Historic Commission weighs bank expansion amid preservation clash
Advocates for Farmers & Mechanics National Bank clash with citizens over demolishing five 19th century East Second Street houses for a downtown expansion. Bank reps push for relief from crowded facilities while preservationists urge caution. decision delayed as the Frederick Historic District Commission takes the plan under advisement.
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Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
East Second
Charles Bowers
Frederick
Absentee Ballots Invalid Trigger New Myersville Vote
Myersville officials set a 7 p.m. town hall to resolve an absentee ballot controversy after seven ballots, all identical, were cast with 172 others. Incumbent Mayor Grayson Doub lost to Claude Keller by one vote, and he warned of a lawsuit as the town schedules a May 31 redo to avoid further embarrassment and possible court action.
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MYERSVILLE
Grayson Doub
Claude Keller
Doub
Gilbert Stroup
Don Korrell
Howard Woodward
county board of elections
Keller
Trash and vehicle fires logged during 24 hour period
Fire log records multiple trash fires on North Market Street West Fourth Street and East All Saints Street with Juvenors Independents and United responders. An auto fire occurred on Rocky Springs Road and Walkersville crews handled a 9 15 am case in MT Pleasant. Ambulance calls list 2 emergency 3 routine with 28 total inmates ongoing.
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NORTH MARKET STREET
NORTH MARKET ST
WEST FOURTH STREET
EAST ALL SAINTS ST
Uniteds
CUMMINGS
9th AVENUE
Brunswick
ROCKY SPRINGS ROAD
MT, PLEASANT
Walkersville
Thief Grabs Money Bag From Greythound Bank Employee
A Greyhound employee reported a man seized a money bag containing just over $500 in the Patrick Street parking lot around 9 am. Michael Hood said the assailant, a young Negro male, fled east on East Patrick Street. Police are investigating the robbery.
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Greyhound
Patrick Street
Michael Robert Hood
East Patrick Street
14 Hurt Injured In City After Disturbance
A nine month pregnant woman and 13 others were injured in last night’s disturbance in Frederick. Catherine Kefauver was hit by a brick through a car window and treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Most injuries were from bricks and bottles. four officers were among the injured but none seriously. Cpl James Lough received a three inch gash from a broken bottle. Pvt Blessing G Kaetzel Jr.
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Frederick
Catherine Kefauver
East Patrick Street
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Kefauver
James Lough
Cumberland barracks
Blessing G. Kaetzel Jr
Knoxville Man Dies In Crash
A 74 year old driver, Charles Frank Wirts of Knoxville, died after a two car collision on U S 340 near Sandy Hook Road. Two other occupants were seriously injured, including Clarence Cooper and Marion Davis, with tentative injuries and unknown occupants fleeing the scene.
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U.S. 340
Sandy Hook Road
Washington County
Charles Frank Wirts
RFD 2
Knoxville
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Robert J. Thomas
Virts
Clarence Cooper
West U Street
Brunswick
Baltimore’s University Hospital
Marion Davis
Charles Town
W. Va
Wirts
Sandy Hook
Davis
Cooper
Mayor Magaha lifts curfew after Wallace disturbance
After an anti-Wallace rally in Frederick, Mayor E Paul Magaha lifted the 11 p.m. curfew at 6 a.m. and said no curfew is planned tonight. The disorder began outside the Armory where Wallace spoke to about 1 000 people. Police used riot gear as rocks bottles and bricks were thrown injuring four officers. several shops on Church West Patrick and Market Streets were damaged.
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Frederick
E. Paul Magaha
Ala
George Wallace
Wallace
Secret Service
Armory
Bentz Street
Church Street
Church
West Patrick
Market Streets
Sears and Roebuck
Shepley’s Furniture
King’s Men’s Wear
Princeton Quality Shoe
McCrory’s
Insley’s Shoe Store
Colonial Jewelry Store
Wallace appeals to 1000 plus at rally in Alabama
Governor George Wallace drew a crowd of more than 1,000 calling on average citizens to back a Peoples campaign. He claimed long standing senators avoided tax reform and welfare issues, praised organized labor, and urged constitutional changes to force Supreme Court justices to face votes.
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Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Hood College
United States
Senate
organized labor
law and order
jait
Supreme Court
Mrs Humphrey Campaign Duty Emphasizes Unity
Muriel Humphrey spoke at a Urbana luncheon for 450 United Democratic Women’s Club members about campaign issues. She praised Hubert Humphrey and critiqued the administration while stressing focus on war, economy, and party unity to win in November.
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McGOvERN
George McGovern
United Democratic Women’s Clubs
Peter Pan Inn
J. Rolfe Castleman
Hubert H. Humphrey
Peter Pan Imn
Muriel Humphrey
Urbana
United Democratic Women’s Club of
Maryland
Hubert Humphrey
News-Post
Humphrey
Florida
Muriel
Wallace
Frederick County
Congress
Taxi Fare Rate Scale Being Tested
The Frederick Taxi Committee chair drafts a 60 to 90 day trial rate scale after Mayor Magaha orders a compromise. Alderman Rice crafts the plan as drivers push for 27 zones with $3 top fare while the commission backs 14 zones up to $2.45.
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Frederick
taxi commission
commission
McGovern Seeks Activist First Lady Role
Mrs George McGovern outlines plans to use the First Lady platform for activist causes, focusing on infant and early childhood education and development from birth to five years old. She advocates day care as part of parent child education, emphasizes campus research, and notes stress on family life during campaigning.
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George McGovern
News-Post
Frederick
United Democratic Women’s Club
Washington, D. C
U.N. Closes for Tourists as War Protests Intensify
U.N. headquarters in New York shut to visitors amid rising demonstrations against Nixon's Vietnam policy. Across 23 states and D C protests continue with 500+ arrests. UN event followed by campus emergency at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque after police fired on protesters.
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U.N
New York
Nixon
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque
District of
Combia
American Broadcasting Co
Vietnam
Lieberman Research, Inc
United Nations
Security Council
Stock Market Edges Higher After Two Upturn Days
New York trading showed a modest advance with the Dow Jones industrial average up 3.84 points to 938.67 at 10 30 a.m. The NYSE volume was restrained and losers trailed gainers about two to one as tape readings lagged by about one minute.
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NEW YORK
New York Stock Exchange
NYSE
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