Monocacy River Water Sampling Under Way by Biologists
Two men in a dark green truck collected river water at the Monocacy River and its tributaries as part of a statewide water quality survey. Biologist Charles DeRose and Charles Kucera of the Water Quality Analysis division oversee stations and monthly tests of physical chemical and biological characteristics.
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Monocacy River
Charles DeRose
DeRose
Charles Kucera
Department of Water Resources
Adamstown
Monocacy
Kucera
State Health Department
Water Department
Annapolis
Frederick County Seeks Disaster Status and Aid
Frederick County drought disaster committee asks state authorities to declare the area a disaster and obtain federal aid for farmers. The request requires approval from Gov. Tawes and the State Disaster Committee before Washington action. The panel seeks aid under surplus corn and cropland diversion programs for dairy and beef operations.
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Frederick County
J. Millard Tawes
Washington
Larry Howard
Charles McC. Mathias
Frederick
Montgomery
Carroll
Howard
City Housing Authority Includes Unfilled Executive Posts
The Housing Authority of Frederick City has not decided on successors for three executives who intend to resign at month end. Col Philip R Winebrewer said applications are received but no decision yet. The resignations of J Frank Main Sr Virginia B Luhn and Alice Sayers were announced by William O Lee, with a routine 4 pm meeting planned.
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Housing Authority
Frederick City
Authority
Philip R. Winebrewer
J. Frank Main Sr
Virginia B. Luhn
Alice Sayers
William 0. Lee
Col. Winebrewer
West Sixth Street
Thurmont Without Police Force
Thurmont residents will be without a town police force Friday as the police chief Clarence Hagelin resigns to join an investigation firm and the two remaining officers have left or been reassigned. Twenty applicants seek the top post but no appointment has been made, leaving state police to patrol the area until a new chief is named.
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Thurmont
Clarence Hagelin
George R. Culler
Brunswick Police Department
Culler
William Lidie
Board of Commissioners
Frederick Barrack
Johnson Dodges Retaliation Threats In Vietnam Press Conference
President Johnson avoided pledging retaliation over Hanoi threats to try U S pilots as war criminals. He said Americans and world peace lovers would react accordingly, while stressing no conclusion on potential U S reprisals. He urged a Red Cross backed conference to ensure humane treatment under Geneva rules.
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Washington
Johnson
Hanoi
White House
Viet Nam
Red Cross
City Bids Sought for New Bridge Over Carroll Creek
Frederick city officials will open bids August 3 for a new bridge over Carroll Creek at Wisner Street. The project, estimated at about 60000, will be financed from the citys 1.5 million bond issue. The bridge will replace the existing plank structure and work should start mid August with completion this year. It is the first major road project funded by the bond money, with other projects including an addition to United Fire Company and sewer and water work in East End and East Street reconstruction.
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Frederick
Carroll Creek
Wisner Street
Robert J. Rothenhoefer
United Fire Company
Baughman's Lane
Rothenhoefer
East End
East Street
Gemini 10 Returns Home From Three Day Space Mission
Gemini 10 nears atmospheric re entry after three days aloft as John Young and Michael Collins plan retro rocket firing at 3 31 p m EST with landing off Cape Kennedy in the Atlantic around 4 07 p m They conducted hatches open missions and rendezvous with Agena satellites while praising the mission as one of the most rewarding in U S man in space history.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
John W. Young
Navy
Michael Colling
Air Force
Atlantic
Guadalcanal
Collins
Young
Glynn Lunney
John
Mike
Lunney
Bean
Space
Fort Detrick Workers Get Pay Boost
Civilian employees at Fort Detrick receive a 2.9 percent federal wage increase totaling $350,000 for 1,450 workers retroactive to the first full pay period after July 1. Servicemen at Fort Detrick gain a 32 percent military raise totaling $30,000. The changes affect about 1.8 million workers nationwide and add nearly $500 million to the 1967 budget. The raises come earlier than projected and mark the third federal pay rise in three years.
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Fort Detrick
Johnson
Woman and children shot during Cleveland violence
In Cleveland a 16-year-old Negro mother and her two small children were wounded when police and National Guardsmen opened fire on a car at a fire scene. The attack followed riot-related violence and firebombings that left two Black residents dead and many injured.
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Cleveland
Ohio
National Guard
Christopher Green
Diane Towns
Emmanuel Towns
Ernest Williams
National
National Guardsmen
Hough
Huff
Tawes Orders SRC Report on Land Sales
Governor Tawes directed the State Roads Commission to prepare a full report on public officials who sell land to the state. He asked for a complete list of state land purchases from lawmakers and others in state service to ensure integrity. Tawes declined further comment until the SRC delivers the report.
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Baltimore
Gov Tawes
State Roads Commission
Tawes
SRC
John B. Funk
Stock Market Edges Higher in Early Trading
In New York, the stock market showed selective gains in moderate trading as investors evaluated early advances and delayed major moves. Prices ticked higher for several leading issues while others held flat amid cautious sentiment.
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New York
Three U S Airmen Missing In Viet Nam Air Raids
North Viet Nam defenses shot down three more US Air Force planes including a RB66 radar jet and two F105 Thunderchief fighters. Eight airmen are listed as missing. US command said nine Soviet SAMs fired and six MiGs seen with no clash report. Details on exact crash locations were partially undisclosed.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
U.S
Hanoi
Han
Red Cross Installs Officers in Frederick County
The Frederick County Chapter of the American Red Cross installed William Wallace of Braddock Heights for another term as chapter chairman at the annual meeting at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. New directors named include Bernard L. Gilbert Lee M. Rosefield Elmer C. Ehler and two clergy, with Elizabeth Shaffer named the first youth board member and Willard E. Horine as assistant treasurer. Incumbent directors were listed, and the annual report shows 3063 pints of blood collected, 15 pints over goal, and 12514.15 spent on services, with over half spent on blood collection and 3453.01 on services to military families.
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Frederick County
American Red Cross
William Wallace
Braddock Heights
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Bernard L. Gilbert
Lee M
Rosefield
Elmer C. Ehler
Robert S. Grace
Alfred E Smith
Elizabeth Shaffer
Governor Thomas Johnson High School
Willard E. Horine
Phillip R Winebrenner
A. Talbot Brice
Charles V. Main
Ernest C. Webb
P. David Youngdahl
Richard C. Dutrow
Edgar H. McBride
Morris Kosman
James A. Grove
Harry G. Harshman
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Nelson Brooks
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