Camps Planned For Low Income Youths In County
About 650 children ages 6 to 13 from low income families may attend two summer camps in Libertytown and Fort Detrick. Funds from dances cookie sales and a letter campaign aim to raise roughly $3,000 per camp, with buses provided by the Board of Education and meals funded by free milk.
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Libertytown
Fort Detrick
Richard Kimball
Al Adams
Miss Skinner
Kimball
Ely
Adams
Allentown
N. J
Nancy
Mary Jane Johnson
CAA
Johnson
Clara Harris
Betty Jane Brown
Brenda Tillery
board of education
Ellis Tullis
Community Action Agency
Winchester Hall
John Hanson
Frederick
YMCA Names Program Director
The Frederick County YMCA announces Andrew J. Ede of Finlay Ohio as program director beginning March 15. At 22 and married he will oversee youth programs beyond the building as the association expands with private foundation support. Ede is a George Williams College graduate with a psychology major and history minor, active in multiple sports and with prior YMCA work in Illinois and Finlay Ohio.
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Frederick County
YMCA
Andrew J. Ede
Finlay
Ohio
Ede
George Williams College
Downers Grove
Illinois
Lombard
Aurora
Chicago
Etzler Firm Low Bidder On Road
N. W. Etzler Construction Company of Frederick named apparent low bidder for improvements to S possumtown Pike. They bid 55,650 to widen and overlay 1.3 miles from the city limits to Hayward Road with work to begin about May 1 and about a 10 day period.
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N. W. Etzler Construction Company
Frederick
Frederick Country Roads Board
possumtown Pike
Hayward Road
Etzler
Free Vaccination Campaign for Measles and Polio
County health nurses will visit elementary schools and day care centers this week to give free measles and polio vaccines to children in grades K through 3 with parental consent. The program aims to reach those not covered by prior mass immunizations and to raise local protection against outbreaks.
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county Health department
Charles Spicknall
Frederick County
health department
Spicknall
Spring Like Weather Returns After Freeze
The region saw subfreezing lows over the weekend with a chilly day forecast and highs in the mid 30s. A cold front moved in on Friday and will bring overnight lows around 20 degrees with a warmup to the low 50s by Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
mercury
Frederick
Thieves Stripped Ward Store In Fredericktowne Mall
A break in at Montgomery Ward in the Fredericktowne Mall left about forty thousand dollars in losses per Frederick police and Maryland State Police. Thieves entered through a wall hole from an adjacent building and stole clothing from the men’s department along with TVs radios stereos jewelry and many other items.
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Ward
Edward A. Donohue
Montgomery Wards
Fredericktowne
Donohue
Maryland State Police
Frederick City
Douglas Smith
Suzy Wong
Montgomery Ward
J. Rolfe Casteman
Bell History Days to Feature Fire Companies
Frederick County's 22 volunteer fire companies will headline the 5th Annual Bell & History Days held this year on Saturday and Sunday in May. The event will again offer bus and walking tours plus local crafts displays. Craft demonstrations and exhibits will be staged as in prior years, with active participation invited through the Chamber of Commerce office at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. Tickets go on sale for $1.50 for adults, with children under two admitted free.
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Frederick County
Michael Croghan
Bell & History Committee
Chamber of Commerce of
Chamber of Commerce
Francis Scott Key
Fire Log Reports 48 Hour Period Of Fires And Ambulance Calls
Fire calls reported over 48 hours ending 10 am include house trailer and garage fires on Degrange Street and Lander Road with responders from Independents Carroll Manor Citizens Brunswick Ambulance and others. Also listed are brush and chimney fires near Poto Mac River Bridge Copper Mine Road ams and jail population figures.
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ALPHA PORTLAND CEMENT COMPANY
Carroll Manor
Citizens
DEGRANGE STREET
Uniteds
COUNTY MARYLAND
POTOMAC RIVER BRIDGE
Brunswick
LANDER ROAD
Jefferson
BARTONSVILLE
COPPER MINE ROAD
Libertytown
Union Bridge
RT. 464
Muskie Seen Winning New Hampshire Primary Key Is Percent
In a late push ahead of Tuesday's New Hampshire primary Sens. Edmund Muskie and George McGovern sparred over political finance disclosures during a 90 minute debate in Duraam New Hampshire. Muskie is favored to lead the field though analysts watch his percentage with a Globe poll showing 42 percent for Muskie and 26 for McGovern among others. The Republican side is led by President Nixon who is expected to win easily over McCloskey and Ashbrook.
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DURAAM
New Hampshire
Sens
Edmund
Muskie
George S. McGovern
McGovern
Boston Globe
Nixon
Paul N. McCloskey
California
John M. Ashbrook
Ohio
Wilbur D. Mills
Arkansas
Manchester
Yorly
William Loeb
Manchester Union
Teacher Testing Explained Board Notes outlines use of tests
A Frederick County Board of Education issue explains the boards view on test results in teacher evaluation. It notes public demand for accountability, rising salaries, and the need for accurate information. The paper discusses concerns over test misuse and the superintendent's role in personnel decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
MSTA
Maryland State Teacher Association
Maryland
Nixon Aides Plan Course To Fight Forced Busing
President Nixon scheduled a meeting with top domestic advisors to discuss options to oppose forced school busing. The session included Cabinet members on busing and three administration Black leaders, plus a final McElroy Commission report due March 3. Ball said no final position or announcements would be made today.
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Nixon
WASHINGTON
Neal Ball
Defense
Neil McElroy
Ball
China
Market Uptrend Hints at Dow Test Near 5082 Peak
New York stock prices advanced with analysts predicting the Dow Jones industrial average may test the 5082 level soon as buying interest strengthened across the market.
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NEW YORK
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Ridgeville
U.S. 40
J. Rolfe Castleman
WBTA
Mary Lou Skinner
VISTA
East County Youth Association
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Francis A. Morrison
St. Peter’s
Hope Valley
New Market
Neighborhood Youth Corps
Skinner
YMCA Names
Andrew J, Ede
MONICA SCHAIRER
Bell & History Days
Sen. Muskie
N.H
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