Objections Plague Proposed West Seventh Street Interchange
At a night meeting the Frederick mayor and aldermen discussed objections to a north side interchange on West Seventh Street near Biggs avenue raised by the Planning Commission. G. Hunter Bowers on Hood College opposed the project, citing hazards and no public benefit. The city will send the letter to the State Roads Commission and await a safer plan before further consideration.
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West Seventh Street
Frederick Bypass
Frederick
Hood
Bowers
Hood College
Thomas J. Crum
Allen G. Quynn
G. Wilson Mercer
Court House
Winchester Hall
Bids Sought for I-70 Section From Baltimore Beltway to Howard County
The State Roads Commission advertises for bids on a 2.4 mile concrete graded stretch of I-70 plus 5.38 miles of ramps and service roads in Baltimore County. Dual three span bridges will be included and construction ends at the Patapsco River. Route 40 East in Frederick County remains unchanged for now.
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State Roads Commission
Baltimore Beltway
Howard County
Frederick City
Thomas G. Mohler
SRC
Baltimore County
Patapsco River
U. S. 40
Marriottsville Road
Mohler
Frederick County
Out of Bank The Monocacy River Runoff Out of Bounds
The Monocacy River runoff breached its banks Thursday and again this morning, flooding low areas and prompting brief evacuations. Local agencies issued advisories as water levels rose, with emergency crews monitoring pressure on levees and roads remaining passable.
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Monocacy River
Monocacy River Floodwaters Begin to Recede Across County
Floodwaters from a heavy rain swelled the Monocacy River and streams Thursday, with roads covered and High Water signs posted. Water levels rose in Fishing Creek Reservoir by five feet and the Potomac remained bank full at Point of Rocks. Forecasters warn of more precipitation as temperatures plunge into the teens tonight and a mix of rain or snow is possible Sunday.
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Erick
Monocacy
Lily‘pons
Buckeystown
Potomac River
Fishing Creek
Harold Weddle
Weather Bureau
Examination Tomorrow at Lime Kiln and New Market Posts
The U S Civil Service Commission will hold examinations for the postmaster positions at Lime Kiln and New Market tomorrow. Public information officer Philip W Schulte said results will take about six months to finalize.
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Lime Kiln
New Market
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Philip W. Schulte
The
Commission
Mt Airy Firemen Burn Mortgage and Install Officers
Five years of hard work culminated at the Mt. Airy Volunteer Fire Company 37th annual banquet with the burning of a $32,000 mortgage on the activities building. Delaine Hobbs presided as president. officers for the new year were installed, including Hobbs for a sixth term and Marshall McDonough, Charles Burns, Carl Smith, Edward Browning, and others serving as key posts. Construction on the building began March 16, 1959.
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Mt. Airy
Marshall McDonough
Charles Burns
Mr. Smith
Edward Browning
Robert Lowman
Marvin Alexander
Edward N. Rimbey
William Duvall
Frank Plunkard
Cecil Brown
Roger Elgert
Carl M. van Poole
William B. Culwell
Lost German Shepherd Returns After News Appeal
The Mercer family of Thompsonville Connecticut, through local press help, recovers their six month old German Shepherd after a December 12 disappearance. A serviceman offloading at East Coast Relay Center offered his dog as a good home, but the Murtaughs of West Seventh Street ultimately reunite the pet with Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Mercer Sr. The children celebrate the return of their Black Sergeant dog.
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G. Wilson Mercer Jr
Mercers
Thompsonville
Conn
G. Wilson Mercer Sr
Frank G. Murtaugh
West Seventh Street
Mr. Mercer
East Coast Relay Center
Mr. Mercer Sr
Mercer
Murtaughs
Murtaugh
City Grants 65 Plus Tax Relief In Frederick
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen adopted a Charter Amendment to grant a $30 tax credit to city residents over 65 who have lived in Frederick for the past five years and earn $1 200 or less yearly. The provision aligns city tax law with Frederick County, which approved a similar credit last July for residents over 65. The credit applies to those with real property in the city and residing there permanently, with limitations for tenants by the entirety if combined income exceeds the threshold.
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City Hall
Frederick
Frederick County
Tuberculin Tests Underway After County Cattle TB Find
Health officials await a final report after tests on county farm families following the discovery of bovine tuberculosis on five Mt Airy area farms. About 100 cows were infected among roughly 60 000 cattle in the county, with one farm showing 67 of 72 cows tubercular. Officials stressed no epidemic, that diseased animals are being slaughtered, and meat is safe if not advanced in disease. Federal inspectors will scrutinize meat before consumption.
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Mt. Airy
Kenneth L. Crawford
Department of Epidemiology
Crawford
T. A.ladson
Livestock Sanitary Service
Ladson
Jaar
Smoking Decline Seen in Frederick County Tobacco Tax Revenue
A State Comptroller report shows Frederick County will receive 59595.68 in tobacco tax for Oct to Dec, down from 66095.21 in the prior quarter, as residents reportedly cut back amid a U.S. government smoking effects report and New Year resolutions.
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U.S
Frederick Countians
Louis L. Goldstein
Smoking Report Sets Out Health Hazards From Tobacco
Government report due Saturday will accuse cigarettes of health harm across lungs heart and circulatory system. Surgeon General Luther L Terry to hold news conference outlining findings and a second phase with action recommendations.
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Washington
Luther L. Terry
Public Health Service
Terry
Leroy E. Burney
Burney
Tobacco
Milk Commission Reverses To Favor Maryland Virginia Group
The Virginia State Milk Commission granted a distributor license to Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Association Inc reversing itself. The decision moot s a challenge now before the Virginia Supreme Court. The group backed by 1600 dairymen built a 1.5 million dollar processing plant in Newport News drawing praise from officials as a sign of Virginia attracting industry. Trading in New York was heavy as the market remained near levels after a week of gains.
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Richmond, Va
State Milk Commission
Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Association Inc
Milk Commission Authority
Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Maryland
Virginia
Newport News
Johnson and Chiari Confer Over Panama Crisis
President Johnson spoke by phone with Panama's Roberto Chiari for about 15 minutes to push a halt to violence in the Canal Zone. U.S. officials, led by Thomas C. Mann, traveled to the zone to meet Chiari as fighting renewed along the border. Panamanian casualties reached at least 190 with seven dead. ten Americans dead and more than 200 wounded reported. The conflict followed disputes over flag displays and prompted Panamanian protests and U.S. military rule in the zone.
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Washington
Johnson
Roberto Chiari
Panama
Pierre Salinger
White House
Canal Zone
U.S
Thomas C. Mann
Mann
Chiari
U.S. Canal Zone
United States
Organization of American States
United Nations
Miami
New York
Aquilino Boyd
U.S. Army
Pacific
Canal
Panama City
Balboa
Baltimore News-Post and Sunday American to Become News American
The Hearst papers Baltimore News-Post and Sunday American will shorten their name to News American on Monday. An editorial prepared for publication explains the change as a simplification.
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Baltimore
Baltimore News-Post
Sunday American
News American
Hagerstown Post Office Gets 507000 Contract
Congressman Carlton Sickles announced that the General Services Administration will award a 507000 contract to Dallas Contractors of Hagerstown for extension and modernization of the West Franklin Street post office. The project support is noted as moving forward today.
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Carlton R. Sickles
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Board
Frank J. Keefer
Biggs Ford Road
Fred
Frank 4. Keefer
Independent Hose Company
Shield
U. S. 15 South
Catle
Greensboro
N. C
Health Service
U. S
Hagerstown
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