Frederick Mayor Reflects on 1968 and Plans for 1969
Frederick Mayor John A. Derr recalls 1968 as a productive year and predicts 1969 may surpass it. He cites plans for a new city sports stadium, noting parking limits at the current site and possible staged construction. Also highlighted are the doubling of the sewage treatment plant and the Seventh Street project extending to the Municipal Airport to ease highway congestion. An airport hangar program is noted with plans for 1969 continuation.
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Frederick
John A. Derr
Dorr
Seventh Street
Highland Street
Frederick County 1968 Highlights Include Park and Computer
Frederick County government faced fiscal strain with a budget clash involving the Board of Education over a cut in funds. A county computer arrived to speed up fiscal departments and a roads development program progressed. Monocacy Pinecliff Park on Reichs Ford Road opened for picnics and family use, with further development planned. Property tax rose 16 cents to 2.30 per 100 assessed value as part of budget adjustments.
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Monocacy River
Monocacy- Pinecliff Park
Reich's Ford Road
Education Board
Bitter Cold Sets New Year Tone Across Region
The area faces a bitter start to the new year with subzero readings foreseen tonight as a strong cold front arrives. Drifting rain and snow are clearing, but winds near 15 mph keep it frigid with Monday highs around 36 and a low near 27. The upcoming night may dip to 25 as the cold snap begins.
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Mercury
City Sewage Plant Enlarged to Double Capacity
Excavation is underway at the Frederick Sewage Disposal Plant on Gas House Pike for a $1,117,000 expansion to double the 3.5 million gallons per day treatment. McElwee-Courpis Construction Co. leads a project adding primary and secondary units, a heavy industry sewer line to Frederick Municipal Airport area, and vacuum filtration facilities with new tanks, clarifiers, filters, and labs. Completion is targeted for late fall 1969.
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Frederick
Gas House Pike
McElwee-Courpis Construction Company
Frederick Municipal Airport
Eastalco Construction Boosts Frederick County Economy
Eastalco plans a $190 million aluminum complex near Hucheystown with Bechtel as general contractor. By late 1969 about 1,400 construction workers and 60 carbon plant staff, then first potline by 1970 and second by 1971, with peak Eastalco employment around 806 and potential 1,100 with a third potline. Chamber estimates show $360,000 per 100 new jobs to the Frederick area, totaling about $2.88 million annually at full operation and over $5 million during peak construction.
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Eastalco
Eastalco Aluminum Company
Buckeystown
Frederick County
Bechtel Corp
Eustalco
Potomac
Hucheystown
Frederick
Eastalco Aluminum Reduction
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
No Paper Wednesday In Frederick News New Year shift
The Frederick News will not publish on New Year’s Day to allow staff time with families. Editorial offices reopen Wednesday evening, with business and advertising opening Thursday morning. The note mentions varied job expenditures and local economic shifts as Frederick County moves toward an industrial outlook.
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Frederick News
The
News
From Year’s Chaos to Expectant Order in 1969
A Frederick County year in review recalls 1968’s shocks from Johnson’s decision not to seek re election to Kings assassination and riots in Memphis Washington and Baltimore. It notes Nixon’s election and Agnew’s vice presidency as hopes lift for peace abroad and law and order at home while addressing civil rights and poverty amid looming Vietnam peace talks.
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Nixon
Frederick County
Johnnson
Martin Luther King
Memphis
Tenn
Washington
D.C
Baltimore
U.S
Frederick City
Resurrection City
USA
Robert F. Kennedy
Los Angeles
Sirhan Sirhan
Kennedy
James Earl Ray
London
Dr. King
Maryland
Spiro T. Agnew
Paris
America
91St
Congress
NAACS
Lusinesses
Ridge Road Home Looted in Weekend Break‑in
Chester Delphey reported more than 2700 dollars of items stolen from his Ridge Road home between 7 p.m. Sunday and midnight. Valuables included a 150 year old prayer rug, bronze statues from England, a temple incense burner, Orient stands, and a copper urn from India. Police said entry was gained by forcing open a door. investigators were Cpl. William Newcomer and Tre. Paul Saunders.
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Chester Delphey
Ridge Road
England
Orient
India
William Newcomer
Tre
Paul Saunders
Frederick Jaycees Name Christmas Lighting Contest Winners
Frederick Junior Chamber of Commerce names private home and commercial winners in annual Christmas lighting contest. Judges include Charles Yost Gene Clements and Tom Grunwell. Private home awards go to Richard Freed Witiam Sling Trece Delamier. commercial honors to Coca Cola Bottling Company Frederick Travel Agency and others receive honorable mentions.
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Frederick
Richard 0. Freed
W. Patrick NM
Wit+ Niam Ff Sling
B10 Military Ltd
Hrintman
Trece PL Delamier
Thoman Ave
Coca-Cola Boating Company
Drederick Travel Areney
Potamar Pidisen Com
Stock Market Sees Irregular Session Amid Mixed Moves
The stock market headed for a irregular session with uneven trading and modest turnover. Market activity was mixed as investors weighed ongoing factors and price swings emerged across sectors.
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York
Crum Named President of Dairy
Paul J. Crum, active in the dairy industry for 23 years, was elected president of Ideal Parma Dairy by the board at their annual meeting. Elected executive vice president and general manager is Kids ward W. Phinkert Jr, with almost five years at Ideal Parma. Secretary named Mins dune E. Kir, Frederick County resident and daughter of Kin founder. Also on the board are FD tatty den tabatyyty pfferior general manager of the Chbert Cream Co. Crum previously owned Superior Dairy and aided its consolidation with Bollinger Dairy and Ideal Farms. He belongs to the United Church of Christ and Frederick Lions Club, living with his wife on East Patrick Street. Phinkert has 20 years in the dairy industry and studied at Johns Hopkins University.
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Paul J. Crum
Frederick
Ideal Parma Dairy, Ince
Inge
Kidsward W. Phinkert Jr
Ident Parma
Mins Dune E. Kir
Prederick County
I, On Kin
Direce
Chbert [Ee Cream Co
Brederick City
Benjamin T. Rosenstadh
Guy Wy Nunze Crum
Superior Dairy
Superior
Bollinger Dairy
United Church of Chiat
Frederick Lions Club
Vautine
East Patrick Street
Pugkert
Meale
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Napoleon HI Academy
Debated Security Call Notes Amid Early Morning Checks
An entry records five Log Eire calls during a debate event at 10 am. The notes mention ERY Gate SOND and SUNT COTNEN 6626099, indicating coded references or internal tracking related to the proceedings and security checks.
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Eire
Durling
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Larry Heslin
Eastalco Construction
Eustatco
United States
Charles Yost
Narva
West
Richard D. Freed
Patrick Streets
Charles Warfield
Jaycees
Arthur Null
Gol Maymolia
Paul H. McNell
Bley Ave
Charlotte Clem
Malrview Ave
Walton Ht
Wolf
Montclatr Ave
Sidney J, Hammon Jr
Onglena Ave
Edward L. Heckert
Eleventh SG
Charles BE
Pickman
Stookstown Hd
John Hw, Lyler
Walnut St
Wiliam
Crum
Cotnen
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