Maryland Higher Education
Community College
John N.curlett
Baltimore Tea and Spice Company
Maryland
Curlett Commission
Allegany Community College
Catonsville Community College
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