Police Recruitment Efforts and Salary Notes of 1973
Ashton reports four recruitment approaches used with civic groups and schools yielding 90 applicants for 25 positions in fiscal year 1973. 11 percent were female and 22 percent were Negro. Proposed measures include a recruitment brochure, relaxed residency and height rules, and a Police Student Worker Program enabling students to work part time toward career entry. The department hired 36 in 1973, 47.2 percent female, 30.6 percent Negro. Three Negro male applicants were appointed to probationary private ranks. A ten officer training class is planned. salaries deter recruitment, with starting pay around 8000 annually and a sergeant’s pay only slightly higher after eight years. Fringe benefits include life and health insurance and a retirement policy covering about 45 percent of contributions.
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Ashton
Maj
Frafay
Governor's Commission On Law Enforcement
Administration of Justice
Frederick
VPI Graduate Tom Howard Receives Forestry Degree
Tom Howard earned a Bachelor of Science in Forestry and Wildlife Management at Virginia Tech Blacksburg and was named to the Spring Quarter Dean's List. He is a member of Xi Sigma Pi Chi Chapter and a Governor Thomas Johnson High School alumnus from Frederick.
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VPI
Tom Howard
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg
Howard
Xi Sigma Pi
Thomas Johnson High School
W. T. Howard ,Jr
Frederick
Amtrak route extension would shorten Pittsburgh trip study says
House subcommittee notes Blue Ridge extension could improve service to Pittsburgh. Current Washington to Pittsburgh trips via Harrisburg total 386 miles, or 495 miles via Sonn Place. A Cumberland Connellsville route via B and O would cut to 296 miles. Harley Staggers supports the plan with Goodloe Byron on the committee.
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Cm Drouhas
B&o
Tri-state
Ammrak
Douhas
Blue Ridge
Brenswick
Cumberland
Brumwick
Washington
House
Pittsburgh
Penn Central
Harrisburg
Connellsville
Amtrak
Harley C. Staggers
West Virginia
Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Goodloe E. Byron
Maryland
City weighs state home improvement loan plan in Frederick
Friedman, writer and designer of the plan, said Frederick was chosen for its progressive administration. Mayor Young favored the state program for low interest loans and a two year repayment. The funds would restore badly run down houses and support home improvements.
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Frederick
Friedman
Young
State Receives Family Planning Grant Distribution Plan
The State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene will subgrant a $2.05 million federal family planning grant to private hospitals and Maryland counties. Maryland counties receive $907,000, Baltimore City $150,000 for program expansion, and three full time nurses will serve Dorchester Harford and Washington counties with aides in other counties.
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State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Baltimore City
Maryland
Peat Department
Maryland Family
Dorchester
Harford
Washington
Open Meetings Advocate Seeks County Office
Orem of Frederick County advocates open meetings and public disclosure as he seeks his first political office. He emphasizes fair housing, truthful governance, and direct contact with residents to solve county problems. He lives on the Mercer Farm, is married to Beryl Hurd, and has four daughters. He was born in Frederick and trained in heavy equipment engineering.
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Orem
Mercer Farm
Route 10
Frederick
Beryl Hurd
Kingston
Jamaica
Aleta Morris
Mi Airy
Paula
Beverly
Johnsville
Sukena
Fannie Jordan Orem
Harry Orem
Lincoln High School
National School of Heavy Equipment Engineers
Charlotte
N.C
Catholic Church
Booster Club Aims to Support Scouts and Falcon Games
The Francis Scott Key Council of Boy Scouts launches a Camp Fundraiser with Frederick Falcon Booster Membership Cards. Purchasers gain a percent discount on Frederick Falcon Home Game tickets and a chance at prizes for five regular season home games at McCurdy Memorial Park starting August 24 against the Hanover Rings.
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Francis Scott Key Council of
Boy Scouts of America
Frederick Falcon
Boy Scouts
Falcon's
McCurdy Memorial Park
Falcon
Hanover Ring
Frederick
Russian Tractors On Sale In U S
In Poplarville Mississippi an AP report notes Russian made tractors reach American farms meeting resistance but gaining dealer interest. Buyers compare rugged cost 5600 dollars to Western models while some recall wartime loyalties and shifting supply pressures. Local dealer Angie Stewart expands offerings including Japanese and American brands to meet demand.
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Poplarville
Miss
Russia
Greugit
McBride
Soviet Union
Theodore Bilbo
Mel Bailey
New Orleans
Satra Belarus Inc
Bailey
Wiater of Oaks
Clay Allen
Angie Stewart
Belarus
Stewart
Germany
Japan
Good Samaritan Faces Violence Near Donation Jar
In Los Angeles Tommy Howard, 50, who collected donations for Mat tie Morrison for a crippled woman, was robbed after protecting a donation jar. He then tracked the thief, described as Thomas Ford, 29, and police arrested him for petty theft and displaying a weapon. Howard reported being attacked again by two women demanding funds.
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Los Angeles
Tommy Howard
Howard
Mattie Morrison
Thomas Ford
Community Center offers Basic GED prep for migrant workers
Adamstown runs free English and math classes with no eligibility beyond two years of schooling. VISTA staff recruit through local visits along South All Sales and South Market Streets. Courses include GEO for General Education and Pre GED work, moving toward GED with emphasis on basic math and reading. National pass rate around 58 percent, average student age 35 with 5.8 years schooling. Funding worries loom as Office of Education grant supports summer sessions through June 30.
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Adamstown
Smith
VISTA
Anivonsity Community Services
South
All Sales
South Market
Ketarke
Office of Education
Auton Commissioned Lieutenant After ROTC Completion
William G. Auton, son of Commander and Mrs. William J. Auton of Monrovia, is commissioned a second lieutenant after completing the Air Force ROTC program at the University of Maryland. He earned a B S in engineering from John F. Kennedy High School in Wheaton. The note adds a historical line stating David Glasgow Farragut was the first admiral of the U S Navy in 188.
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William G. Auton
U.S. Navy
William J. Auton
Rt. 1
Monrovia
U.S. Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps
University of Maryland
Auton
Wheaton
David Glasgow Farragut
White House interns unaffected by probe
Washington AP describes how 18 women and 12 men chosen from 350 applicants work as White House interns despite Watergate. They earn 13 dollars a week for students and 15 dollars for graduates, with many sharing experiences from Mrs Nixon's press office and liaison roles.
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White House
Miss Smith
Ardmore
County Planning At Sabillasville To Be Discussed
Northwestern Frederick County Civic Association members invite residents to a meeting on June 27 at Sabillasville Elementary School. Frederick County Planner Lawrence Johnson will discuss future plans and answer questions starting at 7 30 p m. Publicity Chairman Wesley Kelley notes the session.
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Frederick County Civic Association
Frederick County
Lawrence Johnson
Johnson
Sabillasville
Wesley Kelley
Death by own action may rise without prevention
Yale researcher Myena M. Weissman warns self harm attempts are rising, noting a near doubling from 1960 to 1971 across Western countries. She cites young adults under 25, divorce or single status, and female gender as high risk, with drugs as the common agent in attempts.
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Chicago
Yale University
Myena MM. Weissman
Psychiatry
Archives of General Psychiatry
American Medical Association
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