Horman backs code home rule for Frederick County
Russell Z Horman the lone Republican on the Frederick County board publicly supports commissioner operated code home rule. He seeks a ballot referendum next election and says local laws delay for up to two years while opposing remote state control. He notes bonding limits and states rights concerns.
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Russell Z. Horman
Frederick County
Horman
A. Irvin Renn
Lawrence A. Dorsey
Renn
Herman
Annapolis
Washington
Frederick County Parks Planning Debate and $10,000 Budget Proposal
The Frederick County Parks and Recreation Study Committee presented its final report to the county commissioners proposing a $10,000 1966 appropriation to develop a master parks plan and hire a full-time landscape planner. The panel favors an interim planning staff and stresses outside expertise, while commissioners clash on using an outside landscape consultant.
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Frederick County Parks and Recreation Study Committee
Frederick County
Charles F. Bowers
Samuel W. Barrick
Frederick County Planning Commission
Bowers
Robert Wirgan
Board of Education
Frederick
Emmitsburg
Thurmont
Middletown
Brunswick
Myersville To Meet On Water Meters
The Myersville mayor and council plan a meeting to decide on purchasing and installing water meters for homes and businesses. Residents opposed the meters, but the council must fund them from a bond issue totaling 165000 dollars with 10000 dollars allocated for meters as part of the 134000 dollar water system.
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Myersville
Ranger 9 Makes Brief Course Change in Moon Mission
Rangers 9 small steering rocket fired to adjust its path toward the moon crater target. Jet Propulsion Laboratory said the craft acknowledged the signal and appeared to execute the command, but full success would take about ten hours to confirm from 175000 miles Earthward and 78000 miles lunar distance.
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Pasadena
Calif
API
Moon
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Earth
Voters Decide Mayor and Council in Hagerstown Election
About 50 to 60 percent of Hagerstown voters are expected to cast ballots today for mayor five council seats and a referendum on selling the Municipal Electric Light Plant to Potomac Edison for not less than 14 million dollars. Candidates include Mayor Charles B Hugett and Herman L Mills. council nominees span both major parties. The referendum asks if the city should sell the MELP, or retain the plant if rejected.
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Hagerstown
Charles B. Hugett
Herman L. Mills
Arthur G. Fouche
William E. Horne
Oscar Spigler
Ralph L. Funkhouser
Ralph C Bair
Robert H. Grove
John C Corbett
Donald E. Huber
Vincent E. Heyworth
Romayne M Beyard
Potomac Edison Co
Municipal Electric Light Plant
MELP
Reapportionment Nears Passage In Maryland Legislature
Maryland lawmakers push redistricting to reduce Frederick County representation from six to three. The Senate yields to court orders for population based districts in both General Assembly and Congress, with US House approving a 15 percent variance limit. Montgomery County shifted to a new Eighth District. state plan outlines eight district alignment.
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House of Delegates
Frederick County
State Senate
General Assembly
Montgomery County
Maryland
Frederick
Charles McC Mathias Jr
House of Repres
Sentatives
U.S
Senate
Worcester
Somerset
Postmaster Choice Sparks Walkersville Political Clash
Walkersville debates appointing Gil M Trout postmaster with Walkersville Democrats split after a 12 to 2 vote in January. Trout, a 28 year rural carrier, beat Donald L Derr despite Derr’s higher exam score. Charles D Hoke was removed from eligibility for being a non veteran.
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Walkersville
Gilmore C Trout
Frederick County
Democratic Committee
Harry 0. Smith
Trout
Smith
Democratic Central Committee
Donald L. Derr
Charles D. Hoke
Carlton Sickles
Austin C. Powell
Gemini IIL Flew Orbital Maneuvers In First For Two Men
Astronauts Virgil Grissom and John Young steered the Molly Brown Gemini IIL spacecraft in a successful orbital path shift. The two man flight tested ship handling during a rehearsal for future long duration missions and moon training, as part of a program to prepare ten two man Gemini flights.
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Virgil I. Grissom
John W. Young
Molly Brown
Cape
Cape Kennedy
Fla
America
Virgil Grissom
John Young
Grissom
Young
300 Remain In Alabama Vote March
The civil rights march reduced to 300 people continues today over a two lane highway through Lowndes County Alabama. Judge Frank M Johnson Jr ordered the march to reach Montgomery by Thursday 4 p m. The group beds in a pasture near the Big Swamp and proceeds through deep water and five bridges on the Big Swamp leg as they press toward the Capitol.
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Selma
Ala
Lowndes
U.S
Frank M. Johnson Jr
Montgomery
Capitol Building
Lowndes County
Rose Steele
New City Post Office Planned Near Frederick Shopping Center
The Post Office Department approved plans for a new postal facility to serve Frederick. A. E. Newton said the project will go to competitive bid in May and be built near the Frederick Shopping Center. The note comes as the stock market opened with uneven trading in New York.
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New City
Post Office Department Today
Frederick
A. E. Newton
U.S
Charles Mc.Mathias Jr
Mathias
New York
Molly Brown lands in Atlantic. Gemini crew reports safe
The Molly Brown space craft landed in the Atlantic at 2 15 p m. Astronauts Grisom and Young are safe and await recovery ships. Project Gemini officials praise the flight as splendid marking a second space milestone in five days.
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Molly Brown
Atlantic Ocean
Grissom
Young
Project Gemini
Jordan Firm Wins Contract To Rework Road At Antietam
The Dewey Jordan contracting firm of Frederick is awarded a 517542 dollar contract to relocate part of Md 65 at the Antietam National Battlefield. The project also covers two bridges on the Burnside Bridge bypass to create a one and a half mile bypass for through traffic.
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Dewey Jordan
Frederick
Antietam National Battlefield
National Park Service
Burnside Bridge
Historic Battlefield
Washington County
Maryland House Set to OK Cullen Change for Boys Reformatory
The Maryland House moves to convert Victor Cullen Hospital near Sabillasville into a boys reformatory. The Ways and Means Committee reported favorably and set final action for today. Senator Derr vows a Senate fight stating he will oppose and possibly close the hospital.
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Maryland House of Delegates
Victor Cullen Hospital
House
Ways and Means
State Welfare Department
Sabillasville
John A. Derr
Frederick
Senate
Victor Cullen
Houck
Maryland
Health Department
State Health Department
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William J. Peeples
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State Board of Public Works
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Maryland Training School For Boys
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William M Houck
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