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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1967
Page
1
Federal budget terms authorization appropriation and expenditure explained. Johnson proposes postal rate hikes for 1968 and discusses costs of veterans benefits public health projects and land acquisitions. He seeks funds for crime programs and new justice department initiatives with shifts in education and veteran support.
U S B52s pounded the demilitarized zone while air war in the north and ground fighting in the south eased. raids hit Tay Ninh Province near Saigon and in the Iron Triangle. Brig Gen Richard T Knowles of the 196th Light Infantry Brigade escaped unharmed when his helicopter was hit. a crewman wounded. Weather slowed U S missions to forty two.
New York stocks moved irregularly lower in active trading as traders weighed ongoing economic signals. The uneven action reflected cautious sentiment with investors assessing earnings, inflation data, and potential policy shifts amid a volatile session.
The Frederick County area stays sunny with temperatures near 70 as a brief weather respite follows a weekend snow storm. No new local record was set today, though forecasters do not rule out a late warm spell.
Frederick County commissioners revisited the idea of selling auto license plates at the courthouse. Two members, Charles E. Collins and Wallace E. Hutton, favored local tag sales pending Treasurer Mrs. Charlotte W. Yarrell’s agreement. Commissioner Russell Z. Horman opposed, citing costs and competition with private tag services. They agreed to discuss with Mrs. Yarrell before deciding.
Nearly 200 Retail Clerks Union members in Frederick face possible job action as negotiations with seven major chains proceed over contracts for 6,000 clerks in 275 stores across Maryland and the Delmarva Eastern Shore. Locally, four Frederick supermarkets may see strikes if talks fail, including Safeway on West Seventh Street Prospect Plaza Acme West Patrick Street Food Fair and A and P on West Patrick Street.
President Johnson asked for sacrifice to fund his large budget for 1968, proposing a 6 percent income tax surcharge, higher postal rates, and higher paycheck deductions. He warned Congress against deep cuts that could trigger a recession while stressing the Vietnam impact on defense spending. He named Vietnam as a major influence in the budget decisions and outlined a $67 billion defense budget for the current year and a $72.3 billion defense budget for 1968.
Frederick residents weigh in on President Johnson's 1967 budget plan totaling 135 billion with cuts in domestic programs and defense spending. Citizens cite poverty programs, farm subsidies, and tax changes while discussing impacts on Great Society initiatives and military funding amid ongoing Vietnam concerns.
President Johnson requested Congress to appropriate over 131 million dollars for the National Park Service including more than 390 thousand for Frederick area parks. The plan tags 317 thousand for a shower and laundry building and a recreation building at Camp Misty Mount in Catoctin National Park near Thurmont and 72 thousand for improvements to the C&O Canal trail. Camp Misty Mount is among several camping areas in 5 763 acre Catoctin Mountain Park used mainly by Girl Scouts. The C&O Canal runs along the Potomac from Washington to Cumberland and its towpath is a trail of national note each year during the Canal Association hike led by Justice William O Douglas.
Rep Charles Mathias urged a national policy on draft deferments after receiving a 14 year old Catonsville student complaint about a teacher drafted after school started. He noted local boards decide exemptions with few national guidelines and called for Congress to establish clear standards to end inequities.
Baltimore police report a backstage theft at the Morris A Mechanic Theater over the weekend, with more than 1260 dollars in property taken including one of Betty Grable's wigs and a 200 dollar dark false hair piece belonging to the star of Hello Dolly.
Landowners in Frederick County were invited to a Thursday meeting to discuss placing the National College of Arts and Sciences in the area. George A. Speer, chairman of the county planning and zoning commission, said a strong proposal could boost residential development and attract research and development industries to the county. The college, formed recently and still shaping its curriculum, has offices in Bethesda and is seeking a permanent campus site.
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