Frederick banker Gordon Palmer, 69, dies after long career
Gordon F. Palmer, 69, retired vice president of the Farmers & Mechanics Bank, died unexpectedly Wednesday of a heart attack. Born July 13, 1902, he leaves a wife Irene Klipp Palmer, son Gordon Jr., daughter Betty Ratajczak, and three grandchildren. Palmer served 47 years active plus consulting and was active in church, Kiwanis, Grange, and local history groups. He stressed hard work and ongoing education as keys to success.
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Frederick
Gordon F. Palmer
Farmers & Mechanics Bank
Palmer
Gordon Palmer
Thomas Franklin Palmer Jr
Sadie Everlot Palmer
Irene Klipp Palmer
Gordon Franklin Palmer Jr
Betty Jane Ratajczak
Andrea
Theresa Ratajczak
Lee Ann Palmer
Frederick Boys’ High School
American Institute of Banking
la Salle Correspondence School
Mountaindale Union
Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church
Kiwanis Club
Lewistown
Federal aid to education grows as issue fades
The text notes a shift from debate to acceptance as Congress boosts federal education funding by about 1 billion for the new fiscal year. It highlights education as a vast system involving millions of teachers and students, with about eight percent of GNP spent on it and federal contributions rising from over six billion.
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Washington
Congress
Senate Appropriations Committee
Middletown School Construction Moves Toward Go Ahead
Frederick County Commissioners approve a 1972 building plan including a new High School, a new Elementary School, and converting the existing High School to a Middle School. The total 1972 program plus a five year plan totals about 54 million dollars, awaiting State Education Department committee review before final approval.
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Middletown
Frederick County
Radical fringe and politics spark Timely Quotes
A compilation of remarks from U S senators and representatives. Henry M Jackson warns against a radical liberal fringe influencing the Democratic party. Hugh Carey notes his anonymity on the Ways and Means Committee. Robert H Steele compares risks in South Vietnam. nguyen van chin quote included.
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Henry M. Jackson
Dash
Democratic Party
China
Hugh Carey
D-N.y
House
Ways and Means
South Vietnam
Robert H. Steele
R - Conn
Why Strike During Recession in America
The piece notes 1.6 million workers may strike in the next three weeks amid rising unemployment and a slow economic recovery. It questions why major strikes occur during a recession when production costs are high and import competition is strong.
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Washington
America
Communications Workers of America
Bell Telephone System
United Transportation Union
U.S. Postal Service
International Longshoremen and Warehousemen’s Union
Congress
George Meany
Afl-Cio
U.S
Europe
Asia
T Hat
Latin America
United States
Haber
Orater Congress
Republican
Democratic Party
Unese
Pentagon Papers leak widens to a dozen critical studies
Washington reports reveal a group of secret Defense Department studies titled Critical Incident Studies. They analyze major crises from 1939 to 1960 and include the Tonkin Gulf affair and Quemoy Matsu tensions. The documents were kept under Joint Chiefs control and selectively released.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Vietnam
U.S
Quemoy
Matsu
China
Pentagon
Defense Department
Weapons System Evaluation Group
Secretary
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Defense
Secretary of Defense
Joint Chiefs
Uni
Brit Hume
Berlin
Congo
Tait
Lebanon
Quemoy- Matsu
Gulf of Tonkin
Capitol Till
Daniel Esberg
Joint Quess
Tonkin
Robert McNamara
Military Command
Air Force
Ken Cook
George Santayana
Cook
Santayana
Jumping Into Auto to Escape Policeman Stirs Interest
Yesterday’s News Post item outlines Brunswick men attempting to flee a police intercept in a noisy fist fight, a plan that ends in failure. The piece also notes ice cream price protests and a Frederick Cotillion dance announced for July 20 with Kaminsky’s Orchestra.
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Brunswick Men
Frederick Cotillion Club
Braddock Heights Pavilion
Kaminsky
Orchestra
Washington
Local School Control Eroded By State Policy
Montgomery County residents protest a state bill taking over school construction and setting priorities, arguing it undermines local control and fairness in funding. The letter urges collaboration with state officials to preserve local responsiveness and cites cost disparities between counties.
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Board of Education
Citizen Alter
PTA
Civic Association
Montgomery County
Annapolis
Department of Public Works
State Board of Education
Mark Twain
John Adams
Assembly
Senate
Council
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Mississippi
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Francis Scott Key
National Capital Area
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Mary R. Rhoads
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Chicago
Zonta International
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Frederick Kiwanis Club
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