290 Civilians at Fort Detrick Face Potential Job Loss
Maryland Senator Joseph D. Tydings warned 290 civilian workers at Fort Detrick may be discharged by fall amid conflicting signals on the facility's future. A Mathias aide said no decision yet. Detrick's status hinges on whether HEW takes over and converts the base into a health environmental center. The Army expects about 300 layoffs but no final fate is set until the new role is decided.
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Fort Detrick
Maryland
U.S
Joseph D. Tydings
Stanley Resor
Tydings
Frederick
HEW
Army
Mathias
Dtrick
Senate Probers Tell Cereals Not Nutritious
Senate investigators told a subcommittee that major cereals such as Wheaties Cheerios and shredded wheat deliver calories with little nutrition. Washington nutritionist Robert B Choate said many top brands fail as complete meals even with milk and sugar. He urged a congressional inquiry as the FTC also probes the cereal industry.
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Washington
Senate
Robert B. Choate
Senate Consumer Subcommittee
Choate
Federal Trade Commission
Subcommittee
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Senate Select Committee On Human Needs
White House
Kelloge
Red Cross Officers Elected at Frederick County Chapter Meeting
J Milton Brunk was reelected chairman of the Frederick County Chapter of the American Red Cross at the annual meeting held at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. New and reelected officers and board members include Charles Snyder first vice president, Mrs Dan Weinberg second vice president, L Clinton Rhoades treasurer, Willard N Horine assistant treasurer, Mrs Norman J Burke secretary, Mrs H Albert Dean executive secretary, and several new and returning directors with three year terms. A brief in memoriam honored two departed members, Mrs Elizabeth Lundgren and Mrs E Dwight McCain.
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NEW Red Cross
Milton Brunk
Lee A. Cousin
Washington, D.C
Red Cross
Frederick County
The
American Red Cross
Dan
J. Milton Brunk
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Charles Snyder
Dan Weinberg
L. Clinton
Rhoades
Willard N. Horine
Norman J. Burke
H. Albert Dean
Elizabeth Lundgren
E. Dwight McCain
Russell A. McCain
McCain
Dan Crozier
Thomas Stone
Harry McAllpin
Hallar Best
Goodloe E. Byron
George Cole
James Haley
John Hanson
Willard Horine
Thomas Reid
J. Thomas Routzahn Jr
Martin L. Bowers
Boyd Clayton
Bernard Davis
George B. Delaplaine Jr
Harry Free
Charles Henson
Mary Condon Hodgson
Jane Bollinger
L. Clinton Rhoades
Vincent Ruwet
John Edward Schell
Henry Shoemaker
William Storm
Philip Wertheimer
George Speer
Roy Jorgensen
Thieves on Prowl In City
A city resident's purse was stolen and two local businesses were entered. Mrs. George Johnson's purse disappeared from her Broadway home while the County Roads Commission Shop on East Church Street was broken into. About $10 in change was taken from a soft drink machine at the shop and $3 from the West End Laundry office.
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County Roads Commission
George Johnson
Broadway
Pfc
Franklin Willson
East Church Street
William Crum
West End
Billy Snoots
Laird Sees Draft Calls Below 10,000 This Year
Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird forecast that draft calls for the rest of 1970 will average under 10,000 per month, a return to pre Vietnam levels. He spoke to about 550 student interns and affirmed a 150,000 to 170,000 total for the year, with 124,500 called through August.
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Washington
Melvin R. Laird
Laird
July Rain Tops 7 Inch Mark
An early downpour in Frederick dumped 3 of an inch of rain as unsettled weather continues through Friday. The forecast calls for intermittent showers and thunderstorms, with highs in the upper 70s today and mid 80s Friday. The weekend should bring relief with fair, warm skies. July has been unusually wet, totaling 7.44 inches, above average, with jet stream explanations offered by scientists.
