Horman targets school spending in Frederick County
Frederick County Commissioner Russell Z Horman says three million dollars was spent above required amounts on four new schools last year. He urges a Montgomery County style construction panel to preestimate costs and cap per student expenses, criticizing the current system where contractors set costs via change orders. He also questions the local poverty program and notes potential losses from reduced federal aid.
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Russell Z. Horman
Horman
Frederick County
Young Republicans
Montgomery County
GOP
North Court Street
Middletown Valley
Herman
Johnson
Carnachan
Monocacy River Recedes After Weekend Floods In Maryland
Rain swollen rivers flooded area roads Sunday and Monday. The Monocacy at Md 26 crested at 18 feet and receded eight feet by noon today. The Potomac at Point of Rocks remains above banks but is dropping from a 14 foot crest. Roads now open. no more precip expected until Thursday. Temperature near 50 after 54 high Monday. Aerospace stocks rise alongside rails in a mixed market.
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Potomac
MD. 26
Point of Rocks
Frederick Barrack
Mayor E. Paul Magaha Seeks Reelection in Frederick City
Frederick City mayor E Paul Magaha announces candidacy for re election subject to Democratic nomination Magaha a lifelong Democrat first joined city politics in 1940 and served in the Philippines and South Pacific during WWII He co owns Storm and Shipleys stationery in Frederick and was formerly owner of Macks Confectionery He is active in American Legion Am vets Tall Cedars of Lebanon and Masonic order Continued on page 5.
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E. Paul Magaha
Frederick City
Magaha
Louis E. Echelberger
Frederick
Board of Aldermen
Corps of Engineers
Philippines
South Pacific
Storm and Shipley’s
Mack’s Confectionery
American Legion
The
Amvets
Tall Cedars of
Lebanon
Bpo Ellis
Lynch Lodge No. 163
Af&a Masons
Enoch Royal Arch
Thurmont weighs subsurface water source study
Thurmont officials decided to hire a geologist to assess subsurface water options after a Bu chart and Horn study found drilling five wells could meet projected demand through 2000. Estimated subsurface project and reservoir expansion would cost 190 000, far less than 340 000 for Hunting Creek or 600 000 for the Monocacy River option.
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Thurmont
Frederick County
Buchart and Horn
York
Charles Kauffman
Kauffman
Hunting Creek
Owens Creek
Monocacy River
Annie Laurie
Brunswick voters weigh mayor race as turnout soars
Brunswick citizens flock to polls in a special mayoral election to decide between acting mayor Jess B. Orndorff and James L. Bryan. By noon hundreds had already voted at ward polling places as polls opened at 7 am and close at 7 pm. Orndorff champions water system completion. Bryan backs a city manager form of government.
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Brunswick
Jess B. Orndorff
James L. Bryan
Orndorff
Byran
James E. Cummings
First Ward
New York Hill
McNamara says U S will not use nuclear force in Viet Nam
Secretary McNamara testifies before Senate committees that the United States does not intend to hole up in enclaves or escalate the war to crush Ho Chi Minh’s regime. He says nuclear weapons are not conceivable in South Viet Nam, while noting Viet Cong morale has taken a toll but Communist buildup continues. Eight liberal House Democrats call for a military slowdown and, with experts, urge admission of Red China to the United Nations.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
United States
Ho Chi Minh
Viet Nam
McNamara
South Viet Nam
Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees
Senate
U.S
House
United Nations
Viet
Michigan
Don Edwards
California
Leonard Farbstein
New York
Donald M. Fraser
Minnesota
Robert W. Kastenmeier
Henry S Reuss
Wisconsin
William F. Ryan
Noted Heart Doctor Launches News Series Hearts and Husbands
Dr. Paul Dudley White of Boston, famed cardiologist, begins a three part series titled Hearts and Husbands in the Family Section. His 55 year career began after a Chicago physician diagnosed a heart attack. He credits the American Heart Association, founded 42 years ago, as a major part of his life and work.
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Paul Dudley White
Boston
Chicago
American Heart Association
Taylor Turns State Witness in Luxie’s Liquor Robbery
Willis Eugene Taylor known as Redcap testified in Baltimore that Earl Veney fired the first shot at Lt. Joseph Maskell during the Luxie’s Liquor Store robbery on Christmas Eve 1964. He said the group planned the holdup at Morocco's Bar and faced possible charges in other cases.
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Baltimore
Veney Brothers
Earl Veney
Joseph T. Maskell
Willis Eugene Taylor
Redcap
Lt. Maskell
Samuel Veney
Luxie
Taylor
Baltimore City
Charles E. Moylan Jr
Moylan
J. Dudley Digges
Digges
John R. Hargrove
3-Year-Old Leukemia Victim Becomes Army Major
Dickie Weber of Lansing, a 3 year old battling leukemia, is adopted by the 4th Howitzer Battalion unit and granted a major's commission. His family and doctors describe his brave fight with ongoing injections and blood transfusions as they plan to donate blood in his name next month.
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Dickie Weber
Lansing
Mich
Army
U.S. Army
20Th Artillery
Charles Bragg
Mick
Army Reserve
Dickie
University of Michigan Hospital
J. C. Samuel Hansel
Richard Weber
Dickies
Howitzer Battal
Ion
Bragg
Dickie Dickie
Unt
Gemini 8 Astronauts Plan World Circumnavigation Walk
Cape Kennedy plans for a three hour space stroll by David R. Scott tied to Gemini 8 while Neil Armstrong pilots maneuvers to dock with a target satellite. NASA weighs Agena versus ATDA as the launch approaches within weeks from Cape Kennedy.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
America
David R. Scott
Neil A. Armstrong
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Space Agency
NASA
Scott
Armstrong
Agena
ATDA
Viet Cong Death Toll Mounts Across Allied Offensives
In Saigon reports US air cavalrymen killed 98 Viet Cong in Eagle's Claw. Overall enemy deaths reach 498 in 36 hours with 150 more in central coast and Mekong delta. Bong Son remained a focal point as 1 683 communists killed since earlier operations.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Mekong Delta
Bong Son
Dan
1St Air Cavalry Division
Mekong
U.S Navy
Gulf of Thailand
Added Power Asked For County Heads
Sen John A Derr introduces a bill to extend Frederick County Commissioners powers to adopt building and plumbing codes and establish official commissions if the Legislature approves bond issues only. The session also heard a proposed salary rise for Frederick County state attorney from 5000 to 7500 dollars.
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John A. Derr
Frederick
Frederick County
Derr
A. Irvin Renn
Annapolis
Robert S. Rothenhoefer
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Rails
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Scott and Armstrong
David R. Scote
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