Beall defeats Tydings in Maryland midterm upset
The 1966 Maryland midterm result shocks pollsters as Western Maryland Republican J Glenn Beall Jr defeats favorite Democratic Senator Joseph D Tydings. Beall’s win helps Nixon Agnew goals, giving Western Maryland both Senate seats. Frederick County also sees Byron win a House seat. Frederick County voters back Mandel in the gubernatorial race and approve a new county board, with Baumgartner replacing Sheriff Jacobs. The piece notes a public desire for cleaner government and orderly administration amid broad party shifts.
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Joseph D. Tydings
Maryland
J. Glenn Beall Jr
Harford County
Congress
White House
Washington
Nixon
House of Representatives
Agnew
Senate
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Buckley
GOF
Beall
Charles C. McC Mathias
Frederick County
Goodloe E. Byron
Byron
Marvin Mandel
Board of
Lawrence A. Dorsey
John A. Derr
Frederick City
Donald L. Lewis
Thurmont
Annapolis
Lewis
Crummell P. Jacobs
Richard C. Baumgartner
Jacobs
Tydings
Baumgartner
State Senate
Frederick- Carroll
Charles H. Smelser
Edward D. Thomas
Republican State Central Committee
House of Delegates
C. Clifton Wirts
Julien P. Delphey
Wallace E. Hutton
Frederick
Galen R. Clagett
Timely Quotes From Public Figures On Speech And Power
A collage of remarks by Spiro Agnew John Lindsay Rogers Morton and others addressing free speech democracy and political rhetoric. Included are quotes on clashes between media vitality and branding protections of expression and the My Lai inquiry driven by a former GI and other thinkers.
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Spiro Agnew
New York
John Lindsay
Kent State Case Justice on Trial
The Kent State tragedy sparks federal challenges to gag rules by Judge Edwin Jones. Protests near Ravenna courthouse barred while grand jury report critics face contempt claims against Seabury Ford and Glenn W. Frank. The piece questions First Amendment rights and calls for balanced justice amid ongoing trials and public debate.
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Kent State
Federal District Court
Common Pleas
Edwin Jones
Portage County
Ohio
Kent
Ravenna
National Guard
Kent State University
Robert White
Special State
Seabury Ford
Ford
KSA
Glenn W. Frank
Grand Jury
Frank
Commission On
Pranet
United States
Welcome Change From Pot Pocryty Politics Letter
A trio of letters to the editor discuss varied topics. Edith Tabler from Maryland offers a whimsical October story about fairies painting autumn scenery. Catherine B. Johnson criticizes Fort Detrick coverage and press freedom. Ann B. Eader raises housing questions about CAA area aid, pondering renter versus property-owner impacts.
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CAA
Empties barrels rise in price and whiskey demand grows
Historical notes from Frederick recount empties formerly $1.50 selling at $10 each as demand surpasses supply. Distilleries buy empties for vinegar use, with earlier lows at $1.25 rising to $5. Also mentions Martin Richardson American tenor recital at Hood College and local charity donors. County voter interest and forecasts of turnout up to 75 percent, plus first frost and a drunken driving case in Peoples Court.
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Fort Detrick
Nixon
Detrick
Leichert
Frederick County
Sam Adams
Thomas Paine
Frederick
Martin Richardson
Winchester Hall
Richardson
Hood College
Amhética
Italy
Frederick- Washington
Manuel M. Weinberg
Peoples Court
How to Cut Auto Insurance Costs by Safer Driving
Drivers can reduce premiums by choosing lower risk cars, such as inexpensive repairable models, and by using safer vehicles like Sweden’s lower-cost options. Insurance costs rise with muscle cars and high-performance models.
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George F. Reed
Pennsylvania
Detroit
American Insurance Association
Sweden
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
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Michael H. Damn
Cbs-Tv
New York City
Rogers Morton
Judiciary
Executive Branch
Gerhard A. Gesell
House
Internal Security Subcommittee
Winter M. Blount
Robert Ridenhour
Dispatch News Service
Vietnam
My Lai
Manes Sperber
By Don Oakley
Edith Tabler
Rocky Ridge, Maryland
Sir
Catherine B. Johnson
Summerfield Dr
Ann B. Eader
Maryland Association of Workers For the Blind
Rebecca Wallis
Atlee Haines
George R. McCleery
By Carlton Smith
Berry's
NEA
John Wayne
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