Frederick area to get $8.8 million sanitary sewer system
A survey presented to the Frederick Sanitary Commission estimates an eight point eight million dollar basic sewer system for the Frederick suburban area from Yellow Springs to Lime Kiln. The plan includes a Ballenger Creek first phase with about four million, two Monocacy River treatment plants, interceptors, pumping stations, and a future expansion to cover Frederick City areas westward and southward. The project aims to save developable land and promote orderly growth through centralized facilities.
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Frederick
Yellow Springs
Frederick County Home Builders Association
Frederick City
Beavin
Monocacy River
Bailenger Creek
Ballenger Creek
U.S. 340
Frederick Freeway
Carroll Creek
Surprise Snowfall Hits Frederick County
A light snow flurry covered Frederick County last night despite a freezing level around 33 degrees. Thursday's high reached 43 degrees and a weekend forecast calls for minor snow chances with cooler air from a Canadian high pressure center.
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Frederick County
Canada
Weather Bureau
Districting Changes Drafted By Senate in Maryland
Annapolis AP reports the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee approved a reapportionment plan aligning with census population. The Senate would grow to 47 seats, Baltimore City and four large counties gaining the majority, while 19 smaller counties lose delegates. House seats stay at 142.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Senate
Judicial Proceedings Committee
Frederick C. Markus
Dorchester
Markus
Supreme Court
Baltimore City
Baltimore
Prince Georges
Montgomery
Anne Arundel
House
Water meters debated in Myersville council meeting
Myersville town council discussed whether an ordinance is needed to purchase and install water meters in private homes. Attorney Rollins was tasked to study legal aspects, as $10,000 of a $165,000 water-sewer bond funds meters and related costs. The project totals about $134,226 for construction plus $30,774 for meters, fees and land. Other items include $46,970 for mains, $22,231 for an impounding pond, and $65,025 for a filtration plant. The council also considered contracting Fisher and Porter Company of Baltimore to repair and maintain the town’s two chlorinators.
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Myersville
Herbert L. Rollins
Easterday Road
Fisher and Porter Company of
Baltimore
Fire damages branch bank at Rockville
A fire severely damaged the new State National Bank building in Rockville Maryland just before its planned opening next week. The one story structure, formerly a store, sits on Rockville Pike and caused a morning traffic tie up. The Bethesda headquartered bank had been operating from a house trailer in front of the site for the past year. Cause undetermined. President Michael Leo Looney said rebuilding would begin immediately.
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Rockville Md
State National Bank
Rockville Pike
Bank
Bethesda
Michael Leo Looney
Frederick stores slash prices for Washington's Birthday sale
Frederick stores begin annual Washington's Birthday sale with dramatic price cuts across categories. Two foot ladder for a dollar, jewelry under twenty cents, cars under one hundred, radios on new cars for a penny, and four cherry pies for under a dollar. Shoppers report a slow start but expect strong turnout through Saturday and Monday as merchants remain hopeful.
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George May
George
Frederick
Washington
George Washington
Rappahannock
Treasurer's Bill Signed Into Law
Gov Tawes signs a bill changing the county treasurer start date to December 1 following a November election. The change aligns with a 1964 fiscal year shift. the 1966 term is shortened by six months, and the first Dec 1 installation will occur for the 1970 elected treasurer.
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Tawes
Maryland Senate
John A. Derr
Frederick
Dirksen Treated for A Little Tummy Upset
Senator Everett Dirksen 69 Republican leader was treated Thursday night at the Capitol by Dr Joseph Bailey for a described tummy upset. He was then taken home by the physician and later reported resting comfortably there.
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Washington
Everett M. Dirksen
Capitol
Joseph A. Bailey
Illinois
Bailey
Avalanche traps 60 miners at Granduc copper camp
In Stewart British Columbia seventeen injured men lay on a ground floor of an office building with 20 others unaccounted for after an avalanche struck the Granduc Mining Co. camp on the Le Duc Glacier. Five dozen men, trapped hours in a tunnel, were rescued by co workers with shovels as weather hindered rescue helicopters. Authorities say no bodies have been found yet and the full death toll remains unknown.
