Bond Issue Defender Bills Pass in Annapolis for Frederick County
Frederick County advances a $3.5 million bond plan to fund seven school projects including Lewistown and Libertytown additions and new elementary schools while converting Old Thurmont High into a grades five to eight facility. A public defender bill, backed by Sen. Byron, would appoint defense for impoverished defendants via circuit court judges with county support, not fully replacing existing attorney appointments.
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Annapolis
Frederick County
House of Delegates
del. C. Clifton Wirts
Frederick
Senate
Charles H. Smelser
Sen. Smels
Libertytown
Thurmont
Frederick City
Community College
Public Defender
Goodloe E. Byron
House
Mountaindale Store Granted Beer License in Maryland
Frederick County liquor license commissioner granted a permit to sell beer to Gladhill's Grocery owners Luther Q. and Elizabeth L. Gladhill, located at Mountaindale Road and Powell Road Intersection. License deemed necessary for public accommodation and not expected to disturb residents. issued after public hearing with opposition from Gordon F. Palmer and Charles C. Stull. Maryland law allows one Class A off sale beer license per 1500 residents. Lewistown Election District population 1,554.
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Frederick County
Mountaindale
Louis Wo Mvers, Jr
Luther QC
Elizabeth L Gladhill
Gladhill
Mountaindale Road
Powell Road
Myers
Circuit Court
Court House
Gordon F Palmer
T Charles C T Stull
Edwin F Nikirk
Gladhills
Maryland
Lewistown
Peace Talk Bid Rejected By Ho Chi Minh
President Johnson proposed direct peace talks to Ho Chi Minh in February, but Hanoi rejected the offer per the Vietnam News Agency. In Guam, U S Ambassador Lodge said there is no near prospect for peace, noting Thieu’s claimed proposal was not new. Lodge described the Guam talks as useful and highlighted Ky presenting a copy of South Vietnam’s constitution to Johnson.
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Tokyo
Johnson
Ho Chi Minh
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Official
Vietnam News Agency
VNA
United States
Saigon
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Tomght
Guam
Lodge
Nguyen van Thieu
Hanoi
Thieu
William C. Westmorland
Robert Komer
Nguyen Cao Ky
South Vietnam
County To Study Cost Of Selling Auto Tags
Frederick County commissioners asked county treasurer Mrs Charlotte Yarrell to prepare a budget for selling auto license plates next year and to estimate office space needs. She warned of problems including space and personnel and said three extra business machines costing 3600 dollars would be required to track tag numbers and fees. State law allows sale of auto tags in county courthouses with a 50 cent per tag fee.
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Frederick County
Charlotte W Yarroll
Yarroll
Oil Tanker Torrey Canyon Catches Fire Off England
The American supertanker Torrey Canyon stranded on a reef off Land's End with 80,000 gallons of oil aboard caught fire. The Italian captain and three crew remained aboard while 32 Italian crew were taken ashore after the incident surfaced via marine radio.
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Land's End
England
Coast Guard
Torrey Canyon
Humphrey's Driver Receives Speeding Ticket
Assistant chauffeur James W. Cromwell, 24, of Washington, was charged with speeding by Trooper Lawrence E. Ireland on US 40 near Frederick. The 1967 car belonged to Vice President Hubert Humphrey. the VP was not present at the time of arrest.
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Hubert Humphrey
Lawrence E._ Ireland
James W. Cromwell
Washington
Tpr
Ireland
US 40
Frederick
Cromwell
Humphrey
Constitution Bill Moves Toward Agnew Signature
ANNAPOLIS AP The constitutional convention bill heads to Gov Agnew for signature after House approval and Senate amendments. A $1 billion Maryland budget faces final House action tonight with minor cuts and bookkeeping reshuffles, leading to potential June 6 convention elections and a May 14 1968 ratification vote.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Agnew
House of
House
Quints Born In Sweden
In Vasteras Sweden quintuplets were born to Mrs Fredrik Lars Jansson 28 after fertility drug treatment. One girl and one boy died soon after birth leaving three remaining babies in incubators in critical condition. Delivery lasted 25 minutes with four girls and one boy born three months premature weighing 16 2 to 28 ounces.
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Vasteras
Sweden
Fredrik Lars Jansson
Rolf Faahreaus
Jansson
Stock Market Advances in Early New York Trading
The stock market staged a moderate advance in active trading with gains of fractions to a point among key stocks outnumbering losers. The brief market movement reflected cautious optimism as investors reacted to early indicators and traded across major sectors.
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New York
Snowy Spring Arrives With Three Inch Ground Cover
Frederick County reports a spring entry marked by three inches of snow that began about 1 p.m. with snow emergency plans activated across Frederick and neighboring counties. Roads crews cleared most streets by noon though lingering drizzle turned snow to rain as temperatures rise into the 30s tonight and 40s tomorrow.
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J. Rolfe Castleman
Freder'ck
Frederick
Marchers Stage Peace Vieil At Fort Detrick Protest
Marchers stage a peaceful vigil near Fort Detrick with blue denim outfits and banners denouncing war. The group, including high school seniors and college graduates, distributed leaflets in Baltimore while others joined from York and came for a day of protest. Signs call power for war not peace and urge refusing to work in war industries. Two incidents marred the day as three protesters briefly blocked traffic and police moved them away.
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Seventh Street
Dielick
Voiesome
Poaldelpard
Baltimore
Saturdas
York Ta
Piatestog
Detrick
Sient
Bort Boamoo
Mary Ann McNaughton
Mit
Brunswick Honors Beloved Doctor On Eve Of Anniversary
Dr JGE Smith 84 to be honored April 2 by Brunswick residents with a 3 to 5 pm open house at Brunswick High School. Rotary and Lions sponsor. colleagues, patients, and townsfolk attend. Smith, a Maryland native, arrived in Brunswick in 1900s to begin a long medical career.
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Brunswick
Jge Smith
Brunswick Rotary
Lions Clubs
Brunswick High School
Smyth
Battle near Tay Ninh devastates Viet Cong regiment
A 2,500 member Viet Cong regiment attacked U S positions near Cambodia. American forces repelled the assault with heavy air and artillery support, reporting over 400 Communist deaths, 30 U S fatalities, 109 wounded, and three missing. The fight neared War Zone C as U S troops pursued remnants toward Cambodia.
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Saigon
Cambodia
U.S
U.S. 4Th Infantry Division
272Nd
South Vietnam
Tay Nignh
Junction City
Euandy
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