Six West European nations join junior Common Market
Austria Iceland Portugal Sweden Switzerland Liechtenstein signed a junior partnership with the Common Market in Brussels. Finland is set to sign after Helsinki's new government forms. The bloc will cut tariffs on factory goods starting January 1 and challenge the United States and Japan in trade. Security was tight at Egmont Palace amid the ceremony.
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BRUSSELS
Austria
Iceland
Portugal
Sweden
Switzerland
Liechtenstein
Finland
Helsinki
United States
Japan
Brussels- Egmont Palace
Britain
Europe
Edward Heath
Atlantic Alliace
Nixon Leaves Camp David After Overnight Stay
President Nixon departed Camp David in a helicopter at 10 41 a m EDT for Washington. White House aides would not reveal why he cut the Maryland retreat short. He was followed by former Treasury Secretary John Connally who spent the night there and plans to campaign for Nixon though Connally says he remains a Democrat.
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THURMONT
Nixon
Camp David
Washington
White House
Treasury
John Connally
Maryland mountain retreat
Connally
Spiro T. Agnew
British Sweep IRA Stronghold in Belfast Firefights
British troops moved into Roman Catholic strongholds in Belfast under heavy sniper fire as gun battles escalated after bombings. The death toll rose to 18 from two days of violence, with 11 killed and over 130 wounded initially, later revised. Northern Ireland’s toll hit 469 in three years of conflict.
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BELFAST
Northern Ireland
Fire Log Summary for Brunswick Area
Fire calls during the 24 hours ending at midnight include a brush fire near Md Chick Hatchery with Uniteds responding at 11 52 p m in City West South St Brunswick. An auto fire on Brunswick St drew Brunswick units at 7 22 p m. Ambulance calls show 6 emergencies and no routine calls. Jail population lists 36 male inmates and one juvenile.
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CITY WEST SOUTH ST
Chick Hatchery
Uniteds
BRUNSWICK
Brunswick St
Officials Move Ahead With U S 15 Dualization Plans
State officials outline steps toward a parallel U S 15 lane from Auburn mansion to the Pennsylvania line with an expected start in 10 12 months. Miller cites draft environmental statements design reports and bidding timelines while locals raise concerns about accidents and historic remains of the Catoctin Furnace.
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Auburn mansion
Catoctin Furnace
Pennsylvania line
Phillip R. Miller
State Highway Department
Bureau of Special Services
U.S. 15
Miller
federal highway administration
SHA
FHA
SHA’s
Catoctin
Auburn
furnace
Donald L. Lewis
Hope Arrives in Baltimore For Red Cross Telethon
A plane load of Hollywood celebrities led by Bob Hope arrived in Baltimore for a six hour telethon to aid Flood victims. The 57 member cast will originate the show for 20 stations in 19 eastern cities. Proceeds go to the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.
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BALTIMORE
Hollywood
Bob Hope
Red Cross
Atlantic Seaboard
Hope
United States
Red Cross Disaster
Westminster Man Dies In Tractor Trailer Crash
Frederick R. Hope Jr., 25, of Westminster Maryland, was fatally injured when his eastbound tractor trailer overturned on the Pennsylvania Turnpike about six miles west of the Bedford interchange. State Police said he apparently fell asleep at the wheel.
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BEDFORD
Frederick R. Hope Jr
Westminster
Hope
Delayed Carroll Manor Interview Over Master Plan Critique
Mrs. R. O. Curtis of the Carroll Manor Civic Association met in a closed session with Adams County Commissioners John A. Derr and Donald L. Lewis. She pressed for a moratorium on PUD approvals and discussed population pressures, utilities, and funding risks tied to the county master plan. The interview was unannounced and described by participants as constructive but not revealing concrete action steps.
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R. O. Curtis
John A. Derr
Donald L. Lewis
PUD
Curtis
Association
Derr
Lewi8
Heat Wave Lingers as Maryland Faces Hot Humid Weekend
The region endures a stubborn heat wave with high 80s to low 90s and rising humidity through the weekend. Forecasters expect partly cloudy skies and possible afternoon storms, while Baltimore and D C suburbs maintain air pollution alerts. Traffic snarls persisted on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge as residents seek relief.
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Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Baltimore
Women's Clinic
Johns Hopkins Hospital
tas
National Weather Service
Virginia
District of Columbia
Washington
Jail Revolt Rumors Surface at Frederick County Jail
Reports claim rising heat fuels unrest at Frederick County Jail as inmates and guards suffer in the stifling conditions. Sheriff Baumgartner says there has been no trouble and officials fear the issue could escalate, though no incidents have occurred.
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Frederick Counts
Richard Baumgartner
Baumgartner
Rose Hill Estate Hosts Interim Trailer Site
County commissioners approve eight mobile home sites at the Rose Hill Estate to shelter eight hurricane Ag nes flood victims. George J. Stup says housing will be ready by late next week after meetings with Gen. Rinaldo Van Brunt HUD officials and Corps of Engineers who will extend a roadway from North Market Street to the field for access.
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Rose Hill
Thomas Johnson
Maryland
George J. Stup
Civil Defense
Frederick County
Rinaldo Van Brunt
state
Stup
Army
Grant Healey
Department of Hous
ing and Urban Development
Baltimore
Edward R. Lonerigan
HUD
Dean Zeiler
Vincent Piper
Washington, D.C
Frederick County Fair Grounds
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
North Market Street
Teachers and Curriculum Set For Prospect Hall Opening
Dr. Celedonio Ramirez and a lay board prepare Prospect Hall Academy in the same building as St. John’s Literary Institute. Enrollment aims for 200 students in grades 9-12 with 25 per class, offering college prep and general diplomas and ecumenical religious studies.
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SUZI HARRISS
Celedonio Ramirez
St. John’s Literary Institute
Prospect Hall Academy
Literary Institute
Ramirez
Sisters of Notre Dame
America
Maryland
Dr. Ramirez
Prospect Hall
Washington-Baltimore
Middletown Majorettes Shine At National Clinic
The Middletown High Majorette Corps hosted 300 attendants at a national clinic in Chambersburg. The 12 Middletown twirlers won two first place trophies for Best Twirler Corps and Best Dance Twirl Corp, each earning five blue ribbons per member. Billie Jean Muller took third in solo twirling as events concluded with Middletown twirlers earning top placements in every competition.
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Middletown High
Chambersburg
Middletown Corps
Middletown
Middletown 12
phies
Billie Jean Muller
Decline in Drunk Driving Arrests Spurred by Crackdown
Drunken driving arrests in June dropped to 28 from 41 in May as a State Police crackdown on tipsy drivers takes effect. Flooding late last month may have contributed, while Lt. Robert Snyder notes troopers began an all-out campaign in June and total DUI charges for the year’s first half reached 153, about twice last year’s pace.
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ting wiser
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Homer Harris
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J. Rolfe Castleman
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