Jail Cook Attempts death by own action
An inmate at the Frederick County Jail, Beverly Marie Offord 24, is in critical condition at Frederick Memorial Hospital after allegedly drinking a sewer cleaning compound. A second inmate, Yvonne Mae Boyce 19, was treated and released. authorities say a confrontation preceded Offord’s attempt and another prisoner remains at large following a Friday escape.
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Frederick County
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Beverly Marie Offord
Sheriff's Department
Emmitsburg
Offord
Yvonne Mae Boyce
West South Street
Mrs. Offord
Miss Boyce
Beverly
Lewis Crutchley
Windy Cold Weather Seen for Kite Flyers
Windy cold weather forecast with highs in the low 40s after a 60 yesterday and a 29 low last night. Chance of precipitation — 30 percent today, 10 percent tonight, 10 percent Wednesday. Winds 15 to 25 mph. Frederick saw .08 inch rain yesterday.
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Frederick
Frederick County Roads proposes 1972 budget under 1971 by 20000
The Frederick County Roads Department presents a fiscal 1972 operating budget of 1,455,842, 20000 less than 1971, plus a 1,241,300 capital construction request. County engineer William Fout seeks 88017 for landfill operations, including 65850 for Reichs Ford and 23000 for Thurmont area sites, with 100000 previously budgeted for land purchase.
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Frederick
Thurmont
Roads Department
County Asked To Give Funds To Seton Center
Frederick County Commissioners were urged to appropriate 68429 dollars to cover a projected deficit for the Seton Center in Emmitsburg. The center serves the community with 50 percent of 76 preschoolers linked to public schools and offers before and after care for 25 older children with 88 percent entering public schools. It aids 12 families on welfare and four others aiming to buy homes, and runs adult education, home management, woodworking, and a summer program. Estimated fiscal 1972 expenses total 104379 dollars.
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Frederick County
Emmitsburg
Seton Center
Fire Log Reports Multiple Calls Across City Route 15
Fire log for a 24 hour period ending 10 am lists calls including a truck fire on Motter Ave with Independents response, a field fire on Lenhart Road Lewistown and a basement fire on Reed Road Jordan Residence with Thurmont response. Imbalance calls total two emergencies, routine five. Jail population notes males thirty five females three.
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Motter Ave
Lenhart
Lenhart Road
Lewistown
Reed Road
Jordan
Thurmont
Grapefruit Ruined In Truck Fire
The Independent Hose Company answered a truck fire at Motter Avenue and U.S. 15 when a tractor trailer loaded with grapefruit caught fire. The fruit labeled Orlando, Florida and headed north in a truck owned by L&M Products of Toronto, Canada. About 50 cases were destroyed and firefighters remained on scene for about an hour.
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Independent Hose Company
Motter Avenue
U.S. 15
Orlando
Fla
L&m Products
Toronto
Canada
Independents
U S Forces pull back as Laos drive ends near Khe Sanh
North Vietnamese artillery rockets and mortars hit Khe Sanh and nine U S bases as U S and South Vietnamese units withdraw from Laos and the northwest frontier. About 10 000 U S troops were in the sector for blocking and helicopter support with 7 Americans killed and 40 wounded, higher in field reports. Remnants of Saigon armor and paratroopers crossed the border amid helicopter and air strikes.
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Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
Laos
North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Khe Sanh
Associated Press
Michael Putzel
Chu Lai
Phu Bai
Tran van An
Holger Jensen
Burn A Light Tonight To Support POW-MIAs
The Maryland chapter of the National League of Families of American Prisoners of War and Missing in Action in Southeast Asia asks residents to leave outside lights on tonight and to write letters to the UN secretary-general urging action. The program runs March 21 to 27, marking seven years since the first U S serviceman was imprisoned.
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Maryland
The
League
Southeast Asia
JoAnnn Flora
East Sixth Street
National League of Families of American
United Nations
U.N
National League
U.S
North Vietnam
Vu Dinh Tung
Ba Trien
Hanoi
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Congress
Nixon Defends Laos Pullout and 1972 Bid
President Nixon defended Laos actions and said allied operations help ensure a steady Vietnamese troop withdrawal of at least 12,500 Americans monthly. In an hour long TV interview he argued against a fixed date for total Vietnam withdrawal, hinted at a 1972 reelection bid, and pressed Congress on revenue sharing welfare reform and reorganization plans.
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Washington
Nixon
Laos
South Vietnam
U.S
Iterviewer
Howard K
Spiro T. Agnew
Vice Press
Military Takes Argentina Control
Argentina's military commanders ousted President Roberto M Levingston and said they would govern until representative democracy is restored. Lt. Gen. Alejandro Lanusse emerged as strongman. air force chief Martinez was restored to joint chiefs. Ministers of defense, information, and labor resigned. Ferrer did not comment. The aim is an elected civilian government within one or two years.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Roberto M Levingston
Alejandro Lanusse
Levingston
Wogramming
Air Force
Cen
Ezequiel Martinez
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Martinez
Defense, Information and Labor
Aldo Ferrer
Lanusse
TJ School Mirrors Its Community in Evaluation
In its fifth year Gov Thomas Johnson Junior and Senior High School is being evaluated by the Middle States Association. Principal Karl Manwiller says the school has not solved the innovation versus tradition split but mirrors the community as it seeks to address society’s problems. The 28 member team from New Jersey Pennsylvania and Maryland will judge the self evaluation focusing on the school’s aims and accomplishments.
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Margaret Hindman
Thomas Johnson
Middle States Association
Karl 5
Manwiller
John L. Carnachan
Cording
Yale
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Enemies Seize Edge In Senate SST Debate
In Washington AP report shows a tight Senate battle over continuing federal funding for the supersonic transport project. A Wednesday vote will decide whether to end funding or extend approved funds of 134 million to sustain two prototypes through June. Funding history and key votes cited.
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Wasitington
Senate
Associated Press
Karl Mundt
R-S.d
Everett Jordan
D-N.c
Spiro T. Agnew
James Buckley
New York
Clinton P. Anderson
D-N.m
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Peter Dominick
Rcolp
Ernest F. Hollings
DSC
Hubert H. Humphrey
Russell Long
D-La
Charles McC, Mathias
R-Md
Gale McGee
D-Wyo
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Appropriations Committee
Boeing
General Electric
House
Market Decline Deepens on Third Straight Session
NEW YORK AP reports the stock market extended losses for a third straight session. At 10 30 a.m. the Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 908.54, down 2.06 points amid fairly active trading.
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New York
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