GOP Convention Debate Shapes City Election Process
Local Republicans favor preserving the convention system for Frederick City races, arguing it saves about 7000 dollars in taxpayer costs and avoids a costly primary. Democratic leaders urged a February primary, citing voter access and earlier cost concerns, with the general election set for November 4 1969 and potential October primary if held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
STAVE
Biroderich City
Apris Tary
Edward P. “‘Phom
Republical State Central Committee
Frederich County
Frederick City
Republican Executive Committee
Tae
Paul Migraliat
Board of Alder
Gach
Ton Dbiederieh
School Board To Review Sex Education At Special Meeting
The Board of Education met in a special session to review sex education in schools. Heated exchanges with parents marked the gathering as they discussed the plan to introduce Family Life and Sex Education into life sciences. The board postponed decisions, aiming for a spring 1970 start after further study and staff preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Mary Condon Hodgson
Smith
South Frederick
Sex Information and Education Council of the United States
U. S
Gilbert
Hamilton Resigns Post With Education Board
Dr. C Edward Hamilton resigns after five years as assistant superintendent of instruction in Frederick County schools to become Burling ton Vermont superintendent of schools, effective July 1 1969. He applied in February and visited the Burlington Board of Education last week. He said he has mixed feelings about leaving Frederick County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Edward Hamilton
Instrucon
Frederick County
Burlington
Vermont
Slamilton
Dr. Hamilton
Rick
Local Church Sponsoring Sex Education Course in Frederick
St. John's Catholic Church will sponsor the LOGOS sex education program in Frederick starting April 8 for residents. Led by Miss Susanna C. Dick, it targets parents, faculty, and students with a Christian framework and biological topics, including drugs and gender discussions, with a schedule to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Catholic Church
Frederick
Dred
Clerg
Frederteh
Susanna C. Dick
Family Life Education Center
Red 2
Union Ride
LOROS
Aman
Miss Dick
Canements
Doctors say the Weaker Eisenhower Faces Critical Health
President Eisenhower remains in critical condition at Walter Reed. Doctors report ongoing congestive heart failure and deterioration despite brief periods of lucidity. Mamie Eisenhower stays at his side as Mrs Nixon visits, noting his stamina and will to live, though treatment remains essential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Cap
Dore
Dwight PD. Eisenehower
Welser
Walter Reed Wing
Frederk J. Hughes Jr
Eisenhower
Mamie Eisenhowser
Nixon
Ronald L. Ziegler
Ziegler
Bloodmobile Stop at American Legion on Monday
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at the American Legion Home 147 Church St on Monday March 1 from 2 to 6 45 p m Commander Harry M Mossburg of Francis Scott Key Post 11 urges Legion members to participate in the Blood Bank to provide blood protection for members and families He notes the ineligibility of those over 61 hepatitis jaundice malaria and Vietnam veterans until two years after return but urges full Legion participation to maintain adequate blood supply for Armed Forces veterans and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
American Legion Home
Church St
Harry M. Mossburg
Fiiancis Scott Key
Post 11
Vietnam
Bast Ty Mosshurst
United Sites
Francis Scott Hes
Fire Log Report From Town Station
Fragmentary fire log entry notes calls at a town station with brief timestamps and line items for locations and responses. details are unreadable but indicate emergency dispatch activity and department actions during a period ending earlier today.
