Robbery Attempts Fail at Frederick Cabins and Stores
Night clerk at Barbara Fritchie Cabins on West Patrick Street thwarted a late night robbery when a youth with a shotgun attacked around 2:30 am. Clerk Baker was wounded but prevented a money theft. Police link possible ties to a Dairy Store burglary while detailing a separate heist at Staub's Wine and Liquor Store with 31 money order blanks and an operable American Express machine writer. One suspect fled. investigators pursue connections.
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Barbara Fritchie
West Patrick Street
Marshall Baker
Baer
Baker
Frederick City
Charles V. Main
Frederick Memorial Hospital
High
Staub’s Wine and
North Market Street
Fourth Street
American Express
Staub
J. Marshall Staub
Heavy Fire Damages Home. Children Escaped
Firefighters from Independent Ilose Company and Citizens Truck Company battled a blaze after 9 am at Charles Clemon Butter fly Lane near the city edge. A rural route postal employee saw two children flee the house, then retrieved a third, and raised the alarm as flames gutted the rear and smoke filled the home. Damage estimates and cause are under investigation.
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Ilose Company
Citizens Truck Company
Charles Clemon
Agricultural Society Elects Two Members and Votes Changes
The Agricultural Society fills vacancies from the death of Clyde W. Smith and the health-related resignation of Paul G. Geisbert. President A Irvin Renn says new barns will be built for swine at the Great Frederick Fair and old cow barns replaced with a chain link fence. Work to begin soon and finish by Sept 23 27 fair. Renn appoints committees for the 1969 fair including Executive Glenn Trout Frank Stauffer Emmons Sanner Finance Gordon Smith Walter Hahn Emmons Sanner Ladies Household Julien Delphey Emmons Lanner Don Schley Employment John T Best Dr James E McClellan Don Schley Music and Attractions Frank Stauffer Dr James E Julien P Delphey McClean John T Best Race Dr James E McClellan Julien Delphey Glenn Trout Dairy Cattle Walter J Hahn John L Shaw Gordon Smith Beef Cattle Committee noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde W. Smith
Paul G. Geisbert
A. Irvin Renn
Renn
Glenn Trout
Frank Stauffer
Emmons Sanner
Gordon Smith
Walter Hahn
Julien Delphey
Emmons Lanner
Don Schley
John T. Best
James E. McClellan
James FE
Easter Seal Drive Fights For Fund In Frederick County
The Easter Seal Society of Frederick County advances its 1969 fund drive with the money bunny concept, buck a cup day, and donation canisters in area businesses. Mrs. Rabbit is roaming the county to boost contributions for crippled children as Eddie Bromley pins the first lapel button at Erin's Italian Restaurant. The buck a cup program is led by the Frederick County Life Underwriters Insurance Association with Howald Wits inston as chairman, offering a free coffee on April 3 to donors wearing the button. The Taste Seal Society and Pred trich Memorial Hospital collaborate to operate the treatment center, with hospital administrators Charley Markel and Pied Aldridhe guiding operations.
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Easter Seal Society
Frederick County
Erin's
Predtrich Memorial
Taster Mo Society Oper Tates
Tiedecich
Charley Markel
Pied Aldridhne
Taste Seal Society
Boaires Enployers
Pote Mathis
Marybut
Rutgers Announces Concessions to Students Amid Unrest
Rutgers University board of governors announced a program to admit all high school graduates from Newark Camden and New Brunswick joining a broader effort to address community obligations. Protests and occasional disorders by Black students have surrounded admissions policies at the Newark Camden and New Brunswick campuses. A spokesman framed the plan as a response to obligations to the community and as a shift from the top ten percent admission rule. In Greensboro two students were wounded as cafeteria workers ended a three day strike after student support had heightened tensions. Alfred University voted to end compulsory ROTC participation effective next fall.
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Rutgers University
State University of
Rutgers
North Carolina Ast
Greensboro
Alfred University
Western New York
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Ehasive
Sepiginher
McDonald's Hearing To Continue In Frederick ZBA
The Frederick City Board of Zoning Appeals will continue the public hearing on a McDonald’s Restaurant on West Seventh Street near the Frederick Shopping Center Tuesday at 3 p.m. Attorney Richard E. Zimmerman for the applicants and Attorney David Weinberg for the opposition will present summaries. The board had heard over ten hours of testimony from 15 witnesses in prior meetings.
