Thurmont Seeks Middle School for Local Students
A Thurmont delegation urged action to convert Thurmont School into a middle school for fifth through eighth graders. The move follows the district shifting ninth to twelfth graders to Catoctin High and Emmitsburg High. The school board had asked for $840,000 to renovate Thurmont Building, which was rejected by County Commissioners.
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Thurmont
Hurmont
Charles &. Collins
Frederick County Board of Education
Mary Condon Hodson
Thomas Love
Board of Education
Thurmont School
Catoctin
Love
Collins
Aldermen to decide three zoning requests tonight
Frederick city aldermen will hear three zoning cases at 7:30 p.m. in a regular meeting. Dr J R Poirier and Dr Willis Riddick seek to rezone parts of Trail Avenue for a medical center. The Planning Commission backs changes from R-4 to B-6 and from B-2 and Bd to 1-0 with safeguards.
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Frederick City
J.R. Poirier
Willis Riddick
Trail Avenue
Thomas Glass
Frederick
City Planning Commission
Planning Commission
East Second
East Third
East Fourth
John Warefield
New Waverley School
Frederick Community College Ground Breaking Ceremony Planned
Ground breaking for Frederick Community College set for 2 pm February 12 to start Phase I of a 2,134,000 project. Dr. Lewis W Stephens notes invitations extended to state congressional members delegates and county and city officials. In case of rain the ceremony moves to February 13 at the same time.
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Frederick Community College
Lewis W. Stephens
Stephens
Wellsford City Faces Empty Ballot For April Vote
In Wellsford Kansas the April city election looms with 11 eligible voters. Two are in military service, two at construction jobs, two in rest homes, leaving five. Five voters are needed to staff the election board for 12 hours. By law the mayor and five council members must be elected, but the ballot today shows only blank lines.
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Topeka
Kan
Wellsford
Nixon to Tour Western Europe Starting February 23
President Nixon announced a five nation Western Europe trip beginning February 23 to meet heads of government and NATO leaders. He aims to strengthen the Western alliance and says talks with allied leaders will precede any talks with Soviet officials. He plans to meet Henry Cabot Lodge and South Vietnamese representatives if possible, noting no current plans to see Viet Cong or North Vietnam.
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Washington
Dent Nixon
Pope
Europe
NATO
Vietnam
Nixon
Paris
Henry Cabot Lodge
U.S
Lodge
North Vietnam
Valley School Joins County Winter Recreation Program
The Parks and Recreation Commission adds Valley School as the county’s 10th center offering adult recreation in the Jefferson Burkitts ville area. Miss Elizabeth Siaba will direct at Valley School as the program runs eight to ten weeks on Thursdays from 7 30 to 9 90 p m. The commission also funds part of the 4 H basketball tournament for 235 players at Walkersville High School, ending Feb 24.
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Parks and Recreation Commission
Valley School
Jefferson—Burkittsville
Elizabeth Siaba
Cortland College
N.Y
Mar-iu Ridge
Walkersville Hgh
Stock Market Edges Hallmark of Uncertain New York Start
New York stock action stayed steady as the Dow held at 945.93 while about 120 more issues rose than fell. Weakness in selective issues weighed on the Dow Industrials despite a marginal early uptrend.
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New York
Dow
Housing Crisis Affects Low Income Families in Frederick
The article describes severe rental conditions for eight people in a Frederick City building paying $97 a month. Lacking hot water, proper heating, and functioning facilities, residents endure holes in walls and cold, unsafe rooms. NAACP sources link housing woes to discrimination and job scarcity, with plans for renewal, purchases, and possible new homes. The NAACP, local groups, and non profits seek federal and private funding, while officials await action.
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East Street
Ice Street
All Saints Street
Rinehart’s Alley
Mickle Alley
Prederick City
Walla
NAACP
Frederick
Lowe
Mit
Lron
NAACE
Emayle
Montha
Frederick City
John A. Derr
Grand Jury Proposes Parole System Study
The February Grand Jury cites parole and probation failures, a rise in forgery, and Montevue Fire safety concerns. It urges study of parole, recommends improved identification for check cashers, and details Montevue improvements including fire escapes, central dining, and better security and facilities.
Landfill Case Returned To Appeals Board For Clarification
Frederick County sanitary landfill case is remanded to the Board of Appeals for a second time to insert four words into the record concerning findings beyond a reasonable doubt for a variance. Judge Robert E. Clapp Jr. upholds the county’s use of 103 acres on Reich's Ford Road but requires compliance before construction can proceed. The case may be appealed to Maryland Court of Appeals, with hearings limited and no new testimony to be taken.
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Larry Heslin
Frederick County
Board of Appeals
Circuit Court
Robert E.clapp Jr
Reich
Ford Road
J. Edward Davis
Clapp
Davis
Maryland Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals
Hutton Pushes Expansion of Frederick County Board
Wallace Hutton urged increasing Frederick County's three member board to seven or more at a Middletown High PTA session. Board president Charles E. Collins gave partial agreement, while Russell Horman was not present to comment. The issue may surface in upcoming hearings as Maryland delegates draft a bill.
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Wallace Hutton
Middletown High School
PTA
Charles E. Collins
Russell Horman
Norman
Hutton
Frederick County
Annapolis
Don Leflore
Fisher Appointed SRC Director
ANNAPOLIS AP David H. Fisher was named chairman director of the State Roads Commission by Gov. Marvin Mandel at age 56. He succeeds Jerome B. Wolff, who left to join Vice President Spiro Agnew’s staff. Fisher previously served as chief engineer of the commission and worked for the Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore County Public Works, and Maryland Department of Public Improvements.
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Annapolg
David HW. Fisher
State Boads Commission
Fisher
Marvin Mandel
Jerome B. Wolff
Spiro S. Agnew
SRC
US. Army Corps of Engineers
Baltimore County Department of Public Works
Maryland Department of Public Improvements
End of Postmaster Patronage Praised
President Nixon announced the end of political appointment patronage for postmasters drawing praise from the Frederick County GOP. The Central Committee urged readvertising the Frederick Post Office vacancy to allow open competitive Civil Service exams. The group awaits final action from Postmaster General as both parties view no real change in patronage.
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Richard Nixon
Frederick County
Republican Central Committee
Frederick
GOP
Poward P. Thomas Jr
Nixon
U.S. Post Omco Department
Post Office Department
Hew Tranklin
Post Omeo Department
Prederick Post Office
Wount
Indictments Against 30 Returned by Frederick Grand Jury
The Frederick grand jury completed three days of sessions returning 30 true bills after considering 32 presentments. The February session was dismissed at 5 p m but subject to recall. Arraignments are set for Monday with trials expected in weeks. Petit jurors named from districts one through twenty including J Sherman Mason Jr and Richard E Gant.
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Frederick
Grand Jury
court + house
J. Sherman Mason, Jr
Richard E. Gant
Marguerite Paulson
Theodore Ht
Reeder
Walter G. Clem
William M. Landis
Mary Helen Forney
Robert C. Warner
Warry J. Richardson
Ralph Martz
Harry George Jr
Walter L. Eaves
Comstance Mercer
Enemy Toll Over 3 000 Last Week
AP reports light fighting in Saigon area as Viet Con and North Vietnamese losses top 3 000 for the week. UN and South Vietnamese commands tally 3 190 enemy deaths from battlefield reports, with AUS spokesman noting figures compiled from patrols and reports through the week.
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Saigon
AUS
Aimee
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Montegue
John C. Ramsburg
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Jacobs
Joseph D. Egeberg, Jr
Department of Correction
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