Byron Assures Speed-Up Of Federal Grant Money
Congressman-elect Goodloc E. Byron told Frederick County Commissioners he will push faster disbursement of federal grant funds and address bias toward metropolitan areas. He pledged attention to education, sewer and water development, and economic growth, noting anticipated impacted aid tied to Fort Detrick. County officials cited six-month funding delays and urged continued impacted aid and federal support for vocational education. Negotiations covered water and sewer funding, Sixes Bridge reservoir, land acquisition costs, parks, safe streets, and law enforcement as priorities. Byron continues regional meetings before Washington and local visits.
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Goodloc E. Byron
Frederick County
Byron
Congress
Fort Detrick
John Derr
Maryland
Thas
Derr
Sixes Bridge
Thomas Fox
Garrett
Allegany
Frederick
Washington
Howard
Hood College professors fired amid student protest
Hood College faced a heated meeting as administrators announced the firing of three professors for financial reasons. Thomas Rose attended alongside President Dr. Randle Elliott and Dean Catherine Chilman, while two instructors did not. Officials cited severe deficits of $131,000 last year and $265,000 projected this year, with personal concerns raised about Rose’s maturity.
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Phil Miklaus
Hood College
Thomas Rose
Randle Elliott
Catherine Chilman
Charles Forsythe
Earl Bragdon
Tom Rose
Dean Chilman
Elliott
Weather Shifts To Wet Midweek In Frederick
Skies cleared today but overcast conditions return tonight as rain-laden clouds move into Frederick promising rain for Wednesday. Highs will reach mid 40s this afternoon and rise further on Wednesday with overnight lows near 30. Winds shift from northwest to south on Wednesday and Thursday remains mild. Monday's high was 43 degrees with a low of 28 under partly cloudy skies.
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Frederick
Fire log brief reports multiple incidents and responses
The fire log lists calls over 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. including a 1:54 p.m. blaze on Old Receiver Road with Indepen dents and Braddock, a 5:17 p.m. truck fire on I-70 North with Independents, a 7:43 a.m. chimney fire at Lamb residence with Carroll Manor and Jefferson, and ambulance activity with Emergency and Routine calls. Authorities and exact locations are variably referenced.
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Old Receiver Road
Independents
Braddock
Basford Road
Lamb Residence
Carroll Manor
Jefferson
Stock Market Slips on Profit-Taking in Heavy NY Trading
New York stock prices fell today amid heavy trading as investors booked gains. The market showed broader losses across sectors with several key equities finishing lower on the session.
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New York
House Set To Vote On SST Funds
In Washington AP report, House prepared to vote on a scaled-down SST appropriation around 210 million for the supersonic transport after a prior 213-174 vote on a larger 290 million package. Senate previously rejected SST funds and may not vote before Wednesday. Wisconsin Democrats Proxmire and Nelson propose splitting the transportation bill to speed action, with SST money due when the new Congress convenes in January.
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Washington
Senate
House
White House
Wisconsin
William Proxmure
Gaylord Nelson
Congress
GOP Governors unhappy with Connally selection
Washington AP Nixon named former Texas Governor John Connally as Treasury secretary drawing Republican concern at Sun Valley gathering. Governors questioned political move while Connally’s political and legal background aims to boost bipartisan support for Nixon's economic plan. Kennedy moves to State Department post as ambassador at large.
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Washington
Nixon
Texas
John B. Connally
Treasury
Ihon
Connally
Congress
David M Kennedy
Chicago
Kennedy
State Department
Navy
John F. Kennedy
Sun Valley
Idaho
Ough
Yarborough
Peter O'Donnell
John Tower
Paul Samuelson
Driver Fined $25 In Fatal Wreck
Charles H. Pearson Jr. 26, of Dickerson, convicted of reckless driving after a fatal crash on U.S. 15 near Buckeystown. A magistrate fined him $25 citing a clean two year record, despite prior license suspensions. Ronald Delph 24, of Buckeystown, died. Pearson claimed not to drive as witnesses placed him front seat.
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Dickerson
Stanley Bennett
Charles H. Pearson Jr
Ronald Delph
Buckeystown
Luther Jackson
Pearson
Tpr
James W. Tragg
U.S. 15
Delph
Hagy
Nagy
Bennett
Department of Motor Vehicles
Hagg
Charles G. Clark
Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
Clark
Counterfeit Twenty Dollar Bills Reported Here
Frederick city police warn of fairly good counterfeit $20 bills circulating locally while state police report a theft of 519 Kibler Construction Company checks from Finksburg on Friday night. Counterfeit notes carry serial B207584614 with smeared seal. bills feel crisper than government issues. Checks numbered 4482 to 5000 are light brown and stamped Kibler Construction Co. Contact police if you receive these bills or Kibler checks.
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Frederick
Kibler Construction Company, Inc
Finksburg
Kibler Construction Coa
Kibler
10 Aboard Navy Plane Die In Tonkin Crash
A Navy courier C2A Greyhound crashed near Tonkin Gulf after launch from USS Ranger. Six aboard and four crew were en route to Cubi Point. initial reports listed all Americans but later identified four Filipino laborers aboard. Two bodies recovered. others feared dead. search by carrier group ongoing. Separately, two grenades killed 17 Vietnamese and wounded 87 in Mekong Delta temple attack.
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Navy
Tonkin
Saigon Cap
Ranger
Tonkin Gulf
Philippines
Cubi Ponnt Naval Air Station
Mekong Delta
Delta
Namyung Io Ferry Sinks With 256 On Board
In the Korea Strait the Namyung Io carrying 256 passengers and 20 crew vanished on a 14 hour Cheju Island to Pusan voyage. Boats and a police plane reported survivors and debris while weather and overloading suggested the cause. Coast guard officials noted about 250 tons of cargo and a possible unauthorized departure from Cheju Island.
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Seoul
Korea Strait
Namyung Io
Cheju Island
Korean Peninsula
Pusan
Transportation Ministry
Griffin Backs U S Release Of Prisoners
Washington AP Sen Robert P Griffin the Senate s No 2 Republican leader today urged the release of all sick and wounded enemy prisoners along with 1990 able bodied captured North Vietnamese troops to aid American POWs The Michigan Republican said the move could trigger a reciprocal response worldwide and hoped for a sympathetic Nixon administration reaction He added the proposal should be acted on before Tet the Vietnamese New Year at the end of January
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Washington
Robert P. Griff
Senate
Michigan
Griffin
Nixon
Camp David Site For Heath Talks
President Nixon will host British Prime Minister Edward Heath at Camp David in Maryland for talks Friday morning. Heath arrives Thursday for a state visit and will attend a formal White House dinner that night.
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Washington
Nixon
Edward Heath
Camp David
White House
Heath
Ronald I. Ziegler
Catoctin Mountains
Maryland
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R-Md
Children’s Hospital
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Dawn Chapdelaine
Bowie, Md
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