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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1965
Page
4
The first heavy snow of the year blankets the county with up to 10 inches as state and county crews clear major roads and keep traffic moving. Schools stay open amid concerns for safety and Maryland's 180 day mandate, while drivers learn to keep moving on snow and ice.
Rumors in political circles tie Senator Brewster to a possible Cabinet post and suggest Governor Tawes may move to the Senate with William James as a potential successor. The speculation comes amid debates over slot machine policy and gubernatorial succession after Comptroller Goldstein’s primary loss.
The longshoremen's walkout could pressure Congress to curb industry wide strikes and lockouts. Administrations, Congress and major unions resist compulsory arbitration though some industry leaders show growing support. Johnson aims to avoid a nationwide strike in key sectors and seeks a settlement in steel talks.
Rep David Martin proposes Bill 333 to ban industry wide bargaining and require local bargaining for both sides. Analysts see a shift toward area bargaining as a way to keep local conditions and prevent broad strikes. Antitrust probes loom and Maryland suit challenges unions and employers over market and condition fixes.
Fifty years ago in January 1915 the News-Post notes Sterling Colt of Emmitsburg plans a county league for next summer and schedules a February meeting for interested players. City authorities plan a reservoir project to boost Frederick’s water supply with William H. Boardman as consulting engineer. Reuter reports a Turkish advance detachment has occupied Tabriz in Petrograd dispatch. The Monocacy River floodwaters recede, with most banks returning to normal.
Japanese air strikes hit Formosa urging night raids on air fields and lines of communication. 7.5 Leroy Burdette of Mt Airy was killed in Belgium on Christmas Day, as per War Department notice to his parents. A direct tax levy for postwar Frederick County roads construction was proposed by a joint committee in the General Assembly, County Commissioners, and Roads Board.
A driving tour from Rockville through Frederick highlights a wave of planned industrial sites and rezonings. Projects include the Fairchild Hiller site, Washington National Pike Industrial Park, National Capital Industrial Park near Sam Eig's motel, and across Gaithersburg the National Bureau of Standards area with a large National Benefit Life complex underway. Germantown shows a boom with Fairchild Center renovations and several hundred new homes, while Urbana zoning defeat and a pending farm zoning near Frederick signal cautious expansion.
John M. Robinson argues against restricting gun sales, noting failures of laws in New York and Washington to curb crime. He favors enforcing existing laws and possibly federal penalties for using guns in crimes, asserting guns remain accessible despite bans. He cites Kennedy’s Dallas shooting and calls for careful study of enforceable solutions.
A collage of quirky aphorisms and facts from a New York AP column. Notes on Vienna caviar cream, West German beauty spending, Tokyo investment clubs, and life facts. Quips from public figures and reflections on love, success, and human nature. Includes a Dean Rusk quote about listening.
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