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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1969
Page
1
The Mars land State House will close to visitors for four weeks beginning Sep to permit core completion of work with a condition stop. The state house re opens Saturday Oct 4. This historic capitol building is the oldest in the state and has been preserved as a historic site.
Washington informally pressed the Defense Secretary to explain hearing loss among army trainees. Lawmakers criticized service variation and demanded evaluations and stricter decibel controls to prevent further injuries.
State Police report 13 youths aged 20 or younger were arrested in Howard County and Battine City as part of a three year investigation into narcotics distribution. Authorities recovered narcotics and paraphernalia and said more arrests were anticipated.
In Belfast, Northern Ireland, religious leaders urged Britain to deploy more troops to curb sectarian violence and protect homes after threats and arson letters targeted Catholic and Protestant families. The conciliation committee, led by Protestant church leaders with a Catholic observer, seeks security measures and police reform as sectarian riots fade. The Irish Republic reports daily refugee inflows, while Ulster’s B Specials face a future under advisory review.
Washington officials concede the long term battle against gasoline engine pollution is largely lost with 1970 model cars. Emission standards require a third reduction from 1969 levels and vapor recovery measures start in 1971. California leads with stricter 1971 controls while steam electric or natural gas vehicles are suggested as future options.
Ocean City Md AP An inquiry into Maryland small loan activities may lead to criminal prosecutions. Attorney General Francis Burch said a report will be sent to Governor Marvin Mandel within weeks and suggested referrals to state s attorneys. Burch said prosecutions rest with Baltimore City and 23 counties as his office investigates a former regulator's claims of uncovering but not prosecuting violations.
MANHATTAN Kansas AP The rise in retail beef prices is not due entirely to live cattle costs says Kansas Farm Bureau president Frisb ie who sent a telegram to Secretary of Agriculture Clifton M Jardin urging him to tell consumers the facts He notes that in Kansas round steak prices climbed 15 percent while live cattle prices fell 16 percent from January 1951 to January 1969 and that June 1951 and 1949 live cattle costs were similar yet round steak prices rose 23 percent
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