Remembering Prof Charles E Henson A community leader dies
Charles E Henson a Baltimore native and Frederick educator died on Wednesday. He served as Lincoln School principal until 1962 guiding integration of Negro and white students. He later was elementary supervisor for Negro schools and then vice principal at Frederick High School. His quiet leadership aided seamless school integration earning national praise for racial harmony. He influenced civic health boards and church work and will be missed by many.
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Silent SST Boom Debate Quietly Divides Nation
The Wall Street Journal notes editors warn that sonic booms from a 2000 mph SST could terrorize tens of millions, damaging windows and nerves. Officials debate smaller transcontinental models to curb noise, while public disclosure remains scarce amid SST funding.
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Manchester book on Kennedy Johnson exposes political rift
The piece argues that William Manchester's The Death of a President functions as a political document plus biography, stressing the Kennedy Johnson divide within the Democratic Party. It notes Mrs. Kennedy’s objections, predicts balanced historical scrutiny, and recalls Johnson’s swift assumption of leadership after Kennedy's assassination.
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For My Part By Ray Cromley on Japan and US trade
Cromley argues the Vietnam war outlook and U S economic links drive Japan’s stock dips and export strength. He notes Tokyo’s ties to Washington, rising Japanese consumer power, and joint ventures with U S firms boosting Far East trade and demand for American goods.
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Fifty Years Ago December 30 1916 Headlines
Fifty years ago residents queued at the Division of Motor Vehicles in Baltimore to obtain new license plates as old ones expired at midnight. Superintendent G Lloyd Palmer warned a grave crisis from Cupid threatening county schools. In Verdun a German attack reportedly caused heavy French casualties with 220 prisoners captured.
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Karl Jacobsen Dies In Florida After Illness
Karl Jacobsen owner of a department store at 73 South Market Street died today in Florida after a four year illness. Washington area milk producers pressed the Agriculture Department to roll back a one cent per quart milk price increase. Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko was reportedly preparing a major UN Security Council speech on limiting nuclear weapons spread.
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The Valor of Ignorance in Vietnam Debate
Washington column denounces twelve national churchmen for condemning U S bombing in Hanoi. It argues ignorance of battlefield facts and defends U S military aims, warning against peace talks that concede surrender. It cites Eisenhower and warns of a broader war.
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