08 Jan 1966
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1966
Page
1
An icy winter blast swept Frederick and nearby areas bringing light snow and slick roads. Temperatures plummeted from the low thirties to near zero by evening with Frederick and Unionville reporting 25 degrees by 9 am. The forecast calls for highs in the 20s Sunday and a modest warm up Monday.
Fort Detrick’s Director of Materiel, Alex Smallberg, earned an Army commendation for proposing a one percent discount for prompt payment of electric bills. Potomac Edison adopted the idea, saving $10,067 from October 1963 to September 1965. The Army Audit Agency validated the savings and applied them to the post’s cost reduction goal.
The Monocacy River shows mixed health with a fish population and good aeration but serious silting from upstream soil erosion. Frederick City’s planned Walkersville sewage plant aims to reduce bacteria before the water reaches the city intake, though Linganore Creek remains unaffected.
An informal survey finds most inspection stations charge hourly rates or small flat fees for pre sale checks. Typical quotes run 4.50 to 5 per hour with a low 2.50 flat fee at one station plus extra repair costs if needed. Some shops in Montgomery and Baltimore charge higher rates up to 12 or 15. The inspection covers lights, steering, brakes, and front end alignment, and any needed repairs are paid by the owner before sale.
The Maryland Advisory Council for Higher Education voted down a proposed University of Maryland branch between Hagerstown and the Frederick County line. The panel also postponed action on junior college controls and is set to report to Gov. Tawes with recommendations late January or early February.
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield said Congress will reconvene with selective floor business. Johnson plans a State of the Union push on Wednesday night. Early measures from last year may be revived, including a national wild rivers system and a $9.5 million U.S. contribution to the Inter-American Cultural and Trade Center in Dade County.
A mediator reported some small progress in negotiations to end New York’s subway and bus strike as a full week of snarled traffic and economic losses continued. Gov Rockefeller received federal aid promises for individuals and small businesses, while talks resumed after a 16 hour session with Transit Authority officials and AFL-CIO unions.
Vatican City reports Pope Paul VI offered to try any means beyond usual protocol to achieve a just peace among nations. The pontiff voiced renewed commitment to diplomacy amid ongoing global tensions.
Mansfield and four Senate colleagues warn that North Viet Nam’s dependence on China raises obstacles to settlement and that broad war across Asia could occur. The group, visiting 12 countries and Hong Kong, says negotiations rely on combatants' initiatives and are likely slim.
Frederick County legislators hold their votes on the Maryland ETV network until the bill is studied in detail. The State Board seeks 1,269,033 dollars to launch a Baltimore transmitting station with possible sites in Frederick and other stations after operations begin.
A survey of about 50 people finds few make resolutions with only four responding affirmatively. Reactions vary from indifference and humor to belief in plans and self control, while some residents reject resolutions as pointless or unkept.
AP reporting that U.S. warplanes intensified a bombing campaign in Laos while North Viet Nam moves men and materiel toward South Viet Nam. Up to u00 U.S. planes daily drop nearly 1,009 tons of bombs on waterborne traffic and trucks along new roads as a pause in bombing prompts debate among military circles. Photo recon keeps watch on troop movements and missile sites in the north. The pause and its timing amid a Christmas cease-fire remain disputed by officials.
County residents plan to join the Light Up For Freedom Rally in Washington to back U S policy in Vietnam. A motorcade will depart Prospect Plaza at 6 30 p m for Constitution Hall rally at 8 p m with speakers including Sen Thomas Dodd Sen Karl Mundt and others.
A Soviet delegation led by Alexander N. Shelepin opened negotiations in Hanoi with a North Vietnamese group headed by President Ho Chi Minh, aiming to discuss ongoing war and peace options.
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