Opposed Rezoning for 430-Unit Frederick Apartment Project
A plan to rezone 43 acres west of Frederick for a 430 unit apartment complex faced strong opposition at a county commission hearing. Developers Wilbur Hargett and Howard Fink argued high density was necessary, while objectors cited sewage and radio signal concerns near Butterfly Lane and Mt. Phillip Road. The commission will decide within two weeks.
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Frederick
David Weinberg
Wilbur Hargett
Howard Fink
Butterfly Lane
Mt. Phillip Road
Country Club Estates
WFMD
Morton M. Siegel
Forbes H. Burgess
County Planning Commission
Siegel
Federal Communications Commission
Jerry J. Tulis
Tulis
Frederick Community College 24 Graduates Urged on Integrity
The seventh annual commencement at North Frederick Elementary School auditorium honored 24 graduates of Frederick's Community College. Graduation speaker W. Carroll Beatty urged integrity as a core asset alongside education, warning that future threats come from fellow man.
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Frederick's Community College
W. Carroll Beatty
Beatty
Prince George's Community College
North Frederick
John L. Carnochan Jr
Harold D. Reese
Juniors Raise 3600 For New Ambulance
Frederick residents have contributed 3600 since Friday to fund a new ambulance for the city. W M Ray Spurrier, ambulance committee chairman, says he is pleased by the response to the Junior Fire Company drive. The goal is an 18000 vehicle, with delivery expected in six to eight weeks. (Continued On Page 8)
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Frederick
W.M. Ray Spurrier
Spurrier
Sheriff To Sell Assets Of Billiards Inc At Point Of Rocks
Assets of Billiards Inc at Point of Rocks will be sold to-morrow by Frederick County Sheriff Horace M. Alexander under a distraint for rent. The firm owes about 3000 dollars in back rent and has closed its plant opened Aug 6, 1964. Manufacturing equipment tools office machinery furniture and 91 packaged pool tables will be sold, subject to prior contracts and mortgages, beginning at 11 a.m. with inspection at 10 a.m.
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Billiards, Inc
Point of Rocks
Frederick County
Horace M. Alexander
C. Clifton Wirts
James L Gibbons
Arthur H. Bowis
New York Stock Market Edges Down in Dull Trade
The New York stock market drifted irregularly lower in early trading as activity remained dull. Investors showed cautious mood with mixed results across sectors and no clear leadership guiding the session.
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New York
Space officials foresee longer, bolder flights after Gemini 4 success
Houston AP reports a Space agency official saying you ain’t seen nothing yet as Gemini 4 proves astronauts McDivitt and White can endure weightlessness for four days.Future missions aim for seven day flights with Cooper and Conrad, June aboard Gemini 5, and lunar ambitions within three years while engineers refine exercise, temperature control, and rendezvous capabilities.
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Houston, Tex
Space Agency
U.S
James A. McDivitt
Edward H. White II
Gemini
White
McDivitt
Atlantic Ocean
Cape Kennedy
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Charles Conrad Jr
Cooper
Conrad
Charles A. Berry
Gemini Medical Operations
McDivitt and
Cates
Valery Bykovsky
Berry
Lawford and Pat Kennedy Separate After 11 Years
New York AP report says actor Peter Lawford and his wife Pat Kennedy have decided on a legal separation after 11 years of marriage. Time magazine says they have been living apart for several months with three children in their care. The Kennedy family declined comment.
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New York
Peter Lawford
Pat Kennedy
Time Magazine
Kennedy
Lawford
Time
John F. Kennedy
Hollywood
Brunswick Town Meeting Focuses on 400000 Water Project
Town meeting in Brunswick discusses phases two and three of a $400000 water project. Phase two covers a water storage tank by the reservoir and phase three plans a filtration plant on East Potomac Street. Phase one, completed, raised water pressure in the eastern Brunswick area with pumps obtained. Total program aims to finish within two years.
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Brunswick
East Potomac Street
Reds Launch Moon Rocket In Second Luna Flight Attempt
Moscow reports the Soviet Union launched Luna 6 toward the moon in what appeared to be a second soft landing attempt after Luna 5 crashed on May 12. Tass said the automatic station weighs 3,172 pounds and its instruments functioned normally as it moved to 12,600 miles from Earth by 5 a.m. EST.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Tass
Mad Bear Spooks Tourists at Braddock Mountain Picnic Area
Police were told of a large brown bear with white around its mouth near Braddock Mountain after a late night sighting by Charles Johnson and his wife at the Ridge Road picnic area. Officer Ronald C. Lewis investigated and alerted authorities to watch for a bear in the U.S. 40/Ridge Road area. Johnson insisted he saw a bear and noted its frightening approach toward their car.
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Frederick County
Braddock Mountain
Ronald C. Lewis
U.S. 40
Charles William Johnson
Johnson
Lewis
Ridge Road
Jury Awards $5,000 Damages in Thurmont Auto Crash
A Frederick County jury awarded Laura V. Ridge $5,000 for injuries and property damage from a August 6 1963 crash in Thurmont involving a truck owned by Hagerstown Rubber Co driven by John C Hull and Ridge's car at East Main Street and Appold's Church Road. The suit sought $50,000.
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Frederick County
Creagerstown
Thurmont
Laura V. Ridge
Hagerstown Rubber Company
John C Hull
Robert D. Crouch
Thomas H. Quill
Ridge
Hull
East Main Street
Appold
Church Road
Herbert L
Johnson Honors New Heroes Aboard USS Wasp
Astronauts James A McDivitt and Edward H White endured a four day flight with fewer health issues than some Mercury missions. Gemini physicians remain optimistic about longer space missions, and recovery may require keeping the crew aboard the Wasp until Wednesday. President Johnson praised the mission by phone, while Houston officials await news conferences and return plans from the Wasp.
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Uss Wasp
James A McDivitt
Edward H White I
Mercury
Charles A. Berry
Adm
William McCormick
Houston
Tex
Manned Spacecraft Center
Wasp
Berry
Gemini
Air Force
L. Gordon Cooper
Howard Minners
United States
Maj. White
Johnson
McDivitt
Atlantic
Poverty Control Plan Here Gets National Recognition
The Frederick County Community Action program is named a model rural poverty control program by the National Association of Counties. County Commissioner A Irvin Renn is invited to speak at the 30th annual conference in San Diego, with a session on July 13 highlighting the program’s establishment and operation.
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Frederick County
National Association of Counties
A. Irvin Renn
Board of
County Commissioners
National Association
San Diego
Calif
Renn
Bernard F. Hillenbrand
Association
Edwin G. Michaelian
Association of County Governments
Educators Seek More Elementary Teachers
Frederick County Board of Education faces 23 vacancies as it searches through summer for qualified elementary teachers. Dr. Donald Z. Koons cites population growth, gender trends, college student priorities, and county salary competition as key factors. Proposes half day teaching to expand capacity and retain qualified staff.
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Frederick County
Frederick
Maryland
Koons
Board of Education
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Anne Marie Gibbons
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