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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1969
Page
2
The faded OCR text indicates a small city newspaper produced by Pat Southern Printing & Mfg Co in Frederick Maryland. It lists subscription rates and delivery details for a local paper printed daily except Sundays with a motor route and carrier services.
The Montgomery County Education Association and Anne Arundel County Teachers Association seek court rulings on whether boards may slash school budgets to nullify negotiated contracts. Advocates argue the state needs a strong collective bargaining law with enforceable provisions as teachers statewide press for legislative action.
About 100 Emmitsburg Middle School parents voted to oppose extending pilot sex education to the school. They urged night classes for parents to teach such topics at home and argued education on sex is the parents’ responsibility rather than the schools.
Mike Shankle a 17 year old former Frederick resident now in Florida hopes for a kidney transplant as a graduation gift. His uncle Terry R Shankle of Military Road has passed hospital tests as a potential donor. Mike lives with his grandparents in North Market Street and travels to Baltimore for dialysis twice weekly. He plans to study fire investigation at the University of Florida in the fall and follows his father Roger Shankle a former United Fire Company driver.
A reader laments the rise of speed racing on West South Street and South Jefferson Street, saying drag strip activity near their porch has intensified since 1968 and prompted fear during evening relax time. The letter notes a 1968 incident involving a young girl turning off South Jefferson.
A Montgomery County jury convicts J Brington Dillingham of obscenity over a Washington Free Press cartoon. Separately, 2027 Cordell Avenue property owners seek eviction via People’s Court from the Compeers collective. A vandal 17 year old from Silver Spring faces charges after defacing a public Parking Garage and scribbling slogans. Nearby Maryland archaeology students report cave digs near Potomac suggesting prehistoric occupancy. A resident letter urges stronger drag racing enforcement and road safety actions on West South Street.
A June 25 1949 item recalls raids in the county with six to seven sheep killed and livestock stolen. The thefts continue to plague the area as authorities note a rise in similar incidents. Monteville Flowers urged national unity and immigration limits during a wartime address. Charles A Lewis considers a return to politics as a county commissioner focusing on tax cuts and school improvements.
Twenty years ago in Laiille a fire from a faulty heater threatened the oldest house occupied by the Harry Frushout family. Neighbors formed a bucket brigade by the huts and creek to extinguish the blaze and keep the two story structure intact.
Washington report outlines long term effects of major city riots on economies, tax bases, and social structure. It notes increased out-migration from cities, rising suburban shopping, and greater strain on city services and crime. The piece discusses implications for black and white communities, business relocation, and policy responses.
Readable lines show a jumble of names and grievances including Mrs Lucille Grog s and Audrey Carroll from Maryland. The piece comments on con artists preying on widows and adults playing at the post office, with scattered notes about Africa and odd phrases.
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