Federal Aid For Frederick County Approved
The U S Office of Education grants 363 053 in federal aid to Frederick County announced by U S Rep Charles M Mathias The amount covers about 75 percent of the year entitlement 484 071 The remainder 121 018 hinges on supplemental funds for P L 874 The congressman backs full entitlement while opposing proposed cuts to next year’s total This comes as President Johnson seeks amendments feared to slash Frederick County’s future aid to about 222 760 The commissioner pledges to defend program strength while noting stock market gains in airlines and other issues in New York trading
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U.S. Office of Education
Frederick County
U. S
Charles McC. Mathias
Mathias
End of Operation Texas Counts 1,236 Viet Communists Killed or Wounded
Five thousand U S Marines and South Vietnamese troops ending Operation Texas claim 1 236 Communist dead or wounded in five days in Quang Ngai Province near Saigon As the campaign smashed a Viet Cong regiment and damaged more battalions, allied losses were light. Air power targeted North Vietnam and two American aircraft were lost with a missing pilot.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Quang Ngai
da Nang
U.S. Air Force
Navy
Viet Nam
Air Force
Dong Hoi
Human Relations Council Plans Housing Cleanup
Frederick Human Relations Council will bypass the Frederick Housing Authority and form tenant led civic action groups in four apartment units to improve conditions and relations with the administration. Miss Dorothy Handley calls the housing “a slum” as the plan focuses on tenant driven cleanup and direct tenant administration.
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Frederick
Nottinghams Road Funding Push Faces Next Budget
County Engineer Southey T. Nottingham told Western Maryland County Commissioners in Fred er ik this week he will seek more county funds for roads in the next fiscal year. He urged raising the general fund contribution to at least 500 000 for new construction and budget hearings open in early April. Nottingham did not specify the exact amount he will propose.
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Southey T. Nottingham
Board of County Commissioners
Area Roads Department
Nottingham
Maryland
Frederik
Western
Paul de Witt
Garrett Coun
Cold snap and light rain hit Frederick County
Snow flurries fell as temperatures dropped about 40 degrees in 24 hours in Frederick County. .60 inch of rain yesterday brings monthly total to 1.45 inches, with year to date precipitation up 1.61 inches. January and February exceeded normals by 0.25 and 1.36 inches respectively. Highs reached 64, overnight low 28, forecast calls for partly cloudy cooler weather with 34 to 42 degree highs and 15 to 22 degree nights.
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Frederick County
Frederick
Protests Filed With FCC Over Frederick Cable Franchise
Westinghouse official says protests against Frederick area CATV franchise have been filed with the FCC. Frederick Cablevision faces opposition from WBC, led by Herbert Calahan, who notified Mayor E Paul Magaha and aldermen. Frederick aldermen plan a hearing on April 14 as the franchise process continues.
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Oman
Westinghouse Broadcasting Corp
Frederick
Federal Communications Commission
Washington
Frederick Cablevision Corp
Herbert Calahan
Westinghouse
E. Paul Magaha
WBC
John S. Hanly
Area
Hanly
Morton Siegel
WFMD
Frederick Cablevision
Gambrill State Park
Frederick City
Three Point Potomac Plan Urged by Mathias Jr
Congressman Charles Mathias urged renewal of the Potomac River Basin plan on Maryland's 332nd anniversary. He called for full-time federal planning personnel, expanded federal state agency and private group cooperation, and a national public education effort to mobilize basin residents. He also reviewed progress on recreation and pollution questions.
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Charles McC. Mathias Jr
R-Md
Potomac River
Maryland
Mathias
Potomac
Annual C and O Canal Hike Set for April Twenty Second
U S Supreme Court Justice William Douglas invites Commissioner A Irvin Renn to join the annual canal hike with Senator Robert Kennedy and other dignitaries. The march begins on April 23 after a Sugar Loaf Mountain campout on the night of April 22. The group plans an 15 mile trek to the Monocacy Aqueduct and ends with dinner at the Francis Scott Key Hotel in Frederick.
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U.S. Supreme Court
William
Douglas
A. Irvin Renn
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Renn
Robert Kennedy
Sugar Loaf Mountain
Sycamore Landing
Frederick
Thurmont considers water sewer bond issue and rate hike
Thurmont Town Council weighs a 250000 bond plan to fund water and sewer projects including a storm sewer east end pumping station and a 12 pumping station for the Catoctin High School. Bonds would run 25 years with sewer rates raised about 10 annually, from 25 to 300 for properties with up to 50 units. No action taken as mayor Roy W. Lockingbill was absent due to illness.
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Thurmont
Catoctin High School
Roy W.lockingbill
Maryland Day Confusion Amid Fredericktonians Street Survey
A Frederick street survey finds residents unsure of Maryland Day meaning as it marks the 332nd anniversary of the colony with beliefs ranging from Free Parking Day to Independence or Labor Day. Many recall an open house but most struggle to explain the day’s significance.
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Frederick
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Claude Hartman
Point of Rocks
Leroy Grams
Brunswick
Oroff
Eva Litten
Thurmont
George W
Walkersville
Herman Saylor
Union Bridge
Maryland Day holiday observed state offices closed
Frederick state and county offices are closed for Maryland Day while Frederick City offices, stores, and nearby towns remain open. Residents offered varied views on the holiday as a celebration of Maryland’s history and independence, with some admitting uncertainty about the day’s meaning.
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Frederick
Maryland
Controversial Cooper-Hughes Tax Bill Faces Last Chance
The Cooper-Hughes tax reform bill, including a six percent income tax and an 868 million local aid program, delays on the Senate floor threaten its passage this year. A 14-12 vote to hold for amendments spurred delay, with key supporters James Clark James Derr Gilbert Gude and Thomas O’Farrell voting yes. Governor Tawes pressed for budget action as House delays hinder education funding and state aid.
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Cooper- Hughes
Senate
James Clark
D-Howard
John A. Derr
R-Frederick
Gilbert Gude
R Montgomery
Thomas R. O'Farrell
Carroll
Hughes
House of Delegates
Cooper-Hughes
Tawes
House
Tax Credit Bill Passed By Delegates
The House of Delegates approved a bill allowing local governments to grant tax credits up to five percent of new construction cost in historic zones. Sponsored by Del. Goodloe E. Byron the measure amends a previous law on restoration credits and moves to the Senate for consideration.
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House of Delegates
Senate
del. Goodloe E. Byron
D-Frederick
del. Byron
Jefferson-Jackson Democratic Dinner Planned in Frederick County
The combined Democratic clubs announce the Jefferson-Jackson Democratic Dinner on April 23 at the Peter Pan Inn in Urbana. General chairwoman Mary Condon Hodgson leads a large committee with co chair Shir ley Moss and secretary Portia Huston among those named. The event begins at 7 p.m with a social hour preceding. Wade Hursey treasurer and Earl Bartgis to arrange a speaker.
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Frederick County
Urbana
Mary Condon Hodgson
Hodgson
A St Chambers
Portia Huston
Wade F. Hursey
Shirley Moss
Elizabeth Knill
Austin C. Powell
Frederick J. Bower
Helen McKenzie
Fannie King
Earl W. Bartgis
Democratic Central Committee
Jane Nolan
George A. Nicholson
Dorothy Handley
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