Frederick Page A-4 July 8 1970 headline snapshot
Frederick Maryland newspaper page A-4 from July 8 1970 with local briefs notices and brief items across community civic events sports and classified snippets extracted from the issue showing era style reporting and organizational names.
Sitting Judge Principle shapes Frederick County judge race
Frederick County voters elect a Circuit Court judge for the first time in 28 years. Incumbent Samuel W. Barrick faces Charles A. Price amid public debate on the sitting judge principle and Maryland’s elective judiciary, plus a constitutional amendment proposing full-time district court judges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Circuit Court
Samuel W. Barrick
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Barrick
Charles A. Price
Edwin F. Nikirk
Price
Court of Appeals
Smith
Supreme Bench of
Baltimore
Republican Organization
The
Bar Association
Maryland
Bar Association of Baltimore
Baltimore Sun
Historians of the Sun
Housing Authority explains rent policy and tenant eviction
Frederick Housing Authority chair William O Lee Jr addresses a letter about alleged discrimination, detailing collection rules, four judgments in 24 months, and lease termination for chronic rent delinquents. He confirms the tenant referenced has a 16 year tenancy with repeated late payments and notices, and states color did not influence the board’s decision. A second letter urges conservation and environmental care from housewives, offering practical tips on detergents, napkins, returnable drinks, and reducing disposables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth T Hill
Hill
Housing Authority
Frederick
Mr. Hill
John Hanson
Mott Leaves His Mark At Thomas Johnson High School
Frederick County bids farewell to J Arthur Mott associate principal as he accepts a principal post at a new St Michaels high school. The district notes his 1954 rise and his brave critique of discipline and morale sparking reforms and laments the loss to the system while urging faith in future opportunities for educators like him. A closing quote from Dr Chaunces Leake condemns noise pollution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
J. Arthur Mott
Thomas Johnson
St. Michaels
Talbot County
Thomas Johnson High School
Board of Education
John L. Carnachan
Mott
Governor Thomas Johnson
Tru
Thomas Johnson Hgh School
Heavy vote against memorial park in four precincts
The July 8, 1920 issue reports a negative result of 1045 to 284 against the memorial park proposal across four precincts. Officials consider a 60 foot driveway from Park Avenue to Seventh Street. A 24 year old man was arrested for passing a raised $50 check at Fredericktown Savings Institution. teller later learned the amount was $5. Casper Cline to lead new Chamber of Commerce board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Park
Park Avenue
Seventh Street
Hood College
City Opera House
Fredericktown
Casper Cline
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade
Obscenity in American letters and the free speech era
The piece surveys the rise of profanity in literature and public life from the 1940s through the 1960s, noting Mailer and Jones as early provocateurs and Berkeley’s Dirty Words movement as a turning point. It discusses media self‑censorship, campus protests, and editorials arguing for or against blunt language, calling for intellectual discipline amid evolving standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Mailer
Fugs
James Jones
Killingsgate
Berkeley
G. W. McCoy
Wapakoneta
United States
Chicago
Walker Commission
Norman E. Isaacs
Louisville Courier-Journal
Lawsville Times
S. J. Hayakawa
San Francisco State College
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frederick, Maryland
William 0. Lee, JR
City of Frederick
Michele J
Siegel Rt. 2
Middletown
U.S
George Washington
Newspapersfc Hive
NEA
John
Chaunces Leake
University of California
News-Post
Frederick Fairgrounds
Horders
Western Maryland
Holstein Breeders Association
Sigler’s Grove
Middletown- Jefferson Road
Edward D. Storm
Board of Election Supervisors
Maryland Senate
Newspaper Enterprise Assn