Northern County Proposes Five Member Board of Commissioners
North county residents back expanding the Board of County Commissioners to five to reflect growing population. Del. Houck cautioned districting would be hard due to rapid growth and court rulings. A director of administration and a full time president were discussed as possible reforms. A follow up meeting is set for Middletown Grange Hall at 8 PM with a legislative delegate present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Monston Grafls
Board of County Commissioners
William Houck
Thurmont-Emmitsburg
Catpetin High School
del. Houch
General Assembly
del. Houck
Supreme ‘Court
Montgomery County
Lake Linganore
Eaglehead
Middletown
City Considers Incinerator Plans To Ease Dump Shortage
Mayor John A Derr and City Engineer Jarrell Legg will tour operating incinerators in Georgia Florida and North Carolina to study their effectiveness as the city faces a trash disposal crunch. The Gas House Pike dump nears capacity with ditching and fill work completed. If the dump fills the county and private haulers will need alternate sites and the county landfill case drags on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Carter
Gta
John A. Derr
Jarrell Legg
Gas House Pike
Georgia
Florida
North Carolina
Derr
Johnson disappointed by peace failure in Vietnam
West Branch Iowa Lyndon B Johnson expressed disappointment that his retirement as president had not brought greater progress toward ending the Vietnam war. He commented on the Paris peace talks set after his March decision not to run again saying we haven't made the progress I wish we had made but hope my actions helped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Branch
Iowa
Lyndon B. Johnson
Vietnam
Paris
Johngson
Jacobs
Moenius
Frederick County
Dee
Human Relations Group Probes Housing Conditions After City Fire
Frederick County Human Relations Council authorized an investigation into housing conditions amid a fatal city fire that killed three children. The panel plans to release details as available and discussed youth involvement, renamed the council, and updated by laws. John Manley and Hallar Best join task forces. a full time director may be pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallar Best
Agaon
Human Relations Council
C. S. Swet
Frederick
Human Relations Council of
Frederick County
City-County Human Relations Council
Frederick City
The
Chamber of Commerce
Fire Department
John Manley
Best
Jobs
Mary
Fire call report for B4-hour period ending at midnight
Fire department log records a call during the four hour period ending at midnight with city and county contact numbers 663 4400 and 662 6994 respectively.
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City
Shaw Trial Progresses In Kennedy Conspiracy Case
In New Orleans the defense motions for a directed verdict were denied as Judge Haggerty ordered Shaw’s lawyers to begin presenting their case. The first defense witness was Marina Oswald Porter, widow of Lee Harvey Oswald, amid testimony about the alleged conspiracy to kill President Kennedy on November 22, 1963. Perry Russo testified he attended a 1963 party and heard Ferrie Shaw and Oswald allegedly plot, while the defense argued no agreement occurred to meet conspiracy requirements.
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New Orleans
Jude Edward AL Daggerty
Clay Shaw
Shaw
Marina Oswald Porter
Lee Harvey Oswald
Warren Commission
John FP. Kennedy
Dist
Atty
Jim Gaverigan
Kennedy
Haggerty
F. Sevin Dymond
Dymond
Garrison
Dallas
Perry Russo
David W. Ferrie
Ferrie
Oswald
Tie
Agst. Dist
James Alcock
Market Close On Washington's Birthday Dow Dives
New York stocks were closed for Washington's Birthday after a four day retreat. The Dow Jones industrial average slipped to 916.65, down 8.45 for the day and over 35 points for the week, marking its lowest level in five months.
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New York
Washington
Edward Moenius Escapes Drederfess County Jail With Hacksaw
Edward J. Moenius, 37, vanished from his cell after sawing through two bars to reach the exercise yard. Deputies, city police, and state authorities hunt him as a nationwide alert circulates. Sheriff Jacobs cites jail staffing shortages and missing proper training as contributing factors.
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Dlms Obie
Drederfess
Edward J. Moenius
Crummell Jacobs
Moenius
Jacobs
Howard Mace
Mercer’s
Mace
Baltimore
Washington D C sniper spree ends after deadly rampage
A sniper killed three people in Washington before turning the gun on himself. Four police officers were wounded as they evacuated residents, with tear gas used to flush the suspect from a house on 1420 Madison Street. The siege damaged neighboring buildings and a hostage was released.
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Washington
Washington Hospital
Madison St
Lost Dog Reunited With Owner After Drowning Rescue
A mixed breed dog pulled from icy Culler Lake is claimed by Mrs. Mabel Bowie of Frederick, an employee at Crystal Laundry. Shelter warden Gilmore T. Castle cites numerous calls and notes the dog would have found a home even without an owner.
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Culler Lake
Gilmore T. Castle
Castle
Mabel Bowie
Frederick
The
Crystal Laundry
Bowie
Frederick S P V E S A Birthday Party For Bar ber Shop Singers
The Frederick Chapter of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Singing begins plans for its first birthday party with a concert by The Catoctones at Frederick High School. Rehearsals continue Wednesdays with about 50 members and invite area male singers to join. The group started in 1967 with influence from Catonsville and Dundalk chapters and held its first annual concert on March 30, 1968 at Frederick High School Auditorium drawing over 70 enthusiasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
S.pve
B.S.Q.5
Society For the Preservalon and Encouragement
America
Catoctones
Governor Thomas Johnson High School
Hartite
Maley
Tor Delaria Ant
Ard
Catectonus
Byt 5
P.E. Hs.q.s.a
Catonsville
Tom Silliman
Dundalk
Hagerstown
Winchester
Patheran
Frederich
Silliman
Mann Thomas
Castodenes Browght
Trederick High School
Middletown
Khan Quits Pakistan Presidency Amid Opposition Pressure
President Mohammed Ayıl Khan announced through a nationwide radio broadcast that he will not seek reelection and will step down at the end of his term in January. He has led Pakistan since 195s amid factory work slowdowns and public discontent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karachi
Pakistan
Mohammed Ayal Khan
Avid
Truman Enters Hospital
Former President Harry S. Truman was taken by ambulance to Research Hospital and Medical Center in Kansas City suffering from gastroenteritis and stomach and intestinal inflammation. At 84 he was reported in satisfactory condition and under the care of his longtime physician Dr. Wallace Graham.
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Kansas City
Harry
Truman
John Dreves
Research Hospital and Medical Center
Dreves
Independence
Secret Service
Wallace Graham
Truman Library of Independence
Archange
Dis
Teedithonal
Larite
Wanane City Friends
Amd
Jeindhem
Othe Vieteem
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Northern County
LBJ
Land Commission On Human Relations
Police Department
Frederickigh School
Concthtastan Thoman
Catortones
Tome
Barber
Edward Rennie Moenius
Edward R. Moenius
D.C
Carter Barron Amphitheater
Barber Shop Singers
Elvey
Khan
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