Shooting Case Before Local Jury
A jury of 11 men and one woman was selected for the trial of Walter Eugene Pryor indicted for attempted murder in the Aug. 19, 1972 shooting at Club 72. State and defense accounts diverge over motive and self defense after Pryor allegedly shot James Carroll Thomas in the stomach following a dispute over money. The panel includes Claude C. Cross as foreman and 11 other jurors. Circuit Court Judge Samuel W. Barrick presides.
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Walter Eugene Pryor
James Carroll Thomas
Robert S. Rothenhoefer
Thomas
South Market Street
All Saints Street
Rothenhoefer
Pryor
William R. Leckemby
Claude C. Cross
Charles T. Custer
Year Round School study approved by Frederick County educators
Frederick County educators approved Phase I of a Year Round School study aiming to test a 45 15 plan in the county. The plan would keep schools open year round with 45 days on and 15 days off, possibly starting in 1976 if community reaction is favorable. Phase I includes forming a steering committee and informing PTAs and service groups, with a late fall end target to assess public response.
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Frederick County
Board of Education
Prince William County
Loudoun County
Ptas
Alfred Thackston
G. Hunter Bowers Jr
Schools Close Early This Year
The Frederick County Board of Education approved ending classes early this year with dismissal on June 12. Superintendent John L. Carnochan cited no snow or weather disruptions this winter as the reason for the earlier dismissal. Report cards will be distributed as scheduled.
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Frederick County Board of Education
John L. Carnochan
MSC Amends Water and Sewer Policies
Metropolitan Sanitary Commission changes to water and sewer development rules drop minimum acreage and density for interim systems. Interim facilities may be allowed in areas not served by regional facilities, while temporary systems target areas where permanent facilities are in final planning within five years. The panel notes density waivers possible for very large tracts, replacing prior minimums.
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County Metropolitan Sanitary Commission
County Water and Sewer
Commission
Charles A. Price
Walkersville Officials Hear Proposals For CATV
Walkersville town commissioners heard competing CATV proposals Wednesday night with no decision. James E. Cairitz of Discovery sought to expand a 75 subscriber system in the subdivision, while George B. Delaplaine Jr. of Frederick Cablevision presented the alternative. Kenneth Chamberlin, a Reston operator, assisted Cairitz in outlining Discovery merits. Both plans propose a 20 channel service from existing towers and include shared operational details.
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William E. Graffam
Walkersville
Town Commission
James E. Cairitz
Discovery
George B
Delaplaine Jr
Frederick Cablevision
Frederick
Cafritz
Kenneth Chamberlin
Reston
CATV
Mitchell Denies Role In Watergate Bugging
Washington AP Mitchell denies approving wiretap plans for the Democratic National Committee. The Washington Post cites James McCord as saying McCord heard Liddy claim Mitchell approved the Watergate operation in February 1972. Spokesmen deny prior knowledge by Mitchell, Dean, Magruder, or Colson. Hunt testifies under immunity as the probe widens.
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Washington
John N. Mitchell
Washington Post
James W. McCord Jr
Senate
Mitchell
G. Gordon Liddy
White House
Committee
Nixon
Ervin
McCord
Sam
Post
Senate Watergate Committee
Liddy
E. Howard Hunt Jr
John W. Dean III
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Charles W. Colson
Dean
Magruder
Colson
Hunt
NAACP Plans King Memorial Service
The Frederick NAACP announces a memorial service for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to mark his 1968 assassination. Chairman Melvin Addison and co-chair Lord Nickens say the event will be April 8 at 3 p.m. in Asbury United Methodist Church at South Court and West All Saints Street with speaker Samuel C. Hamilton of HUD.
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Martin Luther King Jr
Melvin Addison
Lord Nickens
Frederick
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Asbury United Methodist Church
South Court
West All Saints Street
Samuel C. Hamilton
NAACP
FCC Students Oppose New Parking Lot Controversy
Frederick Community College students protest a proposed $120,000 parking lot behind C building. Editors of a campus underground paper denounce the decision as misaligned with student and faculty needs, citing delayed master plans and calls for better facilities. Over 200 signatories supported a petition opposing the plan ahead of the March 21 board meeting.
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FCC
Frederick Community College
Board of Trustees
Lewis Stephens
News - Post
Maura Fellinni
Conrad Leahy
Possum Parish
Stephens
Last American Troops Leave South Vietnam
The last American forces exit South Vietnam after 11 years of war, totaling 46,000 U.S. lives lost. With 2,500 troops departing today, perimeters remain to police Cambodia and deter renewed fighting in Vietnam and Laos. MACV is inactivated as Weyand marks the end of a long U.S. command.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
United States
Southeast Asia
Indochina
Cambodia
Laos
7Th Fleet
Vietnam
Pentagon
Guam
Thailand
Joint Military Commission
North
Frederick C. Weyand
Republic of Vietnam
Military Assistance Command Vietnam
MACV
Weyand
Last U.S. POW Freed By Hanoi
North Vietnam released the last 67 American prisoners, arriving on two C141 transports at Clark Air Base. The 87 total then freed two more later weekend, with Lt. Col. James W. ONeill leading the first flight and praising the return home. Capt. Keith Lewis arrived on crutches, amid cheering crowds.
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Clark Air Base
Philippines
North Vietnam
U.S
Indochina
Hanoi
Air Force
Keith H. Lewis
Goldsboro, N.C
Meat Boycott Looms as Hog and Cattle Prices Dip
The National Farmers Organization calls for withholding hogs cattle and lambs as hog prices fall sharply and cattle prices weaken. NFO plans farmer meetings in 15 cities while a nationwide meat boycott gains momentum with protests in San Francisco and warnings the impact could raise prices or depress demand.
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Associated Press
National Farmers Organization
NFO
Oren Lee Staley
Corning
Iowa
San Francisco
Federal Building Plaza
Ron Jarvis
Oppenheimer Industries
Kansas City
Oppenheimer
Jarvis
Phil Arnold
Ashland
Kan
San Diego
Cali
Nixon Plans Address On Post Viet Nam Role
President Nixon will deliver a major radio television address at 9 p.m. EST tonight. The White House announced the speech will discuss America’s post-Vietnam role in world affairs and the economy at home.
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Nixon
Washington
America
White House
Fire Log of Calls and Jail Population Summary
A 24 hour fire log shows calls including a general alarm at Montgomery Wards at 10:55 a.m. a rekindle at Trout Farm Center Street at 3:09 p.m. a field fire near Liberty Mt. Airy and Urbana areas around 12:55 p.m. and 7:31 p.m. responders from Uniteds and Hyattstown. Ambulance calls list seven emergencies with no routine calls. Jail population records 44 males 3 females and 1 juvenile in custody.
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Citry Montgomery Wards
A.D.T
Trout Farm
Center ST
Uniteds
Unionville
Liberty
Mt. Airy
Urbana
Hyattstown
Market opens higher on fourth day rally forces
New York stock market rose for the fourth straight day as analysts forecast ongoing gains on improving economic news. The Dow Jones industrial average stood at 39.50, up 1.30 at 10:30 a.m. Advancers led decliners on the New York Stock Exchange by 438 to 271.
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New York
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Kenneth D. Green
MSC
Grand Jury
Democratic
King
Larry Lipman
Army
Navy
Marines
Adm
Thomas H. Moorer
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Ray Alper
The
Consumer Federation of California
Des Moines
Wspa Pet
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