Water disposal issue sparks county council concern over Fort Detrick
Montgomery County Council President warns about off post disposal of neutralized biological warfare materials at Fort Detrick and its possible entry into the Monocacy and Potomac waters. COG notes urge internal disposal, independent monitoring, and more study before any discharge. County to send letters to Health Department and County Executive as COG Board weighs resolution.
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Rockville
Potomac
Montgomery County
Department of Defense
Fort Detrick
Maryland
Monocacy River
Potomac River
Washington Metropolitan Area
Monocacy
COG
Council of Governments
Montgomery County Council
Health Department
COG Board of Directors
Damascus Housing Authority to finance 57 units plan
Montgomery County Housing Authority disclosed plans for 50 town houses on five acres south of Damascus and seven detached homes as part of a 14 home project. The seven rentals would serve low income tenants with option to own under federal turnkey three program. Public hearings required for projects over 15 units.
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Montgomery Bureau
Damascus
Montgomery County Housing Authority
David Simor
Damascus Homeowners Association
Magruder
Jas
Simons
Bel Pre
Silver Springs
Washington Square
Emory Grove
Gaithersburg
Simon
Brunswick council sets Feb 15 deadline for delinquent water bills
Brunswick Mayor Jesse D. Orndorff says all delinquent water bills must be paid by February 15 or water will be shut off. The meeting awarded contracts for gas oil to Union 76 and fuel oil for municipal buildings to Weil Brothers. A $8,600 bid from Richard F. Kline for a pipeline into Brunswick Heights was accepted over $9,100 bid by R. W. Warner. The Maple Avenue housing project is being relocated east, and Route 479 repairs were requested from the State Roads Commission. An amended zoning ordinance was tabled, a $20,000 sewer loan was authorized, and zoning fee changes were approved.
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Brunswick
Jesse D. Orndorff
Union 76
Weil Brothers
Souder Road
Brunswick Heights
Richard F. Kline
R. W. Warner
Kline
Maple Avenue
Orndorff
Donald Carr
Thomas Moler
State Roads Commission
Knoxville
Second Avenue
Peoples Bank
Critics press for a withdrawal date in Vietnam policy
Senate Foreign Relations critics demand a fixed date for U.S. troop withdrawal from Vietnam. They seek a joint declaration by Congress and the President, challenging Secretary Rogers who argues such a deadline is unnecessary. Some senators endorse ending U.S. involvement by year end, while others warn of insufficient votes to legislate a termination date.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Nixon
Vietnam
George McGovern
D-S
Mark O. Hatfield
R-Ove
U.S
William P. Rogers
Laos
U.5
Rogers
South Vietnam
John Sherman Cooper
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Church
United States
Javits
McCovern-Hatfield
FTC Sues Major Mail Order Firms Over Credit Deceit
The Federal Trade Commission accused Montgomery Ward & Co and Spiegel of deceptive credit practices. The complaint alleges missing disclosures under the Truth in Lending Act, misleading advertisements, and improper credit life insurance sales. Both firms face claims in Chicago related to how finance charges and minimum payments were presented.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission Today
Montgomery Ward & Co., Inc
Spiegel, Inc
FTC
Montgomery Ward
Marcor, Inc
Chicago
Spiegel
Israeli Patrol Kills 6 Arabs on Golan Heights
TEL AVIV AP An Israeli army patrol killed six Arabs from Syria in a gunfight on the occupied Golan Heights. The army reported no Israeli casualties. The command also said it captured 45 Arab guerrillas linked to a wider Al Fatah sabotage network around Hebron. They are accused of 19 terrorist acts in 18 months, including a Jerusalem attack with two Katyusha rockets in December. A house was damaged but no casualties occurred.
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Tel Aviv
Syria
Golan Heights
Israel Military Command
Fatah
Hebron
Jerusalem
Westminster liberalizes voting and registration laws
Westminster Mayor Joseph Hahn and the City Council approved a sweeping reform to voting and registration rules. The changes create monthly registration, allow absentee ballots for invalids and service members, and remove race based restrictions while preserving voting eligibility for those turning 21 by election day. The ordinance takes effect Feb 28 with the first new registration day March 27, replacing the prior six year re registration system.
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Westminster
Joseph Hahn
Westminster City Council
Armed Forces
Red Cross
Society of Friends
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