Heavy thunderstorm causes damage in Frederick County
A severe storm swept through Frederick County causing downed lines and minor damage with 84 customers out in Brunswick area and several funnel clouds sighted near Brunswick and Middletown. Potomac Edison crews restored most services by morning as traffic lights failed briefly and sewers overflowed in parts of the county. Authorities noted no major transmission outages and expected repairs by day’s end.
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Frederick County
Weather Bureau
Brunswick
Middletown
U.S. Weather Bureau
Maryland
Cumberland
Potomac Edison
Potomac River
Pennsylvania
Montgomery
Carroll
Airy
Frederick
Dill Avenue
Potomac Edi
Frederick City
Public Invited To Final Drug Symposium
The final Drug Symposium Educational Series session will be held June 10 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Gov. Thomas Johnson High School Rooms 52 and 53. The public can attend. A panel of experts and officials from Frederick will discuss preparedness to address drug issues with former addicts in the Hagerstown Training Center, with a field trip planned for June 12.
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Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
Frederick
Curtis Bowen
Audrey Boyer
John Gale
Carl Harbaugh
Charles Wierer
Dan Roff
Robert Smith
Peter Ziebell
James Reagan
Maryland
John Manley
Charles V. Main
Frances Ann Gilbert
Hagerstown Maryland
Market extends gains as Dow climbs toward 934
New York markets continued the upward move from last week with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.26 to 923.41 at 10 30 am. Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by about two to one on the New York Stock Exchange. News highlights pointed to broad optimism among investors.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Man Charged With Murder In Brunswick
A 23 year old Brunswick man, Richard Eugene Lewis of 11 W Center St, was arrested by Maryland State Police early Saturday and charged with the murder of his 22 year old wife, Harriet Diana Lewis. She died of a gunshot wound to the head. Lewis is jailed without bond. Harriet was a Brunswick store clerk and Brownsville Heights Church of the Brethren member, survived by daughter Richelle and brother Edwin Isard. Services are planned at Brownsville Heights Church Wednesday.
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Brunswick
Maryland
Richard Eugene Lewis
W. Center St
Frederck County
Harriet Diana Lewis
Carl R. Harbaugh
Lewis
Frederick
Harry W. and
Gwyneth Shaffer Holder
Knoxville
Richelle Diana Lewis
Edwin C. Isard
Tindall Air Force Base
Panama City
Fla
Brownsville
Hts
Church of the Brethren
Boonsboro
108 Win Degrees At FCC Ceremony
Frederick Community College celebrates its first graduating class as 108 students receive Associate in Arts diplomas before 650 attendees. Senator Phillip Hart of Michigan delivers the keynote urging diversity, discussion, and dissent as paths to wisdom and societal strength.
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FCC
U.S
Philip Hart
Michigan
Frederick Community College
J. Rolfe Castleman
Phillip Hart
D-Mich
Hart
Frederick County
Twenty Die as Plane Crashes at Tweed New Haven Airport
A Convair 580 propjet operating for Allegheny Airlines crashed while approaching Tweed New Haven Airport. At least 20 people were killed and three survived. The plane, bound from Washington to New London and New Haven, hit electrical cables and crashed into cottages, triggering an emergency morgue setup at Goffe Street Armory.
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New Haven
State Aeronautics Bureau
Hartford
Allegheny
Washington
Air West
Los Angeles
Meeting on Air Pollution Problems and Controls
Frederick County Health Department sponsors a June 15 meeting from 8 to 9 30 p m at North Frederick Elementary School Motter Avenue inviting all interested to learn about air pollution issues and upcoming state changes. George D Wood will speak on air pollution in perspective followed by Melvin Phillips on county problems Paul Beale discusses current control programs and William Bonta outlines amendments affecting multiple counties. A summary of proposed regulations covers refuse collection visible emissions particulate emissions and plant standards with specific targets for new and existing facilities and construction sites.
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Frederick County Health Department
North Frederick
Motter Avenue
George D. Wood
Frederick County
Wood
Melvin Phillips
Paul Beale
Maryland
William Bonta
Frederick
Allegany
Garrett
Washington
Baltimore-Washington
California Worst Crash In History Takes 50 Lives
A Hughes Air West DC9 with 49 aboard collided with a Marine F4 Phantom near Duarte in the Angeles National Forest, exploding in a gorge. Nine bodies were found. one crewman survived the fighter jet incident. Rescue teams faced fog and rugged terrain as the wreckage strewn over a mile area.
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California
Los Angeles
United States
Here
Sheriif
van Tassel Canyon
Angeles National Forest
Los Angeles County
Duarte
Air West Airtiner
Soviets Link Soyuz 11 With Space Lab Salute in Orbit
In a key orbital maneuver the Soyuz 11 linked with the space laboratory Salute seven weeks after its launch. The joint 60 foot long 25 ton craft marks a step toward a permanently crewed orbital station network. Viktor Patsayev and Vladimir Volkov led the transfer, with Patsayev a docking specialist and Volkov the flight engineer.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Space Laboratory
Earth
Patsayev
Nikolai Rukavish- Nikov
Vladimir Volkov
Fire Log Summary from Emmitsburg area calls
Fire log covers 48 hours to 10 a.m. with automobile fire on Route 16 in Saturday at 11 39 a m Emmitsburg responders for Charnita PA undetermined fire at 11 49 a m Emmitsburg. Indian Springs Road at 2 24 p m Saturday house fire responded by Independents and Braddock Heights. Long's Mill Road at 9 45 p m Saturday trailer fire responded by Rocky Ridge and Graceham. Parks Mill Road at 10 56 p m Sunday pole fire Carroll Manor. Ambulance calls list Emergency 18 Routine-4 and jail population shows Males 31 Females 0.
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Emmitsburg
Charnita
Indian Springs Road
Independents
Braddock Heights
Long’s Mill Road
Rocky Ridge
Graceham
Parks Mill Road
Carroll Manor
High Court Refuses Review of Railroad Strike Ruling
The Supreme Court declined to hear appeals from 169 railroads challenging a circuit decision allowing selective strikes by the United Transportation Union in national bargaining. The ruling, issued March 31, held strikes may be selective if maintained in good faith, a first for a national rail dispute. Justice Stewart dissented from the denial.
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Washington
Supreme Court
United Transportation Union
U.S. Circuit Court For
District of Columbia
National Railway Association
Circuit Court
High Court
Potter Stewart
U.S
John H. Pratt
Jnhead
Burlington & Northern
Seaboard Coast Lines
Frederick County approves $54 million school building plan
County Commissioners approve a $54 million long range school building program for 1972 and a five year plan. The package includes 14 projects in 1972 with seven new facilities and multiple renovations and additions totaling over $17.7 million. Details include Middletown High and Elementary projects, Linganore High School renovation, and several elementary schools with costs ranging from hundreds of thousands to over $4 million. If growth projections hold, the five year plan outlines further facilities and improvements.
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Frederick County
State Department of Education
Board of Education
Felton
Linganore High School
South Frederick B
Woodsboro
Emmitsburg
Middletown Middle School
Middletown High School
Thurmont Middle School
Frederick High School
Valley Ele
Mentary
Carroll Manor
Parkway
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Conn
Market Report
Niewsraper Hachivye
Garry Butters
Duarte High School
Butters
Sierra Madre
Miner Harkness
Viktor Patsayeve
Volkov
T. Meade Felton
John L. Carnochan
Maryland General Assembly
State Board of Public Works
South Frederick
Washington Street
Monocacy
Walkersville
Lime
Eastview
Apollo Heights
Lewistown
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