Saigon Marines Launch First Northern Front Counteroffensive
South Vietnamese Marines, aided by U S helicopters, retook Hai Lang district town south of Quang Tri city in a rapid operation. U S air strikes disrupted North Vietnamese forces as heavy fighting continued at An Loc, while Hue remained a separate forthcoming target.
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SAIGON
Quang Tri Province
U.S
My Chanh
Hai Lang
Quang Tri
Hue
An Loc
Nguyen Van Thieu
South Vietnam
Nixon
Associated Press
Peter Arnett
Okinawa
Quang Tri City
Arnett
Sheriff Demands End to Probe of Private Life
Frederick County Sheriff Rich ard O. Baumgartner asks State's Attorney Robert Rothenhoefer to stop probing his personal affairs including his relationship with his wife and family. He alleges a secret inquiry targets sheriff's personnel and seeks to unmask rumors and fictitious letters. He requests the investigator be exposed and states personal life questions are unnecessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Richard O. Baumgartner
Robert Rothenhoefer
Baumgartner
Rothenhoe
Jon Bek
state’s attorney's office
State’s
Rothenhoefer
Myersville Adopts Absentee Ballots for May 31 Vote
Myersville Town Council unanimously approves absentee voting for the second municipal election on May 31. An emergency ordinance allows counting absentee ballots in this and future elections, with ballots available seven days before and due five days prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myersville
Grayson E. Doub
Frederick County
Doub
Claude Keller
Keller
Four Charged For Marijuana In Frederick
Frederick police executed a 6 30 p m search of an East Second Street apartment and arrested David E Hurt 19 and Gail M Hurt 18 for possession of marijuana after seizing 12 marijuana plants. CID also arrested two Frederick youths aged 17 on marijuana related charges, one for possession and one for distribution and sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Second Street
Frederick City
Frederick
David E. Hurt
Gail M. Hurt
criminal investigation division
CID
Morning Fire Destroys Pearl Street House in Frederick
Fire crews from The Uniteds Independents and Citizens responded to a 4 01 a m alarm at 315 Pearl Street Frederick. The residence was gutted with extensive damage to both floors. no injuries reported. Occupant identified as John Tobery. Cause under investigation by the Maryland State Fire Marshal's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick City
Pearl Street
Uniteds, Independents
Citizens Fire Companies
John Tobery
Maryland
McGovern Aides Deny Wallace Accusations At Armory Speech
Hood College students and McGovern campaigners denied Wallace Headquarters claims they organized a demonstration during Wallace's speech at the Armory. Police said crowds were controlled as the venue reached capacity, with conflicting accounts on race entry and a rock throwing incident.
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McGovern
Wallace
Hood College
George McGovern
Bill Rodgers
Frederick County
Hood
Police Protection Suggestions Listed
Frederick County seeks improved police protection through options including expanded sheriff staff, a resident trooper program, and targeted housing incentives. A training program under sheriff’s authority is favored over broad expansion due to cost, with praise for Sheriff Baumgartner’s humane jail reforms and library health partnerships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Allen G. Merchant
sheriff's department
Washington County
Bor
Merchant
Richard Baumgartner
Montgomery County
C. Burr Artz Library
Department of Mental Health
Prince George’s County
Voters split as Wallace McGovern top choices in Frederick poll
A Frederick survey shows Wallace strongest among white men while McGovern draws a mixed, mostly white, younger and female base. Nixon and Humphrey run evenly. many uncommitted cite time constraints or lack of faith in any candidate. Black respondents mostly reject Wallace but oppose his critics.
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Wallace
McGovern
Nixon
Humphrey
Frederick
George
George Wallace
Vietnam
South
Senate
Miami
Violence at Wallace rally shocks Frederick County
Frederick County residents across races condemned the clash outside the Armory where George Wallace spoke. Whites and blacks differed on the severity and effect on the Tuesday primary. Many blacks blamed racial exclusion, while whites saw a disruptive but common confrontation. Some predicted the incident would boost black turnout, others doubted any change in votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Frederick Armory
George Wallace
Frederick
Charles Hicks
News-Post
Ruth Ann Smith
Wanda Bowman
Wallace
Margaret Harper
Thomas Bollinger
Emmitsburg
Carlyle Sole
Urbana
B. C. Thomas
Fire Log Summary From Local Department
Fire calls logged in a 24 hour period ending 10 a m include auto fires at c ity shell station East Patrick and Water Streets 4 p m a building fire at Maryland Chick Hatchery 7 48 p m responses by Independents Uniteds Citizens Truck Co and Juniors to 515 Pearl St 4 01 a m one house fire with Uniteds Independents and Citizens at County Rt 340 11 47 p m auto fire at the intersection of 18 Jefferson and Brunswick ambulance calls Emergency 4 Routine C jail population shows 28 males 0 females and 1 juvenile
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
cITY SHELL STATION
East Patrick and
Water Streets
MARYLAND CHICK HATCHERY
Independents
Uniteds
Citizens Truck Co
PEARL ST
Jefferson
Brunswick
Frederick County sets minimum lot sizes in special session
In a Thursday morning special session the Frederick County Planning and Zoning Commission outlined minimum lot sizes for new subdivisions. A five-lot or smaller subdivision requires 10,000 square feet of clear land, while more than five lots with onsite water and sewer must have 40,000 square feet clear. For public water with private septic tanks the minimum is 30,000 square feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County Planning and Zoning Commission
Health Department
Water Tower Move Triggers Civil Suit Consideration
James Cafritz Inc of Rockville weighs suing Frederick County over planning commission reversal on locating a water tower for the Discovery project near Walkersville. Cafritz alleges a $50,000 loss and claims inadequate site exploration and short review time prior to approval reversal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cafritz
Lawrence Dorsey
Dorsey
planning commission
commission
Cafritz
Spring Garden
David iWeinberg
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Seventh Fleet
North Vietnam
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lery
Defense Department
Washington
OKs
United States
Rodgers
Paul Mossburg
Barnes
Mossburg
ROBERT MacDOUGALL
ALAN ROSOFF
West All Saints Street
Water Tower
Zimmerman
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