Mathias Defends Star Spangled Banner as Nation’s Anthem
Frederick County Senator Charles Mathias rejects George London’s call to replace the Star Spangled Banner with The Battle Hymn of the Republic. He notes Key, Pickersgill, and the national shrine at Mount Olivet frame the anthem’s wartime birth and enduring meaning for Americans who may not sing well but love the flag.
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Frederick County
Charles McC. Mathias
Maryland
George London
Kennedy Center
Washington
Mr. London
Julia Ward Howe
London
Mathias
Francis Scott Key
Baltimore
Congress
Fort McHenry
Admiral Cockburn
Key
Baltimore Harbor
Mary Young Pickersgill
Smithsonian Institution
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Frederick City
America
Mathias Well
Scientists Debate NTA Phosphate Substitution and Health
The piece explores NTA as a phosphate substitute in detergents and its alleged links to birth defects in animals, urging caution and better scientific rigor. It contrasts industry shifts with public concern and questions the reserve of science while noting no known human harm and wasted resources. It also reports a presidential health briefing approving Nixon’s excellent status and recommending rest and outdoor activity.
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NTA
Naval Medical Center
Bethesda
Nixon
Walter R. Tkach
Air Force
White House
Tkach
Pennsylvania Avenue
Florida
California
Undercover low mood cites 1970 woes and hopes
Evelyn G. Knode of Frederick Md laments war pollution poverty and crime in 1970. She complains of unmet promises vetoed bills and unemployment while calling for more roads parks and homegrown aid. She urges faith in Americans and free speech as Vietnam era strains persist.
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Bureau of Mines
S.S.T
Longhair fan seeks 10 percent off on Listz priced records
A curio filled snippet lampoons post holiday blues and winter life. It riffs on discount hunting and shabby hotel vibes while poking fun at January finance fears and office quirks. The writer contrasts daydreams with nightmares and mocks impersonal ads and coffee substitutes.
Ailing Cities Need More Than Money
Bruce Biasssat argues cities crumble beyond funds as urban decay widens across 30 states in 1970. He cites Detroit decline, deserted streets, and fragile mixed neighborhoods haunted by arson, burglary, and sporadic fires, warning only wealthier fortresses may endure. He notes Nelson Rockefeller champions revenue sharing but fears it won’t cover vast needs, urging genuine commitment and civic care to save cities.
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Washington
NEA
America
Detroit
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Organizing county PTAs to follow rally at Opera House
A county parents teachers association is likely after the recent educational rally at the City Opera House. Col D John Markey moved the plan, seconded by W W Doub, and it passed without opposition. Hood College Glee Club plans a February 10 trip with four out of town engagements scheduled so far.
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Parents - Teachers Association
City Opera House
Col. D. John Markey
W. W. Doub
THE
Hood College Glee Club
Cooperation sought to ease post office jams in Frederick
Twenty years ago in January 1951, Acting Postmaster James A. Grove urged Frederick business houses to cooperate on mailings to avoid evening post office jams and noted deliveries had been sped up by 15 minutes. Civil Defense Director Ernest Helfenstein Jr. discussed office space and funds with County Commissioners for county civil defense. The American College Public Relations Association district meeting selected Frederick for next year’s site.
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Frederick
James A. Grove
Grove
Civil Defense
Ernest Helfenstein Jr
The
American College Public Relations Association
Ford urges understanding over blaming the Bad Guy
Henry Ford II calls the moralistic slogan if you are not solving you are part of the problem a hindrance to real solutions. He argues for understanding problems, avoiding 100 percent fixes, and leaders setting example to foster responsibility.
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Henry Ford II
Sigma Delta Chi
Professional Journalism Society
Ford
America
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
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NEA, Inc
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