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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1969
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text from a local newspaper page with unreadable journalistic items and scattered place names. No clear event, date, or subjects readable to form a concrete summary.
The Frederick Housing Authority announces a new apartment complex with four to five floor plans and two additional units planned for future expansion. The project, near North Market and West Seventh Streets by a hospital district, features elderly housing with four and one bedroom units and rentals tied to income. Groundbreaking attendees include Col Philip Ro Werebrager as building committee president, and completion is targeted for July next year.
Frederick County officials are urged to study a proposed mutual aid system by the Council of Governments for Washington area jurisdictions. Councilman William W. Greenhalgh and Francis Brancois cite Congress and Maryland legislation enabling rapid police assistance across county lines. Crime in Maryland’s wealthiest counties and Beltway crime fears bolster calls for cross jurisdiction cooperation.
The bar association nominates four candidates for the vacant Circuit Court seat following Governor Mandel's consideration. The group, Samuel Barrick, James Masliers, Reed S. Hothenhuefer and Byron Thompson Phe, was selected after an alphabetical test and broad review by the association’s leadership. The governor is expected to choose from this slate to fill the post created by Judge Patrick M. Schnauffer’s retirement.
The writer argues against sex education in public schools citing federal funding and concerns about morality. He urges that education on the topic be accompanied by religious instruction and condemns material seen in Maryland elementary materials as inappropriate for children.
The Office of Economic Opportunity aims to shift funds toward community action agencies and related efforts as Job Corps and Head Start decline. New chief Donald Rumsfeld signals reforms to legal services tied to community actions, while emphasis grows on empowering the poor through self help rather than direct top down aid.
Yesterday the Hog Cholera scare spread within Frederich City with rural areas untouched. Officials cite carelessness as a factor while two high powered cars chased at 30 mph through redenedich yesterday in a sensational speedster incident. Hatley reports tax receipts for August topped 60,000, and the Creech School near the Pennsylvania line will reopen September 2 after two years closed.
Maryland officials seek dismissal in Neprocs v Maryland access case aiding Neprocs to attend equal public schools elsewhere under a regional compact. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad plans to relocate Cumberland accounting to Baltimore affecting twenty five workers. Keystone Panning and Glue Company union tanning division closes indefinitely with last hides in weeks. Merceiry hits 10 degrees with recent highs near 99 degrees amid weather records.
Asian leaders and critics express anger and worry over possible U.S. troop withdrawal from Vietnam. Indians Burmese Thais and Filipinos voice concern that a U.S. pullout could embolden Communists and threaten regional security, while Nixon seeks neutral and allied support.
A letter argues for mandatory bed belts in sleeping equipment after reports of German deaths from falling from beds. It cites a Bavarian official survey claiming many adults fall from beds, tied to risks from drunkenness and nightmares, urging moral and state action to promote safety measures.
A damaged OCR reads fragmentary lines about a local notice involving authorities and a possible sale or action. Readable items mention a place and officials, but key details like dates or specific actions are missing. The text suggests a public matter but lacks sufficient context to define the event.
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