Rock Festivals Fade in New York As Profits Dry Up
Rock festivals attract big publicity and crowds but profits ebb. Promoters warn the scene is dying due to community opposition high costs and gate crashers. The Woodstock lesson shows losses and only a few festivals turn a profit, with Atlanta’s Byron event highlighting funding and expense challenges.
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New York
Aquarius
Don Friedman
Randall’s Island
Mike Lange
Woodstock
John Morthland
Rock Music Weekly
Rolling
Morthland
Byron
Richard Bryan
New Orleans
Stephen Kapelow
Manson Trial Opens With Beatles Song Motive Stated
Deputy DA Vincent Bugliosi told jurors Charles Manson believed Helter Skelter meant a race war and that the Beatles spoke to him from across the ocean. He described Manson as a megalomaniac who ordered the Tate and La Bianca killings to trigger civil conflict and empower his followers.Linda Kasabian, the state’s key witness, is expected to testify Monday that the followers were slavishly obedient to Manson and acted on his commands.
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Linda Deutsch
Associated Press
LOS Angeles
Charles Mae Manson
Sharon Tate
Manson
Telier Skelter
Dist
Atty
Vincent Buglios
Tiester Skelter
Bugliosi
Tate
Leno) la Bianca
Linda Kasaban
Narcotics Spread Alarms Baltimore County Officials
Baltimore County police intelligence head Capt Edwin J Shinnamon told Maryland lawmakers narcotics use is spreading to suburbia among teens. He cited his 13 year old daughter being offered drugs at school and noted many youths start with marijuana and pills at private teen parties. He urged tighter needle sales controls as part of legislative fixes.
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Baltimore
Baltimore County
Maryland
Edwin J. Shinnamon
Legislative Council
Halethorpe
Shinnamon
Church News Roundup Highlights from UNC conference and church events
Crum of the Methodist Board of Child Care attended UNC s 24th annual Conference of Child Care Workers in Chapel Hill with about 250 attendees. The program featured lectures films and workshops with findings to be published in Chapel Hill Workshop Reports for 1970.
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Chapel Hill
John Jay Crum
Methodist Board of Child Care
University of North Caroline
UNC School of Social Work
Guest preachers at Taneytown and Keysville in August
Grace United Church of Christ Taneytown and Keysville announce August guest preachers led by Rev William F Wiley. Schedule includes Ira W Shindle August 2 at Taneytown, Roy W Poellenbeck August 2, Philip Kemper August 9, Galen E Hahn August 16, and August 23 by Yale graduate students. August 30 by Grace youth and men. Taneytown services at 10 30 am Keysville at 9 am. No Keysville service August 2. No Taneytown Church School on the 2nd and 4th Sundays.
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Grace United Church of Christ of
Westminster
Galen E. Hahn
Derwood
Yale University
Grace Church
Taneytown
Keysville
State Colleges Refuse To Meet Deadline
Annapolis officials refused the Sept 1 plan deadline for Maryland college integration and will reassess after full enrollment records are available. Secretary Blair Lee III pledged an early November revised plan and urged federal partners to treat state officials as coequal in keeping universities operating. Maryland remains committed to integration and willing to revise its plan, though believes the original plan is adequate.
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Annapolis
Cap
Maryland
Eloise Severinson
Blair Lee III
Severinson
Lee
Catholic Church finances draw critique by interracial justice group
The National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice condemns the church for not publicizing finances saying only 2000 of 47.5 million Catholics have a voice and the poor are excluded from the process in a report from Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
National Catholic Conference For Interracial Justice
Moonshot relics buried in Bury parish church foundations
Clippings about the American moonshot were buried with parish records and coins in the foundations of St. Joseph the Worker church in Hutton England. The site was blessed and laid by Bishop Bernard Wall of Brentwood.
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Hutton
England
St. Joseph the Worker Church
Bernard Wall
Brentwood
Fort Detrick VBS Attendance Reaches Record High
At Fort Detrick Vacation Bible School the week of June 22 to 26, attendance topped 100. Eleven housewives, ten enlisted men and two officers staffed the sessions with three college student aides from Washington Bible College and Tacoa Falls Bible College assisting. The theme was Proving God's Promises with daily segments from Nursery to Young Teens. Children enjoyed Bible stories worship and crafts while 1,000 cookies and 550 scarlet drinks were consumed. A Sunday closing program showcased learning to parents. Offerings each day benefited the American Bible Society for Scriptures for foreign children. Director Sp 5 Ralph Wilson and Chaplain DeVault oversaw the program.
