Frederick County Education Ranked Among Best by Consultant
State education consultant Dr. James Fisher told the Board of Education Frederick County students show strong performance in a statewide grade 3-6 evaluation. The county ranked high in individualization and creativity, with above average teacher and pupil performance, and favorable cost efficiency.
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Frederick County
Board of Education
James Fisher
State Department of Education
Fisher
Columbia University
Dorsey Named Assistant State's Atty
Lawrence A. Dorsey Jr. of Woodsboro is appointed by County State's Attorney Robert Rothenhoefer to be assistant state's attorney succeeding Frederick J. Bower who resigned January 4. Dorsey, 28, a 1965 University of Maryland Phi Beta Kappa graduate and 1968 University of Virginia Law School graduate, is the son of County Commissioner Lawrence A. Dorsey and previously worked with Samuel Barrick before Barrick became Circuit Court judge.
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Lawrence A. Dorsey Jr
Woodsboro
Robert S. Rothenhoefer
Frederick J. Bower
Dorsey
Rothenhoefer
University of Maryland
University of Virginia Law School
Lawrence A. Dorsey
Samuel Barrick
Circuit Court
Fire Log for 24 Hours Ended 10 A.M. City Sagner’s Factory Fire Call
Fire log shows 662-6333 and 663-4400 numbers for the 24 hour period ending 10 a.m. Alarm at Sagner Avenue clothing factory at 5:23 p.m. Responders Uniteds Independents Citizens and Juniors aided. Ambulance calls: Emergency seven, Routine seven. County none.
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Sagner’s
Sagner Ave
Uniteds
Army Clears Officers In My Lai Case
The Army dropped dereliction of duty and other charges against four officers over alleged My Lai coverup due to insufficient evidence. Lt Gen Seaman dismissed Lt Col Gavin, Lt Col Gavin, Maj Calhoun, and Maj Watke, leaving three officers facing possible court martial including Maj Gen Koster.
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Washington
Army
My Lai
Jonathan O. Seaman
1St Army
Ft. Meade
David C. Gavin
William D Gavin
Charles C. Calhoun
Frederic W. Watke
Samuel Koster
Americal
West Point
William R
Peers
Koster
Oran K. Henderson
11Th Infantry
Foster
Dennis HH. Johnson
Muskie backs Fort Detrick conversion to health research center
Sen. Edmund S. Muskie urged converting Fort Detrick biology facilities into a health research center. He cited low conversion cost and a health system crisis, in a letter to HEW Secretary Elliott Richardson. A prior $15 million HEW appropriation for the same aim was cut by a House Senate panel.
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Washington
Edmund S. Muskie
Ft. Deerick
Maine Democrat
Elliott L. Richardson
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
House-Senate
Charles McC. Mathias
Joseph D. Tydings
Maryland
Muskie
Ft. Detrick
Frederick
Biological Warfare Research and Development Center
Mathias Defends National Anthem at Park School
Sen Charles McC Mathias R Md spoke at Park School in Baltimore and defended the Star Spangled Banner as an epic of ancestral courage. He cited George London saying the anthem is out of tune with the nation and praised the tune's history and tradition as fitting for the national anthem.
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Baltimore
Charles McC. Mathias
R-Md
Park School
Mathias
George London
John F. Kennedy Center
Washington
London
Quick Safe Sterilization Operation Seen For Women
Frederick Memorial Hospital may offer laparoscopy based sterilization for women. Dr. Harry W. Gray cites Johns Hopkins teaching. procedure uses two small incisions and a laparoscope with fibre optics to seal Fallopian tubes. Outpatient basis may reduce hospital time and costs. details continued on pages 4-5.
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Frederick Memorial Hospital
Frederick
Harry W. Gray
Clifford R. Wheeless
Johns Hopkins
Baltimore
Gray
Army Unveils New Program To Curb GI Drug Abuse
In Saigon the U S Command announced a sweeping plan to curb drug abuse among American forces in Vietnam, including ground and air searches for marijuana plants with South Vietnamese cooperation. The 64 page directive cites 65 000 GIs allegedly involved in drug abuse in 1970 and calls for suppression councils from command to battalion level while disavowing US destruction of fields.
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Army
Saigon
Vietnam
U.S. Command
Creighton W. Abrams
U.S
Ibrams
CAA Plans Southwest Frederick Community Credit Union
Frederick residents in the southwest section may join a new community credit union sponsored by the Frederick Community Action Agency. At start, members can borrow with small deposits, earn 5 to 6 percent dividends, and deposits are insured. The credit union will be run by local members, with loans based on character and limited by total assets.
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Margaret Hindman
Shakespeare
Frederick
Edna Morgan
Arlene Boyd
Southwest Community Credit Union
CAA
Frederick City
South Market
East Patrick
South Jefferson Streets
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Community Credit Union
Stock Market Rises in Early Trading on Dow Gain
New York stock market opened higher as early trading showed the Dow Jones industrial average advancing about 1.6 points to the 837 area in the first half hour of dealings.
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New York Cap
Hanoi Gunners Hit Gas Barge Near Phnom Penh
North Vietnamese and Viet Cong gunners shelled a South Vietnamese landing boat loaded with gasoline on a Mekong River island near Phnom Penh. The boat exploded, smoke rising as tanks escorted by gunboats attempted to run a blockade 25 miles south of the city. Fuel was headed to Phnom Penh where shortages are severe.
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Phnom Penh
Mekong
Neak Luong
Cambodia
Dole Tops GOP Leader Bid as National ChairChoice
Washington AP report says Sen. Robert Dole a first term Kansas Republican, emerged as leading contender to head the Republican National Committee. Nixon aides expected to announce Dole next week after nominating committee meetings with Morton and White House input. Dole has portrayed himself as a forceful Senate spokesperson for Nixon programs while pledging to respect Scott and Griffin in their re election efforts.
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Washington
Robert J. Dole
Republican National Committee
White House
Dole
National Committee
Nixon
Rogers C.B. Morton
Maryland
Interior Department
Walter J. Hickel
Senate
Scott
Robert P. Griffin
R-Mich
Committee
Washington Post
Griffin
Kansas
the Post
GOP
Morton
House
U.S. Senate
Charles McC. Mathias
Bob Dole
Nixon Plans Message To Congress From California
President Nixon, delaying his trip to Capitol Hill, works at his California White House to craft the State of the Union greeting for the new Congress. He cites the just adjourned session as historical for what it failed to do and signals proposals on revenue sharing welfare reform military pay social security and school aid amid desegregation pressures.
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San Clemente
Calif
Congress
Capitol Hill
Nixon
California White House
Washington
Sunny and Cold Days Ahead in County Weather
Sunny skies greet residents for a second day but temperatures struggle into the mid 30s. Yesterdays 45 degree high melted some snow yet rivers stay high with Potomac about two to three feet above normal. Snow blankets much of the county and forecasts keep highs in the mid 30s through Friday with teens tonight under clear skies. No precipitation is expected.
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Potomac
City Continues Snow Removal
Public Works crews press on with snow removal and restrict parking on three streets tonight. No parking after 6 p.m. on South Street between Carroll and Jefferson, after 9 p.m. on All Saints Street between Carroll and Bentz, and after midnight on South Market between South and Patrick Streets.
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Public Works Department
South Street
Carroll and
Jefferson Streets
All Saints Street
Bentz Street
South Market
South
Patrick Streets
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Juana
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Hoa Hao
Delta
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Jane
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Egypt
Soviet Union
West Germany
Golda Meir
Hanoi
Lon Nol
Robert Dole
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