Prospective Bidders See Detrick Facilities
Prospective bidders learned details of the 130 million Fort Detrick cancer research center as about 150 attendees from firms including Bionetics Dow Chemical EGNE Microbiological Associates Northrup Flow Labs and Meloy IBM gathered for briefings from Cols Mitman Wienecke and NCI director Dr. Rauscher The day included facility tours and a Q A session with plans for further proposals and bidder meetings tomorrow.
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Fort Detrick
National Cancer Institute
Floyd Mitman
Herman Wienecke
Frank Rauscher
NCI
Bionetics Research Laboratories, Inc
Bethesda
Dow Chemical Co., Inc
Midland, Mich
EGNE Inc
Bedford, Mass
Microbiological Associates, Inc
Meloy Laboratories Inc
Springfield
IBM
Meloy
Knoxville Man Killed In Crash On U S 40 At Md 144 Intersect
A Knoxville man, 43, died in a three vehicle collision on U S 40 at the Md 144 junction near Bartonsville Tuesday night. Donald Kelbaugh’s 1954 sedan collided with a 1966 pickup driven by Joseph May Jr of Mt Airy after May’s car veered to the fast lane following a brake by Bernard Gladhill of Damascus. May was treated and released for lacerations at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Investigations continue.
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Knoxville
U.S. 40
Bartonsville
Donald David Kelbaugh
Tpr
Harold Robertson
Kelbaugh
Joseph Grayson May Jr
Mt. Airy
May
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Bernard Glad
Geesey
South Market
Madison Streets
Watkins-Burdette Cited For Help To Handicapped
Frederick area firm Watkins-Burdette Motor Company was honored at a governor’s luncheon with one of three special awards for aiding handicapped persons. Representatives accepted the award at the Sheraton-Baltimore Inn, citing accessibility improvements at the company’s newest plant and a commitment to hire handicapped workers. Nominated by Frederick’s Vocational Rehabilitation Center, the award recognized inclusive hiring and facility modifications.
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Frederick
Sheraton - Baltimore
Watkins- Burdette Motor Company
Isaac Franklin Corporation
Baltimore
Nelwood Horticultural Training Center
Upper Malboro
Watkins-Burdette
Weatherman Sees Snow Thursday
A cold pattern continues as Wednesday highs reached 46 then dropped to 34 by afternoon and 23 overnight in Frederick. High winds eased with clearing skies and forecasts push Thursday snow with 50 percent odds and lows around 10 degrees after a low of 23. Skiers anticipate fresh snow despite a disappointing start to winter.
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Frederick
Rockville Jury Convicts Local Man In Rape Case
A seven man five woman Rockville Circuit Court jury convicts Douglas J. Robinson, 25, of Frederick, manager of a New Market liquor store, of raping a 26 year old Frederick woman in a wheat field outside the city. The case, moved from Frederick County, carries a capital punishment option with sentencing to follow a pre sentence investigation.
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Rockville
New Market
Frederick
Frederick County
Douglas J. Robinson
Joseph M. Mathias
sen
Robinson
Mathias
Poolesville Man Pleads Guilty In Sex Case
Samuel Ervin Leith a 20 year old of Waesche Road pleaded guilty in Frederick County Circuit Court to an unlawful sexual act by forcing a Bethesda woman to perform a perverted act during a kidnapping rape plot. He faces up to 10 years after a pre sentence report. Counts include kidnapping rape and robbery. Co defendant Roger Smoot pleaded not guilty and seeks jury trial.
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GEORGE DORSEY
Poolesville
Frederick County
Samuel Ervin Leith
Waesche Road
Samuel W. Barrick
Leith
Montgomery County
Paul Mannes
J. James McKenna
Wisconsin Avenue
Washington, D.C
pistol point
Muddy Branch Road
Rockville
Bethesda
McKenna
D.C
Roger Lee Smoot
Dickerson
Smoot
Fire Log: Trash Fire on Market Street Reported
Fire calls logged in the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. include a trash fire at 6:51 p.m. on North Market Street. Independents units responded. Ambulance calls totaled five emergencies and five routines. Jail population shows 21 males, zero females, and one juvenile. County not listed.
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NORTH MARKET STREET
Nixon Critics Hanoi Reject Peace Proposal
President Nixon unveiled an eight point Vietnam plan that drew cool reception from North Vietnam and U S critics. Hanoi called nothing new and ignored the plan while domestic opponents urged firmer action and urged withdrawal.
