Ideal But Expensive $844,638 For GTJ Site
The Governor Thomas Johnson High School site costing 128,765 was bought years ago from Rose Hill Manor owners. Site work ballooned to 638,998.09 including grading drainage landscaping and stadium construction with adjustments for storm drainage service drive and utilities.
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Thomas Johnson
Rose Hill Manor
North Market Street
Board of Education
Frederick City
Dale E. Lloyd
Towson
GTJ
George May School
Maryland
United Fire Hall To Be Expanded
Work begins this week demolishing two buildings once housing the Bluebird Restaurant and Thompson's Shoe Repair to clear space for expansion of the United Fire Company’s hall. City engineer Robert Rothenhoefer says the new facility will be about twice as large. cost estimated at 125000 dollars funded by last year’s 15 million bond issue. Architect is Charles F. Bowers of Frederick.
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United Fire Company
Bluebird
Thompson’s
Robert J. Rothenhoefer
Rothenhoefer
Charles F. Bowers
Frederick
20 Cent Wage Dispute Divides Johnson and Labor Leaders
Pressure over a minimum wage hike pits President Johnson against AFL-CIO leaders. Meany says wage demands can move without Democrats or Republicans while Labor�s committee weighs political backing amid inflation fears and potential 1966 elections.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Johnson
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Labor
Congress
W. Willard Wirtz
Democratic Party
White “House
Here
Labor Federation
Committee On Political Education
Mathias seeks remedies for regional disasters national plan
U.S. Representative Charles Mathias Jr. introduces legislation directing the Office of Emergency Planning to survey methods reducing paralysis of communications and transportation from storms blackouts and strikes. He cites recent regional disruptions harming commerce and notes the federal government lost $10 million in salaries on a snowbound day.
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U.S
Charles McC. Mathias Jr
R-Md
Office of Emergency Planning
Mathias
Federal Disaster Agency
Congress
OEP
Federal
Bloodmobile Visits Hood College on Thursday
The Red Cross Bloodmobile visits Hood College on Thursday with donor registration from 1 p.m. to 5 30 p.m. on the main floor of the college gymnasium. Approximately 100 persons are expected to participate.
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Red Cross
Hood College
Syrian coup toppled government in Damascus early today
Beir ut reports left wing officers in Damascus seized power at 3 a.m. arresting Gen Amin Hafez Salah Bitar and Mohammed Omran. The rebels, calling themselves the Temporary Command of the Baath party, announced a shift toward socialism and alleged the Baath regime was obliterated. Michel Aflak and Mouniff Razzaz were also reported under arrest.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Damascus
Syria
Damascus Radio
Amin Hafez
Presidency Council
Salah Bitar
Mohammed Omran
Arab Baath (Reawakening
Socialist Party
Baath
Baath Party
Michel Aflak
Mouniff Razzaz
Alcohol License Bill Near Passage in Frederick County
Frederick County expects House action on a bill to cut liquor licenses by changing the ratio from one Class B license per 500 people to one per 1,000. The measure, approved by the House Alcoholic Beverages Committee, would not affect licenses already issued or renewals. Del. Clifton Wirts notes passage possible later in the week as the bill moves toward second and then final readings.
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Frederick County
House of Delegates
del. C. Clifton Wirts
House
Alcoholic Beverages Committee
Wirts
Reds Test Dogs For Moon Trip
Moscow reports two Soviet dogs Veterok and Ugolyok orbit Earth every 96.3 minutes as researchers study biological effects in space. Tass distributed notice notes Cosmos satellites conduct scientific research while Luna 9 completed a soft moon landing 20 days earlier.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Veterok
Breeze
Ugolyok
Tass
YMCA Delays Gym Addition Amid Fund Drive Progress
The YMCA postpones plans for a new gymnasium until the current community fund drive concludes. Executive secretary Merrill E. Groelle says plans remain, awaiting more funds. Building funds reach 564 118 since February 1963 with 60 461 raised in three months.
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YMCA
Merrill E. Groelle
Aly
M. Robert Ritchie
Manuel M. Weinberg
Frederick” Drive
North Market Street
Ritchie
Cov
Salary Increase Proposed for Maryland State's Attorney
Frederick County representatives in the Maryland House of Delegates introduced a bill to raise the state's attorney salary to 7,000 and the deputy's to 4,000 per year. The move follows a request by current State's Attorney Robert S. Rothenhoefer for alignment with other county department heads. Both raises take effect after the next term begins post election.
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Frederick County
Maryland
House of Delegates
Robert S. Rothenhoefer
Chance Of Snow Here Thursday
Forecast predicts a chance of snow Thursday in Frederick County with temperatures from 33 to 40 degrees. Earlier this month 2 inches of snow fell after three January storms dumped over 29 inches, as crocuses bloom in Linganore and temperatures reach 40 degrees in Frederick.
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Frederick County
A. L. Fisher
Linganore Road
Frederick
Johnson outlines broad anti pollution and park expansion plan
President Johnson proposes a sweeping program to clean whole river basins and remove pollution. He asks Congress for 30 million for a river cleaning demonstration and seeks authority to complete the National Park System by 1972 plus creation of a Redwood National Park in Northern California. He also envisions a nationwide trail system modeled after the Appalachian Trail and funding to make river projects self sustaining.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
America
Yellowstone
Redwood National
California
Maine
Georgia
371 Dead Communists Counted
SAIGON Viet Nam AP reports U S forces killed at least 371 Communists in 24 hours of bombardment and strikes near Phan Thiet and across Dien Bien Phu. American casualties rose and enemy tolls climbed as air and naval campaigns target Viet Cong positions.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
7Th Fleet
Phan Thiet
Sevan
Kie Pee Pos M
17Th Parallel Frontier
Vinh
Dien Bien Phu
Dong Ap
Dong Hoi
Thua Thien
Reservists May Be Called To Active Duty
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara said Congress that if Communists escalate in Asia Reservists would be mobilized. He noted a partial mobilization could involve reserve forces and longer active duty tours. The idea was rejected last summer as forces were built up in South Vietnam.
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Washington
Robert S. McNamara
Congress
Asia
South Viet Nam
Nightmares on U S 15 Death Trap Bypass Frightens Elder Family
Arthur Elder and his wife and two children live near Emmitsburg beside the new U S 15 bypass opened December 11 1964. Since then the Elders have endured crashes near their home and the constant fear of disaster as ambulances and police rush to the two mile bypass described by residents as the nation’s most dangerous stretch.
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Lawrence van Goethem
Arthur Elder
Emmitsburg
U. S. 15
Elder
David
Dale Ann
Atal
J. Millard Tawes
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Viet Nam
United Fire Hall
LBJ
Bloodmobile
Hood
Frederick Ymca
Frank J. Keefer
New York
U.S. 15
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