Unanimous Decisions Mark Frederick County School Plans
Freder ick County officials clash over school building costs as John C. Warfield defends the seven site and plan total of 418 150 while disputing claims of excessive Middletown Valley Elementary School costs. Horman cites rising costs and per pupil metrics.
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Frederick County School Construction Advisory Commission
Russell Z. Horman
John C. Warfield
Horman
Warfield
Frederick Community College
Yellow Springs
Catoctin
School
Middletown Valley
Washington County
Aily
New Valley
Frederick County
Boyd Smith
PTA Council
Thomas Johnson
State Tax Break Sought For Viet Vets
Maryland residents serving in combat zones would be fully exempt from state income tax on combat pay under a bill by Del. Goodloe E. Byron. The measure removes the $1500 cap and ends the war time need, aligning with federal definitions of combat zones.
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Frederick County
Maryland
Viet Nam
del. Goodloe E. Byron
Dfrederick
House of Delegates
Byran
Maryland Lawmaker Dies in Annapolis Crash
Delegate W Perry Doing is killed and Delegate Jacqueline McCurdy injured as a wreck near Annapolis Yacht Club totals the Montgomery delegation. Delegate John McInerney faces reckless driving charges after striking a pole in a 25 mph zone. Louise Gore remains in critical condition with multiple injuries. The House postpones its calendar as Maryland mourns.
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John
McInerney
Bethesda
Annapolis
Montgomery
Louise Gore
Georgetown University Hospital
Washington
W. Perry Doing
R Montgomery
House of Delegates
Annapolis Yacht Club
Annapolis Street
Anne Arundel General Hospital
Jacqueline McCurdy
Baltimore County
Union Memorial Hospital
Baltimore
Associated Press
Louis G. Panos
Maryland
House
Warner - Pumphrey
Silver Spring
Arlington National Cemetery
Senate
Gilbert Gude
Rockville
Miss Gore
Grady Gore
U.S
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Congress
Gude
Maryland Lawmakers Adjournment Week in Review
In Annapolis the Legislature moved forward on a constitutional amendment to authorize an appellate court and a five judge criminal appeals court if voters approve. Tax reform debates drew mixed public support and opposition as fiscal committees weigh next steps. Implied consent and gun control measures advanced with amendments planned. Educational TV funding questions spark debate over department placement with education department favored by Sen. Nock.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Gov. Tawes
Court of Criminal Appeals
Cooper-Hughes
Senate
Tawes Administration
Dels
Angelo Palmisano
Baltimore
Leonard Blondes
Montgomery County
Educational TV
Soviet Missiles Bound for Cuba Claim Sparks Fear
Former U.S. ambassador Spruille Braden, head of the Citizens Committee for a Free Cuba, says five Soviet ships carrying nuclear missiles are bound for Cuba. He told Cuban exile groups that Cuba is a terrorist center and that Kennedy agreed not to attack in 1962 in exchange for Soviet missiles removal.
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Miami
Fla
U.S
Cuba
Spruille Braden
Braden
Citizens Committee For
Kennedy
Australia May Boost Viet Nam Troop Commitment
After talks with Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey Prime Minister Harold Holt said Australia may increase its troop commitment in South Viet Nam. About 1 500 Australian combat troops are in Viet Nam. A small antiwar protest gathered outside Parliament House as Humphrey met Holt.
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Canberra
Australia
Hubert H. Humphrey
Harold Holt
Viet Nam
Holt
Humphrey
Parliament House
Two Women Accused Frederick Bank Savings Scam
Frederick Police Chief Charles V. Main reports two well dressed young women lured a 66 year old woman from a bank and into a scheme to double her life savings. The victims handed over 1500 dollars as they fled, with one conspirator promising a quick return. A lookout was issued for both suspects, described as white and light complexioned women of similar height and build.
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Frederick
Frederick City
Charles V. Main
East Patrick Street
Main
Hem
West Second Street
Thurmont Water Debate Sparks Council Clash
Thurmont council member William Benjamin rebuked ex mayor Donald L. Lewis over water strategy. Lewis said new wells are not the answer, challenging Buchart Horn’s plan for five wells, vs Whitman Requardt’s proposal to tap Big Hunting Creek at Crows Nest.
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Thurmont
Donald L. Lewis
William Benjamin
Lewis
Benjamin
Buchart and Horn Engineering
York
Buchart and Horn
Whitman and Requardt
Baltimore
Big Hunting Creek
Crows Nest
Policeman Killed In Gun Battle At Hyattsville
In Hyattsville Maryland a gun battle during a warrant service left Sgt Joseph Brown dead and two patrolmen wounded. Carl Franklin Nicely 45 was arrested after state and county officers converged on an apartment building. A second suspect, a relative of Nicely, was later arrested.
Frederick junior wins Legion district oratorical contest
Ralph B. Galvin, 16, of Urbana and son of Mr and Mrs Ormond R Galvin won the Western Maryland District American Legion oratorical contest at Francis Scott Key Post 11 in Frederick. He beat Gary Headlander by one and one fourth points to claim a $50 savings bond and advance to the state contest March 6 in Baltimore.
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Frederick High School
American Legion
Ralph
R. Lee Fisher
Thurmont
Baltimore
Senate Passes Magistrates Power Bill
The State Senate enacted a bill expanding trial magistrates civil jurisdiction to suits up to $1,000, doubling the previous cap of $500. If signed by Gov Tawes, the law would apply to suits filed after June 1, 1966.
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State Senate
Gov. Tawes
House of Delegates
Soap Helps Win Over Vietnamese Village Says Detroit Housewife
Detroit housewife Mrs. Alfred Schwartzenfeld helped win friendship with Vietnamese villagers by distributing 40 bars of soap at the urging of Capt Sidney L Linver of an American advisory unit. The villagers welcomed medical care and warned security forces before a VC attack, with 25 VC killed and 15 wounded while American casualties were zero.
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Detroit
Alfred Schwartzenfeld
Sidney L Linver
Mardi Gras Carnival Opens New Orleans Free-Show Mood
New Orleans begins Carnival, a pre-Lenten celebration described as the greatest free show on earth. Four parades today, five Sunday, 19 by Tuesday.VIP guests include Robert Goulet on the Krewe of Iris float and Lynda Bird Johnson with George Hamilton, guarded by Secret Service. Sailors from the Lexington arrive with destroyers and a submarine, plus 2,500 high school band members and visiting ambassadors.
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Robert Goulet
Iris
Lynda Bird Johnson
Lyndon B. Jonson
George Hamilton
Secret Service
Miss Johnson
Lexington
Hagerstown
Bowling Green
Paris
Tex
Marine Corps
Wallace M. Greene
Congress Urged To End Doubts On Viet Nam Policy
Secretary of State Dean Rusk urged Congress to revote on Viet Nam war policy if there is any doubt. Senator Morse plans to force a vote to rescind the 1964 Tonkin resolution, tying it to funding. Security was tightened after local threats targeted Rusk.
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Washington
Dean Rusk
Congress
Rusk
Johnson
Southeast Asia
Wayne Morse
D-Orp
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Morse
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Fulbright
Robert 5. McNamara
Hubert H. Humphrey
Baltimore
Wmar-Tv
Baltimore Measles Outbreak Prompts Health Warning
Baltimore health commissioner reports 450 measles cases in the metropolitan area from January 1 to February 10. A live vaccine from the U S Public Health Service is not yet available but is hoped to arrive before March.
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Baltimore
Robert E. Farber
U.S
Public Health Service
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