No. 1 problem in Frederick County housing crisis
The community laments a severe housing shortage centering on low income shelter for black and white residents. It urges the Board of County Commissioners to adopt a building and housing code to qualify for HUD grants and to enact fair housing laws to improve conditions, ownership, and accessibility in Frederick City and County.
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Frederick County
Planning and Zoning Commission
Board of County Commissioners
Department of Housing and Urban Development
PIC
Frederick City
Lawrence W. Johnson
Johnson
Office of Economic Opportunity
Housing Authority
John Hanson
Taney
HUD
PI Commission
City Hall
Winchester Hall
America
Board of Education
Hillman Relations Commission
Maryland
Teachers’ Colleges
Human Relations Commission
Baltimore City
Mayor and Board of
NAACP urges more Black school leaders in Frederick County
The Frederick County NAACP asks the Board of Education to fill administrative roles with qualified Black teachers. It argues few Black administrators exist and cites waivers of requirements. The letter, sent to Board President Bowers and Superintendent Carnochan, calls for action and notes a forthcoming meeting to discuss points raised.
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NAACP
G. Hunter Bowers
Board of Education
John L. Carnochan
Mr. Bowers
Frederick County
Naacp Leaven Garden
Carnochan
Nader accuses VW of concealing fuel cap defect data
Ralph Nader charges Volkswagen hid test results showing fuel tank caps dislodging and spraying gasoline on 1961 67 models. He cites five safety shortcomings and urges reopening of a federal probe, weeks after a VW deposition surfaced.
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Washington
Ralph Nader
Volkswagen
Doug Toms
Consumer Advocate
U.S
Nader
Center For Auto Safety
VWI
Toms
Federal Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Chreidi Seiffert
Seiffert
Maryland Court of Appeals voids pledge of allegiance law
The Maryland Court of Appeals struck down the 1970 requirement that teachers and students pledge allegiance to the flag. The decision coincides with Flag Day and follows debates over patriotism versus personal conscience, with potential for a Supreme Court review.
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Maryland Court of Appeals
Maryland
Supreme Court
Francis 2. Bureh
Mandel
Baltimore
Michiel Rose
Legislative Council
Anne Arundel County
Matthew
Evans
August L. Lundquist
Francis X. Pugh
Lundquist
Pam
America
Court of Appeals
J. Dudley Digges
Thomas B. Finan
Frederick County
Beir
Tom Wilson K. Barnes
Baltimore City
Nabion
New York
Jehovah's Witnesses
Digges
Rusing
Barnes
General Assembly
Howard Countian
District Court
Frederick drought ends as June rainfall breaks dry spell
June drought in Frederick eased when rain fell over the last five days, bringing the month’s total to 2.48 inches. An IRS officer investigated moonshine arrests linked to a Potomac River raid led by Sheriff Wertenbaker. Frederick Airport reported a June rainfall record of 1.94 inches. Local youth fishers pursued culler lake bass as Thurmont prepares for Mechanicstown bicentennial celebrations July 22 to August 1 with general chair Howard Danvuth overseeing events.
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Father Berrigan
White House
Jenny Kissinger
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
John Mitchell
Hoover
Attorr
Boyd F. Douglas
Berrigan Bend
Washington
LBJ
Lyndon Johnson
Nixon
Dohn Connally
Johnson
Pedernales
Cherry Point
N.C
Les Whitten
F. Lee Bailey
Bailey
Hartee Wopfs
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Richard Roudebush
Veterans Administration
Indiana
Roudebush
Hartke
Senate Veterans Committee
Son
Congress
United States Internal Revenue
Frederick
Potomac River
Knoxville
Wertenbaker
Klipp
Redmond
Culler Lake
Izaak Walton
Thurmont
Mechanicstown
Howar R. Danvuth
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Justice Department
Brothers Berrigan
Philip Berrigan
Elizabeth McAlister
China
Tack Anderson
Ari
Jackie
By Valuy Mes
United States
I. W. Anderson
California
Earth
Heaven
Christ
Aristides
Lewis
Armis
France
News-Post
Huey
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