First Fund Drive Begins at Jeanne Bussard Workshop
The Jeanne Bussard Workshop at 101 W. South St launches a $30,000 fund drive to sustain programs for nearly 100 disabled individuals. Director Helen Nussear warns deficits could force program cuts as growth outpaced funding. 120 trainees work in community jobs and sub contracts, with donors urged to give from $5 upward.
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Officials Plan County Development Steps
The Frederick County Commissioners met with the Metropolitan Sanitary and Planning and Zoning Commissions to coordinate county development. Commissioner Lawrence A. Dorsey urged a unified plan to guide growth, limit scattered subdivisions, and ensure developers pay for their impact on roads, schools, parks, sewers, and water.
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Grand Jury Near End of Three Day Session
The Grand Jury finished hearings on criminal presentments Tuesday and touring the county jail and Montevue County Home. They plan to begin dictating their written report to Frederick Circuit Court this afternoon with about 14 presentments. The three day session started Monday at the County Court House.
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Cold Snap Drops Frederick Temp To 14 Degrees
The thermometer fell to 14 degrees in Frederick last night and was not expected to rise above freezing today. Temperatures will dip into the teens again tonight with Thursday’s high in the low 30s and no significant snow expected for the rest of the week.
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Hauver Named Postmaster At Point Of Rocks
Brunswick resident Garel L. Hauver was named postmaster at Point of Rocks by regional Postmaster General Jack B. Pentz. He began his career in 1966 at the Brunswick PO and was officer in charge of Point of Rocks since May 29 1971 after Cornelia Hickman retired. He is a Bruns wick High School graduate and is married to Beverly Garrett with two children. He joins the New York Hill Methodist Church and American Legion Post 96 in his new role.
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Point of Rocks
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Beverly Garrett
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American Legion
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Two Nuclear Plants Planned Along Potomac
The Public Service Commission outlines a long range plan for eight new power plants in ten years, with two near Frederick County Maryland and Virginia site proposals on the Potomac. If approved the plants could be operating by the mid 1980s, with Maryland authorities needed for cross state implications. Potomac Edison stresses plans are tentative and subject to change, with site evaluations to follow.
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Department of Natural Resources
James B. Coulter
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Nixon outlines foreign policy gains and calls for support
President Nixon released a lengthy report listing 1971 diplomatic strides toward peace, including plans for a first step to curb the U.S.-Soviet nuclear race and upcoming visits to Peking and Moscow. He admitted sharp disagreements and noted the Vietnam War setback while defending his India Pakistan policy.
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Local farmer protests high assessments before state senate panel
Frederick County farmer John C Adams joined property owners across the state in a Senate Finance Committee hearing on assessment reform bills. He cited a 100 percent rise in his farm house assessment with only central heat added six years ago, and questioned land classifications affecting 24 acres. Senators Smelser and bills 184 186 seek five percent limits or rollback to 1971 levels with needed safeguards. Witnesses reported wage freeze impacts and perceived assessor errors amid calls for curbs and transparency.
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Charles H. Smelser
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Fire Log Reports Multiple Blazes Across County
Fire calls and ambulance activity logged for a 24 hour period ending 10 am. Incidents include house fires at 1214 Taney Avenue and Simmons Road. woods and brush fires on Hoffmaster Road and near Bruns wick. Responding departments include Juniors Indepen dents Citizens Uniteds Mountain Brunswick Harpers Ferry Dargan Carroll Manor New Market Emmits burg Taneytown and C&O Canal vicinity. Ambulance calls total Emergency 14 Routine 9. Jail population shows 17 males 0 females 2 juveniles.
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SIMMONS ROAD
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Taneytown
Avlan's Department Store Fire Causes Minor Damage
Frederick fire units from four companies responded to a late morning blaze at Avlan's Department Store in Prospect Plaza. Damage confined to the roof area under an air conditioning unit with insulation on fire. sprinkler system unaffected. Firefighters remained about 30 minutes. no injuries reported.
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Arson Fires Rally All County Fire Crews
Washington County fire crews from Dargan Harpers Ferry and Brunswick were called to woods fires on Sandy Hook Road at 12 56 a m and again at 2 22 a m on Hoffmaster Road. Fire Marshal Cronauer said fires appeared set and the investigation would continue.
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Charles Cronover
Dargan Fire Company
Harpers Ferry Fire Company
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Sandy Hook Road
Hoffmaster Road
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Local Man Charged In Theft Ring
Frederick police charged John Delaughter 28 with several counts of receiving stolen goods after raids on five garages linked to an auto theft ring. Two stolen cars were found at his Madison Street site. Alex M. Mytych 38 of Anne Arundel County faced similar charges as two more cars were recovered in raids on two garages. Warrants issued for two other suspects.
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John Delaughter
Madison Street
Alex M. Mytych
Anne Arundel County
Crime Seminar At TJ Saturday
Frederick Jaycees Elks Lodge 684 and Frederick Exchange Club co sponsor a crime seminar at Governor Thomas Johnson High School from 9 am to 5 pm. Local officials, FBI special agent Ronald Lightinger, Sen. Edward Thomas, and MCI inmate will discuss crime detection prevention rehabilitation and legislation. Afternoon workshops cover juvenile delinquency parole probation penal systems and recidivism. The event closes Law Enforcement Week and is free to the public.
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Edwin Nikirki
MCI
Stock Market Extends Up Trend Among Blue Chips
New York AP reports stock market prices moved higher in early trading. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 2.11 points to 909.24 at 10:30 am, reflecting a buoyant up trend among blue chip issues after Tuesday's trading.
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