Hospital Bids Due Tuesday For Frederick Memorial Addition
The Frederick Memorial Hospital plans a $3 million three story addition with bids opening Tuesday. Delays since May 18 were due to a Labor Department wage scale for the Hill Burton funded project. The scale lists hourly rates for laborers 2.65 to 4.60, with the federal grant amounting to 661 283 98. Construction is expected to take about 18 months.
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Frederick Memorial
H_ortal
U.S. Department of Labor
Frederick
Labor Department
Assessment Appeal Set June 14
A delegation from Monocacy Village Civic Association will appeal before Frederick County Commissioners at 1:30 p.m. on June 14 over increased real estate assessments. Led by attorney W. Jerome Offutt and officers, the group seeks changes. officials note state law requires individual appeals and reassessments will apply next fiscal year starting July 1, 1967.
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Monocacy Village
Monosacy Village
Frederick
Maryland
Frederick City
Man Dies After Propeller Slashing at Airport
Worcester County businessman Isaac William Nicholson, 84, of Berlin Maryland, was fatally slashed by a left propeller at Friendship International Airport after walking under a wing of a twin engine Aero Commander. He died several hours later at St. Agnes Hospital.
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Baltimore
Worcester County
Friendship International
St. Agnes Hospital
Isaac William Nicholson
Berlin
Irregular Early Trading in New York Stocks
New York stocks moved unevenly in early trading as traders reported moderate activity and varied price moves across major names. The session showed mixed results with some gains and losses across sectors.
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New York
Thieves Loot Two City Homes in Frederick
Frederick police seek suspects after $415 in goods were stolen from two homes Saturday night. Richard E. Fry and Robert K. Main reported break ins between 8 and 10 45 p m with back to back residences. Fry’s camera gear valued at 250 dollars was recovered Sunday by Fry’s son. Main’s home yielded a revolver holster jewelry electric mixer ten dollars change a can opener and a transistor radio valued at 65 dollars. Both homes were unoccupied and entered through rear windows.
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Frederick
Richard E. Fry
Valley St
Robert K. Main
Thomas Ave
Fry
Main
Policeman Kills Cow In Route 26 Collision
A state trooper from Randallstown Barracks drove into a cow on Md 26 near Libertytown, killing the animal and causing $500 damage to his car. Trooper Donald R. Bartgis, 26, of Sherman Avenue, said the accident happened about 11:35 p.m. Sunday as he neared the crest of a hill. The cow owned by Paul W. Rice of Union Bridge was valued at $235. No charges were filed.
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Toy
Randallstown
Donald KR. i‘Bartgis
Sherman Avenue
MD. 26
Libertytown
Bartgis
Paul W. Rice
RFD
Union Bridge
Richard E. Cook
Thomas J. Miller
RFD 1
Keymar
Willam F. Bryant
Cascade
Miller
Bryant
City Orders Tree Out. Parking Meter Back In
A Pittsburgh landscape architect defies city rules by planting a 25 foot ash tree in the East Liberty sidewalk. The city demands removal within 10 days and meter reinstatement, citing three ordinances while Fenton seeks a meeting to save the tree.
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Pittsburgh
M. Robert Fenton
Fenton
David Stahl
East Liberty
Earl Blankenship
Robert Templeton
Blankenship
Thurmont Budget Talks Set Tonight
Thurmont commissioners meet to whittle down a record 1966-66 budget of 330000 dollars with income about 300000 dollars. Town clerk Guy Frushour notes last year’s expenditures reached 290000 dollars as the mayor and council aim to trim costs. Emmitsburg burgess and council discuss town run garbage service replacing private collection. Mt Airy officials say no major business will be transacted at tonight’s meeting.
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Thurmont
Whittle
Guy Frushour
Frushcur
Emmitsburg
Burgess and Town Council
Mt. Airy
U S Forces In Viet Nam Top 50 000 Mark
Saigon reports that as of June 3 the American military strength in South Vietnam surpassed fifty thousand with a total of about 51 009. Breakdown shows 21 800 Army 16 500 Marine Corps 9 500 Air Force and 3 500 Navy.
