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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1969
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text outlines a local newspaper’s masthead and subscription details. It lists the Great Southern Pig & MFO Co, address 703 East Patrice Street, Frederic, with prices for subscription by mail and single copies. Includes terms like circulation audit, Associated Press membership, and postage notes.
The census based travel survey shows two thirds of trips last year stayed within 200 miles and 86 percent were by private car. Plane travel barely reached 8 percent while trains and buses lag far behind. More than 108 million Americans made 360 million trips over 100 miles, totaling 312 billion passenger miles.
Governor Rockefeller of New York and Prime Minister Wilson of Britain shift toward stiffer penalties for public employee strikes amid rising anti-strike sentiment. Wildcat actions and slow settlements by labor factions fuel political pressure across nations, with rural lawmakers backing hard anti-strike measures.
U.S. District Judge Alexander Harvey II classified Michael R. Shacter an atheist as a conscientious objector to military service. The 21 year old Library of Congress clerk argued that killing is sin and that his faith centers on mankind, not God, qualifying exemption. The ruling notes the faith basis, not a rational exercise, and signals a landmark expansion of atheist eligibility for draft relief.
Readers argue the sales tax is unfair to low income families and favors higher earners, urging a state income tax. Other letters condemn anti prayer moves, correct Social Security tax wording, and discuss stop sign effectiveness and traffic warnings from police associations.
Atlanta faces a pivotal mayoral contest as aging Mayor Ivan Allen Jr declines another term. The black vote could decide between a black candidate and a conserva tive white rival, with Leroy Johnson or Vernon Jordan among possible black contenders. White moderates fear split votes and a runoff, threatening Atlanta's coalition balance in 1960.
A women and Home Defense committee in Frederick county plans a memorial for the local boys who fought in the great war and a homecoming for Company A. In 1949 three juveniles tied to multiple thefts were caught after a two day probe by city and state police. March of Dimes donations grow as campaigns target an $8,000 goal while rivers rise and roads stay open despite a week of rain.
Leon Dennen compares Cuba's ten year mark under Fidel Castro with the Soviet bloc, noting hunger, repression, and a failing economy. He argues Moscow backs Castro reluctantly while Latin American Reds push for caution and reform, and polities in Venezuela Bolivia and Colombia challenge Cuban meddling. Castro's image fades as supporters worry over future stability.
A humorous local note describes midweek health myths as doctors take the day off and colleagues pool for retirement gifts. The boss provides a mimeographed sheet for retirees to read about a gift watch. A quirky reference mentions a second hand washer offered as a barca and a playful miswording about washing.
The text notes USS New Jersey as the only active battleship in the U S today. It explains piano tuning by stretching the A string above middle C to 440 hertz and then aligning remaining strings to that pitch. It begins to address malaria but is cut off at Anopheles as the female carrier.
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