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Frederick
National Geographic
Escapee Captured After Local Help
A federal escapee, Anthony A. Anderson, 18, was captured near Frederick after a resident reported a suspicious car. Officers Forsyte and Crutchley stopped the vehicle at Keyser Road and Md 550, and Anderson, awaiting federal removal for escaping from the Morgantown facility, was turned over to federal authorities. Also reported were a theft at Ballenger Creek site and a Braddock Heights man arrested for indecent exposure and disorderly conduct.
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Federal Correctional Institution
Phyllis B. Hill
Hunt Club Road
Frederick Barracks
West Virginia
Jackie Forsythe
Paul Crutchley
Crutchley
Anthony Albert Anderson
RFD 2
Frederick
Anderson
Robert F. Kennedy
Morgantown
Keyser Road
MD. 550
Cpl. Forsyte
Tfe
Set
Thomas Bosley
Ballenger Creek
M.J. Grove Lime Co
Braddock Heights
Clarence J. Bannowsky
Stock Market Edges Down In Moderate New York Trade
New York stock prices eased downward in moderate trading as investors navigated a lighter volume day. Market leaders showed slight declines while financials and industrials reflected early softness.
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New York
U S Troops Abandon Base Under Emory Fire
In the northwestern South Vietnam sector heavy North Vietnamese fire forced a U S patrol base withdrawal. At Fire Base Ripcord near the Laos border 61 Americans were killed and 345 wounded in three weeks of fighting. The 101st Airborne screened infiltration routes while destroying base guns to prevent enemy use.
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Saigon
United States
South Vietnam
U.S
Ripcord
Ther
A Shau
Laos
101St Airborne Division
North Vietnam
Ern
Frederick County Democrats Split Over Charter Government Views
Frederick County political contenders debated home rule at a Young Democrats meeting. incumbents Smelser and Virts opposed charter government citing higher costs, while Storm Simmons Claggett and Hutton backed home rule. Weatherholt supported charter plans.
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Young Democrats
Left
Franklin Gladhill
Frederick Bower
Central Committee
Wallace E. Hutton
House of Delegates
Millard S. Smith Jr
Edward D. Storm
State Senate
Harry Reid
Galen R. Clagett
Erni
Cedric Smith
Stugordon
Frederick County
Young Democrats Club
Charles H. Smelser
C. Clifton Virts
Virts
James N. Simmons
Senate
Galen R. Claggett
George Wm. Weatherholt
Organi
Zation
Weatherholt
State Central Committee
Charter Rule Leaders Challenge Inaccurate Cost Claims
Charter advocates J Richard Hudson and Wallace Hutton said last minute opposition claims about charter government inflating costs are unfounded. They compared tax rates in neighboring counties noting Wicomico’s smaller rise vs Frederick and urged wider petition signing before the Monday deadline to reach about 6000 signatures. Continued on Page A-5.
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Home Rule Movement
J. Richard Hudson
Wallace Hutton
Democratic Party
Hudson
Hutton
Wicomico County
Maryland
Frederick County
Hudson and
Trutton and Hudson
Fire Log Summary of Calls on U S 40 West of Frederick
Fire log for 24 hours ending 10 am lists an auto fire at 6 07 pm on U S 40 west of Frederick with Middletown response, then a house fire on Ballenger Creek Pike at Creager residence at 7 50 pm with Independents Carroll Manor and Junior Ambulance responding. Ambulance calls show 0 emergency and 2 routine responses.
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U.S. 40
Frederick
Middletown
Ballenger Creek Pike
Creager
Carroll Manor
Pinecliff Park Lights On Until 11
Pinecliff Park on Reid's Ford Road now stays lit until 11 p.m. Parkgoers enjoy the outdoor atmosphere under new electrical lights. Families can picnic by moonlight, while kids play on new swings and slides and county league teams play softball nearby.
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Pinecliff Park
Reid’s
Ford Road
Mom
Dad
Pinecliffe
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