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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1969
Page
2
The May 2 1969 issue of The News Frederick Marsland appears with a front page brief listing subscription rates and classified notices. The page includes distributor contact details and publishing information for the Second Class Motiv section and circulation staff.
In Emmitsburg and nearby Frederick County communities parents form groups to oppose a pilot sex education program in public schools. They plan to present to the PTA with seven initial members led by Mrs James Valentine while seeking more information from the Board of Education. The courses are currently limited to fifth and sixth grades in Yellow Springs Elm Street Sabillasville Urbana and Walkersville.
The $15.5 million Frederick County school budget, up 27.6 percent from last year, seeks funds to meet growing enrollment and salary needs. Dr. John L. Carnochan urges support, noting much of the rise reflects previously rejected items. commissioners warn taxes may rise, and all county departments face potential cuts to balance the public purse.
Miss Lynne Demers a Hood College junior and Connecticut native is chosen as Hood’s Ambassador to the Experiment in International Living. She will spend a semester in Nigeria through the college YMCA program. After a Lagos home stay she will take part in a 10 day village project aiding local students and townspeople in agriculture and construction.
An interior decorator of the Saudi embassy learns about politics of color when the ambassador’s wife objects to a French gray blue palette. The piece notes how national color symbolism intersects with diplomacy and mentions Kissinger’s influence on U.S. foreign policy in a light, satirical tone.
Readers debate school spending and reading programs. The letter discusses a proposed sex education program amid concerns about funding for expanded reading and secondary school interventions. It references a countywide push for early reading and cites limited implementation due to cost.
The text presents a set of trivia questions about politics and history with broken phrasing and accidental typos. It appears to include references to Democratic candidates, a German name, United Nations symbols, historical horse racing, and an ombudsman concept, ending with unclear names and a jumbled closing line.
Maryland Attorney General Francis B. Bur eh warns the proposed amendment to select judges by popular vote lacks safety valves and could politicize appointments. He notes current appointments are temporary and subject to voter review, while the change would centralize appointive power with the governor and Senate consent, removing mandatory elections. The AG urges deliberate consideration and references a prior rejection of a new constitution, stressing the risks of power concentrated in the executive.
A report from May 2 1919 notes J D Baker chairs the Victory Bond Committee and posters in Liederich were distributed to local banks for the new U S government bond issue. The message urges local residents to support the effort and notes a broader push for public participation.
Noted events include cancellation of a planned abe show and authentic exhibitions shifting to the Francis Scott Key Hotel ballroom with the mayor and aldermen hosting. A bond issue for a new hall and community building is now being floated. Walkersville voters reelect incumbents Gilmore C. Trout and Rayne Zimmerman amid a quiet campaign. Regional Game Warden Benjamin F. Phiebus reports open law on dogs at large and seven deer slain by dogs in five weeks, with plans to prosecute owners.
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