Grand Jury Recommends More Facilities and Full Time Officials
Special Frederick County Grand Jury meeting on May 19 urged expanded court house facilities and a full time state attorney with $25,000 salary. They also called for a full time narcotics investigator and stricter reporting to the Circuit Court and state's attorney. The panel praised police for presenting evidence and urged improved communication between commissioners and sheriff.
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Frederick County
Court House
Montevue
State’s Attorney's
Circuit Court
State's Attorney's Office
Charles Collins
Gooey Commissioners
Joe Alf Crummell P. Jacobs
Sion
Grand Jury
Robert S. Rothenhoefer
Frederick J. Bower
Rothenhoefer
Bower
Carl Harbaugh
Frederick City
Grand
U S Drafts Nuclear Pact Aims At Sea Bed Weapons
The United States submitted a draft treaty at the 17 nation disarmament conference in Geneva to ban nuclear arms from the sea bed. It seeks demilitarization beyond three miles, limits verification, and adds a five year review conference.
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Geneva
United States
U.S
Apollo 10 Near Moon Surface
Apollo 10 astronauts plan a dangerous pull to within 50 000 feet of the moon to scout a site for the July landing. Stafford Cernan and Young will detach the LEM and skim the surface at high speed, hoping for 13 minutes of radar and visual observations before rejoining the command ship. If successful Apollo 11 could launch 55 days later toward Moltke crater.
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Space Center
Houston
Air Force
Thomas P. Stafford
Navy
Gene A. Cernan
Moon
Stafford
Cernan
Lem
Earth
Young
Uke
Moltke
Narcotic Indictments Lead Grand Jury Presentations
Frederick County grand jury returned 28 indictments after a two and a half day session. Narcotics accounted for over a third of cases. others covered burglary larceny assault rape bigamy arson illegal whiskey gambling and false pretenses. Affected individuals include Robert Gale Nichols Charles Robert Michael Richard Kerr Wright Weedon Bowie Irving Watts Dwight Gibbs and Dale Schoonover among others. Arraignments for 14 defendants begin May 27 in 6th Circuit Court.
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George Dorsey
Frederick County
Grand Aes
Ani
Home Improvement Commission
6Th Circuit
Robert Gale Nichols
Tulip Hill
Charles Robert Michael
Wyngate Drive
Richard Edward Kerr
Shields Trailer Court
RFD
Wright Weedon Bowie
Carver Apartments
Tim
Marijana
Irving Phillip Watts
John Hangon
Dwight Gary Gibbs
Juevenie Cowl
Dale Evan Schoonover
William Fowler Daniels Jr
John Eugene Ramey
Nixon selects Warren Burger for Chief Justice
President Nixon named Warren Burger to succeed Earl Warren as the 15th chief justice. Burger, 61, a long-time DC Circuit Court of Appeals judge, is hailed by conservatives and many liberals for his law and order stance. Senate hearings are planned the first week in June.
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Washington
Nixon
Law and Order
Warren F. Burger
Earl Warren
United States
U.S
Burger
Warren
Supreme Court
James C. Eastland
Dmiss
Senate Judiciary Committee
Eastland
Federal Circuit ‘Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Seng
John L. McClellan
D- J Ark
Sam J
Harlan F. Stone
Charles Evans Hughes
Warren E. Burger
White House
Fire Log Report Open 24 Hour Period
Fire calls reported through the 24 hour period ending 10 am list incidents on Petersville Road in front of picnic woods Brunswick, next to Police Headquarters North Market Street, grass fire, Juniors responded East Church Street Wisner Street Independents and Uniteds/Citizens units at 18 04 a house fire at 17 East All Saints Street
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Brunswick
Petersville Road
Picnic Woods
North Market Street
East Church Street
Wisner Street
East All Saints Street
Uniteds and Citizens
Camel Sighted On U S 15 Near Jungleland Serpentarium
Motorists reported a camel roaming along U S 15 near Thurmont at about 5 a m today. The camel, a recent Jungleland Serpentarium addition, wandered past a temporary fence and was described as former circus stock. Jungleland Serpentarium, owned by Richard Hahn and Dr Wayne Drda, opens 10 a m to dusk daily.
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Jungleland Serpentarium
Thurmont
Richard Hahn
Hahn
Scence
Snake Farm
Wayne Drda
Sirhan Sentenced to Death for Kennedy Slaying
In Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Herbert V. Walker imposes the death penalty on Sirhan Bishara Sirhan for the 1968 assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. The judge orders death row confinement at San Quentin pending appeal, denying a new trial and rejecting mercy from the Kennedy family.
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Los Angeles
Sirhan Bishara
Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
Superior Court
Herbert V. Walker
Walker
California
San Quentin
Supreme Court
Kennedy
Ambassador Hotel
Fort Detrick Accident Rate Called Excellent
Fort Detrick records show an excellent incident rate across occupational injuries from 1964 to 1968, with ten times lower disabling injury rates than all federal civilian employees. The report notes improved safety measures, strict waste and infection control, and three deaths from lab infections over 26 years.
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Department of Army
Army
Fort Detrick
National Safety Council
Ita
Parison
Fort Detrich
Agreement Listed In 3 Areas
AP reports U.S. Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge says three areas of agreement and three areas of disagreement exist between Nixon's eight point plan and the Viet Cong's ten point formula at the Vietnam peace talks. He cites common ground on reunification demilitarized zone and prisoners of war, while North Vietnam’s Xuan Thuy argues troop withdrawals remain the core dispute. Thuy accuses U.S. of prolonging occupation and rejects lists of U.S. troops.
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Vietnam
Vone
Ames
North Vietnam
Xuan Thuy
Thuy
U.S
United States
South Vietnam
Lodge
Nixon
Frederick County Human Relations Group Considers Dissolution
The Frederick County Human Relations Commission weighs dissolution if an executive director is not found. Chair Dr. W E G Thompson cites ineffective operation without staff and proposes a $7,900 budget for part time director, secretary, and expenses. Members urge action despite limited past county support.
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Frederick County Human Relations Commission
State Commission
W. E.G. Thompson
Commission
Thompson
Bringin Changa Ta
Con Aion
Iin
Comminnion
Buttom
Morris Kosman
Comiminaton Ale
Market Trends Mixed as New York Stocks Edge Higher
In active trading New York shares show a cautious uptick amid ongoing moves by investors. Analysts note occasional sharp declines but overall leadership hints at an upward trend for the session.
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New York
Atten Bao Geesims
Sharp Deeline
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John W. Young
Justice of the
Senate
U.S. 15
Grant B. Cooper
Cooper
Mary Sirhan
Musintr
Loitur
Fort Delrin
Fort Detrick Laboratory
National Cancer Institute
Trouston
Texas
Vort Detrich
North Viet
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