Viet Cong Denounce Offer For Private Peace Talks
Viet Cong denounced the U S and South Vietnam offer of private talks on a Vietnam settlement. Tran Buu tiem called the Saipan proposal a maneuver to cover policy, while North Viet Nam's ambassador said the talks were duplicitous. Both sides stressed conditions like coalition government and troop withdrawal, with no direct NLP talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viet Cong
Paris
Arth Viele Kap
Viet Con
Natione al Liberation Do Rent Daciay Stroegly
United States
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Vie Siet Con
Saipan
Ixon
North Vietnaam
Suan ‘Thoi
Rixon
Nguyen van ‘Thieu
U.S
NLP
Bath
Thien
Thuy
Nixon
Apuyer Vat Thieu
Salon
He Alu
Hanui
Washington
Kiem
Two Hungry Puppies Rescued and Home at Last
Two stranded collie puppies were rescued from a 60 foot quarry cliff west of Walkersville. Charles Miller alerted Julien Delphey and Philip Beard, whose son Jay paddled across and carried both dogs to safety. The pups, exhausted and hungry, now have a cozy home with Charles Cook of Braddock Heights. The pups’ stranding remains a mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walkersville
Charles Cook
Braddock Heights
Amos Brown
Charles Miller
Fountain Rock
Miller
Julien Delphey
Frederick
Philip Beard
Hind
Julien
Jay
Stock Market Moves Forward Early In New York
Stock market gains noted as trading opens with activity near the bell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average stands at 927.59, up 4.29 points, with a 6.22 point advance recorded on the prior Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
APY
Dow Jones
Dow
Water Line Contract Awarded to Pennsylvanian Firm
A $1.3 million water line contract for the Eastaleo Aluminum Co. plant near Buckeystown was awarded to Charles F. Smith Inc. of Pennsylvania. A second contract covers a Potomac River pump house with bids to be opened April 2. Bond issue details total $6 million, with $4.5 million for the water line, and the Eastileo Company will cover bond costs until more customers are found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastaleo Aluminum Co
Buckeystown
Pennsylvania
Charles F. Smith
Baltimore
Eastileo Company
266 Americans Killed Last Week In Viet War
Saigon reports 266 Americans killed in action last week, bringing U S combat deaths to 33 329 since the war began and 1 406 Americans killed in the first four weeks of the spring offensive. Wounded total 209 045. South Vietnamese deaths rise to 337 and 1 537 wounded. Allied losses total 2 848.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Vietnam
U.S. Command
U.S
U S
Ale Lied
Heavy Snowfall In Cumberland Delays Roads Across Regions
AP reports five and a half inches of snow fell in Garrett and western Allegany counties, with roads 80 percent snow covered and temperatures in the 20s. Cumberland had no snow, while neighboring West Virginia towns saw up to 5 inches along U.S. 50 in the Allegheny front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Garrett County
Albany County
Frostburg
West Virginia
Randolph County
Tucker Colliery
U.S. 50
Allegheny Front
Plas {Vau
Mariner 7 Poised For Launch Today
Cape Kennedy Florida March 19 1969 Mariner 7 was set for liftoff atop a Atlas Centaur rocket at 4 35 pm EST to photograph Mars south polar regions The mission aims to assess Mars habitability after a million mile flight the craft would pass about 2000 miles above the planet After Mariner 6 launched March 24 the two spacecraft could reveal objects as small as 900 feet across including analogs to dams and bridges on Earth
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Kennedy
Pla
Mariner 7
Mars
van South Pole Au. Co
Mariner 6
Mara
Earth
Monument to Key Featured on Magazine Cover
The Francis Scott Key Monument and Frederick are highlighted on the Marytanne Muntele News cover this week. The Maryland Municipal Tango official publication presents a memorial to the writer of the National Anthem with spring features and local civic notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Scott Key
Frederick
Marytanne Muntele News
Maryland
Tredeikh
John A
Dee 14 Peest
DT Cane
Optave
Laanety Scotthey
Theomemincat
Also Mentioned on This Page
GOP
Convention
Theepublican
Prederick County
Board of
Alden
Nis
Tni
Democratic State Central Committee
Austin C. Powell
Interet
PTA
Lee L. Smith
Frances Gilbert
Hamilton
Education Board
C. Edward Flamilton
Sill
Bloodmobile
Pein
West Lot Steed
Wney Tedehdt Ur Yee
Water Line
Clatine
Clarke
Valtimore
Phin
Thant
Coranalin
Prana Senth Rew
Focal
Seth Fe
Toinne Ragen
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!