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Fort Detrick
Darryl Hedgeard
Mike Martin
Manham
Washington Bible College
Ester Francis
Tacoa Falls
Bible College
American Bible Society
Ralph Wilson
Headquarters Company
United States Army Garrison
DeVault
Taneytown Lutherans Host Intern Program
Trinity Lutheran Church in Taneytown hosts a third year internship from Lutheran Theological Seminary Philadelphia. Lee Berry began June 5 as intern assistant pastor to Rev. Maurice Arsenault for one year. Berry, from Woodland Hills California, studied sociology at Muhlenberg College and has worked in Philadelphia youth projects before seeking broad parish exposure.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Taneytown
Lutheran Theological Seminary
Philadelphia
Lee Berry
Trinity
Maurice Arsenault
Berry
Woodland
Piney Creek Church Rally Day Planned Near Tanertown
The Piney Creek Church of the Brethren 4 miles northeast of Tanertown off Route 194 invites the public to Rally Day on July 26. Sunday School at 9:30 am, Morning Worship at 4:45 pm, lunch at noon, and 1:30 pm afternoon service with Rev. Loyal Vandeveer of Locust Grove Church of the Brethren. Special offering will benefit the Building Fund Debt.
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Piney Creek
Church of the Brethren
Tanertown
Loyal Vandeveer
Locust Grove
Mt. Airy
West Point Honor Grad Denied Objector Status
West Point honor graduate Font is denied conscientious objector status by a federal judge, and will not begin pre combat training pending appeal. The 23-year-old soldier, assigned to Ft Meade, argues Vietnam war is immoral, citing My Lai after deliberation. Judges find Army policy does not violate constitution. Font plans to appeal to the U S Court of Appeals as ACLU lawyers press for equality with Jehovah’s Witness exemptions. He remains at Ft Meade or nearby pending the appeal and may receive a specific duty assignment to avoid idleness.
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Baltimore
West Point
HK U.S Cuenit Court of Appeals
Erties Union
Font
Jehiiva’s Witnesses
Jehuah
Ft. Meade
Nears
Jarvey
Fost
Ta Man of Los
Ft. Bentog
Baltimore Detective Probes Miami Murders
Baltimore County detective Frederick Toflard from the major crimes squad travels to Miami Coral Gables to check for links between a Baltimore County killer and a Florida case. He will question suspect Milton Niport, 37, held for two women slain during an $82,000 Western Union holdup. Niport, a Miami cab driver, was arrested at the airport.
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Miami
Fla
Capi
Baltmore County
Baltimore County
Coral Gables
Frederick Toflard
Major Crimes Squad
Florida
Ballimorean
Ballimore County
Milton Niport
Western Union
Niport
Little Country Chapel Revival at Hawbottom Road
Revival services at Little Country Chapel Hawbottom Road near Middleton run July 26 to August 2 starting 7 30 p m with nightly special music and guest speaker Lynn Besse Hymn Sings are scheduled for July 26 and August 2 at 230 p m.
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Little Country Chapel
Hawbottom Road
Middletown
Lynn Besse
Dorsey Methodist Church Observes 62nd Anniversary
The Dorsey United Methodist Church marks its 62nd anniversary on August 9. An 11 a.m. memorial service features Pastor Rev. Floyd Lyles, followed by Rev. Gilyard and Westminster congregation at 3 p.m. Sunny Side Gospel Chorus of Buckeystown performs at 6 p.m. directed by Sister Rachel Bowens with Earl Weedon at the piano.
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Dorsey United Methodist Church
Floyd Lyles
Gilyard
Westminster
Sunny Side Gospel Chorus
Buckeystown
Rachel Bowens
Earl Weedon
Sarah Pryor
Mary Williams
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Paul J. Tate
Hall of Justice
Charles Manson
Miss Tate
Crums
Centennial Memorial United Methodist Church of
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Ralph Sharpe
Humble
Humble Gospel Chorus
Simpson United Methodist Church
New London
Arthur Peach
Tristan
Farrersburg
TriStan Gospel Chorus
Parkersburg
W. Va
Ediward S. Frey
Lutheran Church In America
Paul K. Dell C.L.A
West Church St. Frederick
VBS
Grover G. DeVault
Bible
U.S. Army
John F. Pitts
Ft. Detrick
Taneytown Lutherans
Taner Town
Bretiren Church
West Point Honor Grad
Alexander Uarve
St. Louis P Font
My Lai
Varsey
Lik
COAL
Hillside Coal & Oil Co
Dorsey Methodist Church
Frederick County National Bank
Frederick County National Bank of
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Rosemont Avenue
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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