State's Attorney Seeks Pay Raise and Bill Change
Frederick County's State's Attorney Robert S. Rothenhoefer requests a salary increase from 5000 to 10000 dollars per year and urges legislators to propose a bill during the current session. He says the raise would align his pay with other county department heads and equal the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
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Frederick County
Robert S. Rothenhoefer
General Assembly
Rothenhoefer
Cireut Court
Coun
Clerk Wachter seeks eighth term as Frederick County Clerk
Ellis C. Wachter, 57, announces candidacy for an eighth consecutive term as Clerk of the Circuit Court. He has served nearly 39 years in the office and led for almost 30 years, noting the office funds itself from legal fees and that salaries and supplies are paid without county tax money. He was appointed deputy clerk in 1987, chief deputy in 1936, and Clerk in 1936, repeatedly reelected since 1938. The piece also references party nomination and continued public service.
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Ellis C. Wachter
Circuit Court
Wachter
Clicut
Eli G. Haugh
Republican Party
Ty Acer
Register of Wills
Frederick J. Bower
Rothenhoefer
Frederick County
County General Fund
Magiistrates Court
Snow And Cold Grip Unionville As Storm Looms
Snow is expected to arrive Wednesday as residents brace for a new storm. Unionville saw a low of five degrees last night and Frederick reported 17 degrees. Today’s forecast 30 to 34 degrees with a Monday high of 30 and a low of 20. Lows tonight 18 to 25. Wednesday snow with 28 to 34 degrees, then clearer and colder Thursday. Month to date total precipitation 2.14 inches, 0.84 inch below January normal.
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Unionville
Frederick
Market gains pace as aerospace and airlines lead rally
New York trading resumed with heavy activity as aerospace issues and airlines push the market higher. The early session shows continued rally strength with notable gains across related stocks and indices.
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New York
Dinner Tonight Offutt To Be Installed As Chamber President
Jerome Offutt will be installed tonight as the Frederick Chamber of Commerce president becoming the first area attorney to lead the group. The event at the Francis Scott Key Hotel honors outgoing leader John W Morgan of Potomac Edison with a review of the year’s activities before Offutt takes the post. Offutt, a lawyer since 1949, has served as director and first vice president and previously as Maryland House of Delegates member and Frederick City Attorney.
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Jerome Offutt
Frederick
Morgan
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Offutt
Maryland House of Delegates
Johnson Unveils Rural Poverty Plan and Commission
President Johnson outlines a broad rural poverty program calling for a commission on rural poverty to report within a year. He proposes federal aid and pilot projects in selected counties, creating community development districts to coordinate planning and services with federal and private efforts. The Agriculture Secretary would certify eligible districts.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
Labor, Welfare and
Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Frederick County school budget hits record $9.91 million
Frederick County School Board heard a record high budget proposal of 9,911,153 for the coming fiscal year up 1,558,364 from the current year. The plan cites 60 new teachers, a new salary scale, 11 new buses and seven replacements, plus rising operating costs and the Governor Thomas Johnson High School improvements.
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Frederick County
John L Carnochan
Thomas Johnson
Educators Cancel Budget Hearing After First Session
School officials canceled the scheduled second public budget hearing after noting extensive progress at last night’s session. Remaining budgets including pupil personnel health services transportation and maintenance will go to the Frederick County school board on Feb 2.
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Frederick County
John L. Carnochan
Heart Disease Tops Frederick County Deaths in 1965
Seymour Stern, general chairman of the 1966 Heart Fund campaign in Frederick County, notes that heart and blood vessel diseases caused 465 of the 849 deaths in 1965, accounting for slightly more than 54 percent. He compares this to national statistics showing 54 percent of all deaths due to heart disease nationwide.
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Frederick County
Seymour Stern
Heart Fund
Stern
Worst Air Disaster Of War At An Khe In Viet Nam
A U S Air Force C123 transport carrying 46 Americans and mortar shells crashed in fog and rain near An Khe in central highlands. All aboard were killed. The wreckage ignited the ammunition as a search party reached the scene. The crash marked the worst American air disaster in the Vietnam War to date.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Central Highlands
An Khe
315Th Air Commando Group
7Th Cavalry Regiment
U.S
An Ehe
U.S. 1St Cavalry
U.S. Air Force
Nha Trang
U.S. Marine Corps
Hong Kong
da Nang
Naus
Second Of A Series Choose Right Form When Filing Income Tax Returns
Washington AP reports an ABC guide on choosing and using the correct form for the 1965 income tax return. The piece explains that anyone can use 1040 while 1040A is for incomes under 10000 and 1040P is a punchcard option for simpler needs. James Marlow writes the advisory.
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James Marlow Washington
Viet Cong Control Most of South Viet Nam
Saigon and U S sources say the Viet Cong or no man’s land controls about three quarters of South Vietnam, with government control under a quarter. Only Gia Dinh and An Giang provinces are wholly under Saigon, while Viet Cong influence clouds even areas listed for government control. Saigon police clash near the capital as two district capitals are abandoned under pressure.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam Sap
South Viet Nam
U.S
U S S
No Man’s Land
Viet Nam
Gia Dinh
An Giang
United States
U.S. Marine
Minh Long
Hiep Duc
Brunswick Pumps Keep Towns Afloat In Water Crisis
Civil Defense pumps operate in Brunswick boosting a 3.5 million gallon reservoir as Emmitsburg relies on Tom's Creek. Water comes from Potomac River filtration, Virginia springs, and railroad storage tanks. Brunswick High School remains closed while crews address the shortage amid a snowless thaw.
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Brunswick
Emmitsburg
Virginia
Washington County
Potomac River
B and C
Potomac
Brunswick High School
Jess B. Orndorff
Civil Defense
Tom’s Creek
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W. Jerome Offutt
LBJ Unveils
Walkersville
J. Rolfe Castleman
Eileen Moore
Carol Beard
Winnie Eaves
C. Edward Hamilton
Hamilton
Jack Tritt
Cooper- Hughes
Coneryone
Viet Cong
South Viet
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