Winds Hit County With 44 MPH Gusts and Snow Flurry
Winds up to 44 mph swept through the county with minor damage including a camper blown from a pickup on West Fourth Street and a roof damaged on South Market Street. The Potomac Edison Co reported minor outages, and a fire at 400 Middle Alley caused limited smoke damage from a space heater.
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Potomac Edison Company
West Fourth Street
Rocky Springs
South Market Street
Junior and Citizens Tire
Middle Alley
Mt Airy Approves Sewer Plan After Land-Use Dispute
Mt Airy council approves J B Ferguson Company sewer plan for Mt Airy with potential land condemnation. The vote follows a protest from landowner Frederick Stephens and includes funding steps via FHA, HHFA bonds, and state matching grants totaling around 1.5 million dollars. A master plan and radar speed signs were also authorized.
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Mt. Airy
J. B. Ferguson and Company
Hagerstown
Frederick Stephens
Robert Lakin
J.B. Ferguson Company
Stephens
Carroll County Planning and Zoning Commission
State Health Department
Carroll and
Frederick County
Comesef
8 Per Cent Interest Rate Wins Delegates’ Approval
The Maryland House of Delegates approves a bill to let lenders charge up to 8 percent interest on federally insured loans. The measure aims to boost home purchases under federal programs but faces concerns from emeryace banks about lending patterns. The Senate is expected to consider the measure after swift passage in the House.
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Asnapolis
Deudirs
General Assembly
Celine
CIA
Celine Wi Tis
VA Duane
Howse World Perc Mit
Tom
Mandel Names Baltimore Minister To Governor Staff
Gov. Marvin Mandel appointed Rev. James E. Thomas II of Baltimore to his personal staff drawing swift criticism from Maryland Negro legislators who said they were not consulted before the choice. Sen. Clarence M. Mitchell III called the move a communication lapse and pressed Mandel to involve Negro lawmakers in future appointments.
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Annapolis
Marvin Mandel
Baltimore
General Assembly
James E. Thomas IH
Mattel
Nero
Clarence M. Mitchell TI
D-Balio
Mandel
Maryland
Mitchell
Thomas
Virginia
New Star
Barrick Named Frederick County Bar Association President
Samuel W. Barrick was elected president of the Frederick County Bar Association for 1969 at the annual meeting. Officers named with him were Goodby E. Byron as vice president William W. Wenner as secretary Ralph L. Gastley Jr as treasurer and Cleopatra Campbell as corresponding secretary. The group also considered a proposed bill to create a People’s Court replacing Magistrate’s Courts with two full time judges.
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Samuel W. Barrick
Frederick County Bar Association
Goodby E. Byron
William W. Wenner
Ralph L. Gastley, Jr
Treasursr
Cleopatra Campbell
Core
General Assembly
People's Court
Fire calls logged across CITY and COUNTY incidents
A 24 hour log records several fire responses including a 9 am house fire at CITY 663-00 MIDDLE ALLEY with Juniors and Citizens crews, an electrical fire at 69 WEST ALL SMINTS SMEET with Uniteds Citizens and Potomac Edison units, a 6:40 pm chimney fire on CHURCHILE ROAD with Myersville, and an 8:46 pm fire at ROUTE 26 near Phillips 660 station with Independence crews.
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City
Middle Alley
Uniteds
Citizens
Potomac Edison
County
Churchile Road
Pam
Myersvilte
Phillips 660
Indepenpaloots
Israeli Troops Break Up March in Nablus Shouting Death to Jews
Arab schoolgirls led a demonstration through Nablus when troops dispersed the protest. A curfew was imposed in the casbah. Two rabbis were killed and ten wounded after a band fired on an Israeli military vehicle shortly after Moshe Dayan toured Gaza.
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Associated Press
Nablus
Casbah
Moshe Dayan
Gaza
Maryland Senate weighs wide gun control package
A Senate committee discussed multiple anti crime bills including licensing before purchase, extended state police oversight of private sales, and tougher penalties for carrying concealed or all weapons. Key measures would require licenses via circuit court clerks, publish applicant details, and extend investigations from seven to fourteen days.
