Helicopters Spray To Halt Armyworms In Frederick County
Four farms totaling 250 acres of corn were sprayed with malathion by two Gettysburg flown helicopters to curb armyworms. Kenneth Shiffler said spraying on Walter Martz Yellow Springs, Rhodes Putman Yellow Springs, J Trego Zimmerman Walkersville, and Ray Smith Reichs Ford Road would finish by evening if no new worms appeared. Ground equipment aided, conditions improved, and more spraying is planned next week. Farmers report sightings across the county and in Point of Rocks. extension service phone line given for assistance.
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Gettysburg
Frederick County
Kenneth E. Shiffler
Marvin E. Frederick
Miller Chemical Company
Walter Martz
Yellow Springs
Rhodes Putman
J. Trego Zimmerman
Walkersville
Ray Smith
Reich
Ford Road
Martz
Shiffler
Shifflet
Detrick Awards Roofing Contract
Tri-State Roofing and Siding of Hagerstown won a 6934 dollar contract to repair housing roofs at Fort Detrick. The award followed bids for condensate piping, boiler installation, water tank painting, and intrusion detection work as part of routine base maintenance amid reduced biological research.
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Tri-State Roofing and Siding, Inc
Hagerstown
Fort Detrick
Detrick
Army Reserve Training Center
Pleasant Weekend Weather Predicted For Frederick County
Sunny skies and mild temperatures are forecast for the weekend in Frederick County. A high near 79 was reached Thursday with a repeat expected today, then a low around 52 last night and mid 80s highs on Saturday as clouds move in briefly. rainfall chances stay near zero.
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Frederick County
Frederick girl charged with threats to youths and theft
A 12 year old girl from Frederick is referred to the Department of Juvenile Services after admitting threats to peers at Elm Street Elementary and suspending from school for the rest of the year. Friends donated money and items after being threatened. authorities say she never harmed anyone. A 16 year old girl was arrested for shoplifting at Peoples Drug Store and released to her parents.
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Frederick
Department of Juvenile Services
Elm Street
Peoples Drug Store
Frederick Shopping Center
Tricia Nixon and Ed Cox Rehearse Wedding Rites Today
Washington AP report details final rehearsals for Tricia Nixon and Ed Cox ahead of their Saturday wedding in the White House Rose Garden. Partly cloudy, 80s temps forecast with 30 percent rain risk. A wood platform and 90 foot white carpet line the Rose Garden route, with a potential indoor ceremony if rain interrupts. A luncheon for 100 and rehearsals accompany the day, hosted by Eddie Cox’s father and the Nixon couple.
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Washington
Tricia Nixon
Ed Cox
White House
Rose Garden
Weather Bureau
County Master Highway Plan Given Approval
After more than a year of public hearings and revisions, the Frederick County Master Highway Plan was approved Thursday by the planning and zoning commission with Lawrence Dorsey abstaining. The plan would replace the 1959 county highway plan and aims to guide future state road construction, with copies available at Winchester Hall. The commission defended the measure against critic isms, noting the need to plan for anticipated road demand and potential future beltways while urging compensation for any required right of way.
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Frederick County
Planning and Zoning Commission
Lawrence Dorsey
Planning Commission
Winchester Hall
Commission
Edward Holter
Daniel Wight
George Speer
Frederick City
Ernest Ausherman
Thursay
Lawrence Johnson
Maryland State Roads Commission
SRC
Frederick
Louis Brosius
Jordan Submits Low Bid On U. S. 40 Work
The State Roads Commission opened bids for grading drainage widening and surfacing of U. S. 40 in Frederick County with relocations of Md 75 and Md 144 and construction of frontage roads and overpass structures. Dewey Jordan Inc of Frederick placed the apparent low bid at 5 615 251 45 dollars.
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The
State Roads Commission
Frederick County
MD. 75
Mussetter Road
Dewey Jordan, Inc
Frederick
Frederick County ninth in state per pupil costs in 1970
Frederick County ranked ninth among Maryland subdivisions for 1970 per pupil spending at $1 78.82. The statewide average was $816.30, with Montgomery leading at $1,036. Overall public education receipts totaled $973 million, up 7.7 percent from 1969, while state support fell to 32.5 percent.
