Chamber urges Sixes Bridge Dam on Monocacy River
The Frederick Chamber of Commerce calls for immediate construction of the Sixes Bridge Dam and a study of downstream smaller dams on the Monocacy River. The proposal, part of Army Engineers plans, aims to provide municipal and industrial water as Frederick City Fort Detrick growth increases demand. The chamber cites drought years and rising future needs, urging swift legislation and funding.
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Potomac River
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Frederick-Carroll County
Emmitsburg
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Frederick Metropolitan
Frederick
Thief Steals City Policeman Uniform on Market Street
Calvin L. Phillips, veteran city police officer, reported his pants and coat with police stripes were stolen from a cleaner’s bag in his car between 9 and 10 p.m. on Market Street. He had left the car unlocked during two stops. other uniform shirts remained. One uniform valued at 75 dollars was taken, leaving an officer without a uniform.
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Calvin L. Phillips
Phillips
Market Street
Pfc
Jewelry Stolen From Apartment in City
A thief stole 165 dollars worth of jewelry from Kathleen C. Davis at 103 E Second St and tried to break into four other apartments in the same building. Police found pry marks on all doors and believe the break ins occurred between 9 am and 4 pm yesterday while occupants were away. A screwdriver was used at the Davis unit. no suspects yet.
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Kathleen C. Davis
E. Second St
Anne R. Summers
Violet M. Kline
Janet L. Bonifati
Antonio Marallo
Marallo
Davis
City Police
Virginia Firm Low Bidder On I-70 Job
A Virginia firm, E. C. Womack Inc., Virginia Beach, was the apparent low bidder on a remaining Interstate 70 contract at 2,353,733 dollars. Eight other bidders competed. award not yet made. The project covers 1.6 miles of expressway between Mt Tabor and Middletown Myersville Roads, ramps, realignment of county roads, and four bridges.
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E. C. Womack Incc
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SRC
Mt. Tabor
Middletown
Myersville
Frederick
Hagerstown
Fourth Street
Harmony Grove
Girls Convicted Of Alcohol Charges In Thurmont
Two Thurmont girls aged 14 and 15 were found guilty in Mag istrate's Court of minors in possession of alcohol. Vickie Zentz and Ada Beckley were fined 25 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty for a Dec 23 incident with a 22 year old man and three cans of beer. The man, Frank Fogle, faces a separate charge.
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Thurmont
Vickie Lee Zentz
Ada Patricia Beckley
Byron W. Thompson
Thomas E. Littleton
Frederick City
Frank M. Fogle
Pvt. Littleton
Congress Fast Tracks Social Security Hikes In 20 Percent Increase
Washington AP reports Congress moves quickly to begin hearings in February on a proposed 20 percent average rise in Social Security benefits. Johnson’s 6 percent Vietnam tax surcharge is sidelined, with debate lingering into April or beyond. Committees also tackle debt ceiling expansion and a Vietnam expenses bill exceeding 10 billion. The State of the Union message drew bipartisan sympathy but mixed reactions to the proposed benefit scale.
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ZIP Code system to ease parcel mail The new rates take effect soon
Postmaster James A. Grove announced postal reforms tied to a nationwide ZIP Code system. Beginning Sunday, parcels will be routed by zone, reducing lookup needs. Rates rise about 10 cents per parcel, with tiered size and weight increases culminating in 1971, and the Frederick district includes 67 post offices. The scheme aims to boost revenue and keep parcel costs near 4 percent of costs as required.
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Johnson
Grove
Frederick
Air Parcel Post
Frederick Sectional Center
Mao Ultimatum Signals Power Play in China
Mao Tse-tung issues an ultimatum to opponents and orders a cultural revolutionary shakeup in the armed forces. Pledges of loyalty from units were reported as fighting raged in Shanghai and Beijing moves to quarantine the city. The Army’s loyalty declaration followed Mao controlled media warnings to Liu Shao-chi’s faction to surrender to the revolution.
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Red Flag
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Three Killed In Black Muslim Dispute In St Louis
A Black Muslim sect internal dispute led to three deaths in the St Louis area. Andrew Hoffman 33 and his wife Christine 28 were shot by two unidentified young men after returning home from grocery shopping. Roy Tyson 27 was found earlier in an abandoned canal beaten to death with a brick.
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Andrew Hoffman
Christine
Roy Tyson
Mississippi River
Illinois
Nuslima
Teachers Seek More State Aid Proposal to Frederick County
The Maryland State Teachers Association presented a plan to the Frederick County Delegation seeking 1.36 million dollars in additional state funds as part of a 32.73 million package. It calls for higher per pupil aid and kindergarten funding, plus pay scale increases, duty free lunch periods, and college credit reimbursement for teachers. The plan notes Maryland colleges graduated 2,420 teachers in 1966 while 6,800 were needed across 24 systems, and favors tax reform like the defeated Cooper-Hughes bill.
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Frederick County
Peter Pan Inn
The
Association
Maryland
Cooper-Hughes
University of Maryland
Frederick
Baltimore Oits
Prince Georges
Montgomery
Baltimore
Anne Arun
School Board Seeks Bids on 2 Way Radio System
Frederick County Board of Education calls for bids on a two way radio system to be installed at the school warehouse Harmony Grove with a base station and 150 foot tower and eight mobiles on county cars. Bids open at 2 pm January 24. Funds carried over from last year. System aims to aid transportation and maintenance units for on road contact during boiler and plumbing issues. Coverage expected for about 85 percent county base to mobile. mobile to mobile depends on weather and other factors.
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Frederick County
John F. Tritt
Dem
Tritt
Iron Triangle Bombarded In Major Vietnam Sweep
In Saigon the iron triangle face relentless air and ground strikes as U S forces push a five day operation Cedar Falls. Reports show nearly 200 Communist dead and about 40 prisoners as US and South Vietnamese troops clear jungle and uncover Viet Cong base camps and rice caches. Casualties fall for both sides in the first week of the year amid weather restricting air power.
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South Vietnam
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North Vietnam
Iron Triangle
Cedar Falls
Lobster Fisherman Killed In Gunfight Off Cuba
Federal agents detained three lobster fishermen from Key West after a high seas gun battle over Cuban lobster territory. One crewman was killed and the Trojan captain was injured during the incident in the Atlantic on Wednesday. The men Raymond Chango Nevin Robert Fitz and George Broome were taken ashore by a Coast Guard cutter. no charges were filed.
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Bia
Cuba
Atlantic
Coast Guard
Raymond Chango
Key West
Trojan
Nevin Robert Fitz
George Broome
Lodge Sees Fewer U.S. Casualties in Vietnam This Year
Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge predicts a downturn in American casualties in Vietnam during 1967 as military gains against Viet Cong and North Vietnamese units may rise. He cites four war fronts including conventional fighting, terrorist elimination, political development, and the economic battle, noting slower progress in rooting out terrorists and continued U.S. support.
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Henry Cabot Lodge
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Lodge
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Johnson
U.S
South Vietnam
Stock Market Rebounds From Loss Romanticization of a volatile session
The Dow Jones slid 1.147 points to 802.87 in early trading after President Johnson proposed a 6 percent surcharge on income taxes. Bargain hunters then pushed the market higher as volume surged to 1324 million shares, marking the third heaviest trading on record and underscoring a dramatic recovery from the day’s losses.
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