Sensenbaugh Warns Maryland Schools Must Meet Civil Rights Law
Maryland school systems face loss of federal aid, including 17 million dollars, if they fail to comply with the Civil Rights Act of 1964. State Superintendent James A. Sensenbaugh outlined required conditions, including pupil transfers on the first day in dual race systems and neighborhood-based registration, with three pathways to qualify for federal funds. He noted 60 days to certify state cooperation and highlighted proposed statewide educational television to connect schools and support adult education.
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Hagerstown
James A. Sensenbaugh
Maryland
Sensenbaugh
Congress
State Department of Education
U. S. Department of Education
Board of Education
Ion
Tawes
No Clues In County Bank Robbery
The Thurmont Bank temporary trailer in Cascade lost 5500 in a December 31 robbery. No suspects found. state police, Hagerstown troopers and FBI are investigating. The facility had opened weeks earlier and the loss is insured. The report also notes the New York stock market opened with a rebound in active trading.
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Thurmont
Cascade
Cpl
William F. Davis
Focal Barrack
Hagerstown
Federal Bureau of Investigation
New York
Oening
Frederick Chamber reports 1964 unemployment drop and surge in construction
The Frederick Chamber of Commerce says unemployment fell by more than 50 percent from 1963 to 1964. County and city construction value more than tripled to 21.4 million, with 1 239 jobless in 1963 down to 584 in 1964, plus gains in bank clearances and post office receipts. Retail sales tax receipts rose 13 percent, and over 300 new jobs were created despite freight cars loaded locally dropping by 697.
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Frederick
Chamber
Trainman Dies At Throttle In Brunswick Yard
Samuel G Knight, a 52 year old railroad engin eer from East C Street Brunswick, was found dead at the throttle of his engine in the east bound Brunswick terminal yard. He was pronounced dead at 1 50 a m by Dr James Thomas. An autopsy will determine the cause of death. Trooper P Richard Sanders said Knight was found slumped over in the cab as the train was to depart. No foul play detected. investigation continues.
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Brunswick
James Thomas
Samuel G. Knight
East C. Street
P. Richard Sanders
Knight
Sanders
Temporary replacements named to hear quarrying case
Two members of the city board of zoning appeals disqualified themselves from a quarry permit hearing for Superior Concrete Inc. Mayor Magaha appointed A. A. Arris and Charles A. Price as temporary replacements with John Ed. Schell as acting chairman. The case involves a quarry near MD 355 and Grove Quarry Road. Bowlius and Rosenstock will return after the hearing.
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City Board of Zoning Appeals
Benjamin B. Rosenstock
E. Robert Bowlus
Superior Concrete, Inc
E. Paul Magaha
Board of Aldermen
Magaha
A. A. Arris
Charles A. Price
Rosenstock
Bowlus
John Ed
Schell
Superior Concrete
MD. 355
Grove Quarry Road
Evergreen Point
Board of Zoning
Bowius and Rosenstock
King Farm Zoning Case Remains Open in Frederick
Last night the Frederick mayor and aldermen postponed final action on the King farm zoning case due to the need for a public hearing. Mayor Magaha voiced fatigue over the ongoing debate while planning consultant Julian Tarrant and the city planning commission urged zoning changes for the tract.
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Frederick
King Farm
E. Paul Magaha
Julian Tarrant
City Planning Commission
Magaha
Tarrant
Tiros 9 Blasted Into Orbit Cape Kennedy Weather Satellite Step
Tiros 9, a rolling meteorological satellite, blasted into orbit from Cape Kennedy as part of advancing weather forecasting capability. Tiros 5 will follow to gather camera coverage of Earth's weather patterns, aiming to surpass prior missions.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Buddhists Riot in South Vietnam Near U S Embassy
South Vietnamese paratroopers lobbed tear gas and clubs into about 500 Buddhists protesting Premier Tran Van Huong in front of the U S Embassy. Moments later the mob damaged doors and windows at the U S Information Service.
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U.S
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Tran van Huong
U.S. Information Service
Tawes Book Presents Empty Promise and Political Theater
In Annapolis Gov Tawes displays a blank titled What I Know About Politics by J Millard Tawes claiming the gift is from Bennett Cerf. Across the globe protests surge as Buddhist monks threaten self immolation near Saigon embassy, prompting guards to seal the area.