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Annapolis
Wacyland
Senate
Legislative Council
Circuit Court
Superintendent of
Maryland State Police
Stock Market Dives in Irregular Early Trading
New York AP reports an uneven start to the trading day with fairly active activity as markets meander through early sessions. The irregular pace signals volatility ahead for investors and financial observers.
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New York
Blood Unit Shortfall Reported by Red Cross
Statistics for the Red Cross Blood mobile in 1968 69 show 14 operations yielding 1800 pints of blood from 2600 donors scheduled with 858 kept appointments and 944 walk ins. The county credit totals 1541 pints, a deficit of 259 pints, with 51 organized blood banks aiding member protection. James A. Grove urges heightened awareness of blood needs due to emergency shortages.
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Red Cross
James A. Grove
Frederick County
Red Cross Blood Program
Grove
North Viet Troops Massing Inside DMZ
AP reports 1500 to 5000 North Vietnamese troops inside the DMZ along a six mile wide, 40 mile long strip. Intelligence places three to six battalions of 500 men in the zone, mainly in the north. Nixon aims to restore demilitarized status at Paris talks, but the Communists refuse to discuss it. General Abrams downplays the threat, while supplies move through the zone toward Laos via the Ho Chi Minh Trail. An American helicopter was shot down in the Mekong Delta with no casualties. Saigon says 200 North Vietnamese bodies found in the Central Highlands after B52 strikes. most corpses in green uniforms.
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Saigon
North
South Vietnam
U.S
Vietnam
Nixon
Paris
Geneva
Craight
Jon W. Abrams
Laos
Te Chi Minh Trail
Mekong Delta
Saipan
Central Highlands
Allen Font recalls Cuban hijack and Candid Camera myths
Allen Font describes his unexpected hijack aboard an Eastern Airlines flight to Cuba. He notes passengers recognizing him, the crew’s courtesy, and the lack of communication as Cuban authorities detained them for hours in Varadero. Font reflects on the odd blend of danger and farce as the episode unfolded.
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Allen! Unt
Eastern Airlines
Cuba
Allen Font “Citten
Associated Press Miami
CAP
Our Plate
Uavaia
Miami
Miadlyn
Sangrest
Wea Eittiineere
President Eyes Europe Trip Amid Middle East Tensions
Washington reports NSSC discussions push a possible early spring visit of President Nixon to Western Europe. The President also plans trips to the Post Office and Commerce departments and a weekend at Key Biscayne. He weighs policy with Kissinger and urban development leaders while considering outreach to Red China and easing travel barriers.
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Washington (P
National Security Council
Nivot
Nixon
Western
Europe
Althouh
Loxtay
Red China
Arenda
Mideast
Post Office
Commerce Departments
White House
Howe
Biscayne
Honrard L. Ziegler
Henry A. Kissinger
Purchase Of Rose Hill Manor Feb 13
Fragmentary OCR reports a land purchase in Labbbdistie County for Rose Hill Manor with a stated price of 3 per acre and a state payment of 120000 for site acquisition. The article references Governor Phenidie latins and delays tied to density and planning, with officials preparing amendments for Centers street.
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Rose Hill Manor
Labbbdistie County Commissrations Office
Phenidie
Hugrh Seinwad
Fie Baek
Bere Adinery Commisaben
Bet Rich Genarty
Streety Amend
Nner
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Denis O'Brien
Carroll Robinson
Housing and Home Finance
Farmers Home Administration
Parnes
Home Administration
FHA
Lakin
Gow
House
Emeryace Banke
Tnt
del. C. Lawrence Wiser
Saide Wasoutine
Barrick
Solons
Security Council
Middle East
Bormans
NO. 10
Frank Borman
America
Harold Wilson
No. 10 Downing Street
Susan Borman
Edwin
Frederick
Dmz
Allen
Varadero
Thayana
Havana
Varaiere
Todetely
Hearay Heath Miarters
Thavana Ibrar
Aml
Handy
Air
Juliet
Mandir
Tavana
Wewack
CVT
Nison
China
Moray
Nousin and
Urban Development
Ajtriculture
Miao
Geokarypa
Belang Renine
Oa Sieh
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