New Laboratory Top Item 11.7 Million For Detrick Projects
Fort Detrick seeks 11.7 million in a 2 billion defense construction package presented to Congress. The leading item is a 9.254 million modern medical biological research laboratory with 985 thousand for upgrades and 1.195 million for utility plants. Col. Oliver J. Cejka notes the lab focuses on preventative medicine and will use Army Corps of Engineers for steam and water work if approved. Additional Maryland bases listed include Aberdeen Proving Ground and Ft. Meade among others, with total requests running in the millions. Sen Brewster notes Maryland ranks sixth in state construction requests.
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Fort Detrick
Congress
Defense Department
Oliver J. Cejka
Cejka
Army Corps of Engineers
Army Surgeon General
Surgeon General
Maryland
Army
Aberdeen
Proving Ground
Philippine Ambassador Joaquin Elizalde Dies at 68
Joaquin Miguel Elizalde, 68, former Philippine ambassador to the United States, died Tuesday in Washington after a long illness. He owned Moreland Farms in Adamstown and was a veteran sugar industrialist and diplomat with roles from Resident Commissioner to UN delegation head. He is survived by his wife and two children.
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Joaquin Miguel Elizalde
United States
Philippines
Washington
Moreland Farms
Adamstown
Manila
Philippine Commonwealth
United Nations
Spain
Argentina
Ecuador
Cuba
Maria Teresa
Juan Miguel
Gaw
Dog Catcher Quits Before He Starts
A county dog catcher chosen by the Democratic State Central Committee refused the post after inspecting the Humane Society shelter. Commission seeks another candidate to replace the late Frank Stockman as warden and may make the job full time.
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Democratic State Central Committee
Humane Society
Gas House Pike
Frank Stockman
Frederick County Roads Board 1964 Financial Report Highlights
The Frederick County Roads Board released its 1964 financial statement prepared under state and national standards. Receipts totaled 986 835 from state taxes and federal aid, while disbursements reached 1 138 761 including salaries 483 390 operating costs and 45 544 capital outlays. A 151 908 deficit was partly covered by a 50 000 county contribution. New construction totaled 335 061 with numerous project line items listed, including Gas House Pike Bridge and Park Mill Road works.
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Association of State Highway Officials
SRC
Maryland
Winchester Hall
Roads Department
Kelly Store
Keymar
Lime Kiln
Eyler’s Valley
Quirauk
O'Possumtown Pike
Gas House Pike
Detrick
Boyer’s Mill Road
Old Annapolis
Hesson's Bridge
Park Mills
Bowers Road
Boyer's Mill
Big Woods
Price's Distillery
Canada Hill
Stottlemyer
Linganore Bridge
Reno Monument
Coppermine Road
Park Mill Bridge
Glison’s Mill
Clifton Road
New Design
Shookstown
Park Mill
Flint Hill
Rocky Spring
Truck Crash Kills 39 Year Old Rides 25 Foot Embankment
A 39 year old South Carolina man, Tolle Belton of Newberry, DC, died at Frederick Memorial Hospital after a tractor trailer he rode in plunged off US 240 near Hyattstown. His companion, Bogie Baker of Newberry, SC, survived with injuries. The truck spilled lumber, struck guard rails, and fell 25 feet into a ravine. Investigating officers reported no charges.
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South Carolina
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Montgomery County
Tolle Belton
Newberry
D.C
Belton
US 240
Hyattstown
Baker
Hyattstown Fire Department
Cpl
James Morison
David Hope
Frederick County Board Approves Most Budget, Delays Salaries
The Frederick County School Board approved a $944,078 increment for the coming year’s budget but postponed decisions on $619,276 in salaries and retirement benefits after a private conference with Superintendent Dr. John L. Carnochan. They also approved a $601,238 operations budget minus $317,698 for salaries and trimmed food service and transportation salary items for later consideration.
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Frederick County
John L. Carnochan
Carnochan
East Church Street
NASA rocket models shown to Frederick County officials
Frederick County Commissioners toured the Earth and Space Science Laboratory at South Frederick Consolidated School as NASA officials displayed rocket models on long term loan. NASA staff explained OGo Nimbus OSO and others, with Gemini to come, while tours included the school planetarium and space murals.
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NASA
Mary Condon Hodgson
Frederick County
Ote
Oi Hopwood
Charles P Boyle
Hodgson
Star Wrest
Earth and Space Science Laboratory
South Frederick
Gemini
Planetarium
Milton Foelske
Grover Bartham
Kerns
Salary Hike Sought for County School Heads
A bill in the state legislature would raise minimum superintendent salaries by about six thousand dollars. The first year would jump from ten thousand to sixteen thousand, then to twenty thousand in five years. In Frederick County, Dr. John L. Carnachan earns seventeen thousand. a county budget seeks eighteen thousand next year. The State Board contributes ten thousand and the county seven thousand. officials note local funds may be reduced if state money rises. Senators James and Nock introduced the proposal, now with the Senate Finance Committee for study.
