Ice Age Resumes In Frederick County Weather
Freezing rain coated Frederick County roads forcing schools to open late and prompting cautious driving. A West Virginia man crashed on U S 40 near Woodville Road, uninjured but charged with reckless driving. Two injured in a separate Md 194 crash. weather forecast calls for cloudy mild turning cooler with more precipitation.
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Frederick County
Maryland
West Virginia
U.S. 40
Frederick
Woodville Road
Harding Parks Wescott Jr
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Wescott
Frederick Memorial Hospital
LeGore Lime Company
Theresa Smith
LeGore
Cheryl
Garrett County
Backbone Mountain
Bloomington
Oakland
Allegany County
Washington County
Mt Airy Man Jailed In Stabbing
A Mt. Airy area man, Ronnie Smith, 19, has been charged with attempted murder in a Saturday stabbing of James Ellsworth Crutchfield, 32, of Frederick. Smith is held on $5,000 bond. a Feb. 4 preliminary hearing is set. Crutchfield, stabbed nine times in the chest, is recovering in University Hospital Baltimore after transfer from Frederick Memorial. The assault occurred on East All Saints Street in the Optimist Parking Lot.
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Mt. Airy
James Ellsworth Crutchfield
RED 1
Dickerson
Paul J. Mossburg
Frederick City
Deelective Bureau
Ronnie Smith
Rite of
Frederick County
Smith
Crutchfield
Stock market steady early trading in New York
The New York stock market continued early today with fairly active trading as prices moved on moderate volume. Investors monitored industrials and utilities while leaders showed tentative gains amid cautious optimism.
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New York
Educator Predicts Computer Teaching Conference Focus
Frederick County educators gathered for the 4th annual Teachers Conference at Thomas Johnson High School. Dr J Morris McClure warned that change in schooling is coming with computer assisted instruction and a new role for teachers as learning designers and diagnosticians. He urged planners to embrace change and avoid resisting it.
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Vrederick
Chrismas
Thomas Johneson Hgh
John L. Carnochan
Frederick County
Carnochan
J. Morris McClure
University of Maryland
MecCure
Dre McClure
Carroll Co Teachers Pact Okayed To Raise Salaries
The Carroll County Board of Education unanimously approved a proposed 1969 70 teachers contract boosting the county salary scale by 11 percent The plan would set a 6700 base starting salary for qualified teachers and extend fringe benefits to more than 800 county personnel The agreement follows 1968 legislation on exclusive bargaining agents and could raise property taxes, depending on the use of local funds The teachers union as exclusive bargaining agent recognizes the association and a Wednesday Westminster meeting could finalize budget integration
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Carroll County Board of Education
Westminster
Carroll County Teachers Association
Robert M. McKinney
Joseph L. Shilling
Teachers’ Association
Fire Log Report From Local 24 Hour Period
Fire calls logged across the 24 hour period include a 10:00 a.m. report at 5 West Patrick Street and a 2:48 p.m. alarm at a mall involving a boy on fire. responders from units Eda and Thurmont handled the incidents. A 4:29 p.m. chimney fire near Freenammit Avenue in Thurmont, and a 7:34 a.m. call on Route 255 near Wyattstown concluded the log.
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ITV
Patrick Street
Mall Boy
Thurmon
Freenammit Avenue
Thurmont Res
Shaw Trial Begins In New Orleans
In New Orleans, jurors are being examined as Judge Edward A. Haggerty starts the Shaw trial. Prosecutor James Alcock asks for a delay then withdraws, while core questions focus on whether Kennedy was killed by a conspiracy or a lone shooter. The case highlights include autopsy debates, security measures, and Garrison’s push to obtain autopsy photos.
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New Orleans
Clay Shaw
Dist. Atty
Jim Garrison
John F. Kennedy
Edward A. Haggerty Jr
Shaw
Dalas
Criminal District
Asst. Dist. Atty
James L. Alecock
Garrison
Maggerty
Alcotk
U.S. Atty
Ramsey Clark
Kennedy
Clark
Atty
Alcock
Tle
Washington
Garrison Wuld
National Archives
Theederal
Irvine
Warren
Warren Commission
Oswald
Dallas
Jack Ruby
Ruby
Garris
Perry R. Russo
Dee Harvey Qawali
Inaugural Address Praised Amid Global Reactions
Washington AP report on Nixon's inaugural speech drew praise from Capitol Hill and the Kremlin while drawing sharp criticism from some U S leaders. Revered figures like Ralph Abernathy criticized urgency on hunger poverty and race. Congress praised the tone and peacemaking stance, with caution on domestic specifics. International leaders including Kosygin Podgorny and Pope Paul VI sent supportive messages. The Times urged stable U S England relations and newspapers offered cautious, balanced commentary.
