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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1969
Page
3
The Frederick News dated Friday February 4 1969 reports subscription rates and publishing details for the Associated Press feed. It lists mail and motor carrier options with prices and notes circulation information and staff credits.
Agriculture Secretary Clifford N Hardin pledges to raise farmers earnings to match the broader economy, cut malnutrition, and revitalize rural areas through education and increased nutritious farming. A Brazil Life Squad forms to preempt crimes, aiming rehabilitation over death squads.
The National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence led by Milton Eisenhower reports early findings from a Philadelphia study of 10 000 boys born in 1945. Of 3 475 delinquents, 627 were chronic offenders responsible for 5 305 crimes including most homicides. The commission sees prevention focused on the 627 as a path to reduce major juvenile crime. The pattern concentrates in poor ethnic minority urban areas with high unemployment and low education. A final report to President Nixon is planned this spring.
The Pueblo crisis prompted security upgrades including sinking devices, 20 mm cannons, and automatic destruction of sensitive gear if seized. Comdr. Bucher’s testimony sped these changes, signaling a shift from law of the sea to proactive defense for intelligence and merchant ships amid postwar tension and fears of another stalemate in Asia.
Venezuela marks a peaceful transfer of power with Rafael Caldera winning the presidency as Latin America's democracies face regional tensions. In the U.S. Nixon moves to shape 1970 campaigns, coordinating RNC and Hill committees to back selected candidates and possibly appoint campaign managers while governors and party dynamics unfold amid reapportionment pressures. The National Audubon Society urges a Christmas alligator hide ban, urging federal action to curb illegal trade and protect wildlife.
British psychologist Dr George Gall suggests 10 minute think breaks from work where people do nothing except ponder their jobs and how to improve them. He argues such time-outs could help counter the fast pace of modern life and increase productivity though they may tempt people to abandon work.
A 1919 item notes John Smith arrested for reckless driving with about 120 quarts of whiskey in his car. Frederick County to receive state supplied game including quail pheasant and rabbits. A head on crash on Baltimore Pike injures two and damages two trucks. Frederick City Hospital reports a record year with 214 more patients than prior year. A Hood College musical revue Heaven's Sake entertains with silver bracelets awarded to directors. Post Office at Lypens near Adams town to stay open after community letters urging retention. German farm experts touring local farm of Mr and Mrs Seigfred Goetze near Monrovia during their study visit.
The Nixon administration argues against Communist China's UN membership while weighing a China policy shift. Aims to avoid alarming Moscow yet sees potential for East Asia stability with Peking's engagement alongside Russia. Secret moves by West Germany and Italy hint at broader diplomacy.
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