Frederick Community College bids withdrawn in dispute
The apparent low bid for Frederick Community College construction was withdrawn after a dispute over bid amount and adjustment. The Transtrial Engineer Company of Baltimore would be the next low bidder if city water can be piped to the site on Possumtown Pike.
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Frederick
FCC Board of Trustees
Lewis Wa. Stephens
Frederick Construction Company
Webb
Stephens
Transtrial Engineer Company of
Baltimore
Possumtown Pike
Albert H. Cohen
Frederick Construction Co
Charles A. Price
Mary Condon Hodgson
Board of Trustees
Board of Alderman
County Metropolitan Commission
County Commissioners
City Hall
Brunswick man dies after crossing with car strike
An autopsy will determine the cause of death for Faust Quido Corso 48 of Brunswick after he was struck while crossing Md 180 near Md 79 Petersville. Driver Robert L Miller Jr of Knoxville said he did not see Corso and stopped after hearing a noise. Corso died shortly after arriving at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Police continue the investigation as the medical examiner weighs the cause of death.
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Brunswick
Frederick County
Faust Quido Corso
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Petersville
Interstate Bridge Works
Frederick
Robert L. Miller, Jr
RFD 1
Knoxville
Miller
Corso
John R. Lyons
Keyser
W. Va
F.C. Wolfe
Frederick County Reports First Definite Hong Kong Flu Cases
Frederick County health officer Dr. Charles Spicknall confirms two definite Hong Kong flu cases identified by the State Health Department lab this week. He notes the county likely had the disease earlier and that the mid January peak may occur later locally. Regular precautions like rest and minimizing crowds are advised.
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Frederick County
Charles Spicknall
Spicknall
State Health Department
Baltimore City
Maryland
Fire Log Reports Multiple Outdoor Blazes Across Area
A 24 hour fire log records grass field and woods fires across multiple locations. Responding units include Uniteds Middletown Independents Now Midway Jefferson Primarick Roe. Notable incidents include a Christmas trees fire on Virginia Avenue and a set fire on Lander Road.
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City
Broadway
Madison Streets
Uniteds
County
Mt. Airy
Locust Valley
Middletown
Patman Road
Woods
Independents
Route 144
Bardling
Chauncey's
New Market
Mussetter Road
Iadiesurg
Midway
Lander Road
Jefferson
Brunswick
Virginia Avenue
Icy Roads Delay Start of Schools
County schools opened an hour later as icy rain coated streets creating hazardous driving. By about 8:30 am most ice had melted with warming temps. The Weather forecast calls for showers and possible snow flurries tonight with highs in the 40s and lows in the 20s.
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Culler Lake
Frederick City Crime Figures Show Mixed 1968 Trends
Frederick City police annual report notes a leveling crime rate in 1968 with fewer robberies and burglaries but increases in rapes, bicycle theft, bad checks, sex offenses, narcotic arrests, and disturbances. Juvenile complaints declined overall though arson and fireworks issues persist. Total arrests rose to 918 adults and 487 juveniles. accidents total 970 with no fatalities for the year.
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Frederick City
John Brashears
Cpl
Charles Cashour
National Safety Council
Charles V. Main
Frances S. Spurrier
John S. Brashears
Postmaster Selection Due Soon in Frederick
The Frederick postmaster opening remains unfilled after 16 applicants tested in September. The U S Civil Service Commission has not finalized the top three candidates. Once the eligible list arrives, the Post Office Department will appoint the postmaster likely before the current administration ends this month. John C. Engle has served as acting postmaster since James A. Grove retired last year.
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Frederick
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Post Office Department
Post Office
Democrat
James A. Grove
John C. Engle
Grove
Scientists Conclude UFOs Not From Outer Space
A Colorado led study reports no evidence that unidentified flying objects originate from space. The 500000 dollar investigation, headed by Dr. Edward J. Condon, says further extensive studies are not justified at this time. The Air Force stance remains that no danger to security is shown by UFOs.
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Washington
Colorado
TEO
Air Force
Edward J. Condon
National Investigations Committee
Condon
National Academy of Sciencen
Atmly
Earth
CPO
Tate Mike Plats
Lee Named Secretary of State in Maryland Appointment
Gov. Mandel named State Sen. Blair Lee IM secretary of state of Maryland replacing C. Stanley Blair who is expected to resign Friday. Lee, a liberal Democrat from Montgomery, would expand duties to equal a lieutenant governor role, with proclaims and policy decisions when the governor is absent. Confirmation awaits Senate action at the next session.
