New HRC Director Appointed in Frederick County
Frederick County Commissioners named Morgan Anderson, 27, a West Virginia Wesleyan graduate with six years in human rights, as executive director of the Frederick County Human Relations Council. Anderson's career includes VISTA service, WV HRC roles, lobbying, and brief graduate study. he praised as a rare fit with direct rights experience.
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Viet Cong push toward Phnom Penh from Prek Tameak
Heavily armed Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces overran a Cambodian village nine miles from Phnom Penh and pushed to within six miles of the capital. Air strikes continued as three enemy battalions moved south from Prek Tameak, while Cambodian and South Vietnamese gunboats provided river cover. Casualties were reported on both sides and villagers were wounded by gunboat fire.
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Mekong
Local candidates queried by groups amid campaign questions
Carroll County contender J Norman Graham declines small-group interviews while Frederick County candidates face questionnaires from the Vietnam Moratorium Committee and Welfare Rights Organization. Moratorium asks about ending Southeast Asian war and redirecting funds. Welfare Rights presses on income adequacy and school meals.
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Southeast Asia
Welfare Rights Organization
County Builds New Bridge on Harrisville Road
Frederick County Roads Board began construction of a multi plate arch pipe bridge on Harrisville Road near Mt. Airy to replace a deteriorating concrete culvert torn down in July. The project should finish before September 8, with a wider 25 foot span and upgraded access road.
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County Roads Office
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Modest early gain amid prior session advances
New York stock market edged higher today as investors steadied after significant gains in the prior two sessions. Major indices ticked up with modest trading volumes and cautious optimism about selective corporate results.
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Tydings Linked With Firm Getting U S Loans
Baltimore AP reporting Senator Joseph D. Tydings sat as a director of Charter Co. of Jacksonville Florida a firm tied to at least two government loans totaling nearly 10 million from AID. The firm handles financing mortgage servicing banking and title insurance.
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Nicaragua
Tydings
United States
Charter Company
Maryland
Raymond K. Mason
Mason
Nixon and Diaz Ordaz to discuss border issues in Mexico
President Nixon flew to Puerto Vallarta with Mrs Nixon for talks with Mexican President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz on border matters. The working visit covers foreign policy narcotics and river boundary questions while outlining plans for a later lunch and private talks at the Delfin hotel. The trip marks Nixon’s second meeting with Diaz Ordaz as they discuss Drug control and the Rio Grande water rights ahead of Diaz Ordaz’s departure.
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United States
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Senator Smith Criticizes Pentagon Over Derrick Death Claim
Senator Margaret Chase Smith of Maine condemned the Defense Department for not debunking charges about a congressman's claim that a biological warfare worker died at Ft. Detrick. She said the man actually contracted pneumonic plague in 1959, recovered, and returned to duty within weeks, and urged officials to defend personnel against false accusations.
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Dorothy Aims At Island Chain
Miami AP reports Tropical Storm Dorothy with winds up to 70 mph moving toward Martinique and threatening the Leeward Island chain. Warnings and hurricane watches were issued for the windward and leeward islands as Dorothy nears 130 miles east of Lucia and travels northwest at about 17 mph.
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Two Israelis Killed By Lebanese Artillery
Two Israeli soldiers were killed and four wounded when artillery fire from Lebanon hit the eastern Lebanese frontier. Israel said Arab gunfire began the hour-long clash near Mt. Hermon with attacks from Jordan and Beit Shean. other cross-border fire caused no casualties. The U.S. response to Israeli cease-fire claims drew mixed reactions across Israeli and Egyptian media, with Davar noting emphasis on arms balance and Hatsofeh accusing Washington of aiding Soviet-Egyptian aims. Israel released aerial photos accusing Egypt of missile deployments near the Suez Canal and discussed possible indirect peace talks. State Department outlined the U.S. stance on Israel’s charges and cease-fire terms.
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Explosive Laden Ship Sinks Off Maryland Coast
A 5000 ton ship loaded with obsolete explosives began sinking 135 miles off the Maryland coast after sea valves were opened at 7 30 a m. The vessel towed by a tug left Sandy Hook Wednesday and will settle at 7200 feet. Navy moved the site due to public opinion and says no mustard gas danger.
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Local Bank Debits Show Biggest Gain in Maryland
Bank debits in Maryland's major reporting centers rose in July from the previous year in Baltimore 12 percent Frederick 17 percent Cumberland 12 percent and Hagerstown 6 percent Salisbury fell 2 percent. Debits mainly reflect checks drawn on demand deposit accounts excluding government and interbank funds.
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Fire Log Summary of 24 Hour Calls
Fire calls reported during the 24 hour period ending at 10 a.m. Ambulance calls show 0 for both Emergency and Routine. Contact numbers 662-6333 and 663-4400 listed. City and county fields are shown as none.
Masters Stamp Series to Highlight Edgar Lee Masters
The Frederick Post and The News begin a four part series by Judge Ed ward S. Delaplaine on poet Edgar Lee Masters linked to the forthcoming commemorative stamp announced by Postmaster General Win ton M. Blount. The first article covers the stamp issue and Masters story. subsequent pieces cover City Hall politics, Frederick Red Cross chapter, and Masters relation to Carl Sandburz and Francis Scott Key.
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