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WASHINGTON
Nixon
Vietnam
North Vietnam
U.S
South Vietnam
Nguyen Van Thieu
Radio Hanoi
Paris
Hanoi
White House
William Porter
Vital Points Split Nixon Peace Plan From VC Aim
Paris AP reports two Vietnam peace outlines diverge on troop withdrawal timing and elections. Viet Cong proposes six month pullout with simultaneous prisoner releases and Thieu ouster, while Nixon favors six month withdrawal with an independent election body and Thieu resignation.
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Nixon
Sagner's Workers To Return To Jobs
About 250 employees at Sagner's Direct Factory Outlet were to return to work at noon after gasoline and fumes were isolated in the basement. Testing for dangerous gasoline levels would continue, with explosive experts siphoning gasoline from water drawn from under the plant. A public notice had directed employees to report at noon, with unclear reasons for the earlier postponement.
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Sagner
South Wisner Street
Donald Barnes
Economy Oil Division
Phoenix Inc
Canavan
Frederick Jaycees honor Robert Hooper as Outstanding Young Man
Robert G. Hooper, branch manager of Baker Watts in Frederick, received the Jaycees Outstanding Young Man award at a Red Horse Steak House dinner. He dedicates 30 to 40 hours monthly to YMCA, United Givers Fund, Heart Fund and Chamber of Commerce, and hosts a daily radio stock-prizes program. The scheduled speaker Richard R. Kline was unable to attend due to a death in his family and a gas seepage incident at Economy Oil. Robert DiDomenico spoke on Monocacy Valley Goodwill Industries, highlighting its rehab work for the handicapped.
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Frederick’s Jaycees
Robert G. Hooper
Red Horse
Hooper
YMCA
United Givers’ Fund
Heart Fund
Beall and Byron Back Nixon Peace Plan in Vietnam Debate
Sen J Glenn Beall and Rep Byron praise President Nixon eight point peace proposal aired on TV and radio. Beall says the offer places the burden on North Vietnam and Viet Cong to accept or reject, urging unity in Congress and nation. Byron adds the behind the scenes plan is a step toward ending the war and supports continued orderly troop withdrawals. Mathias had no public comment yet.
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WASHINGTON
J. Glenn Beall
R-Md
Nixon
Congress
Maryland
Charles McC. Mathias
Goodloe E. Byron
Hanoi
Vietnam
Byron
southeast Asia
Frederick County Schools Close Friday For In Service Day
All Frederick County schools will close this Friday for an in service day as teachers attend professional meetings. Read program topics include elementary curriculum trends, reading program study, and individualized instruction. Faculty from Green Valley Emmitsburg Waverly Middletown Urbana and others tour peers to gain new ideas.
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Frederick County
Carroll Manor
Charles Tressler
Hood College
Green Valley
Emmitsburg
Waverley
Middletown
Middletown High School
Wilde Lake High School
Columbia
Urbana
South Frederick
North Frederick
Liberty
Walkersville
New Market
Woodsboro
New Midway
East Frederick
Thurmont
Charlotte Smith
Thurmont Middle School
Singanore High School
Frederick High School
Brunswick High School
Walkersville High School
Railroad Widow Settles for $133000 in Frederick Co. Case
Elizabeth Merriman and three children receive 133000 from Frederick County Circuit Court in a settlement with The Washington Terminal Company and The Penn Central Transportation Company. The suit stems from Blair Merriman dies after a Metro Liner fuse box explosion at Washington Terminal. Merriman was 40, earning about 10000 annually, supporting nine children. The award places 95000 to his wife and the rest in trust for the children. negligence claimed for unsafe work conditions and inadequate warnings. Parsons Newman represented the railroad.
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Brunswick
Frederick County
Robert E. Clapp
Washington Terminal Company
Penn Central Transportation Company
Blair Edward Merriman
Washington Terminal
Penn Central
Edwin Nikirk
Elizabeth Ima Merriman
Metro
Merriman
Parsons Newman
Frederick
Stock market fall extends sixth straight session in New York
New York AP reports stock prices fell for the sixth consecutive session in active trading. The 10:30 a.m. Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.73 points to 892.99.
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NEW YORK
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