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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1970
Page
4
Community page brief notes from Derick Maryland dated August 25 1976 highlight local happenings and forthcoming events across the town incl. civic notices church activities and school announcements without sensational detail.
The Labor Department reports youth unemployment at 16 percent this summer, with Negro youths over 30 percent. White youth joblessness rises to 13.6 percent as overall youth employment falls by 210,000 to 11.2 million. Manufacturing losses drive declines, while service sectors add 340,000 jobs to 6.1 million. Officials warn of a weaker economy as Vietnam troop redeployments loom.
A column laments the nerve gas program ending and mocks the arms race, noting 418 coffins of nerve gas and the risky disposal plan. It mocks scientists and officials, then jokes about campus stone gluing at Illinois, and ends with a poke at rising Capitol Hill speech costs and the Congressional Record.
Julian C Holmes appeals to Maryland voters in a letter published to challenge Senator Joseph D Tydings over Potomac River pollution. He cites inaction by federal and local officials, calls for enforcement of the Water Quality Act, and opposition to funding further sewage treatment expansion at Piscataway Bay amid alleged local developerpolluter ties.
The article discusses Eisenhower's Farewell Address warning about a military industrial complex and the controversy over omitting that critique in a Pentagon memorial. It argues the warning targets influence over government, not dismantling defense but preserving liberties and democratic processes.
Dr Harry J Johnson of the Life Extension Institute argues the miniskirt should stay for freedom of movement and body pride, calling midis and maxis backward. He cites heat, warmth, and safety as reasons for looser clothing and urges less restrictive styles amid a cold winter forecast.
The Bay State name stems from the original colony name The Colony of Massachusetts Bay. The piece notes that balsa wood holds the title of the weakest timber, capable of supporting only 149 pounds and ranking as the softest wood.
In Frederick County crops mature and markets edge toward prewar norms with potatoes near $1 a bushel and Saturday sweet corn at two dozen for 25 cents. A revived reassessment proposal faces farmer opposition, while Poolesville forms a new American Legion post, taking the number of the merged unit.
State Roads Commission removed traffic detour signs on Liberty Road tied to the Unionville by pass project. The highway, a Baltimore route, had drawn only local use while the signs remained for months. Supplemental registration at the Board of Election Supervisors drew brisk crowds with long lines by 10am, closing at 9pm. A drug addict with a 22 year criminal record was sentenced to three years in the Maryland Penitentiary for a false pretense. The traverser pleaded guilty to a $17 bad check against Ellin, a local haberdasher, with recovered clothing.
Washington coverage notes the 77 to 16 override of the President's education bill veto, with 54 Democrats and 23 Republicans voting to sustain funding while 16 Republicans stood with the President. The piece discusses campaign implications, party dynamics, and perceived government leadership.
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