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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1973
Page
1
Principal George Littrell reported that students and teachers were evacuated within about 30 minutes after a small fire set in the main lobby early. By 10:15 officials led students back inside through a back entrance as smoke cleared. no injuries were confirmed despite the disruption.
Frederick National Amory houses Co A 1st Bra 115th Inf MNG with six officers and seven enlisted men. The drive aims to reach 153 members besides officers, says Sgt Wayne E Heffman. Lt Exner E Wachter leads the Frederick Armory.
Lottery notes a final scramble of the six digits for a one million dollar prize. A winning ticket member or serial member of the pool wins five percent if matched in the draw.
County Health Officer Dr. Charles G. Spicknall urged the County Commissioners to prosecute developer Noah Kefauver for building homes without permits in the Fountaindale subdivision near Middletown. The commissioners, acting as the Board of Health, instead ordered Spicknall to approve the permits, clearing the way for Kefauver to refile for 345 more lots on 170 acres.
A 28-year-old Frederick man is charged by City Police with rape robbery and assault and battery of a 71-year-old West Third Street woman. Det. Paul W. Mossburg and Lt. Ray Dietz arrested Daniel Nathaniel Temple near Weterly as he walked home. Temple is jailed in Frederick County Jail pending a bond hearing. Police say a busybody woman answered a doorbell at 1 48 a m Monday and was punched in the face and threatened. The assailant took an undisclosed amount of money from the victim. In other police activity Robert E. Wills of Blue Ridge Summit Pa was jailed Wednesday for hit and run involving property.
President Nixon selects Leon Jaworski as Watergate special prosecutor with independence and safeguards, and nominates Saxbe as attorney general to succeed Elliott Richardson. Jaworski’s mandate mirrors Cox’s with no firing without congressional consent, while Bork confirms broad investigative liberty and compatible staff continuity.
Washington AP Vice President noted Ford's selection may prove as important as the choice of President. Senator Pell said the nominee could become president next year. House committee chair Cannon urged a thorough inquiry but warned against partisan fights over Ford's voting record. Hugh Scott voiced support and confidence in Gerald Ford.
Brisk winds pushed rain clouds out of the county with more rain possible by the weekend. Friday should be fair and warm with mid 60s highs. Tonight’s lows dip to the 30s with weekend lows in the 40s. Wednesday’s high was 63 and Tuesday’s low was 5. Last night’s rain measured about a quarter inch.
White House asserts no recordings exist of two Watergate talks and will call witnesses to prove it. Officials cite malfunction and nonrecording of key June 20 1972 and April 15 1973 conversations.
County Commissioners voted to levy a 20 dollar percolation test fee and a 5 dollar water sample fee for Health Department testing of wells. The panel debated requiring wells tested before building permits but postponed adoption due to unresolved minimum flow standards.
Frederick Construction Co and Kettle Bros Inc each contributed 2500 to Gov. Marvin Mandel reelection fund per state filing. Carl M Freeman Associates and others also gave 2500. Reports show total contributions near 800,000 with many from industries tied to state decisions.
Frederick residents intensify debate on growth and land use as 1 500 join civic group meetings and county hearings. a survey of 30 residents asks how big the county should be by 2000 with calls for moratoriums and tax increases to preserve farmland and open space.
State Police in Frederick logged scattered vandalism across the county overnight mainly affecting mailboxes and shrubs with some firecracker complaints. City Police noted a single incident at Cline's Building Contractors on New Design Road. A Halloween dummy watched over trick or treaters in College Estates, this year depicting a spaceman with foil and golf-ball eyes. State Police also reported motorists on I-70 near the Appalachian Trail felt threatened by projectiles, though overall Halloween was calm.
New York stocks extended losses as Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 2 points to 94.00 amid ongoing market pressures from Middle East tensions and related developments. The session followed a three day slide totaling over 30 points.
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