Navy to use bathyscope on Scorpion submarine mystery
The court of inquiry says the loss of the nuclear submarine Scorpion cannot be determined from available evidence. Navy will deploy the Trieste II bathyscope in the Atlantic next spring to photograph the wreck 10,000 feet down, 460 miles southwest of the Azores, and aid further analysis.
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Washington
APD
Court of Inqury
Azores
Sever-Man
Scorpion
Navy
Trieste
Atlantic
New England
RFK Grave Access Omitted From LBJ Budget
Washington AP report notes Lyndon B Johnson's final budget message does not include funding or access provisions for RFK's grave site. The article implies defense department recommendations and budget allocations may influence presidents' memorial sites.
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RFK
LBJ
Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Defense Department
February Weather in Frederick County February 1968 and 1969 data
The record outlines February climate in Frederick County with 50 year averages for temperature and precipitation. It lists February 1968 figures including average temperature 60. degrees and precip 31 inches, plus January 1969 and 50 year averages for comparison. It also notes Arlington National Cemetery grave funding for Robert F Kennedy and budget discussions during the transition from Johnson to Nixon.
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Enes
Arlington National Cemetery
Robert F. Kennedy
Johnson
Edward M. Kennedy
Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
Pentagon
Budget Bureau
Defense Department
Ing
Nixon
Congress
New Market Plans For Future Growth Examined
More than 50 New Market area residents attended a public hearing on a proposed land use master plan. The two hour session at the New Market Volunteer Fire Hall was led by Dr. Albert Miller with Lawrence Johnson presenting highlights from Frederick County Planning and Zoning.
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Steve Carter
New Market Area
New Market
Albert Miller
Johnson
Geological Survey
U.S. Census Bureau
United States
Frederick County
Maryland House Debates Life Sentences For Persistent Felons
Maryland delegates sponsor a bill to impose life terms on those convicted of three or more felonies, with courts determining persistent felony status and timing for eligibility. A separate constitutional amendment proposes a revamped judiciary including a District Court system and a nominating commission to appoint judges, funded entirely by the state.
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Annapolis
Maryland
House of Delegates
Dels
Williams. Tengen Jr
J. William Uinkel
Verver N. Tyler
Baltimore County
Marsland
Jolit Whiteney
Montgomery
Whitney
Court of Appeals
Intermediate Appellate Court
Superior Court
District Court
Nixon proposes preventive detention and public defender plan
President Nixon backs preventive detention for repeat lawbreakers in Washington while also urging a $700000 public defender program. He calls for more police, judges, and prosecutors, and vows to rebuild riot damaged Negro neighborhoods. A voting representative for DC is demanded amid constitutional questions.
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Nixon
National Security Council
Middle East
White House
Richard C. Halverson
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Bethesda
Nixons
District of Columbia
Congress
Washington
Vietnam Peace Talks Stall As Parties Clash Over Agenda
Paris AP reports two sessions of Vietnam peace talks devolved into procedural fights. US and South Vietnam push for no agenda and no political talks on South Vietnam’s future. Hanoi and NLF demand political settlement first before military de escalation.
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Paris
Vietnam
Fan
United States
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
Viet Corg
Tront
North
Hanoi
NLF
Saigon
Xuan Thuy
NLE
Tran Buu Kiem
Thuy
Ground Hog Day Forecast From Phil the Groundhog
The article notes Ground Hog Day on February 2 and the superstition of whether Phil will see a shadow. It mentions cloudy skies and potential end of winter if no shadow is seen, with Punxsutawney Phil as a national weather myth and media interest.
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Punxsutawney Groundhor Club
Santa Claus
Tooth Fairy
Phil
Ratleman
Lions Hear Of Chilean Economies
Miss Teresa Espinosa a Limache Chile teacher and Fulbright scholar spoke at the Frederick Lions Club luncheon. She described Chile as a pioneer in free public education social security labor standards and low cost housing. She highlighted nitrate deposits central valley agriculture and Patagonias sheep farming.
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Teresa Espinosa
Limiche
Chile
Frederick
Patagonia
Valparaiga
South America
Vila del Mar
Santiago
Concepcion
David Valdivia
Chite
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Moonocacy
Monocacy
Larry Heslin
Reer
NLI
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