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Annapolis
Marvin Mandel
Blair Lee IM
D-Montgomery
Lee
C. Stanley Blair
Sptro T. Agnew
Washington
D.C
Silver Spring
Princeton
Chile
House of Delegates
Tie
Senate
General Assembly
William 5. James. Clarford
Oefind ‘Mandel
Secretary of State
Mandel
Alate
Sromtararaaton
Astronauts Receive Nation's Highest Honor in White House Ceremony
President Johnson awarded the Apollo moon travelers Distinguished Service Medals to Col. Frank Borman, Capt. James Lovell Jr., and Lt. Col. Williams Anders for their six day moon mission. The honor followed praise for their historic orbit around the moon and the nation’s renewed space pride.
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Washington
Johnson
White House
Air Force
Frank Borman
Navy
James A. Lovell Jr
Williams
A. Anders
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Earth
Moon
Borman
Lovell
Anders
Congress
AP Workers Strike at The Associated Press in New York
Members of the Wire Service Guild walked off duty in the first editorial employees strike in AP history. The dispute centers on wages and a form of the guild shop, with 1,313 workers affected and talks continuing despite the walkout at Rockefeller Plaza.
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NEW York
Wire Service Guild
Associated Press
Rockefeller Plaza
Wes Gallagher
Ofer
Byrnes
Nixon to celebrate 56th birthday in Northampton
President-elect Nixon will celebrate his 56th birthday in Northampton Mass tonight with daughter Julie and son in law David Eisenhower. He will stay briefly at the $95-a-month apartment across from Smith College, where Mrs Eisenhower is a student, before returning to New York. Nixon was born in 1913 in Yorba Linda California.
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New York
Nixon
Yorkba Tinda
Calif
Tonne Keles
Stock Market Opens Higher Amid Volatile Trade
New York stocks opened with gains as investors faced a mixed batch of early data. The market showed resilience amid lingering concerns about economic policy and corporate earnings, with notable activity in tech and industrial shares.
Viet War Casualties Data Show Smallest Week Losses in 11 Weeks
In Saigon the U S Command reported last week 101 Americans killed and 595 wounded, the lowest since mid October. South Vietnamese losses were 150 killed and 602 wounded, down sharply from the prior week, with Viet Cong and North Vietnamese casualties at least 1,846. During eight years of conflict total American deaths reached 30,644 with 192,926 wounded and 1,238 missing or captured. Allied sweeps uncovered enemy stocks. mortar and rocket fire hit several towns with light damage.
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Saigon
ULS
Vietnam
U.S
Paris
South Vietnam
Y Expands Winter Program At Frederick YMCA
The Frederick YMCA announces a broader Winter Schedule for all ages starting Monday. New offerings include swimming instruction for ages four to 104 and a scuba diving class on Thursdays for ten weeks. A church basketball league begins for young adults, plus two ski instruction courses in January.
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Frederick Ymca
Norman Ford
Frederick
T He Shident
Baltimore
NT Aang Dbo
Web Neety
Chireh
Charnila
Braddock Telobte
Stupp Acquitted In Frederick County Tax Case
Former Frederick County official George B. Stupp was acquitted in Baltimore US District Court on charges he filed a false 1961 federal income tax return. Judge H Dorsey Watkins ordered his release after ruling the government failed to prove omissions of $752 amid vague evidence.
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Baltimore
APA
George B. Stupp
Frederick County
H. Dorsey Watkins
Stupp
Watkins
Delbert S. Null
Board of Bounty Commissioners
Donald A. Wools
Sev Yars Old Remanty
Hit Run Driver Injures Child In Foggy Morning
Police investigate a morning crash involving a child, reported near the Steel Corporation yard. Robert Keener, 6, son of Mrs. Jean Kenner of Point of Mocks, was struck and treated at a local hospital. Authorities seek witnesses and the vehicle involved.
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Trampere
Barrach Ut
Mls
Robert Keener
Jean ‘Kenner
Point of Mocks
Teskd Steel Corporation
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Manned Spacecraft Center
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Apollo
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Nelson Rockefeller
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