Downtown Frederick Renovation Plans Split Merchants
More than 60 people attended a Frederick Merchants Association luncheon as Arthur Fawcett outlined preliminary downtown renovation plans. Sal Napoli of Western Auto voiced disappointment, hoping for a Rockville style redevelopment with a full shopping center. Plans cover area between Bentz and East Streets and South and Seventh Streets. a final report is due late May or early June.
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Yowre
Frederick
Sal Napoli
Western Auto
South Court Street
Arthur Fawcett
Marcou, O’leary and Associates
Rockville
Fawcett
Frederick Merchants Association
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Napoli
Bentz
East Streets
Seventh
Eli Krotman
Gilbert’s
East Patrick Street
Marcou
O’leary
Greater Frederick Fairgrounds
Apollo 14 Astronauts Move Toward Friday Moon Landing
Apollo 14 gains go ahead for a lunar descent to Fra Mauro on Friday after a string of docking trials. Command ship Kitty Hawk and Antares to link twice, with Roosa guiding engine firings to shape orbits.
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Earth
Mission Control Center
Apollo 14
Daytona Beach
Fla
Porsche
Pedro Rodriguez
Jackie Oliver
Cape Kennedy
Stuart A. Roosa
Roosa
Shepard
Mitchell
Antares
Fra Mauro
Apollo
Chester Lee
Sigurd Sjoberg
Tater Doub Mail Carrier To Retire After 30 Years On Job
James E. Doub known as Tater will retire from the Post Office rural route after thirty years of service. Starting in 1946 as a city carrier, he moved to a rural route twelve years later for health. On route 5 he makes about 465 stops daily for 500 boxes, with up to 12 hour days starting at 3 am and 8 am to sort 2,500 pieces of mail.
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James E. “Tater
Doub
Tater
Frederick
East Patrick Street
American Legion
Elks Club
Second Youth Charged in High's Dairy Robbery
Kenneth Wayne Dotson, 19, of Baltimore, was arrested on a Frederick warrant for the January 25 armed robbery of Highs Dairy Store on East Patrick Street. He is held in Frederick County Jail on a $5,000 bond after Baltimore City Police arrested him Monday. A second youth, about 17, was charged Saturday and turned to juvenile authorities. The robbers forced clerk Mrs. Mary Cason to lie on the floor and fled with over $100.
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High
East Patrick Street
Kenneth Wayne Dotson
Baltimore
Baltimore City
Frederick City
Frederick County
Mary Cason
Frederick County Receives Local Income Tax Share
Frederick County will receive 23,626.59 from a state distribution of 2.5 million in local income tax revenue for 1969. State Comptroller Louis L Goldstein explained the distribution reflects delinquent accounts, new returns and audit adjustments. County shares: Carroll 16598.35 at 50 percent, Montgomery 695526.94 at 45 percent, Howard 35524 at 45 percent.
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Frederick County
Louis L. Goldstein
Goldstein
Frederick
Carroll County
Montgomery County
Howard County
Stock Market Showed Profit Taking In Early Trading
Traces of profit taking appeared today in heavy early trading on the stock market. The Dow Jones average of 30 industrial stocks fell 0.62 to 877.19 at 10 30 a.m. Advances led declines about 5 to 3 among issues traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
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NEW York Cap
New York Stock Exchange
Urban Renewal Shifts From Demolition to Rehabilitation in Frederick
Frederick planners redefine urban renewal as opportunity areas not bulldozing. Lawrence Johnson and Arthur Fawcett of Marcon, O Leary and Associates discuss a shift from substandard housing clearances to thoughtful rehabilitation. They note eminent domain remains contentious but modern plans aim to avoid mass block razing, with Rockville cited as a model of phased repair and better traffic flow.
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Lawrence Johnson
Frederick
Marcou, O’leary
Quita Hague
Arthur Fawcett
Marcon, O’ Leary and Associates
Fawcett
Rockville
Johnson
U S and South Vietnamese Troops Prepare for Major Action
U S Senate aide says State Department reports a buildup of American and South Vietnamese forces near the Laotian border for an allied operation. About 4 000 to 5 000 South Vietnamese paratroopers, with U S air support, moved into Laos to cut North Vietnamese supply routes. No U S ground troops would cross the border, per officials.
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Washington
George D. Aiken
State Department
Kyodo News Service
Japan
Saigon
Laos
U.S
Aiken
Vermont Republican
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Pentagon
Nixon
UAW Strike Hits Chrysler Over White Collar Contract
About 10 000 white collar workers walk out at Chrysler as marathon talks fail to yield a new three year deal after an all night session. The strike began near Highland Park Michigan as weather stayed near zero and could shut down operations within four to five days, said Chrysler officials. A UAW spokesman said no settlement was reached and the strike is on.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corp
United Auto Workers
Highland Park, Mich
Chrysler
UAW
Fire Log Summary for 24 Hours in City
Fire calls reported through 10 am include a house fire at 109 West Third Street with response by Independents Juniors and Citizens Truck at 4 28 pm. A Jones Residence chimney fire near Willis Lane prompted Lewistown and Independents to respond at 4 37 pm. Creagerstown Garage in Creagerstown had a chimney fire with Graceham responding. Ambulance calls logged as Emmanecsky 4 Routine. County police report shows jail population of 37 men and 3 women.
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West Third Street
Willis Lane
Jones
Lewistown
Creagerstown
P.m. Graceham
Emmanecsky
50 American Optical Workers Lose Jobs
American Optical Corpora tion’s eyeglass frame plant released 50 production workers to control inventory amid adverse conditions. Manager Chester Pelc said reductions are by seniority and aimed to minimize impact, with potential further cuts if the economy worsens while maintaining employment security where possible.
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American Optical Corporation
Chester Pelc
Pele
United States
Groundhog Day predicts longer winter amid cold spell
Groundhog Day observers report shadow seeing forecasts six more weeks of winter. Frederick station records 2 below zero with 12 degree highs, while ski areas report fresh powder and solid conditions. Snow and cold persist though some warming expected midweek as ice rinks remain open at local parks.
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Frederick
Unionville
Pennsylvania
Punxsutawney
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James A. McDivitt
McDivitt
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Warsaw
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Phil
Seven Springs
Roundtop
Camelback
Elk Mountain
Strudel Run
Braddock Heights
Monocacy Pine Cliff Park
Greenbrier State Park
Culler Lake
Arpa Pwt
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