Snowstorm Delays School and Causes Wrecks
A three and a half inch snowstormblankets Frederick with more than four inches expected today. Schools opened late in multiple counties and four people were injured in two crashes on snowy roads. North winds 10 to 25 mph, with flurries and blowing snow tonight. Ski areas report fresh powder and good conditions tonight.
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Officials Discuss New Courthouse Site in Frederick
City and county officials met to weigh locating a new courthouse and the fate of the Marcou O Leary study's second phase in downtown Frederick. No decision was reached on financing the remaining 542 750 cost, though in kind city county services would cover 14 250.
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Frederick
Board of Aldermen
Lawrence Johnson
John 4. Derr
E. Paul Magaha
Magaha
Johnson
Literacy Council Reads Language Expert March Meeting
The Frederick County Laubach Literacy Council will host language disabilities expert Mrs. Margaret Rawson on March 4 at 8 pm at Trinity Methodist Church. She is a former Hood College sociology assistant professor and editor of the Bulletin of the Orton Society, with ongoing work in dyslexia programs and reading education. The council aims to aid about 3,000 adults who cannot read or write, with volunteers serving as tutors in the Laubach method. more volunteers are sought for tutoring adults and students. The event is open to the public.
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Margaret Rawson
Frederick County
Laubach
Trinity Methodist Church
Hood College
Fire Log Report From City Services
A 24 hour fire log lists incidents at 5 01 pm auto fire with Junior Fire Co response at 622 North Market Street and 617 Middle Alley 8 27 am chimney fire with Juniors independents and Citizens responding County none Ambulance calls show 7 emergencies and 5 routine Jail population totals 48 males and 4 females
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Junior Fire Co
Middle Alley
Education conference eyed by Frederick County Student Council
Frederick County Board of Education approved transferring 25000 from the Rock Creek Center Building account to provide equipment at the Scott Key Day Care Center. The board heard plans for a countywide Educational Conference with student, teacher and parent participation, costing under 50 dollars.
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Margaret Hindman
Frederick County
John L. Carnochan
Rock Creek Center
County Association of Student Councils
Boys Stage Sit-In At Victor Cullen School
Three 15 year olds were arrested after a sit-in in front of Victor Cullen School For Boys director James M. Deans home. About nine youths remained outside when police arrived. six were returned to dormitory and three faced delinquency charges.
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James M. Dean
News-Post
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Dean
Frederick County
Frederick Memorial opens second four bed ICU unit
Frederick Memorial Hospital announces a second four bed Intensive Care Unit on the second floor North Wing expanding special care facilities to eight beds. Administrator Charles A. Markel explains interim setup pending a permanent unit with surgical and medical patients. Proceeds from a June recital will fund the ICU.
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Frederick Memorial Hospital
Charles A. Markel
Markel
Bettie Jane
1 North
2 North
North Vietnam fires SAMs over South Vietnam
North Vietnam fired surface to air missiles into the skies over South Vietnam for the first time in the war, the U.S. Command disclosed. Eight American helicopters were shot down in Laos, with one crew member killed, seven wounded, and eight missing, raising Laos losses to 30 helicopters since Feb. 8. North Vietnamese SAM2 missiles range up to 30 miles, threatening US planes near Laos and the DMZ as Saigon and the U.S. escalate air operations against the Ho Chi Minh trail.
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Cambodia
Demilitarized Zone
Thieves Strike at Lewistown School
Thieves forced entry at Lewistown Elementary on Tuesday morning stealing a radio three tape players and cash worth 478 dollars. Doors were forced open causing over 300 dollars in damage, according to Tpr. John Reburn.
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Lewistown
Tpr
John Reburn
Culprit Sought After Capitol Office Bombing
Washington AP report on the Capitol bombing details a flood of theories and false bomb scares, with no clear culprit. The blast damaged offices and a sidewalk area, while the FBI withholds comment. A Weather Underground letter claimed credit, dated Feb 28. Senate officials consider tighter security and procedures for visiting officials.
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Capitol
Associated Press
The
New York Post
Weather Underground
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FBI
Senate
John
Mitchell
Kidnapped American agronomist freed after heart attack
Claude L. Fly, 64, and heart specialist Dr. Jorge Dighiero were found blindfolded in an abandoned truck outside a hospital in Montevideo after nearly seven months in captivity. Fly suffered a heart attack eight or nine days earlier, but doctors said his condition was apparently satisfactory and he would stay in the hospital about a month.
Stock market mixed as Dow slips at midmorning
In New York trading the Dow Jones average fell 0.21 to 882.80 by 10:30 a.m. while the overall market edged higher. Gainers on the New York Stock Exchange led losers by five to four as caution tempered advances.
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