County plans property accountability program and audits
Plans outlined this morning for a county property accountability program to track every item valued at 25 dollars or more. County officials will issue numbers, require department responsibility, and conduct annual inspections to ensure all equipment is accounted for before disposal.
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Randolph
Rosencrantz
Winchester
Winchester Hall
County Commissioners Office
Commissioners’ Office
Commissioners Office
Board of Commissioners
Pierce H. Gaver
Court House
Donald Linton
Grace Schell
Montevue
Lumen Norris
G. Plitt von Liff
Childrens Aid Society
G. Horton Peace
Austin Powell
Board of Election Office
George J. Stup
Civil Defense Office
Southey Nottingham Jr
David Delauter
J. Alfred Catsail
Charlotte W. Yarrell
Robin Staley
Horace M. Alexander
Wade F. Hursey
Gaver
Derr Named to Goldwater Advisory Committee
State Senator John A. Derr of this city is named a member of the Maryland Goldwater for President Committee advisory panel. The 12 member group, chaired by former Senator John Marshall Butler, will guide the executive committee and county units backing Barry Goldwater for president. Other local members include General A. C. Wedemeyer of Boyds, Louise Gore of Montgomery County House, and Marian Bay Davis, Howard County publisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Derr
Maryland Goldwater
John Marshall Butler
U. S
Barry Goldwater
A. C. Wedemeyer
Boyds
Louise Gore
House of Delegates
Montgomery County
Marian Bay Davis
Howard County
Charge Against Policeman Brought By Wife Dismissed
Sgt. William A. Boone of the City Police faced an assault and battery charge after his wife June Myers Boone swore out a warrant on New Year’s Eve. The case was dismissed today for lack of prosecution as Mrs Boone refused to testify. Chief Charles V. Main had suspended Boone earlier pending investigation.
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William A. Boone
Stanley Y. ‘Bennett
Boone
Charles V. Main
June My
Ers
Main
Sgt
Board of Aldermen
City Hall
MD. 355
Loats Home Farm
Frederick Freeway
Robert E. Clapp
Home For the Aged
R. Rush Lewis
Frederick
State Men Check Bovine TB in Mt Airy Herds
Veterinarians and public health officials led by Dr Kenneth L Crawford began testing Mt Airy cattle to locate infected cows and trace the source of bovine tuberculosis. Dr Forbes H Burgess cited early infection and herd-wide testing to prevent spread while noting Maryland pasteurizes milk to curb human risk.
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Mt. Airy
Kenneth L. Crawford
Forbes H. Burgess
Frederick County
Burgess
Maryland Livestock Sanitary Service
Maryland
State Department of Health
Baltimore City
Ridgeville Seeks Third Annexation To Mt Airy For Water
Ridgeville residents push a third annexation to Mt Airy to gain reliable water supply. A 70 percent property owner petition was accepted by Mt Airy officials with a public hearing set for February 17. Previous attempts stalled over cost and zoning.
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Ridgeville
Mt. Airy
Mt. Airy i
Ridgesville
Missing German Shepherd Sergeant Sought By Family
G Wilson Mercer Sr a local realtor seeks help locating Sergeant a six month old German Shepherd that vanished December 12 after being left with friends while the Mercer family moved from Thompsonville Conn to establish residence. The boy Michael Mercer aged two misses his pet and the family appeals for information.
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G. Wilson Mercer Sr
Mercer
Mercer Sr
Ball Road
Sergeant
Michael Mercer
Mr. Mercer Sr
Phythian Castle
North Court Street
Michael
Connecticut
Orioles Hire Gorman as Assistant Farm Director
The Orioles announced Lou Gorman, former minor league player and executive, will join the club next Wednesday as assistant farm director. The stock market posted a six day gain earlier but stalled near its peak as trading stayed fairly active.
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Orioles
Gorman
Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Lou Gorman
New York
Social Security Office Moves to New Armory Space
Paul M. Little, examiner at the Hagerstown office, answers questions from James H. Gambrill II as the office opens in the National Guard Armory on West Second Street. The move from the Masonic Temple aims to cut travel costs and improve service.
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Paul M. Little
Hagerstown
Social Security Office
James H. Gambrill II
National Guard
West Second Street
Masonic Temple
Armory
Thurmont Seeks Bids On Sewer Improvement
Thurmont plans a $70,000 sewer upgrade to extend the system from near the high school to the disposal plant. Mayor Donald L. Lewis said bids will open February 5, with 50 percent funding from federal and state sources. The six week construction targets alleviating surcharging during heavy rain as the first phase toward plant enlargement planned for 1965.
