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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1969
Page
3
The Frederick News reports local happenings on June 6 1969 in Frederick Maryland. The edition includes standard newspaper notices and pricing details for subscriptions and delivery continuing the Daily paper’s routine content.
The Army report lauds Fort Detrick for exemplary safety across occupational types including biological, chemical, and mechanical work. From 1964 to 1968 infections were far lower than federal civilian levels, with no hospitalizations in 1966 and 1967 and none since 1968. The survey notes stringent containment, waste sterilization, and protected surrounding communities, projecting continued safety.
Dr Martha Taylor Schipper chosen to lead the Frederick County Heart Association for the coming year. Former director of the Retorted Children's Clinic in the Washington Health Department and School Health Services chief in Montgomery County, she brings pediatric expertise and public health experience to local heart disease prevention efforts. Dr Gerald Schipper and the couple's four children reside at Heritage Hills Urbana. Mayor John Derr presented a $1500 research grant from the Maryland Heart Association at the annual meeting.
A Frederick County reader argues against Nixon backed legislation to curb sex oriented mail and critiques recent sex education pilot programs in five schools and early medical coursework for young students.
A 1969 nationwide sense of lost leadership spreads from campuses to adults as critics warn defiance of law erodes authority. The piece cites a governor aide, Sen. Kennedy, and voices from Emmitsburg urging parental control over sex education and a return to core schooling amidst rising protests.
Dam No. 4 substation destroyed by a fire attributed to transformer failure. Damages totaled 12000 dollars. Bob's High School track team prepares for the fifth annual Olympiad at Johns Hopkins University Homewood Athletic Field. Frederick County Board of Education did not act on the next year budget due to absence. City Hall held a special meeting to discuss improvements to city properties. decisions deferred to the incoming board.
A driver Raymond Burdette of Frederick escaped a burning car with only a scorched arm after a collision near Myersville Road. About 20 000 people gathered at the Municipal Airport to view the Junior Chamber of Commerce air show in Frederick. Frederick’s new million gallon elevated water tank operates, smoothing city water pressure. Officials anticipate two federal agencies will propose a 180 mile parkway along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal from Washington to Cumberland.
The piece argues that Sino Soviet border tensions over the next six months could pressure Ho Chi Minh to settle the Vietnam conflict. It suggests Moscow and Beijing might cut arms to Hanoi, risking weakening his South Vietnamese campaign, while Mao seeks a proxy Vietnam to challenge Soviet methods.
A Valuntine letter from Taneytown Maryland argues against a state by law pushing sex education in schools, claiming it harms parental rights and targets young students. The writer cites film viewing at Emmitsburg Mickie School and urges parents to engage with teachers and PTA activities to influence curriculum.
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