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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1969
Page
12
The Naval Academy club published a glossary titled Sneath Sailing describing slang used by officers spouses and how to interact at social events. It explains terms like drag to date and lists etiquette for meeting senior officials, hosting dinners, and which buildings host rust rooms.
The readable text mentions midshipmen plans and a booklet distributed free of charge to spouses, authored by Mrs. Sie B. Couper. It notes a first-time issuance of a handbook for the academy and references handboot gear to faculty and staff called Reef Polots distributed annually.
Offshore drilling near Santa Barbara mostly stopped as a runaway oil well 3,500 feet beneath the sea floor spews about 21,000 gallons daily. Officials warned of ecological harm and Congress pressed for investigation while Union Oil ceased offshore work pending protective measures.
A burglar broke into a downtown Richmond truck Sunday and stole 100 pounds of frozen mackerel. Police described the crime as a theft of seafood from a mobile storage unit in the city center.
The Potomac Edison Company announces a restructuring of marketing sales leadership in the Frederick area. Ray Mindley is promoted to District Marketing Manager, succeeding Robert L. Aleshire who moves to Potomac Edison headquarters. Wred L. Stenger becomes Senior Technical Representative, replacing Macktey, and Aleshire is named Manager of Residential Sales Development. Mindley resides at 604 Mary Street with wife Marilyn and two children. Macktey, with PE since 1946, moved to Frederick in 1952. Stenger, a McDannelsburg resident, will take Senior Technical Representative duties February 24 and relocate to the area.
Republicans pick Montgomery man for state race as Cantia claims victory in Kendall district. Campaign themes emphasize national strategy and party unity as resignations and new positions shuffle local leadership.
A newspaper page fragment urges advertisers to check ads for errors and promptly report issues to the Classified Advertising Department. The cluttered listings then advertise numerous rental rooms, farms, houses, and sale items with contact numbers and locations across Maryland and nearby areas.
In Petersburg Ila AP reports 74 year old Joseph Dunbar Wight faced vagrancy charges for sleeping in a bus station. Officers found $187,118.62 on him and placed his fortune in safekeeping. Wight claimed his cash came from a Maryland distillery and his trust officers wanted reinvestment. He could bond out for $25 but claimed no one told him he could pay himself. The case notes his Baltimore links and a history of asset conversion to cash.
Chronicle of Ponton's Community Sale events with locations on Stevens Road Chanetamale and Old Frederick Road. Ads note multiple auctions in Adams Frederick and Howard counties with sale times, farm names, and contact points in Maryland and Pennsylvania.
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