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Frederick
Fire Log summary from 24 hour period ending 10 am
Fire calls reported for CITY and COUNTY areas include multiple incidents: house fires on UPPER COLLEGE TER and BUTTERFLY LANE with Independents and Citizens responding. auto fire on PATRICK AND BENTZ STREETS. grass fires on LANTZ and ROUTE AVE with Blue Judge Summit and Independents. rekindled barn fire on REICHSFORD ROAD. house fire at POINT OF ROCKS with Carroll Manor. times range from 12:58 am to 3:12 pm Friday.
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CITY
Upper College Terrace
Patrick and
Bentz
Uniteds
Butterfly Lane
County
Lantz
Blue Judge Summit
Reichsford Road
Route Ave
Shut Bridge Tin
Track Road
Papen
Prass
Eimitsburg
Point OF Rocks
Carroll Manor
Viet Cong Attacks Press Saigon Bases Amid Fresh Shelling
South Vietnamese and US forces repelled fresh ground assaults northwest of Saigon near bases 37 and 45 miles from the capital. US and allied units reported killing about 40 enemy fighters, capturing 28 weapons and four prisoners, as air strikes and artillery supported the defense. Reports note limited casualties, ongoing shelling, and indications of Viet Cong supply activity near Saigon and Da Nang.
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Leta Mare
Oniolt
Earl
Fas
Siefun
Siixon
United States
Nixon
Washington
Saigon
Central Highlands
Dak ‘To
Helic
Meweil
Eorle
Fue
Sale Fon
Mekone
U.S
da Nang
South Vietnam
Enone
Srperech
Browps
Cen
Dattle
Commounist Command
Fee
LO Ee
South Vietnatreye
Hue
Sie Dine Trict
Lilley
Flue
Ifantrviven
Nyment
Derby Time Approaches For Youths In County
Mt Airy prepares for its second annual Soap Box Derby on July 4. Sponsored nationwide by Chevrolet through Warfield Chevrolet, entrants 11 to 15 must register March 29 at Warfield in Damascus with a 25 entry fee. The top prize includes full college scholarships in Akron, Ohio, while Mt Airy offers a $50 savings bond and trophy. The event draws entrants from Howard, Frederick, Carroll, and Montgomery counties, with the first 10 entrants receiving wheels, axles, and steering gear free.
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Russ Edmonston
MT Airy
Akron
Ohio
Mt. Airy
Chevrolet
General Motors
Warfield Chevrolet
Damascus
John ©. Steel
Steel
Maryland
Howard
Frederick
Carroll
Montgomery
Pape Five
Trooper Faces Knife Threat During Family Dispute
Maryland State Police Trooper D. R. Bartyt aided Mrs Ann Mentzer Tate seeking a warrant for her husband Praness Mentzer after he assaulted her. A scuffle ensued and Mentzer brandished a knife. Bartyt drew his service revolver and ordered him to drop it. The warrant was obtained thereafter.
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Maryland
Burkittsville
D. R. Bartyt
Ann Mentzer Tate
Mentzer
Tpr
Bartytie
Bartris
Frederick Area Highlights Positive Bias Action Series
A Frederick News-Post feature and photo series on substandard housing in Frederick County shows white residents and various groups acknowledging discrimination issues. The project, shot by Amos T Brown, aims to spur broad community effort across housing, employment, education, and public services to reduce discrimination and improve living conditions.
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Ware
Frederick Post
the News
Frederick
Frederick County
Neyo
Anil
Uta
Amos TL. Trown
News-Post Phatar
Forba
AD Beast Phyconos
Inter Eactal Dy Dey
Remy Web
Bix
Phe Dion
Lane
Pham Brottame
Bimines
Rolice- Canin
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Wales
Boederteh
Artington National Cemetery
Gion
Capitol Dome
Agricultural Society
Julien P. Delphey McClean
Walter J. Hahn
John L. Shaw
Frederick County Agricultural Society
Julien 2. Delphey
C. Gordon Smith
Easter Seal Center
Rutgers Univ
The
Associated Press
McDonald
Vcong
Derby
Prederick
Prederink City
Penderick County
Pede di Snae
Fteewn
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