Snowstorm Leaves Mixed Impact Across Maryland
Maryland snowstorm pockets varied, with up to a foot on the Eastern Shore and lighter accumulation in Frederick County where under an inch fell. Bel Air logged 11 inches, Salisbury 12, and roads in Wicomico County faced impassable secondary routes while state police reported no major crashes. Temperatures dipped to 14 degrees at Oakland, with forecasts calling for warming into the 40s later. Public schools closed in six Eastern Shore counties and Anne Arundel, while Baltimore City stayed open and 11 counties declared snow emergencies.
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Frederick County
Maryland
Atlantic
Frederick
Eastern Shore
Anne Arundel County
Baltimore City
Wicomico County
Salisbury
Lower
Delaware
Gasoline Prices Up In Frederick Area By Three More Firms
Three more gasoline brands raise prices in Frederick as Economy Oil Company distributing Mobil Crown Oil and Wax and Texaco all lift about one cent. Sinclair reportedly hiked in New York but local distributor says prices stay the same. Some stations may absorb increases. dealers set their own retail prices based on local competition. Regular around 32 cents a gallon. premium about 36 cents. No reason given for the hikes.
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Frederick
Economy Oil Company
Mobil
Crown Oil and Wax Company, Inc
Shell
Texaco, Inc
Sinclair Oil Corporation
New York
Sinclair
Grand Jury Still In Session in Frederick County
The Frederick County Grand Jury remained in session meeting daily since Monday. Tuesday's session was canceled due to a snowstorm with no indictments handed down since Monday when 10 presentments were made.
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Frederick County
Grand Jury
City Plans 200 New Low Rent Units in Frederick
The Frederick Housing Authority outlines a 200 unit expansion due in about two and a half years, split evenly between elderly and non elderly tenants. Federal funding covers loans with the city paying only a pilot tax break. tenants must report income and changes. The program adds to 256 existing units housing 1,039 people as of October 1966, with 1,245 income re examinations in 1966.
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Frederick Housing Authority
Frederick City
W. M. Holzapfel
Philadephia
Frederick Housing Commission
Holzapfel
Frederick
Earthquake Toll Rises to 75 in Colombia
AP reports Colombia's deadliest quake to date with 75 killed and over 300 injured. Huila state bore the brunt, especially Neiva where the Plaza Hotel collapsed and 24 died. Bogota recorded 13 fatalities as 90 percent of Neiva homes damaged, prompting evacuations and widespread homelessness.
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Bogota
Colombia
Interior Ministry
Huila
Neiva
Plaza Hotel
Valley Elementary School Funding and Sanitary District
Frederick County Commissioners assured the Jefferson Sanitary District no delay in work despite a Valley Elementary School funding dispute. They agreed to ante up 36 000 as the school’s share to keep the sanitary system moving if school funds are not ready. Francis J. Cook said the sanitary district plan hinges on the promised funding and design details.
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Valley
Jefferson
Frederick County
County Sanitary ‘Commission
School Board
Sanitary Commission
Sanitary District
Board of Education
Francis J. Cook
Frederick County Sanitary Commission
City Rules Over 1 Mile Belt Face Attack
Frederick County legislators pressed by County Commissioners to strip Frederick City of planning and zoning powers in the one mile belt around the city. The belt, extending one mile from city limits, currently places planning and zoning with the city while the county issues building permits and provides public services. Officials discussed abolishing the belt and potential compromises between city and county planning authorities, noting differences in zoning codes.
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Annapolis
Frederick County
Frederick
City Board of Aldermen
Frederick City
Houck
Belt
Barrick
Legislators Draft Pay Increase for Frederick County Treasurer
The Frederick County legislative delegation is drafting a bill to raise the treasurer's salary from 10,000 to 12,000 dollars to align with increases given to the Clerk of the Circuit Court and the Register of Wills. Delegation chair Do Clifton Wirts notes a historical pattern of matching rises when those offices gain raises. The state Board of Public Works previously bumped the Clerk from 10,000 to 13,000 and the Register from 10,000 to 12,000.
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Annapolis
Frederick
Clifton Wirts
Circuit Court
Register of Wills
Wills
Wirts
State Board of Public Works
Government study group proposed for Frederick County
A 15 member study group to review Frederick County government structure was proposed by Sen. Goodloe E. Byron. The plan includes county commissioners as members and asks the panel to report by February 1, 1968 on revising the county commissioner system or adopting a home rule charter. The group would start by April 1 and operate as emergency legislation with funds to be appropriated.
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Annapolis
Frederick
Goodloe E. Byron
Dfrederick Carroll
House of Delegates
Byron
Frederick County
Communist Blueprint Shapes Vietnam Future Vision
An editor's note introduces a controversial AP report on Hanoi and the Viet Cong. North Vietnam seeks an independent country with reunification decades away, while the South would be non Socialist and neutral. Four point plan hints at concessions to disengagement, delaying reunification and restricting North sovereignty.
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Vietnam
Hane
North Vietnam
Wilfred Burchell
Hang
Burchett
Korea
Viet+nam
Germany
Ten
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Hanoi
Viet Cong
Plus Liberation Front
Nguyen Huu Tho
South Vietnam
North
Liberation Front
South
Pham van Dong
Washington
Nguyyen Duy Trinh
Vietminh
National Liberation Front
North Viets Build Up Supplies Amid Truce Pause
U S command reports a large North Vietnamese military supply buildup during the first three days of the lunar new year truce and the halt of American bombings. Four day ceasefire remains, with possible air strikes before the truce ends Sunday if the buildup becomes intolerable. Coast and road traffic surged with 900 boats sighted and truck counts rising from 112 to 804 over the first two truce days.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S. Command
North Vietnam
U.S
North Vietnamese
Stock Market Moves Irregularly on Mixed News
New York AP reports the stock market opened with uneven торгов activity as fractional gains and losses characterized early trading among leading stocks amid conflicting news developments.
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New York
Public works dept could curb county school costs
Frederick County lawmakers at a special session discussed creating a Department of Public Works to handle all capital outlay projects. Senator Smelser proposed hiring a county engineer to oversee school construction and advise on architect selection, with duties including supervising contracts over 1000 dollars. Some commissioners favored reorganization but questioned current engineering staffing.
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Annapolis
Frederick County
Department of Public Works
Del
William M. Houck
Charles H. Smelser
Smelser
General Assembly
County Commissioners
County Board of Education
Wallace E. Hutton
Roads Board
Charles E. Collins
Russell 2
Horman
Southey T. Nottingham
Nottingham
Paratroopers Free 51 Viet Prisoners in Jungle Camp
American paratroopers of the 101st Airborne entered a Communist jungle prison camp 90 miles northeast of Saigon and rescued 51 emaciated malaria victims. The camp, discovered after gunfire on patrol, housed about 100 prisoners and 21 buildings, with reports of executions over the past year. Lt. Col. Frank J. Dietrich said the site likely included part of a regional headquarters. Traverse City, Mich., battalion commander noted.
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Phan Thiet
South Vietnam
Maers
101St Airborne Division
Saigon
Frank J. Dietrich
Traverse City
Mich
Imander
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County Public Works Department
Frederick Carroll
Wilfred Burchett
Trinh
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
North Viets
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