City Approves King Farm Rezoning and Annexation Plans
Frederick City officials approved zoning for the King farm and began annexation steps for about 507 acres plus 325 more owned by the State Roads Commission, plus a 182-acre tract near the south city line. Public hearings set for March 18, with final annexation possible May 3 if objections are few. Alderman Bowlus opposed parts of the plan, citing access concerns and consistency with planning board votes. The board also approved amended subdivision regulations, including a bond requirement for utilities, with allowances for final plats after certain conditions are met.
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Frederick
King Farm
State Roads Commission
Emmett R. Bowlus
Planning Commission
Bowl
Board of Aldermen
Reporter Ordered Out of Russia
The Soviet government expelled Baltimore Sun Moscow correspondent Adam Clymer after detaining him February 9 during a demonstration outside the American Embassy. Clymer faced possible hooliganism charges for an alleged clash with policemen blocking embassy entry. Sun editor Charles Dorsey said Clymer would depart by next Thursday and no formal protest is planned.
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Moscow
Adam Clymer
Baltimore Sun
Soviet Union
Walt Stoessel
U.S
Foreign Ministry
Clymer
Baltimore
Charles H. Dorsey Jr
The
Sun
Dorsey
Anti Smoking Program Proposed for Frederick County Schools
Dr. C Edward Hamilton, assistant superintendent, proposes an anti smoking program for fifth and sixth graders in Frederick County. If approved by the Board of Education, health department coordination and local doctors speaking at schools will follow. A county wide conference on smoking hazards with community and club involvement is also planned. Researchers cite resources from health groups and emphasize early health education to curb youth smoking.
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Frederick County
C. Edward Hamilton
Hamilton
Board of Education
County Health Department
Tuberculosis Association
Heart Fund
Cancer Society
Dr. Hamilton
Baltimore
Health Department
Carl Margrabe
Nelson Tillou
Tobi Ann Petersie
Beverly Ray
Elliott Michelson
Johns Hopkins and
Sinai Hospitals
Robert Wilder
Johns Hopkins
Wilder
G. Alfred Helwig
Baltimore County
City Debates Litter Rules for Watershed
City officials weigh legal routes to curb litter in the watershed near ponds after shell casings beer bottles and damaged targets are left by shooters. County delegate Hobuck advised seeking a statewide local law via Annapolis while city attorney Burgee questions authority since watershed lies outside city bounds. Alderman Shipley opposes total bans for hunters, urging targeted restrictions over closing property to trespassers.
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Richard R. Burgee
William M. Houck
Maryland General Assembly
Richard L. Shipley
Shipley
Burgee
Annapolis
E. Paul Magaha
McNamara Signals Draft Policy Changes
Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara indicated he will likely urge changes to Selective Service policies when he reports to President Johnson in April. He noted a growing surplus of draft-age men and the difficulty of fairly deciding who is called up and when. He spoke during a closed committee hearing while reading a lengthy defense posture statement.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
Johnson
McNamara
House Armed Services Committee
Coup Fails To Unseat South Viet Nam Strongman Khanh
In Saigon a new coup attempt forced warplanes to circle a rebel hospital radio station while tanks gathered outside. Col Pham Ngoc Thao claimed the aim was to end Lt. Gen. Nguyen Khanh’s rule, alleging Khanh under house arrest and Ky at risk, with Ky reportedly safe at Binh Hoa Air Base.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Pham Ngoc Thao
Nguyen Khanh
Thao
Khanh
Nguyen Cao Ky
Nha Trang
Bang Tau
Binh Hoa
South
Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Armed Forces
bin Dinh
Ranger 8 May Need Final Maneuver
Pasadena scientists weigh a final maneuver for Ranger 8 to ensure optimal 4000 plus lunar surface pictures. Contact has been erratic since Cape Kennedy launch. early tracking suggested a precise impact near the Sea of Tranquillity, though camera angles may affect the final plunge at 5800 mph Saturday morning.
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Pasadena
Calif
Moon
Cape Kennedy
Ranger 8
Lunar
Stock market mixed as blue chips rise in opening trade
New York stocks opened with blue chips recovering while trading remained moderately active. The market showed early gains amid cautious turnover as investors watched key indicators and weighed fresh economic signals.
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New York
Tredjing
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Edwin Eiker
Monocacy Village Shopping Center
Wayne Alexander
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Col. Thao
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