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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1969
Page
3
The Frederick area has seen recent home fires linked to faulty space heaters and defective stove pipes. Authors urge residents to have heating systems inspected by qualified heating and ventilating experts to prevent tragedies and save money and lives during the heating season.
Justice Hugo Black, at 83, defends change and dissent as vital to society and the Supreme Court. He emphasizes optimism about government, laments no plan to retire, and notes generation gaps in attitudes toward youth. He trails Chief Justice Marshall's record but may outpace him if health holds.
Senate nutrition committee headed by Senator George S. McGovern proposes extending free food stamps to all households earning under $1,000 a year. Hearings nationwide would assess welfare adequacy and the program could use emergency funds to test multiple areas with costs potentially around $2.1 billion annually.
A Washington opinion piece recalls Rep. James Haley’s small honest gesture sending a dime with a Roll Call payment and contrasts older newspaper habits with today’s Capitol intrigue. Lyndon Johnson’s signed guestbook page theft is noted, plus a crowded Hilton reception where Walter Washington and James Eastland briefly meet, stirring playful mischief.
Glenn Beall Jr outlines Congress budget matters for fiscal years 1969 and 1970 noting deficits, a debt ceiling request, and the defense of the House Committee on Un American Activities. He emphasizes the role of trust funds and the need for fiscal balance amid wartime costs and social programs. He celebrates the committee’s continuation to monitor internal threats.
A quiz item lists Harriet Quimby as the first US woman pilot in 1911. It then reviews legends about Lady Godiva in Coventry, asks about world land areas, questions uniform liquid measures, and mentions a fictional planet named Waulean, noting the tale’s unproven status.
The Board of Managers of the Frederick City Hospital Association held a meeting at the Georgeanna Sim- Inans Nursing Home. Officers were elected and plans discussed for funds to add an annex to hospital facilities. A banquet for Frederick's Fifth Annual Automobile Show will be at the Frederick Armory next week. Lieutenant George F P Storhes earned the Croix de Guerre for valor at Belleau Wood while stationed near Point of Rocks in Germany. The Montague stream, previously censured, now shown clean by the State Department of Health for drinking use.
House introduces four bills to repeal and amend current city ordinance provisions. Frederick County seeks quick assessor appointments as candidates for Thomas H. Saylor’s seat multiply. Walden brothers to open Rowlings Brook home in Middleburg for a garden tour noting Col Tom Hook’s Revolutionary War ties. Hood College marks senior class colors with Trusaal hosting a three party buffet sequence.
Washington Republicans urge President Nixon to deploy National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C., until 1,826 new police can be recruited and trained. The plan cites rising robberies and gun violence, arguing troops could serve as armed, clothed police to restore public safety.
The text describes restless talk and restless leadership as various figures, from Headhunters to Ester Hat, maneuver through a noisy scene. It notes persistent discontent among affluent individuals and hints at children reappearing, while people gossip behind backs and seek fresh coordinate actions.
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