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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1968
Page
2
An analysis notes U S progress toward metric worldwide except for English speaking nations. It highlights the cost of conversion, estimated at 705 million annually in education, and observes Britain’s move toward the metric system as the U S lingers on pounds and quarts.
The U S Bureau of Narcotics notes a sharp decline in LSD use following revelations that the drug can disrupt chromosome structure and affect reproduction. While a core group remains, headline reporting is credited with creating public alarm and reducing experimentation, though some users switch to marijuana.
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey compares personal identity to family ties saying one need not repudiate his family to establish his own identity. The homely analogy notes current politics and parental knowledge of modern times.
Readers urge Gun Control action citing the need to register firearms to aid crime tracking. Letters from Mrs M V Kline Frederick and George R Martz Baltimore describe perceived propaganda by opponents and warn of Communist plots, advocating backing for federal gun regulation.
President Humphrey's team labors to blunt McCarthy's charge of delegate overkill as contests loom in Washington Colorado Utah Kentucky and Virginia. They fear militant McCarthy backers may walk out at the national convention and on TV, potentially aiding Nixon.
The letter-writer proposes economy in Frederichs police force changes. William J Grove urges halting use of discarded cross ties as fuel waste. Rumors spread about a new potato sold at nearly double price in Frederick kitchens. Adjutant General Warsfield asks Maryland State Guard employers to grant leave during their Dimonium encampment.
Police say two youths were arrested yesterday morning after an armed robbery of a truck driver near Glen Burnie. The driver was bound and blindfolded and left on a lane before the vehicle was recovered.
Washington columnist notes Chief Justice Warren’s public remarks on President Johnson's nominee Fortas and Thornberry. He questions why the Senate Judiciary Committee and other justices have not weighed all possible candidates, arguing for merit over cronyism in court appointments.
A scrambled humorous note column featuring playful barbs about office life and a dated reminder from a department. The fragment mentions a secretary and hair color, an old-timer who recalls balanced budgets, and a frosty treat on a hot day amid freeway crowding.
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