Frederick Bicentennial amid showers at Schifferstadt
Frederick notes a dampened evening as Schifferstadt hosts the first anniversary of the county tourist information center during the Bicentennial weekend. Weather forecasts call for a light shower and only outdoor events on the parking deck and armory. Attendance estimates reach 6 000 to 8 000 across ball sites in Frederick Emmitsburg and Brunswick as locals and tourists celebrate the nation's 200th birthday with picnics dances and fireworks. Jerome Bruner relatives attend from California to join Frederick County landmarks foundation festivities.
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Fredericktonians Celebrate Bicentennial Reflections Across Town
Frederickton residents express elation and mixed views as the nation marks its 200th birthday. A housewife and a sexagenarian merchant praise freedom’s legacy, while others question political ethics, corruption, and welfare debates, yet insist the republic’s core ideal endures.
Mandel trial gag order lifted and deadline set
The government and defense in Gov. Marvin Mandel’s political corruption case have until July 12 to respond to a federal appeals court order reopening the filed gag order. The 4th Circuit did not rule on merits, and the trial remains scheduled for Sept. 8.
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Paul R. Schlitz
The News to Skip Monday July 5 Bicentennial Holiday
The News will not be published Monday July 5 to allow employees to celebrate the Bicentennial. Editorial offices reopen at 4 p.m. Monday July 5. The News staff wish readers a safe and festive holiday.
Municipal tax receipts needed to claim credits
County Comptroller Thomas Fox warns that taxpayers eligible for the Circuit Breaker tax credit must first pay municipal property taxes. The county requires a tax receipt from the taxpayer’s municipality before issuing a credit, and Frederick County’s bills arrived before Frederick City’s, prompting some to seek county tax relief before city taxes are settled.
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Nations mark Bicentennial with nationwide ceremonies
Millions celebrate the nation’s 200th birthday as five wagon trains travel 17 000 miles to Valley Forge and President Ford plans a holiday visit to sign pledges. Independence Hall bells ring, Operation Sail sails into New York, and Old Ironsides fires a salute in Boston while Philadelphia prepares for 635 block parties amid municipal strikes.
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Declaration display marks national vigil at Archives
Washington AP The Declaration of Independence is on display for 76 hours as a salute described by President Ford as the fixed star of freedom. Leaders Albert Burger and Ford opened the public vigil at the National Archives with a patriotic ceremony, while a two hour Constitution Avenue parade and the Festival of American Folklife drew crowds. Events include demonstrations near the White House by the American Nazi party and a Kennedy Center concert with Billy Graham Bob Hope Art Linkletter and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Honor America backs the privately funded observance led by Marriott Corp.
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Maryland death penalty rulings spark regional dispute
Following Friday's Supreme Court rulings on capital punishment, Maryland public defender Elsbeth Levy Bothe argued the state statute may be unconstitutional after Anthony L Blackwell's firebombing conviction case. Officials note the court struck down mandatory death laws in Louisiana and North Carolina, while upholding discretionary schemes in Florida, Georgia and Texas.
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Holiday traffic toll rises for Fourth of July weekend
The National Safety Council estimates 530 to 630 people may die in traffic accidents during the holiday period from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday as more cars flood the roads for the nations 200th anniversary. Council president Vincent Tofany notes motorists could log 17.3 billion miles, up from 16 billion last year, when 491 fatalities occurred in the three day weekend.
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Middletown Bicentennial dances featured
A local Middletown page highlights Bicentennial dances at Rose Hill Manor with carriage rides and community events. Weather notes forecast partly cloudy skies with light showers possible tonight, highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s, and cooler Sunday with highs near 80. Emerson quote about land ownership appears as a side note.
Grandson of Cochise visits Frederick at Cochise Center
Nino Cochise of Willcox Arizona, born February 6 1874, grandson of Cochise and half nephew of Geronimo, visits Frederick with his wife Minnie Thomlin. He serves as deputy marshal in Tombstone and works with Wells Fargo Security while recounting Chiricahua history and his film career.
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Frederick County
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Arlington Cemetery
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Jim Ticer
Cap Blue
Tombstone
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