Drowning at Frederick Pool Reveals Supervision Gap
William Michael Fisher nine drowned at the Frederick Municipal Pool after wandering into deep water while his seven to fourteen year old siblings played nearby. Police ruled accidental drowning with no foul play. pool supervisor had added a second lifeguard that day due to higher crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Heslin
Stull
Frederick Municipal Pool
John A. Derr
Board of Aldermen
William Michael Fisher
George Fisher
Adamstown
Kathy Fisher
Kathy
Michael
Debbie
William Murray
Helma Bowers
Ram
July Fourth Festivities Planned in Frederick County
The fireworks displays occur at the Frederick Shopping Center at dusk on Thursday and a grand finale at Walkersville on July Fourth. Motorcycle races at Frederick Pair Grounds begin with time trials at 1 p.m. Friday with eliminations at 2:30 p.m. Lions Club of Frederick sponsors both events amid local picnics and leisure activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walkersville
Frederick
Frederick Pair Grounds
Lions Club of
Frederick County
Mandel Reappoints Smith To State Education Board
Gov. Mandel reappoints Ross V. Smith of Thurmont to a five year term on Maryland’s State Board of Education. Smith previously left the Frederick County Board of Education to join the state board, becoming the first county resident on the panel since 1955. He heads Hillside Turkey Farm and has led local and state agricultural groups. Other reappointments include four to five year terms on the State Roads Commission and several to the Board of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross V. Smith
Thurmont
Marvin Mandel
State Board of Education
Smith
Frederick County
Frederick Community College
Associates
Hood College
Hillside
Maryland Turkey Producers Association
Richard Schifter
Bethesda
William F. Ro
Bie
Forest Heights
Edward N. Wilson
Baltimore
J. Wilber Cronin
Aberdeen
Ramsay B. Thomas
Catonsville
J. Jerome Frampton Jr
Federalsburg
Roads Commission
John J. McMullen
Cumberland
S. Walter Bagley Jr
Mount Namner
Leslie H. Evans
Delmar
Fire log summary of multiple incidents in Maryland towns
Fire calls logged in a 24 hour period ending 10 am report incidents across Maryland locations including car fires on South Court Street and near East Street, auto fires on Reichsford Road and US 15 with MD 97, tree fires near county park, hay pile on New Market Grange Hall grounds, field fires near Libertytown Eletons Store and Myersville, with multiple departments responding from Independents New Market Myersville and Emmitsburg.
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CITY
Church and
East Street
South Court Street
Uniteds
Reichsford
County Park
Libertytown
New Market
Grange Hall
Eleton's
Myersville
Emmitsburg
Blood donor age limit raised to 65 for Frederick visit
The blood mobile returns to Evangelical Lutheran Church in Frederick on Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. This is the first visit of the new fiscal year led by James A Grave, chair. The age cut off was raised by five years due to rising demand and healthier older Americans.
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Blood Mobile
Frederick
Evangelical Lutheran Church
James A. Grave
Bloodmobile
Grove
Argentina under siege amid labor unrest during Nixon envoy visit
Argentina declared a state of siege as terrorism and labor unrest escalated during Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller's Latin America mission. A 24 hour nationwide strike was set to begin in protest of the Rockefeller visit and Ongania regime policies. Police intervened against CGT actions and Vandor’s death marked a deadly escalation.
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Buenos Aires
Aresentina
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Nixon
New York
Juan Carlos Onga
Nia
Rockefeller
Haiti
Argentina
Ongania
Latin America
General Labor Confederation
CGT
Raimundo Ongaro
Ongaro
Augustin Vandor
Vandor
Metal Workers Union
Corrientes
Onga
Juan D. Peron
Stock Market Mixed In Early New York Trading
The stock market ended higher on Monday and opened mixed. The Dow Jones industrial average stood at 872.87 at 10 30 a m, down 0 32 points as gains and losses moved through about 200 issues.
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New York
Charles II Installed As Prince Of Wales
Caernarvon Wales AP reports Charles of Windsor was installed Prince of Wales amid royal pageantry and bomb scares. Queen Elizabeth placed the coronet and Charles pledged loyalty to the crown as crowds pressed into Caernarvon Castle. Two Welsh extremists blew themselves up. three trains diverted. Tricia Nixon aboard a passing train. Charles appeared with aplomb as thousands cheered despite riots and blasts.
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Caernarvon
Wales
Charles of Windsor
Britain
Charles
Principality of Wales
London
Tricia Nixon
Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Charles
Surtax Extension Wins House Okay
The House narrowly approved a bill extending the 10 percent income surtax amid last minute White House pressure and bipartisan support. The measure moves to the Senate with a possible 60 day extension of withholding rates. Nixon advocated extending through December and then at 35 7.7 percent until next June while opponents fear delaying broader tax reforms.
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Washington
Nixon
House
Senate
Congress
Gerald R. Ford
White House
Ford
John W. McCormack
Doubs Man Killed In Mower Mishap
A Doubs man, William Henry Louthan 70, died when his riding mower overturned in a ditch and pinned him. He died between Saturday evening and Sunday 8:50 pm. Survived by son William H. Louthan Jr and a stepdaughter, plus grandchildren and step-grandchildren. Funeral services Wednesday at 10:20 am at M St Etchison and Son Funeral Home with Rev. David F. Kolda officiating. Interment Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
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William Henry Louthan
William H. Louthan Jr
Winchester
Robert F. Robertson
Gaithersburg
Louthan
Fervency Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Racks
M. St. Etchison and Son Funeral Home
E. Church St
Funeral
David F. Kolda
Doubs United
Administration accuses Nixon of illegal Safeguard spending
Senator Gaylord Nelson charges the Nixon administration diverted 409 million from Sentinel funds to the Safeguard program without congressional approval. The dispute follows Nixon’s efforts to win Senate support for Safeguard after discarding the Sentinel system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wise
Pentagon
Congress
Defense Department
Nelson
Community Chest Needs Your Help
Community Chest lists aid organizations including the Red Cross Boy Scouts Epilepsy Chapter Salvation Army YMCA USC and Travelers Aid Society serving Frederick County. Executive Director Col. Richard M. Clendenin notes 14 of 31 appeals met goals in past years with last year’s $190000 target only about $171500 raised. Residents allege funds go to city residents though county benefits seen. budget-based goals set by agencies require donations before Christmas season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stu Gordon Stall
American Red Cross
Ivs
Boy Scouts
Counseling Services, Inc
Frederick County
Fort Detrich
Port Detrick
Salvation Army
YMCA
USC
Travelers Aid Society
Ivorick County
United
Naional Brated Community Bands and Councils of America
Chest
Richard M. Clendenin
United Appeal
Placescoe County
Morgan
Col
Clendenin Iss
Community Chest
Gich
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United Ambulance
Joe Rosapepe
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Robert Thomas
Mandel
State Education Board
Rocky
Mark Krantz
Mark
Mike
Charles Warfield
Charles II
Prince of Wales
Prince
Swales
Caernarven
Cratic
Carl Albert
Ways and Means
Wilbur Mills
Hate Boggs
D-La
Boggs
Mills
Ray J. Madden
Ind
Sande
Charles Peres
Illinois
Charles McC, Mathias Jr
Maryland
Marlow W. Cook
Kentucky
James Ti, Pearson
Kansas
Richard S. Schneider
Pennsylvania
Sen
Mattias
Percy
Safeguard Wntil
Carste
David Packard
Voreige
Voreige Relatious Committee
Sentinel
Safeguard
Packard
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