Sweadner Opposes Separate Junior College Boards
Frederick Community College president Duval W. Sweadner says he does not favor a separate governing board for junior colleges in Maryland. He cites funding competition and local school board commitment, noting Frederick County School Board already acts as the college trustees and provides ample oversight. Continued on page 5.
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Frederick Community College
Duval W. Sweadner
Maryland Council & Junior College
Maryland
Atlantic City
N.J
Sweadner
Frederick County
Sneadner
Peronists Forecast Return of Exiled Leader
In Buenos Aires exiled dictator Juan D. Peron may try to return to Argentina. Reports from Peronist sources, including Cronica, cite Enrique Guerci claiming a secret Madrid trip and predict Peron will return much earlier than many expect.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Juan D. Peron
Cronica
Enrique Guerci
Madrid
Peron
Guerci
Frederick group seeks federal help for Rose Hill Manor
A Frederick group presses for federal aid to buy and restore Rose Hill Manor, home of Maryland's first governor, with plans by Robert Wirgan and talks with U S Rep Carlton Sickles. A January public meeting will reveal land use plans, while a historic district bid broadens preservation hopes.
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Frederick
Rose Hill Manor
Maryland
U. S
Carlton R. Sickles
Richard R. Kline
John C. Warfield
Helen Dave
National Garden Clubs
Thomas Johnson
Washington
Wirgan
Johnson
Rosencrantz
Fredericktown Association, Inc
del. Byron
Charles Mc.Mathias Sr
Frederick City
Troops Await Christmas Truce Amid Battle Activity
U S and South Vietnamese forces anticipated a 30 hour Christmas truce in South Vietnam as fighting persisted with a 50 plane strike on North Viet Nam and ground clashes yielding UN confirmed Viet Cong losses. One surface to air missile downed a U S plane while another was shot down by enemy fire.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nam
Vong Bi
Haiphong
North
Viet Nam
Humphrey Sees Congress Focus On Tightening Existing Programs
Vice President Humphrey says Congress will prioritize tightening already enacted programs next year and may overhaul foreign aid. He plans to discuss aid limits, self help projects, and U S policy in Viet Nam with President Johnson after a Far East trip. Johnson aims to group scattered programs under a Housing and Urban Development department.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Congress
Johnson
Humphrey
Far East
Japan
Philippines
China
South Korea
U.S
Viet Nam
White House
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Housing and Home Finance Agency
One Of The Oldest Courthouse Bell Is Still In Use
Frederick countys historic courthouse bell, one of the nations oldest still in use, rings at 10 a.m. for each circuit court trial. Installed in 1863, it was authorized by county commissioners in 1861 and crafted by the Meanley firm in West Troy New York. The bell, with a patented rotary yoke, has marked Civil War moments and last rang for World War I proclamation and Armistice signing, while current custodians say they toll it for morning court sessions.
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America
J. Rolfe Castleman
Frederick County
Pierce H. Gaver
Frederick
David Rinehart
George John Withenauer
Wil
Liam Metzger
John Montgomery
Gaver
Baltimore
Thomas Diefen
Nicholas Norris
Joseph G. Miller
Horatio Zittle
William Watkins
Joseph Routzahn
Meanley
West Troy
New York
Milton G. Urner
Jubal Early
Joseph Urner
Germany
Irvin Tobery
Maryland Court Rules Senate Plan Violates Equal Protection
The Maryland Court of Appeals considers a 53 member Senate plan unconstitutional for uneven county representation. A 43 member, population-based Senate would replace it, with rural interests pledging opposition to any plan lacking equal-population districts. The ruling prompts appeals and potential court-influenced timing for the 1966 elections.
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Senate
House of Delegates
Gov. Tawes
Maryland
Supreme Court
Beet County
Matthew §. Evans
United States
Anthony F. Rodowsky
John Clarence North
D-Talbot
Harry R. Hughes
Caroline
Rodowsky
Evans
New Market Adopts Interim Zoning Plan Hearing Set
New Market will hear a proposed interim zoning ordinance on January 12 in the town fire hall at 8 p.m. The measure defines residential, business, and historic districts and sets administration and enforcement rules. The town may qualify for federal planning aid as the county planning commission outlines grants for nearby towns.
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New Market
Planning and Zoning Commission
Albert R. Miller Jr
Miller
Frederick County Planning Commission
County Planning Commission
Walkersville
Brunswick
Richard Crombie
Myersville
Planning Commission
Middletown
Castro Fires Prospective Emigrees
In Havana the Castro regime orders fire of workers who plan to join relatives in the United States. Hundreds have been dismissed as government offices and utilities purge employees expecting to leave. The American Embassy in Havana faces a flood of refugee queries while Swiss officials say they cannot accelerate departures.
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Havana
United States
Fidel Castro
Varadero
Cuba
Miami
Fla
Aerospace defense stocks slip in uneven early trading
In New York the aerospace defense sector stayed under pressure as the market opened higher but with a lack of momentum. Trading was subdued and activity appeared irregular as investors kept cautious.
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New York
Aerospace Defense
OAS Effort In Dominican Republic Hurt
The six hour battle between army regulars and former rebels in Santiago killed fourteen people and disrupted plans for June elections. The clash damaged efforts by the Organization of American States to broker a political settlement. A detachment of the Inter-American Peace Force arrived as a stabilizing element, though no IAPF units are based in Santiago.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Organization of American States
Santiago
Inter-American Peace Force
IAPF
Sams Creek Set to Move for Quarry Operations
A creek forming the Frederick Carroll boundary will be shifted 100 to 150 feet east on Letugh Portland Cement Company land to ease quarrying. The move preserves the boundary, with costs borne by the company and a public hearing set for January 11 in Annapolis. County officials indicate no objections.
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Frederick and
Carroll
Letugh Portland Cement Company
Frederick-Carroll
State Department of Water Resources
Annapolis
Oxpense
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Maryland Court of Appeals
Anne Arundel County
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Ning
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Onegohs
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