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Annapolis
Gov Tawes
State House
Bennett Cerf
Mrs. Tawes
Maryland
Bliss wins GOP chair amid party unity bid
The Republican National Committee unanimously ratified Ohio's Ray Bliss as national chairman to replace Dean Burch, a move orchestrated by Barry Goldwater to quell intra party strife after the November defeat. Nixon warned the change averts a third party threat, while Southern conservatives voiced discontent though cited as short lived.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Ohio
Ray Bliss
Dean Burch
Burch
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Bliss
Richard M. Nixon
Teddy Roosevelt
Bull Moose
Party Progressives
Johnson
New Yorkers Back Dock Strike Settlement With Contract Approval
New York voters overwhelmingly accepted a contract ending the long dock strike, signaling a turning point in waterfront labor disputes. The agreement includes a 36 cent hourly wage rise over four years, improved pensions, more holidays and longer vacations, with ILA officials calling it the best in 72 years. Observers note lingering issues across ports as meetings continue in Galveston and negotiations resume in Baltimore.
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New York
R Ie
Thomas J. Burke
ILA
Savannah
South Atlantic
Alfred Chittenden
New Orleans
Baltimore
William H. Haile
ILA International
Maryland
Housewife Strangled By Machine Identified in Annapolis
ANNAPOLIS AP An Anne Arundel County housewife, Mrs May M White 44 of Lothian, was strangled Thursday when her sweater tangled in her washing machine wringer. Her husband James left at 1430 and returned an hour later to find her body. The county medical examiner Dr Elmer G Linhardt ruled the death accidental.
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Annapolis
Anne Arundel County
May M. White
Lothian
James
Elmer G. Linhardt
Figures Lie Men In Most Frederick City Accidents 1964
A Frederick City Police 1964 accident report shows men caused far more wrecks than women or teens. Of 665 total accidents, 836 involved men versus 235 involving women. 224 incidents involved drivers aged 25 to 34, with 189 for ages 20 to 24 and 185 to 184 for 35–44 and teens. One fatality, a 17 year old on West Patrick Street, plus 206 injuries. Major causes were failure to yield, speed, and traffic signals.
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Frederick City
West Patrick Street
Churchill’s condition unchanged as fire hits his apartment
London reports Sir Winston Churchill remains critically ill after a stroke with a quiet night, while a fire broke out near his bedroom in a nearby building. Four fire engines fought the blaze as the 16th bulletin noted he is no better and his will and constitution are praised by medical spokesmen.
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London
Sir Winston Churchill
Statesman
Sir Winston
Winston
British Medical Association
New Auto Insurance Rates Set for Maryland at 14.3 and 13.7 Percent
Maryland Insurance Commissioner F Doug las Sears announced approval of statewide auto liability rate hikes averaging 14.3 percent and collision increases averaging 13.7 percent effective Jan 27. About 180 insurers affiliated with key national groups will implement the new schedules, with customers seeing higher premiums only at policy renewal. The increases follow rising accident costs and claim payouts, despite criticism of rate practices in Baltimore related to Nationwide Mutual and others. A Baltimore family with no youthful drivers would pay $93 over three years for $10,000 personal injury and $5,000 property damage coverage, up $7, while a suburban family would pay $63, up $9.
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Baltimore
F. Douglas Sears
Sears
National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters
National Automobile Underwriters Association
Maryland
Laborite Quits After Vote Defeat in Britain
Foreign Secretary Patrick Gordon Walker is reported to have resigned after Labour suffered a crushing special election defeat. Prime Minister Harold Wilson may assume the Foreign Office temporarily, with Denis Healey as a possible successor after White Paper defense plans. Conservatives celebrate after Labour’s 100 days in power.
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London
Patrick Gordon Walker
Harold Wilson
Foreign Office
Gordon Walker
Laborites
Denis Healey
House of Commons
Healey
Labor Party
Ronald Buxton
Frank Cousins
Frank Owles
House of Lords
Cousins
Johnson Launches Pep Talk Series
President Johnson launches a White House pep talk series to smooth the way for his civil legislative program in Congress. He aims to rally support across factions and highlight key policy goals amid ongoing negotiation and public appeals.
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Johnson
Washington
White House
Congress
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International Longshoremen's Association
Thomas W Gleason
Gulf Coast
Galveston
Tex
Churchill
Laborite
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