Frederick County Leaders Seek 5 Million School Bond
Frederick County delegation to the General Assembly proposes a 5 million dollar bond issue to fund Gov Thomas Johnson High School the Catoctin High School and an elementary school for Burkittsville Jefferson areas with an advisory committee on costs. The plan urges cooperation between the School Board and County Commissioners and anticipates further needs in coming years.
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Frederick County
General Assembly
Thurmont - Emmitsburg
Burkittsville - Jefferson
California Medicare plan eyed by lawmakers
California considers a state backed Medicare style plan for residents over 65 using increased federal matching funds. It would cover hospital and nursing care through private insurers with patients choosing doctors and facilities, funded by a ceiling based on income and without direct aid.
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California
California Medical Association
Beetle Wing Mystery Defies Aerodynamic Theory
A science feature notes how researchers find English beetle Melolontha vulgaris wings appear non flight capable yet produce lift far surpassing that of craft wings. Despite wind tunnel tests and a working model, scientists concede current theories are incomplete and the beetle may use unknown lift methods.
The Poor Man's Philosopher by Hel Boyle
New York based AP column notes wry social observations on funerals vanity left handed women bankers surgeons and habit patterns. It compares classes professions and quirks with humor and pointed irony. The piece mocks pretensions and human foibles through short epigrams and wry reflections.
Parish letter argues active welfare work over cynicism
In a February 16 1965 letter Carroll L Boyer pastor of Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church Frederick Maryland urges churches to move beyond moralizing and support practical aid for the needy. He cites personal experience with utility bills and stresses government and church action to expand opportunity and relief rather than rely on rhetoric. He questions perfection of religious life and calls for deeds to heal society.
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Edward S. Rice
Jesus
God
Christ
Billy Graham
Carroll L. Boyer
Good Shepherd Evangelical Lutheran Church
Frederick, Md
Fifty Years Ago From The News Post Files
Fifty years ago on February 24 1915 reports from the Russian front showed marked success and optimism about the campaign along the front. An American steamer Carib was sunk by a mine in the North Sea with cargo of cotton for Bremen. Frederick residents drank sterile water from the new city reservoir purifier for a week. About two hundred persons attended a lecture by Red Fox James at Frederick Girls High School under Boy Scouts sponsorship.
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Bremen
North Sea
Charleston
D.C
Red Fox James
Frederick Boy Scouts
Frederick Hosiery Mill Experiments With Stainless Steel Yarn
Twenty years ago items note Frederick Hosiery Mill testing a new yarn called stainless steel with about four percent iron content. A Frederick County delegation in the House introduced a resolution opposing War Department dam projects on the Potomac River. Lt. Gen. Omar Bradley states Allies can cross the Rhine almost anywhere at any time.
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Frederick
Frederick County
House of Delegates
War Department
Omar N. Bradley
UN Funding Split Reveals Debate Over World Body Power
Washington argues the UN cannot compel member states to fund peacekeeping. The split mirrors larger questions about whether the UN is a super-government or merely an alliance of sovereign states. France and the Soviet Union resist assessments, shaping discussions for next year’s session and charter interpretations.
Debate over UN peace-keeping costs and voting rights
The piece analyzes whether a majority decision in the General Assembly binds all members without Security Council approval, noting no charter clause ties peace-keeping assessments to regular dues. It cites Rusk on potential selective veto power, US ideas for a collective veto and a finance committee, and urges extended review into September for a constructive solution.
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Soviet Union
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Moscow
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Assembly
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Russia
Rusk
U.S
Britain
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