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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1968
Page
1
County commissioners raised dog license charges and set Jan 1 as the deadline for applications. Male dogs or neutered females now cost 2 dollars, unspayed females 3 dollars, licenses for dogs six months plus valid for one year. Kennel licenses are 15 dollars for under 25 dogs and 25 dollars for 25 or more. Changes approved after a public hearing in Winchester Hall with no opposition.
The Associated Press reports outbreaks of flu and respiratory illness across 30 states with the Hong Kong flu variant confirmed in 16 states plus DC and Puerto Rico. Notables like Vice President Hubert Humphrey and Cardinal Cushing affected, while governors postponed events. Week ending Dec 7 saw 700 deaths from flu and pneumonia across 122 cities. hospitals tightened visiting rules to contain spread. University hospitals in Chicago and Illinois limited admissions to emergencies.
Fredericktown Savings and Trust Company begins demolition of its 1907 building on North Market Street to make way for a $600,000, 25,000 square foot facility designed in the federal period style. Construction by Blake Company of Hagerstown aims for completion by April 1, 1970 with drive‑in banking and limited rear parking. Formal groundbreaking will follow post demolition.
The Francis Scott Key Memorial Foundation offers 5000 bronze and 250 silver Taney commemorative medals in Frederick, with proceeds funding the Taney Home and Museum restoration. Medals cost 2 dollars for bronze and 15 dollars for silver, serialized and sold with a display container. Distribution through Farmers and Mechanics National Bank branches and Fort Detrick.
The Maryland Department of Public Works may discuss Frederick County's request to free a 125000 grant for purchasing and restoring Rose Hill Manor, home of Maryland's first governor. The county sent no purchase plan letter, delaying formal action and leaving the grant status uncertain until the next meeting.
In New York the stock market declined in moderately active trading early today. The market mood turned cautious as investors weighed early economic signals and corporate earnings.
US Marine units backed by more than 200 air strikes sweep the mountains 30 miles southwest of Da Nang in Tay lor Common. Since Dec 7, 123 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong have been killed or captured, 18 Marines killed, 73 wounded, as the second large operation south of Da Nang unfolds.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Frederick commemorates 230 years with a gift of 23 trees in Baker Park. City engineering staff planted four white pine six Norway spruce five sugar maple four pin oak and four red dogwood to symbolize each decade of church community ties. The project caps a $177 000 capital appeal to restore the historic church at 35 Church Street and extend future community service. Garland P Feaga chaired the anniversary committee.
Entry notes several incidents with responses from New Market Middletown and Emmitsburg. Grass fire at 3 15 p m in New Market. chimney fire at Bowlus Apartments in Middletown. fire of undetermined nature near 97 east of Emmitsburg at 5 45 a m.
The Nixon team aims to refine Great Society programs first and delay new legislation. A two hour meeting with Nixon, Spiro Agnew, and 13 Republican leaders outlined shifting focus to current programs, with possible early Senate action on the nuclear nonproliferation treaty before inauguration.
President elect Nixon told reporters in New York he will announce by week’s end his choice for U N ambassador to the United Nations. He met with Secretary General Thant and was joined by top aides including Kissinger, Rogers, and Shriver as possible candidates were discussed.
A resident from the Tharmont area received a five year federal sentence for willfully supplying false and fraudulent exemption certificates to the Internal Revenue Service. The court found Clark Hagene Upsfam from Lewistown was only entitled to two exemptions, not the claimed four. Adie Alexander Harvey II of the Baltimore Federal Court reduced the sentence on Heffoer who had been indicted on the charge last week.
Frederick residents faced frigid readings with a Monday high near 30 degrees and a morning low around 17. Winds peaked at 36 mph around midday, while the day’s sun struggled against the chill. A warmer break may come Wednesday with clouds and a small chance of rain, and tonight the wind will ease to single digits as temperatures dip into the upper teens.
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