Frederick's Sidewalk Festival Draws Downtown Crowd
The Frederick sidewalk festival opens under partly sunny skies with entertainers and open air booths. Traffic on North Market Street is restricted and shoppers browse clothing, plants, and garden items while amid games, a basketball clinic, a Baltimore Bullets rep, a folk concert, an organ recital, and a clown with lollypops.
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Frederick
North Market Street
Patrick Street
Church
Baltimore Bullets
Dave Metzger
Operation Shop Early launched by Red Cross
The American Red Cross launches Operation Shop Early 1969 to provide holiday gift bags for U S service members in Vietnam. Frederick County Chapter plans 225 bags, matching a nationwide effort of 1 600 chapters, with volunteers sewing bags and collecting items and cards. Contributions of 5 include a card and return address, sent to Red Cross Headquarters 22 S Market St. Checks payable to American Red Cross.
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Vietnam
Red Cross
Frederick County
Third Marine Amphibious Force
Hood Names Doyle Admissions Director at Hood College
Robert A. Doyle, previously assistant director of development at Hood College, is appointed director of admissions by President Randie Elliott. He will assume Aug 1, succeeding Bart Norman who becomes registrar. Doyle formerly led placement at Juniata College and previously handled financial aid and admissions there.
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Robert A. Doyle
Hood College
Randie Eliott
Lbneral Arts College For Women
Bart Norman
Doyle
Hood
Juniata College
Huntingdon
Human Relations Council Members Quit Over County Support
Nine members of the county Human Relations Council resigned citing underfunding and lack of commitment by the Board of County Commissioners. They objected to a $3,350 budget vs a $10,000 request to hire a full time executive director to address discrimination.
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Human Relations Council
Horman
Hallar Best
Best
State Human Relations Council
Roscoe Nix
City To Adopt Budget and Set Tax Rate Tonight
Frederick City's board of aldermen will meet at city hall at 7 30 p m to officially adopt the budget and tax rate for the coming fiscal year. The exact rate and budget amount are not announced yet though the rate has stood at 1 65 per 100 assessed valuation for four years. The aldermen act as a board of review and will hear citizens opinions on budget and tax matters.
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Frederick City
Board of Aldermen
City Hall
GOP Republicans warn Nixon on campus revolts
A 22 member House Republican study group warned President Nixon that student dissatisfaction is deep and growing. They urged against rash moves like cutting federal aid, saying colleges bear responsibility and Congress should not punish innocent institutions. The group toured over 50 colleges to assess unrest.
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Washington
Nixon
House Republians
GOP
Congress
House Education and Labor Committee
Clifford Favors Withdrawal Of All Viet Troops In 1970
New York AP Clark Clifford argues in Foreign Affairs that the United States should begin withdrawing ground combat troops from Vietnam by end of 1970. He cites world changes and past doubts about further gains, proposing a 100000 man withdrawal as a starting point.
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Clifford
New York
Clark M. Clifford
United States
Vietnam
Lyndon B. Johnson
Saigon
U.S
South
South Vietnam
Council On Foreign Relations
Pentagon
North Vietnam
Johnson
Handle
Market Dips as Dow Sheds Ground in Early Trading
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average stood at 886.76 at 10 30 a.m. as declines outnumbered advances about 175 to 105 on the New York Stock Exchange.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
People’s Opportunity Center Opens in Frederick
The Frederick County Chamber of Commerce and NAACP join local groups to open a People’s Opportunity and Information Center at the Pythian Castle on West All Saints Street at 5 p.m. The center aims to bridge white and black communities by linking them to business leaders and job opportunities, housing, and other essentials.
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Frederick
West All Saints Street
Frederick County
Initial
Mandel May Call Special Session On State Interest
Governor Mandel said he may withdraw state funds from banks that raised their prime rate to 8.4 percent and would call a special legislative session to raise the bond interest ceiling if banks do not lower rates. He noted discussions to shift funds to banks with lower rates and possible bond purchases by state.
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Annapoli
Marvin Mandel
Lanka
Mandel
Fire Log Report From City and County Calls
A 24 hour fire log notes calls including a 1:52 a.m. coach fire at 449 Fast Church Street in Independ Enta and a 12:17 a.m. pole fire near White Rock. Responding agencies include City and County units with contact numbers 663-4400 and 662-4259.
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Fast Church Street
Coach Fire
Independenta
Unites and
Citinena
White Rock
Pam
Wedneatay
Iniephona
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Winder
Caller Avenue
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Robert A, Doyle
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Thompson
John Manley
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People’s Opportunity Center
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Crary Beruchey
Margie Senfeld
Janet Ant Jean Molesworth
Cindy Gitek
Mary Smith
Donna Chamberlin
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