Rioters Clash With Police at Hilton During Democratic Nomination Night
About 3,000 antiwar demonstrators and Chicago police battled near the Conrad Hilton as Humphrey secured the Democratic nomination. Tear gas circulated through the hotel, 267 youths were arrested, and hundreds injured. Police clubs and mass arrests followed as crowds blocked Michigan Avenue and damaged property. Some hotel guests were briefly confined and a long-haul newsman was beaten in the lobby before being helped by CBS executives.
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Chicago
Conrad Hilton
Hubert IH. Humphrey
National
Hilton
Michigan Avenue
International Amphitheatre
Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
Milton
McCarthy
Midhigan Avene
Columbia Broadcasting System
Noor
Schools Set For Opening On Sept 3
The school board readies for opening day with Middletown High repainting while other buildings undergo boiler and lighting checks. Dr. Donald Koons says staffing is strong with only one elementary PE vacancy.
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Board of Education
Middletown High School
Donald Koons
Koons
Sewer Study Contract Is Awarded to Rockville Firm
The County Metropolitan Commission awarded the Tuscarora interceptor sewer engineering studies contract to A Morton Thomas and Associates Inc of Rockville for 22500 dollars. The first study phase should finish in four months, with the interceptor running from the Monocacy River to U S 15 and toward the Frederick Community College site, aiming for operation in two years with FCC campus opening.
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Tuscarora
Rockville
County Metropolitan Commission
A. Morton Thomas and Associates, Inc
Monocacy River
U.S. 15
Frederick Community College
O'Possumtown Pike
Muskie Seen as Front-Runner for Democratic VP Nod
AP dispatch notes Sen. Ed Muskie the front-runner for Hubert Humphrey's running mate as late-stage conventions press on. Ambassador Sargent Shriver also garners strong consideration amid mounting intrigue, protests, and shifting endorsements shaping the conven tion scene. Other named possibles include Gov. Richard Hughes and Sen. Fred Harris, with a slate of five candidates discussed in the hours before the convention decision.
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Hubert WH. Humphrey
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Moor
Conrad Hilton
Norman Sherman
Muskie
Shriver
Parental Protest Forces Another Year Of Bus Runs
The Board of Education will continue bus service to North Frederick Elementary for one more school year after parents protested, citing a hazardous area near the Frederick Shopping Center. No changes were made for Thomas Johnson High School riders from the affected areas, and officials will work with the city to resolve transit issues.
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Board of Education
North Frederick
Frederick
Thomas Johnson High School
College Estates
Villa Estates
Rosedale
John Derr
Trate
Tom Natolly
Ins
Bako
Diets Leads Frederick City Police Pistol Qualifiers
Sgt. Ray Dietz of the Detective Bureau topped the Frederick City Police pistol qualification with a 96.4 score. First Sgt. Donald Tracey and Sgt. James Schroyer tied for second at 93.6, Tracey earning honors on bullseye hits. Thirty-five of 40 officers qualified across expert, sharpshooter, and marksman levels as the program, running since 1952, aims to raise accuracy under Chief Charles V. Main.
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Ray Dietz
Detective Bureau
Frederick City
Donald Tracey
James Schroyer
Tracey
Bullseye
Charles V. Main
Main
Walleeves
Market Tumble Hinges on Narrow Losses in New York
In New York the stock market opened with cautious trading as many shares slipped slightly? The Din Tones industrial sector showed a small drop while overall activity remained steady amid mixed early results.
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Stock Market
New York
Public salaries debate splits on school pay records
County Commissioner Russell Horman criticized the State Board of Education for advising local boards to withhold teachers salaries from public records. He argued taxpayer funded pay should be public, noting county commissioners salaries are public. Board officials said the practice aligns with state directive.
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Russell Z. Horman
Horman
Donald Koons
Board of Education Preoniel Department
County Board of Education
Heistey
Coran
Frederick County Teachers Association
State Board
Sam
Aves
Herman
Delegates Greet Victory With Mixed Enthusiasm
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey won the Democratic presidential nomination in Chicago amid violence threats and a party split over Vietnam policy. He defeated McCarthy and McGovern as 1,312 votes were needed, with Johnson endorsing the ticket and questions remaining about party unity and future campaign support.
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Hubert WH. Mumphrey
Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
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Nixon
McCarthy Gol
McGovern
Channing Phillips
District of Columbia
McCarthy
Minnesota
Sen
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Texas
Ilinois
James Rowan
Chicago
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Mano
U.S
South Vietnam
Senate
308 Killed Last Week in Vietnam
AP reports sharp new fighting in Vietnam with the heaviest weekly toll since June. U S headquarters tallies 308 Americans killed in action and 1,144 wounded, plus 4,755 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese killed. South Vietnamese losses reach 495 killed. Major engagement near Saigon saw 300 enemy in a marsh battle with 109 killed and 22 captured.
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Saigon
Command Today
Vietnam
U.S
Per
Police List Ninth Narcotic Arrest In Baltimore
A Baltimore man surrendered to police on Wednesday in a ninth narcotics arrest tied to a drug case in Frederick County. The suspect, 20, faced charges of possession of narcotics as authorities pursued leads from a September case and connected to the Predericks Wichoeh operation.
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Baltimore
Testimonial for Groelle on Sept 5 dinner honor
Robert W. Farlan, director of the Central Atlantic Area Council of YMCAs, will give the feature address at a testimonial dinner honoring Merrill E. Groelle, former Frederick executive director. The event notes Farlan’s long YMCA career and Groelle’s resignation, with details of residency and family.
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Robert W. Farlan
Central Atlantic Area Council of Ymcas
Merrill E. Groelte
Frederick
Mr. Harlan
Pimdena City College
Whittier College
University of Southern California
Ohio State University
YMCA
Tachichaye
Europe
Ussis Hartan
Trenton
N. de Thu
Fire Log Report Shows False Alarm on Wisner Street
Fire log records a reported fire on Wisner Street ending around 10 am. Dispatch notes indicate a false alarm with no fire found, and responders cleared the scene without incident.
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Wisner Street
Mike Senth
Memoary
Beli
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