Until September Students Shout School's Out
A county town marks the start of summer break as over 16,000 students head into vacation. Children flood North and South Market Street with parents and relatives shopping and riding bikes while first graders cheer their freedom and a few miss their teachers. Seniors begin vacation and many elementary and high school students also start three months of summer fun.
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Market Street
Barry Zimmerman
Ray Zimmerman
Elm Street
Daniel Bagent
Robert Bagent
West South Street
Washington Street
Michael Brookey
Edwin Brookey
East Third Street
Buck, Tyeryar
Buck Tyeryar
Arrests Increase In City Five Month Report
City police five month report shows arrests ahead of 1965 with motor vehicle arrests near doubling at 861 this year and 542 other arrests. Complaints reach 4,662, juveniles 288, with disorders and intoxications leading. Motor vehicle speeding dominates 424 arrests, 283 accidents with 77 injured. New York market notes aerospace and electronics firm gains.
Planning Board set to hear big Mount Pleasant trailer park plan
Frederick County planning commissioners will Tuesday study the Mount Pleasant Mobile Home Court project on Water Street Road, a 200-trailer park proposed as the county’s largest. A 50-trailer park is also to be studied, plus two rezoning requests in Braddock Heights and Thurmont. The agendas include final and preliminary plats for Chestnut Hill renamed Rhod Ayr and Buffalo Hills near Md 26.
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Frederick County
Planning Commission
Bruce Y. Remsberg
Urner
Harry F. Rhoderick
Frederick
Buffalo Hills
MD. 26
Carroll County
Ednal Corporation of
Mt. Airy
Sheriff Alexander Seeks Another Term
Horace M. Alexander seeks a new four year term as Frederick County Sheriff after 19 years in office. A former Frederick City police officer and deputy sheriff, he also served seven years as a state delegate and leads the Maryland State Sheriffs Association urging longer terms to match county needs.
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Horace M. Alexander
Frederick
Alexander
Frederick City
Maryland State Sheriffs Association
Jefferson Sanitary District proposal moves forward
Frederick County Sanitary Commission approves notices for a Jefferson public meeting three weeks after notices appear. Attorney Goodloe Byron notes boundaries while engineers from Hsi Brenner and Day discuss an updated feasibility report. Interim regulations for unincorporated areas set, plus semi annual billing dates Sept 30 and Mar 31 for sewer charges and frontage assessments. First payment due Sept 30 covering nine months.
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Jefferson
Frederick County Sanitary Commission
Goodloe E. Byron
Hsi, Brenner and
Day of
Baltimore
Commission
Frederick County
New Market
Walkersville
Sanitary Commission
Jefferson, Braddock
Urbana
Derr Denies Decision To Retain Appointees
Mayor elect John A. Derr denied reports he will retain city officials and said appointment decisions will be discussed with the Board of Aldermen. He cited Chief of Police Maj. Charles V. Main, City Engineer Robert J. Rothenhoefer, and City Attorney Richard R. Burgee as positions under notice, noting merit-system protections for many staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Derr
Derr
Maj
Charles V. Main
Robert J. Rothenhoefer
Richard R. Burgee
Burgee
E. Paul Magaha
Rothenhoefer
Robert Whiteford
Main
Maryland
Frederick
Donald B
City To Pay Half For 170 Sleeves
The Frederick City board agreed to pay half the cost of two utility sleeves under Interstate 70. Total cost 8,410 dollars. city and county sanitary commission each 4,205 dollars. Additional action included blocking end of Locust Street for a proposed commercial venture, studying street lighting near a new YMCA building, formalizing park operations with Monocacy Village Civic Association, and an invocation by Rev. Joseph H. Clem.
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Frederick
State Roads Commission
County Sanitary Commission
City
Sanitary Commission
Richard R. Burgee
David Weinberg
Locust Street
Linden Hills
Weinberg
William Jeffries
Dead End
Robert J. Rothenhoefer
Dwight Collinus
Derr Triumphs In City Mayor Race After Democratic Crossover
Ballots shifted by about 1,400 city Democrats propelled state senator and former mayor John A. Derr to victory with 3,384 votes. Renn’s total, 1,572, trailed Derr, while Bowlus and Rice also benefited. Rice surged to 2,868 votes as Derr overcame Republican expectations in a dramatic canvass.
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Benn
Derr
Frederick
Renn
Herbert L. Rollins
Rollins
Glenmore Rice
William Bartgis
Donald B. Rice
Rice
Bowlus
Board of Election
Rev White Seeks Second Term On Frederick Orphans Court
Rev Ralph E White 70 announces bid for a second term as Frederick County Orphans Court judge. A Republican, he is the first candidate to declare, saying he has long worked closely with court matters and aims to serve the local community. White was born in Lafayette Indiana and raised near Mobile Alabama. He studied at Manchester College Northwestern University and Bethany Theological Seminary.
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Ralph E. White
Frederick County
Orphan's Court
White
Rev. White
Lafayette
Ind
Mobile
Ala
Manchester Academy
Manchester College
North Manchester
Northwestern University
Bethany Theological Seminary
Collapse Of Church Feared In Saigon Unrest
In Saigon radical Buddhists called a three day strike as violence persisted for a fifth day. Thich Tam Chau condemned the disorder from a hidden location while militant monks rally despite riot police blocks. A mob of about 1000 shouted anti government slogans and attacked vehicles near the Buddhist Institute.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Hue
Buddhist Institute
Johnson
U.S
Monocacy Interceptor Authorized By Aldermen
Frederick City's Board of Aldermen approved a Monocacy interceptor sewer agreement with the Sanitary Commission to pipe Walkersville sewage to the Frederick City treatment plant. The 7.5 mile line replaces a proposed Glade Creek plant near the Monocacy water intake, with an 18 month construction deadline noted as tight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard Eiler
Frederick City
Walkersville
Sanitary Commission
E. Paul Magaha
Glade Creek
Carroll Creek
Frederick
Board of Aldermen
Richard R. Brrgee
James H. Grove
Brunswick Considers Water Ban After Reservoir Drop
Brunswick officials warn residents to conserve water or face a stricter ban after the reservoir fell six and a half inches since the town council meeting. The level is not deemed critical until an 18 inch drop, following earlier restrictions and a high school closure. Rain improved levels by midweek.
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Brunswick
Brunswick High
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Mike Swomley
Darrell Putman
Chuck Dahlgren
Susan Fadeley
Lindsay Weller
Frederick High School
J. Relfe
Castleman
Tim Lenhart
Donald Lenhart
RFD 3
Bobby
Roland Hahn
Mary Street
Lana Martin
West Frederick
Margaret Martin
New York
By Lawrence van Goethem
Statf
A. Irvin
New Orphan’s Court
Emmett Bowlus
SBS
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