Democratic Convention Plans Made
Delegates to the Frederick City Democratic convention may participate even if not officially certified. James McSherry said precinct chairmen lists are for information and can arrive any time before the May 12 convention. The Third Precinct votes May 9 to select a chairman and delegates amid questions of legality and 10 day certification rules.
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Frederick City
James McSherry
Herbert L. Strawsburg
Dorothy Handley
Mt Airy Reelects Van Poole Despite Campaign Clash
Mt Airy voters reelected Mayor Dr. Carl M. Van Poole to a second two year term by 231 to 120. Incumbent Councilman Paul F. Beall and R Delaine Hobbs Jr. won two vacant council seats. Hobbs fills the seat left by Herman Beck Jr. whose mayoral bid failed. Totals: Hobbs 170, Beall 147, others lagged. 352 of 523 voters cast ballots. Swearing in set for June 6. Ralph W Williar resignation accepted.
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Mount Airy
Carl M. van Poole
Herman S. Beck Jr
van Poole
Paul FE. Beall
R. Delaine Hobbs Jr
Hobbs
Beck
Beall
Ray A. Grimes
Charles B. Gendell
Paul A. Lowman
Ralph W Williar
Summer School Plans Listed For High School Students
Summer school classes for high school students run June 22 to August 5 per the Frederick County Board of Education. Registration dates span May 9 to May 26 at various high schools, with June 18 for all courses at West Frederick Junior High. Tuition ranges from 2 to 20 dollars depending on course type, with outdoor science lab sessions July 13 and August 3 and resource staff from conservation agencies assisting.
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Frederick County Board of Education
Brunswick High Scho
Walkersville High School
Middletown High School
Emmitsburg High School
Linganore High School
Thurmont High School
West Frederick Junior High School
Frederick County
Frederick High School
West Frederick
Elm Street
Outdoor Science Laboratory
Local State Police Join LETS Wire System
The local barrack of state police joined the Law Enforcement Teletypewriter System LETS linking Maryland agencies with national networks. LETS speeds messages from hours to minutes and allows direct contact with 48 states and New York City. It will carry bulletins on stolen property missing persons criminal descriptions and driver license checks among other admin messages.
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Marsland
LETS
Bell System
New York City
Unite States
Maryland
Forty Cases Set for Trial at Frederick County Court
Frederick County Circuit Court will hear forty cases during its May 9 to June 9 session. The docket includes four trials and twenty six appeals, with May 16 set for arraignments and sentences and May 17 for the Waters appeal stemming from a tractor theft conviction. Other scheduled actions include robberies, larcenies, and burglaries in December.
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Frederick County
Robert S. Rothenhoefer
Richard Allen Waters
Baltimore
Waters
H B Duvall
Court of Appeals
James Selby
RFD
Frederick
John Hardy
Monrovia
Laurel
Jefferson
Flax's Dual Role Sparks Emmitsburg Meeting Debate
Controversy over J Norman Flax holding both commissioner and water superintendent posts dominated last night’s Town Council session in Emmitsburg. Newly elected Burgess Guy Baker Jr and Commissioner Clarence Wachter were sworn in and seated, while supporters and opponents debated the dual role issue, with continuation promised on Page 8.
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Emmitsburg
J. Norman Flax
Burgess Guy Baker Jr
Clarence Wachter
Flax
U S Troops Shell Across Border Into Cambodia
U S command confirms for the first time a heavy artillery barrage into Cambodia to silence Viet Cong fire. The 1st Division swept near Cai Bac River in Tay Ninh Province about 75 miles northwest of Saigon, amid ongoing Operation Birmingham.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Cambodia
Cai Bac
Tay Ninh
Birmingham
Guam
Kennedy urges review of China policy and new commission
Senator Edward M. Kennedy urged a sweeping reassessment of U S policy toward the People's Republic and asked President Johnson to appoint a special commission. He proposed the panel be led by a renowned figure and focus on informal contacts and UN membership, trade, arms control, and eventual inclusion of mainland China in world affairs. The plan anticipates slow, patient engagement despite likely quick rejection by Beijing.
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Washington
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
U.S
China
Johnson
Matthew B Ridgway
Korea
Alfred M. Gruenther
American Red Cross
Red China
United Nations
Kennedy
Formosa
GM Stock Dips After Dividend Action Report
New York AP says General Motors shares fell sharply as the stock market opened lower in active trading. The action on dividends sparked widespread declines, with investors reacting to the company’s announcement and broader market weakness.
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New York
General Motors
Frost Touches Frederick County Then Clears Quickly
Frost covered Frederick County fields with a white layer this morning before sunny skies returned. Unionville reported a 30 degree low while central areas saw 34 degrees, with no widespread damage to fruit trees as peach and cherry blossoms advance. Rain earlier in May brought 0.32 inches of precipitation, well below the monthly normal of 2.49 inches.
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Frederick County
Unionville
Central
Frederick
Boy with cancer longs for missing dog Cookie
Twelve year old Billy Adkins of Cleveland who has cancer longs for his worn bed companion Cookie the family pet. Cookie wandered away two weeks ago and Billy’s mother Alvis Adkins says the dog is Billy’s only friend amid illness and homebound life. Her husband is away wounded in Viet Nam and the family frets over recovery possibilities for both boys.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Billy Adkins
Cookie
Hack Bills
Alvis Adkins
Viet Nam
Saigon
Herbert
Billy
Dog
Cleveland
Ohio
Premier Ky hints Viet Nam elections may be moved up
Premier Nguyen Cao Ky said the crucial general elections may be postponed to October, revising the earlier three to five month pledge. He toured war scarred villages near Duc Phung and Chu Lai with armed forces at hand, praising pacification and noting Viet Cong losses as part of the justification for delaying voting.
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Quang Ngai
Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Duc Phung
Chu Lai
U.S. 1St Marine Division
U Thant warns of looming third world war threats
U N Secretary General U Thant warned to Strasbourg that political economic and racial tensions threaten humanity and risk a global war. He urged Europe to unite to prevent conflict and proposed a UN study on nuclear war effects for broad multilingual distribution.
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Strasbourg
France
U.N
U Thant
European Consultate Assembly
Thant
Europe
United Nations
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Mt. Airy
News-Post
Bath
Montgomery County
U.S. 173Rd Airborne Brigade
Song Be
Bien Hoa
Nashville
George May
U. S. Command
Sen. Kennedy
United States
Viet Cong
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