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Frederick County
State Department of Education
Maryland
Montgomery County
Somerset County
James A. Sensen
Mary
Sensenbaugh
Carroll County
Washington County
Train Wreck Kills 11 Locked Wheel Blamed
Illinois Central officials said a locked wheel likely caused the City of New Orleans derailment near Salem Illinois. Eleven people died and 94 were injured aboard 224 passengers and 18 crew. Investigators from NRSB NTSB and ICC arrived at the scene to probe the electrical traction fault and wheel defect.
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Illinois Central City of
New Orleans
Salem
Tonti
Illinois
Salem, Ill
Illinois Central Railroad
City of New Orleans
Jim Law
Minois
Law
National Amtrak
Illinois Central
National Rail Safety Board
The
National Transportation Safety Board
Illinois Commerce Commission
Unsettled Frederick County Teacher Contract Negotiations
The Frederick County Board of Education and the Frederick County Teachers Association remain in dispute over the 1971 72 contract after county commissioners cut funds from the proposed budget. FCTA president Reese Poffenbarger says two meetings were held this week and another will be scheduled early next week. The talks focus on a $7 275 base pay scale and reductions in fringe benefits, with the board stating $250 000 is needed to resolve cuts.
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Board of Education
Frederick County Teachers Association
FCTA
Reese Poffenbarger
Poffenbarger
Teachers Association Executive Council
Representative Council
Fire Log Report from Keymar Area MD
Fire calls logged in the 24 hours ending at 10 am include a grass fire at 2:54 pm north of Keymar in New Midway response area. Ambulance calls show Emergency 8 and Routine 3 with jail population of 34 males and 1 female. City and county noted as MD with 662-6333 or 663-4400 contacts.
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Keymar
New Midway
Stock Market Dims Momentum in Moderate NY Trading
In New York the stock market moved in a largely trendless pattern amid moderate volume. The brief rally that had pushed prices higher earlier faded, leaving markets with only a modest gain and little clear direction for the day.
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New York
Thieu Fires Seven Cabinet Ministers Amid Shakeup
President Nguyen Van Thieu dismissed seven cabinet ministers and replaced several senior military commanders. The reshuffle, seen as clearing the decks for the October presidential election, followed by the pending visit of Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker to Washington for consultations. The moves likely had U S Embassy backing.
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Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Ellsworth Bunker
Washington
Sgt Fined Discharged For Army Club Kickbacks
REDSTONE ARSENAL Ala CAP)MSet William Higdon a 41 year old East Point Ga career soldier was convicted of stealing funds and collecting kickbacks while running Army clubs in Vietnam. He received a dishonorable discharge a $25 000 fine and forfeiture of all pay and allowances. The Army said he would remain on duty until the appeal is completed. The military jury could have sentenced him to eight years in prison after four hours of deliberation. Higdon said I am still a soldier and his conviction will be appealed through military channels likely taking about 16 months. He did not testify during the trial. He did testify briefly during sentencing. He cited involvement in a federal conspiracy case to be tried this fall.
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Redstone Arsenal
Ala
CAP
Mset
William Higdon
Vietnam
East Point
Sigdon
Army
Dominican Republic Earthquake Noted
A strong quake near Santo Domingo measured magnitude 6.5 at 8:56 a.m. EDT, reported felt in San Juan Puerto Rico. No injuries or damage reported by the National Earthquake Center.
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Dominican Republic
Washington
Santo Domingo
National
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Hart Tells Underwriters Armed Intervention Not Way To Peace
U S Senator Philip A. Hart told members of the Frederick Association of Life Underwriters at their annual ladies night banquet at the VFW Country Club that armed intervention is not the path to world peace. He urged mutual arms control, economic competition, and tolerance as foundations for peace and national strength. The event also marked new officer installations led by Robert Smariga and featured the first Public Service Award.
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Hart
U. S
Philip A. Hart
Frederick Association of Life Underwriters
Jay Fifer
U.S
Dmich
Frederick Association of Life
VFW Country Club
Frederick County
Mount Pleasant
Robert Smariga Clu
William Clements
Dennis Watson
Jerry Carey
Kurt Andrews
Clements
John W. Derr
al Adams
Hubert Brown Jr
Kenneth Grimes
George W. Hull
Delmar Trout
Arthur Lannutti
Benjamin Brown Clu
Maryland State Association of Life Underwriters
Association
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Point of Rocks
John Cram
Harmony Grove
Garrett
Alleghany
Extension Service
Tricia
Eddie
Hugh McKean
Howard Fe, Cox
Blair House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Planner Lawrence Nelson Em
Jordan
Army Club
Higdon
Edward Hopper
Robert Smariga
Benjamin Brown
Baltimore
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