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Thurmont
Donald L. Lewis
Lewis
Whitman, Requardt and Associates
Hagerstown Eyes Sale of Municipal Plant to Potomac Edison
The mayor and city council endorse selling the municipal electric plant to Potomac Edison Co for 14 million dollars. A special committee backs the sale proposed after an initial 21 million lease offer for 30 years. The council will decide whether to put the sale to a public vote by residents.
Nehru Makes Satisfactory Progress After Illness
Prime Minister Nehru, 74, remains under medical care in Bhubaneswar after a Tuesday-bed rest order. A bulletin says he is making satisfactory progress with high blood pressure and fatigue noted by doctors.
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Bhubaneswar
India
Nehru
County Sees Seat Loss in Reapportionment Plan
Frederick County and other Western Maryland counties likely would lose at least one House seat under the Governor's Reapportionment Commission proposal, which would shrink the House of Delegates from 142 to 123 seats effective 1966. The plan reallocates seats to urban areas, affecting numerous counties including Frederick.
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Frederick County
Maryland
House of Delegates
College Park
Baltimore City
J. Millard Tawes
General Assembly
House
Senate
Baltimore
Frederick
Garrett
Allegany
Washington
Carroll
Montgomery
Anne Arundel
Dorchester
Somerset
Talbot
Wicomico
Worchester
Viet Nam Appeal backs U S Viet Nam war effort
Premier Nguyen Ngoc Tho outlined a reform program to mobilize all national forces for the war against the Viet Cong. He urged discipline and unity, said democratic liberty must wait, and called for thorough reorganization of the armed forces to maximize wartime patrol operations.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Nguyen Ngoc Tho
Council of Notables
Ngo Ninh Diem
Tho
Hagerstown approves 13 cent tax increase for 1964 budget
Mayor Winslow F. Burhans and the Hagerstown City Council approved a 1.28 tax rate on Wednesday night to fund the 1964 budget. The rate is 13 cents higher than 1963 and 43 cents above the 1962 level, shorter than the mayor's 1.38 request and the council’s 1.15 target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Winslow F. Burhans
High Water Reported in County Roads Flooded Across Area
Rainfall swelled streams in the county causing road closures. The Monocacy at Buckeystown and the Potomac at Point of Rocks ran high but below overflow, while Devilsbiss Bridge Road and several back roads near Libertytown and Doubs began to flood. Officials warned of continued risk if rain persists.
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Buckeystown
County Roads Department
Devilbiss Bridge
U.S. 15
Dublin Road
Hunting Creek
Daysville
Water Street
Libertytown
Roads Department
Doubs
County Roads
Driver’s license tied to high school graduation proposed
Birmingham School Board member Liston A. Corcoran proposed making high school graduation a prerequisite for a driver’s license during a panel on dropouts. He argued the automobile was a major factor in students leaving school before finishing.
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Birmingham
Ala
Liston A. Corcoran
Spring Fashion Forecast Mixed Sex Appeal And Sailor Style
Fashion previews highlight sex appeal with avant-garde designs from Rudi Gernreich and Ceil Chapman. Lyndon Johnson era cowboy influence appears in silk shirts and white fedoras while lab coats and middy suits inspire new looks at the Pelion show featuring emerging designers.
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Fashion Press Week
California
Rudi Gernreich
Lyndon B. Johnson
White House
Gernreich
Jover
Ceil Chapman
Miss Chapman
Tawes backs tax hike while reviewing education plan
Governor Tawes voiced little opposition to raising Maryland's income tax from 3 to 4 percent and said final decisions will wait on budget review and education aid plans. He settled on stadium funding plans, endorsed Louis Goldstein for Senate, and announced new agency grievance procedures. He warned the higher rate could cover future needs and the school program, noting only 14 letters of opposition.
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Annapolis
Tawes
University of Maryland
Baltimore County
Louis L. Goldstein
U.S. Senate
Maryland
Goldstein
Senate
Del
James C. Latham
D-Talbot
Latham
Eastern Shore
Ways and Means
Funk Proposes Salisbury Skirt Road to Ease Through Traffic
State Roads Commission head John B. Funk urged a $3 million Salisbury throughway to divert traffic from U S 13 around the city. He spoke to the Wicomico County legislative delegation and urged rapid action as U S 19 is expected to handle more traffic with the Chesapeake Bay bridge tunnel opening in April.
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Baltimore
State Roads Commission
John B. Funk
U.S. 13
Salisbury
Funk
Wicomico County
Commission
Roads
U. S. 19
Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Virginia Mainland
Delmarva Peninsula
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Sen. Derr
Goldwater
Shoto
Frank J. Renter
Sentatives
Little
Mt. Saint Mary’s College
Gambrill
Dietrich and Gambrill, Inc
Gov. Tawes
Potomac Edison
Fee
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