Frederick News Item From 1969 Local Paper
The Frederick Maryland newspaper from February 1, 1969 reports local news content and circulation notes. It notes subscription rates in advance and motor route delivery details for The News.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1969
Page
3
The Frederick Maryland newspaper from February 1, 1969 reports local news content and circulation notes. It notes subscription rates in advance and motor route delivery details for The News.
The piece traces Hubert Humphrey’s rise from Minneapolis mayor to U.S. senator and vice president and notes his return to Minnesota politics revitalizing the DFL. It contrasts GOP concerns with Humphrey’s potential Senate bid and mentions McCarthy, Mills, Nixon, and Ash amid debates on federal spending and governance reform.
Rostow argues the 1962 Laos peace pact failure to force North Vietnam out of Laos drew the United States into a major Vietnam conflict three years later. He says a firmer insistence on honoring the accord could have prevented later war and warns negotiators to keep treaties strictly fulfilled.
The column analyzes Lyndon Johnson's farewell era and explores a potential 1972 comeback. It weighs factors from public support to party disarray, noting Johnson’s aging prospects, past popularity, and possible succession scenarios involving figures like Edward Kennedy.
NEA analysis suggests the United States should resist France's Big Four Middle East talks. Nixon aims for direct talks with Moscow while Eban and Jarring push for UN mediated exchange. Russia shifts toward avoiding a renewed Arab-Israeli war as pro Russian and pro Chinese factions realign. Peace remains distant but a new balance of power emerges in the region.
Reports call for state endorsement to fix a 12 mile Bucheys town to Dawsonville road the sole link to Washington. Frederick sees robins and spring hats, while Elmo Lincoln stars in The Romance of Tarzan at City Opera House. About 300 citizens urge bonds for county school construction at a crowded court house meeting. Hood College Gymnasium progress nears roof with use expected by April. Two sailors jailed in Frederick County on robbery and assault charges after a ride from Hagerstown. suspects captured by state police in Frederick.
A fragmented column blends personal humor on baldness with social jabs and a mock moral, citing a doctor’s quip about hair loss and fat, noting barber shop quirks at Floyd Spalding and Arthur Moore. It recalls office rules from 1872 Geiger wagon works, detailing daily chores, open hours, courting evenings, and a five‑cent raise after five years.
A fragment notes Barbs girls are too busy to sleep and suggests neighboring children could behave if the other party stopped noisy play. The text indicates a dispute over evenings and quiet, with emphasis on neighborhood disturbance.
A spire of questions asks which planet was discovered by an American Clyde W Tombaugh discovered Pluto in 1930. It also notes impeachment as a federal judge removal method and asks what musical instrument seven angels carry in Revelation a trumpet is the answer.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.