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Washington
Richard Nixon
Capitol Hill
Kremlin
Ralph Abernathy
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Congress
J. W. Fulbright
Arkanesas
Muskie
Nixon
House
Soviet Union
United States
Alexei N. Kosygin
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Vatican
Paul VI
Land
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Hong Kong
London
Times
The
New York Times
Trumphrey
Legislation Introduced to Raise Circuit Court Bailiff Pay
Frederick County delegates in the General Assembly introduced county legislation to raise salaries for circuit court bailiffs in the circuit court. The session also named delegates to key committees with Del. William M. Monck as Ways and Means chairman, Clifton Virts on the Judiciary Committee, and P. Part Remebere on Natural Resources.
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General Assembly
Frederick Comey
Eireult
Frederick Coty
Nixon Inauguration Begins Era of Peace Effort
President Nixon starts his term pledging to pursue world peace while organizing NSC meetings and cabinet briefings. Inauguration passes peacefully despite scattered antiwar clashes as Vice President Agnew is sworn in and Johnson and Humphrey watch.
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Washington
Richard Milhous Nixon
Ture Moil
National Security Council
Nixon
Earle Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Lyndon 3. Johnson
California
Capitol Dome
Pat
Farr Warren
Spiro T. Agnew
Maryland
Johnson
Hubert Hilunephrey
Catoctin Watershed Dam Tour Details County Project
A Frederick County bus tour sponsored by the U S Soil Conservation Service and County Commissioners showcased planned dam sites for the 90 900 acre Catoctin Creek Watershed. The project spans seven watersheds from south of Burkittsville to north of Wolfsville, aiming to serve up to 110 000 people over a century while costing about five million dollars with federal and local cost sharing.
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Frederick County
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Catoctin Creek
Burkittsville
Wolfsville
Sixes River
Bloomington
Potomac River
Paul Edwards
U. S. Conservation Service
Rastatco
Buckeystown
Counsry
Mlestad Hatah
Catoctin
Thief Breaks Into County Roads Office
Frederick Clay police investigate a break in at the County Roads Shop on East Church Street last night or early this morning. An undetermined amount of money was taken from several selling machines in the building.
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Frederick Clay
County Roads
East Church Street
Forcity
No Decision On Nuclear Power Plant By Potomac Addison Co
A Potomac Addison Co spokesman said no decision will be made for at least a year on building a nuclear power plant near Roing or Point of Rocks. Land rights full, about 500 acres needed. site praised for ecological features and cooling water. AEC approval and federal clearance from Interior, Public Service Commission, planning and zoning bodies are pending.
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Potomac Adison Company
Roing
Point of Rocks
Atomic Energy Commission Bits
ALC
AEC
Interior Department
Public Service Commission
Tortios
Dhrys Ares
Rockets and mortars hit U.S. bases amid Nixon inauguration
Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces attacked U.S. land, river, and air units with rockets, mortars, and grenades in Saigon and nearby areas. At least six American service members were killed and 35 wounded, including a civilian. South Vietnamese police reported captured orders directing a new wave of anti-American terrorism. American forces uncovered munitions caches and disrupted an enemy convoy of sampans.
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Saigon
U.S
Nixon
Salon
Demilitarized Zone
Trans
Saipan
Saivon
Avaunat
State Comptroller predicts rise in property tax rate
Maryland Comptroller Louis R. Goldstein warns current 20 cent rate on property tax may rise to 25 to 27 cents per $100 in upcoming years. He says debt service on state bonds requires sufficient annual revenue, and without drastic changes the rate could reach 27 cents, even if no new bonds are issued.
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Annapolis
Louis 4. Goldstein
Legislative Trade Jers
Goldstein
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United
Shoreham Hotel
U.S. Soil Conservation Program
Brunswick
Myersville
Middletown
Jefferson
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