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Saigon
U.S
South Viet Nam
Supreme Court bans TV coverage of criminal trials
The Supreme Court ruled that televising trials violates defendants due process and fends off fair trials. Justice Tom C Clark overturned Billie Sol Estes's conviction, saying television injections distort truth seeking and can cause prejudice, likening coverage to harassment and a public stadium setting.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Supreme Court Today
Billie Sol Estes
Texas
Tom C Clark
Estes
Tyler
Tex Clark
Judicial Ma
Chinery
Clark
Adden
Marines Score Big Victory in Viet Nam Fight
U S and Vietnamese aircraft destroyed a North Viet Nam radio station and radar site plus a supply depot, barracks and three boats. Eight Marines died in a helicopter collision while ground forces killed about 80 Viet Cong and wounded 60 with artillery fire.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
North Viet Nam
Hon Niew
Chap le
Route 1
Vinh
South China Sea
Jury Hears 50 000 Damage Suit In Thurmont Accident
A Frederick County jury heard testimony in a suit seeking 50 000 dollars for a Creagerstown woman injured when her car was hit by a truck in Thurmont on August 6 1965. Plaintiff Laura V Ridge blanks against Hagerstown Rubber Co and driver John C Hull claiming medical expenses loss of income and property damages.
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Frederick County
Creagerstown
Thurmont
Hagerstown Rubber Company
John C. Hull
Laura V. Ridge
Ridge
Samuel Hill
Baltimore
Royal Lawson
John H. Convey
George R. English
Theodore N. Topper
Leroy H. Stewart
Bernard T. Davis
Donald L. Boyer
Ira A. Caldwell
Marguerite N. Fothergill
Joseph B. Long
Ernest C. Speaks
Judy Holliday dies at 43 after cancer battle
New York AP reports actress Judy Holliday died of cancer at age 43. She won the 1951 Oscar for top actress for Born Yesterday and starred as Billie Dawn on Broadway and in the film. Holliday faced illness for years and underwent cancer surgery in 1961. She was married to musician David Oppenheim, later divorced, and had one child, Jonathan.
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New York
Judy Holiday
Junk Dealer
Babe In
Miss Holliday
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Billie Dawn
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
David Oppenheim
Jonathan
Gemini 4 Shortens Moon Trip
Houston AP reports Gemini 4 flight yields key lessons for future Moon missions. Primary data from astronauts James McDivitt and Edward White will be gathered in weeks of post flight medical exams to assess seven and fourteen day mission viability. Dr. Charles Berry notes post flight medical data is crucial for planning Apollo and later flights.
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Houston
Tex
Moon
James A McDivitt
Edward H. White
Charles A Berry
Berry
Frederick County Alcohol Licenses Rise to 164 Establishments
Frederick County reports 164 establishments licensed to sell alcoholic beverages down from 167 last year. In Frederick City area 73 licenses hold, 91 spread countywide. Class A off sale favors package stores. Class B on sale serves hotels and taverns. New state rules allow certain Class B licenses without population limits if criteria are met. Continued on Page 5.
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Frederick County
Louis V. Myers
Myers
Emmitsburg
Hillcrest Inn
Johnsville
Creager’s Market
East Third Street
Frederick
Frederick City
Sind Water Manning
Myers Sai
Spacecraft Hits Ocean On Target
Astronauts James McDivitt and Edward White landed in the Atlantic after a 67 hour 58 minute flight covering about 1 609 684 miles. The 7 600 pound craft splashed down 400 miles east of Cape Kennedy and 230 miles north of San Salvador in calm seas, with both men reportin g they are tired but healthy and happy, mission control confirming a 100 percent successful mission.
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Houston Cap
James MeDvivitt
Edward White
Atlantic Ocean
Cane Kennedy
Fla
McDivitt
White
Cape Kennedy
Bahamian
San Salvador
Houston
Roger Chaffee
Gene Cranz
Officials To Hear About Housing Code
A Fed eral Housing and Home Finance Agency representative will explain provisions of the federal housing code to Frederick officials July 12. City leaders including the planning commission Housing Authority board of aldermen and citizens advisory committee will hear Samuel Hawthorne from the HHPFA office in Philadelphia detailing housing code provisions and citizen participation in certifying a workable housing program.
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Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency
Frederick
City Planning Commission
Frederick Housing Authority
Board of Aldermen
Citizens’ Advisory Committee On Housing
Samuel Hawthorne
HHPFA
Philadelphia
Hawthorne
E. Paul Magaha
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Monocacy Village Civic Association
Frederick High School
George May
Second Street
Paul C. Crutchley
Henry A. Sanbower
RFD 2
Lovettsville
Gracie B. Johnson
Anawalt
Johnson
Sanbower
Sandower
Viet Nam
Costes
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Judy Holliday
Millard Eiler
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