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John L. Carnachan
Frederick County
State Board of Education
Carnochan
A. K. Carroll
Department of Research and Development
Clarence C. C. Thomas
William S. James
Harford
Mary L. Nock
Wicomico
Senate Finance Committee
Stock Market Opens Higher in Mixed Early Trading
New York stocks edged up with airlines rising while steels varied as traders remained active. The markets showed uneven strength across sectors in early trade today.
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New York
Local Area Sees Light Rain Continue Across County
Drizzle and scattered showers kept Frederick County damp as warmth returns briefly. In Woodsboro thunder and lightning marked a morning downpour while Frederick logged 0.15 inch last night and 2.08 inches fell Sunday. Temperatures climbed to 70 briefly before cooling to the 40s and 50s with clouds and rain in the forecast.
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Woodsboro
Frederick
Frederick County
600 Government Men Die In Mountain Battle
South Vietnamese troops faced a major Viet Cong offensive with heavy fighting near Da Nang and east of Saigon. Reports say roughly 600 government soldiers were killed or missing, with 800 Viet Cong attackers, while relief forces and U.S. advisers faced ongoing clashes and aircraft losses. Capt. Don R. Lewis died of wounds, raising U.S. fatalities to 267 with about 20 Americans missing.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Red
da Nang
Binh Dinh
U.S
Binh Gia
Farvac
Duc Phong
U.S. Air Force
Don R. Lewis
Fort Walton Beach
Fla
Nha Trang Field
Viet Nam
Preston Recommended For Forest Warden
James H. Preston a parks employee at Cunningham Falls State Park was unanimously recommended for Frederick County forest warden by county commissioners. Commissioner Lawrence A. Dorsey praised Preston’s work and noted it as excellent. The recommendation now goes to Hergen Toms state forest warden for Frederick County.
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James H. Preston
Cunningham Falls State Park
Frederick ‘County
Lawrence A. Dorsey
Preston
Cunningham Falls
Gan Toms
Frederick County
Brunswick Officials Debate Housing Near Little League Park
At a Brunswick town council meeting residents oppose four new houses beside the Ninth Avenue ball park. Emory V. Frye urged the council to block the project citing risk to windows from foul balls. Rev. Salmon questioned suitability, while Donald Dawson urged keeping the lots for parking. Mayor Cummings noted financial gain but faced strong local opposition. Myer Kaplan for Re Kaplon Co. supported the plan.
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Little League
Brunswick
Ball Park
Ninth Avenue
Cummings Drive
Emory V. Frye
Maryland
Little League District 2
Frye
Myer Kaplan
Re Kaplon Company
Bomb Blast Kills About 30 Americans in Saigon Hotel
In Qui Nhon, Viet Cong blew up a four story U S hotel, 270 miles northeast of Saigon. Initial reports said seven Americans were wounded while the entire building lay in rubble. Believed dead range from 20 to 30 with two Viet Cong attackers killed and found amid the debris.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Qui Mhon
Johnson seeks embassy protection amid Moscow protests
The White House under President Johnson called for adequate protection for the U.S. embassy in Moscow after a student attack during protests over North Vietnam bombing. The statement said regret and compensation cannot substitute for security guarantees and warned that relations depend on such protection.
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Washington
White House
Johnson
Moscow
North
Viet Nam
Kosygin Promises North Vietnamese Military Aid in Hanoi Visit
Soviet Premier Kosygin pledged military help to Communist North Vietnam before flying to Peking for talks with Premier Zhou Enlai. Tass reported Kosygin was welcomed at Beijing airport by Zhou and Chinese Foreign Minister Chen Yi after a four day Hanoi visit and an overnight stop en route.
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Moscow
Alexei N. Kosygin
Peking
Chou En-lai
Kosygin
Hanoi
Chou
Chen Yi
Tass
Chou Enlai
McDonald Narrowly Leads in Steelworkers Vote
Pittsburgh AP report shows United Steelworkers President David J. McDonald leading I. W. Abel in unofficial returns from 1,812 of 3,092 locals. McDonald has steered the union for 12 years with Abel challenging for control in a tight race.
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Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers
David J. McDonald
Mes Donald
I. W. Abel
McDonald
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Daniel B. Brewster
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Senate Armed Services Committee
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Joaquin M. Elizalde
Adamstown Farm
Financial Report
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County Commissioners
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OSO
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