War summer crowds and city renovation in Frederick County
On July 12 1918 workmen bustle to resurface West Patrick Street amid preparations for summer picnics in Frederick County governor Harrington presses for strict enforcement of the state game and fish protection law. A five act metro drama THE HOUSE OF GOLD featuring Emmy Wehlen plays at the city Opera House today.
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West Patrick Street
Frederick County
Harrington
Metro
City Opera House
Emmy Wehlen
Turner to start airport admin building in Frederick
Final approval from federal agencies enables Patrick Turner, local builder, to begin construction Monday on the Frederick Airport administration building. The State Tax Commission seeks tighter real estate appraisals in Frederick County as county commissioners show cautious support for the plan to reduce guesswork in assessments. A junk yard permit is issued for the corner of East Fifth and East Streets with a no animal waste policy. Charles F Bran non, US Secretary of Agriculture, will attend the Maryland Convention Field Day near Jefferson, his first Maryland appearance since appointment.
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Patrick Turner
Frederick
Frederick County
Board OF Zoning Appeals
East Fifth
East Streets
United States
Charles F. Brannon
Maryland
Jefferson
Local Gazette Listing for Frederick Firm
An archival notice lists the Great Southern PTG and Mfg Co based at 16 North Court Street Frederick Maryland with a telephone line 42-1177. The paper marks its establishment date as 1550 and notes publication every evening except Sunday.
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Great Southern Ptg. & Mfg. CO
North Court Street
Frederick
Khe Sanh Symbol Held Then Abandoned by Marines
The Khe Sanh siege ended with the Marines withdrawing after ten weeks of bombardment and stalwart defense. The area’s strategic value shifted as North Vietnamese infiltration routes opened through the DMZ. Marines dismantled bunkers and cleared roads to become a mobile offensive force. Losses were high on both sides, with 800 American lives and up to 15,000 enemy casualties cited in varying counts. The shift aims to pressure a peace process in Paris.
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Khe Sanh
Marine Command
Laos
Demilitarized Zone
North Vietnam
High Command
William C. Westmoreland
Limiting Missile Race Moves Nato Sentinel Plans Ahead
The Senate approved funding to buy Sentinel sites and signaled readiness to spend on an anti missile system. Gromyko offered to discuss limiting the missile race as Soviet officials weigh U S plans and Nixon’s possible election.
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Senate
Soviet Union
Andre A. Gromyko
United States
China
America
Moscow
Leningrad
Kremlin
Richard M. Nixon
Jess Willing
Lame Duck Johnson
King Hussein Faces Repeated Threats as Occupational Hazard
The Jordanian monarch, who as a teenager survived a ricocheting assassin’s bullet, has dodged multiple plots involving knives guns poison and explosives. He continues to lead a guarded life amid ongoing danger.
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King Hussein
Jordan
Summer Reading Picks From Ward Channel
A public service roundup of notable books from the past year. Nelson Rockefeller’s delegate balance and de Gaulle’s firm hand lead a list that includes works on film directing camping cookbooks and a Mets insider tale.
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Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Abraham Lincoln
Hubert H. Humphrey
Ord
Charles de Gaulle
France
Lake Erie
Columbia University Press
Record Sailfish Weighs 141 Pounds 1 Ounce
The largest Atlantic sailfish caught by Red and Red weighed 141 pounds 1 ounce and measured 1 feet 5 inches long. Charles Curtis, vice president, was of Kaw Indian descent through his mother.
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Charles Curtis
To the Young Save Gripes And Help Build the Future
Bruce Biossat discusses Kennedy era youth activism at Valparaiso University. He argues real change comes when young people act directly in their communities rather than relying on government or protests alone. The piece contrasts placard activism with constructive service and urges personal involvement in solving social problems.
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Washington
NEA
Robert F. Kennedy
Valparaiso University
Indiana
Kennedy
Kentucky
Sen
Eugene McCarthy
Minnesota
Peace Corps
Bob Kennedy
Harlem
Leas
Newspaper Enterprise Aron
Johnson quits bid cites health and war worries
Washington Today reports that President Johnson may have feared not surviving another term, citing Look magazine quotes from Humphrey about Johnson’s health. The piece notes ongoing Vietnam tensions, domestic unrest, and political risk for Democrats, concluding Johnson made a wise decision to withdraw to serve the country.
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Washington
Johnson
Look
Drew Pearson
Humphrey
Lyndon Johnson
Senate
Senate Majority
United States
Vietnam
Paris
Com
Alleg
Democratic Party
Oeta
Rie Country
Cuny
Unclear Inventory of Quotes on Art and Gambling
A disjointed excerpt discusses speed painting and a handy wallet. It contrasts barefoot life with statements about gambling for art, noting everyday drine remarks and general attitudes toward risk and art. The fragment lacks clear events or identifiable persons.
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News-Post
Gerry's
Ward Channel
NBA
Druid Academy
Mets
Ward Cannel
Bruce Biossat
By Bruce Biossat
Washington Today
By David Lawrence
Harvard University
Cambridge
Mass
James
Jacob
Phil Pastoret
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