Apathy Endangers Civil Defense Efforts in Frederick
Frederick’s Civil Defense director George J. Stup warns that shelter for 90 percent of the area’s 78,000 residents largely covers Frederick City, excluding county suburbs. He cites public apathy, staff shortages, and reliance on education, urging volunteers to join Winchester Hall to strengthen fallout shelter programs nationwide.
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Washington
George J. Stup
Frederick
Civil Defense
Frederick City
Frederick County
Stup
Corps of
Winchester Hall
Naion
Kathleen Snowden Becomes First Negro New Market Councilor
Kathleen Snowden, a longtime resident and NIH employee, is elected to the New Market Town Council, possibly the first Black public officeholder in Frederick County. She credits 17 years in the community and civic interest, saying race or gender did not drive her bid. The vote is hailed as a milestone in race relations and local tolerance.
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Frederick County
Kathleen Snowden
New Market Town
New Market
Snowden
National Institutes For Health
New Montgomery County Fire Bill Aims at Consolidation
A new fire bill in Montgomery County seeks broader county control over budgets and 16 volunteer departments. The compromise expands the Montgomery County Fire Board and boosts representation while aligning personnel matters with the county council. One dissenter from paid firefighters warned the bill sustains amateur operation. The measure follows a failed referendum and aims for more efficient department oversight.
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Montgomery County
Montgomery Couty Fire Board
How To Make America Better through Realtors Week
National Realtor Week prompts Frederick County Board of Realtors to propose actions advancing national crime reduction and brighter street lighting. Members highlight downtown redevelopment, the Housing Authority’s elderly high rise and low cost housing, and a strong housing market aided by FHA and VA programs. The piece also notes library funding pressures and a Nixon aid cut, urging local officials to shield C Burr Artz Library and expand programs.
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Frederick
Charles Lanner
Frederick City
Heart
John Bowers
Board of Realtors
Frederick Housing Authority
Eugene Kefauver
Federal Housing Authority
Veterans’ Administration
America
National Realtor Week
Nixon
C. Burr Artz
Convention Setup Must Be Dem Party Reform Target
Bruce Biostat reports on the Democratic reform committee's early debate over 1972 reforms with focus on reducing overcrowding and chaotic access at conventions. He notes past ticket overissuance and packing tactics by local bosses, calling for faster, fairer representation and a physically manageable nominating process.
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Washington
NEA
Democratic Reform Committee
Chicago
John Kennedy
Los Angeles
Atlantic City
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Daley
Daley
Democratic Warly
Quitting Smoking and City Office Jokes from Phil Pastoret
A fragmented column mixes wit and wordplay on quitting smoking and local habits. It riffs on avoiding talk about quitting, renaming office mood to February, and notes sly lines about taxes and reform with playful intrigue.
Delegation Presses State Highway Plan From Brunswick to Knowville
A group of over seventy Brunswick area residents called on Governor Harrington to back a plan for a state highway linking Brunswick to Knowville. Frederick County farmers protest low corn prices, while Salvation Army fundraising targets $13,000 with a supper at the City Hotel. Middletown officials study costs for a proposed new reservoir to ease chronic water shortages.
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Hiunswick
Harrington
Poalhings
Brunswick
Knowille
Frederick County
Tis
Salvation Army
Middletown
Frederick Land Seizure for Carroll Parkway Expansion
Twenty years ago city officials sought to condemn a block of land across the Frederich High area to extend Carroll Parkway. The Meg Caffrey House at 171 West Patrick Street is slated for demolition to clear the way for parking. Plans for Middletown High School include facilities for 400 students in 10 classrooms plus a modern library and large auditorium. Sheriff Guy Anders plans to buy a Polaroid camera for rapid prisoner processing, enabling 60 second photo development.
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Frederick
Meg Caffrey
Patrick Street
Middletown High School
Guy Anders Tas
Man and nature in a world of ruin and hope
A reflective column explores youth challenges and spiritual purpose amid environmental degradation. It cites a religious publication and New York Times quotation on being and becoming. The piece laments pollution, concrete growth, and famine while urging adults to guide youth toward meaningful, spiritual living.
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New York Times
Case of Miscellaneous Historical Quiz Questions
A set of trivia questions covers pollinating insects, a legendary gem from Talmudic lore, a public recital of a famous poem by DeWolf Hopper at Wallack's Theatre, and the 12th Amendment procedure for a disputed presidential election. Each item presents the prompt and a concise answer.
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Casey
A—M DeWolf Hopper
Wallack's Theater
New York City
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