Heat Wave Enters 3rd Week Here
Frederick faces a three week heat wave with electric power holding up amid high demand. A slight break in heat is forecast with cooler, less humid conditions predicted tomorrow. A Potomac Edison spokesman said Frederick office is meeting heavy usage with minimal blackout risk while other states ration power. Severe storms hit Sandusky Ohio with flooding and evacuations.
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Frederick County
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St. Louis
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Nebrasa
Sandusky
Ohio
Area Stores Not Hit By Meatcutters Strike
Washington area threatened strike by Amalgamated Meat Cutters could close 325 chain grocers but Frederick stores appear unaffected. Local 593 targets Acme A&P Food Fair Giant Grand Union and Safeway. dispute centers on wages and benefits. Frederick Local 317 claims no impact and notes nearby unions may join pickets.
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Acme
A&p
Food Fair
Giant
Grand Union
Safeway
Daniel Buza
Candidates Must List Campaign Expenses
Frederick City election candidates have one more day to file statements of campaign expenses with the Clerk of the Court. Each candidate must file a statement within 30 days after the election. The deadline is Thursday.
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William H. S. Miller Named Vets Officer
William H. S. Miller, newly appointed Maryland Veterans' Commission Assistant State Service Officer for Frederick County, starts duties. A veteran of World War II and a 20 year American Legion member, Miller replaces G. Ernest Lipps and will handle pension claims burial allowances and Vietnam education benefits.
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William H. S. Miller
Maryland Veterans’ Commission
Frederick County
Veterans’ Affairs
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Richard C. Manning
Maryland Veterans Commission
G. Ernest
Jack) Lipps
Veterans’ Commission
American Legion
Francis Scott Key
State Rehabilitation Foundation
Seaman J.C
Bainbridge
Shoemaker Naval Base
Calif
Arson Suspect Sought After Eight Frederick County Barn Fires
Police and fire officials probe a series of eight barn fires in Frederick County with cumulative losses near 200000. Investigators find no smoking gun linking any person to the arsons though strong evidence points to a suspect in the northeastern part of the county. The latest blaze on June 24 damaged a Ramsburg farm near Utica including a bank barn live stock and machinery. Earlier fires hit farms along Old Frederick Road near Thurmont Gas House Pike at New London and Derrick Road near New Market and Utica.
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Wiliam L. Newcomer
Charles M. Cronauer
Hagerstown
Jacob R. Ramsburg
Earl E. Ramsburg
Utica
Old Frederick Road
Thurmont
New London
New Market
W. Franklin Smith
Johnson Sets Four Point Peace Plan For Asia
President Johnson outlined a four point policy for peace in Asia blending U S opposition to aggression with efforts toward better Sino American relations. He stressed that lasting peace rests on trade free movement of people and ideas and all nations joining an international community. He urged a peaceful mainland China and continued U S open channels with Beijing while warning that victory in Vietnam remains years away and that diplomacy must accompany any military effort. PMID
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Hanoi
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Senate
Mike Mansfield
Everett M. Dirksen
Viet Nam
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Jonson
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Byron Heads Unit Studying Planning Law
Del. Goodloe E. Byron serves as chairman of a Maryland special governor's committee to revise planning and zoning laws. The panel includes General Assembly members, attorneys, planners and citizens. Thomas Perkins III assists. The group aims to modernize laws from the 1920s, seek funds, contact state and local entities, and plan a August 15 meeting.
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Tawes
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Market decline linked to airline strike effects
New York AP reports moderate trading sees sharp losses as the stock market falls early. The airline strike impact spreads, affecting various businesses nationwide.
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Byrd Machine Stalwarts Lose In Virginia
Democratic primaries in Virginia produced upsets against longtime conservative leaders. Sen. Harry F. Byrd Jr. won by a slim margin in a lighter turnout, while Sen. A. Willis Robertson and Rep. Howard W. Smith fell to challengers William B. Spong Jr. and George C. Rawlings Jr. respectively. Other results included Watkins Abbitt and Clive Du Val winning easy nominations. The losses signal expected shifts in the state party outlook.
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Virginia
Harry F. Byrd Jr
A. Willis Robertson
William B. Spong Jr
Portsmouth
Howard W. Smith
House Rules Committee
George C. Rawlings Jr
Fredericksburg
Byrd
Armistead L. Boothe
Alexandria
Senate
Robertson
Spong
Boothe
Smith
Virginia 8Th
Rawlings
Watkins M. Abbitt
Democratic Party
Lewis Curling
Chesapeake
Clive L. du Val HW
Teacher Raps Statewide Salary Scale
Milson Raver of the Maryland State Teachers Association opposes replacing local supplements with a statewide salary scale. He argues the plan would widen the gap between rich and poor and undermine equalization. Del. Roy Staten backs tax overhauls to stop intercounty competition amid committee discussions.
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D-Balton County
Stupp Withdraws From Race For Delegate
George B. Stupp exits the Democratic bid for the House of Delegates citing business reasons. He runs a fabric shop on North Market Street and says he cannot devote time to campaigning though he may seek another political race later.
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George B. Stupp
House of Delegates
Stupp
North Market Street
Top Buddhist Takes Leave From Post
SAIGON, South Viet Nam AP The moderate head of Saigon's Buddhist Institute Tam Chau announces a two month leave from the ruling body of the Unified Buddhist Church He seeks to avoid a stand on the general elections Sept 12 His absence could boost militant monks who want a boycott and he vows to veto decisions in his absence He reiterates opposition to Premier Nguyen Cao Ky's regime in nonviolent terms Avowedly fears assassination and has used this tactic before Eight of ten council members supported a compromise with the government.
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South Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Center
Nguyen Lau Vien
Buddhist Institute
Thich Venerables Tam Chau
Unified
Buddhist Church
Institute Council
Tam Chau
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