Unemployment Claims Show Sharp Increase in Frederick County
Frederick County claims for unemployment insurance surge to four times the level of last year. For the week ending Oct 31, 629 claimants collected 22,705 dollars versus 160 claimants and 4,263 dollars a year earlier. Officials cite nationwide trends across government, defense, electronics and construction with many layoffs temporary. Benefits run up to 65 dollars weekly, 26 weeks per year, paid by employers. Not all unemployed file, and some out-of-county workers file in Frederick for convenience.
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Quita Hague
Frederick County
Office of Unemployment Security
Edward Smouse
Smouse
Nelson Shull
Maryland
Shull
Frederick
School Contracts Awarded in County
County Commissioners unanimously approved Furman Builders Inc. of Rockville for construction of Green Valley and Myersville elementary schools and Rock Creek Center. Green Valley bid $1,078,014 and Myersville $859,996. Rock Creek Center $1,258,240. Completion dates set for Green Valley and Myersville by July 22, 1971 and Rock Creek Center by October 15, 1971. Change orders: boiler deduction $5,300 per school. Myersville add $1,576 for parging, waterproofing, and drain tile. Green Valley parging adds $213.
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Furman Builders Inc
Rockville
Green Valley
Myersville
Rock Creek Center
Youth Accused In Burglary
Warren Allen Bowers an 18 year old with no listed address is charged with breaking and entering robbery grand larceny for burglary at an East Patrick Street apartment. Bond set at 1000 on each charge hearing November 19 in Trial Magistrate's Court. Arrested 8 30 p m Sunday on the Square Corner by Cpl William Crabill. Accused of entering Earl Roses apartment and taking 183 dollars worth of property including a television set two coats a hat and gloves.
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Patrick Street
Warren Allen Bowers
Bowers
Cpl
William Crabill
Earl Rose
Detrick Workers Get Pay Raises
A pay raise was approved for federal wage employees at Fort Detrick effective November 1. Average increases are 31 cents per hour for non supervisory workers, 34 cents for leaders, and 44 cents for supervisors. Raises will be retroactive to November 1, though actual schedules may arrive later and timing in pay checks is unspecified.
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Fort Detrick
Election Results Due Today
The Board of Election Supervisors will sign the vote tallies this afternoon to certify the Tuesday general election. Only remaining race is House of Delegates where Wallace E. Hutton leads Galen Clagett by 16 votes in unofficial returns after absentee ballots were counted and machines canvassed.
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Board of Election Supervisors
House of Delegates
Wallace E. Hutton
Galen Clagett
Board of Election
Showers Move Toward County
Weather update notes showers approach Frederick area after a sunny dry weekend. Temperatures stay mild with highs in the low 60s today and upper 60s Tuesday. Rain begins tonight with lows near 45, then a Wednesday clearing in mild conditions.
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Frederick
Fire Log Summary From 48 Hour Period
Fire calls logged ending 10 a m include motorcycle blaze at City Fifth and Market 4 08 p m Sunday Juniors and others responded. Auto fire on Ballenger Creek Pike 41 21 p m Friday Independents responded. Brunswick at 3 a m Saturday fire of undetermined origin across from YMCA Route 40 A. Auto fire east of Stine s BP Station 8 51 a m Saturday Middletown responded. Walkersville Farmers Supply 2 14 p m automatic alarm false alarm with Walkersville Woodsboro and Independents responding. Sanders Residence Zora Pa 4 14 p m Sunday garage fire Emmitsburg Ambulance calls Emergency 3 Routine 1.
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Ballenger Creek Pike
Elmer Derr Road
Brunswick
YMCA
Stine
Middletown
Walkersville Farmers Supply
Walkersville
Woodsboro
Sanders
Zora
Emmitsburg
Myra Galbreath Crowned Frederick Junior Miss
Myra Joan Galbreath, a seventeen year old Thurmont resident and Catoctin High student, was named Frederick Junior Miss after a points tally at the Jaycees sponsored event. Judges cited her glowing personality and poise, with a three minute talent pantomime highlighting life’s stages. She plans to attend East Carolina University as an elementary education major and works part time at Cozy Restaurant.
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Shirley Temple
Goldie Hawn
Frederick
Frederick Jaycees
Myra Joan Galbreath
Alex T. Galbreath
Thurmont
Jaycees
Myra
East Carolina University
Methodist
Catoctin
Kenneth Clark
Clark
Parcels Sold At County Tax Sale
Twenty seven parcels of land were sold at a county tax sale this morning in the main lobby of the county courthouse. The sale began at 10 a.m. and was completed by 11 a.m. by County Treasurer Charlotte Yarroll Kerrigan for delinquent taxes covering July 1 1969 to June 30 1970.
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Charlotte Yarroll Kerrigan
Stock Market Advances With GM Strike Weighing In
New York stock prices rose in moderate trading as General Motors strike dominated sentiment. At 10 30 a m the Dow Jones average of 30 industrials climbed 1 44 to 773 41 as investors weighed the stalled labor action.
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New York
General Motors
Apollo 14 Saturn V moves toward launch pad at Cape Kennedy
Apollo 14 astronauts Alan Shepard Stuart Roosa and Edgar Mitchell watched as the Saturn V transporter carried the rocket from hangar to launch pad at Cape Kennedy. The 34 mile slow move began at 6 30 am and the craft will reach the pad after several hours of travel. The crew aims to blast off Jan 31 for Fra Mauro highlands to search for lunar soil clues. The mission follows Apollo 13s near disaster and delays of nearly four months that prompted design changes including extra oxygen tanks and improved safety systems. Installation on the pad will occur later this month.
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Roosa
Mitchell
America
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Fra Mauro
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Fred W. Haise Jr
John L. Swigert Jr
Earth
Egypt Moves to Unite With Sudan and Libya
The Associated Press reports Egypt seeks a federation with Sudan and Libya to form a nucleus for Arab unity. The plan, nicknamed the Tripoli Charter, would create a tripartite command and joint boards to govern and coordinate policy while preserving sovereignty.
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Libya
Associated Press
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Syria
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United Arab Republic
Nasser
High Court Refuses Viet War Hearing in Massachusetts Suit
The Supreme Court declined to hear Massachusetts bid challenging U S military action in Vietnam. Six justices opposed a hearing while three dissented led by Justice Douglas who argued the President lacks authority without a war declaration.
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Vietnam
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Byron R. White
Thurgood Marshall
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John M Harlan
Potter Stewart
Stewart
Harlan
Saigon Troops Relieve Gis In Offensive Area
South Vietnamese troops assume major offensive duties from Americans in a 100 square mile zone north of Saigon along the Saigon River corridor. Four American bases are handed to allies along a 50 mile stretch. Cu Chi base camp and nearby units transfer as US forces shift toward withdrawal under Nixon plan. US troop levels drop to 368,000, lowest since 1966. Cambodian and South Vietnamese task forces advance against bases near Phnom Penh with limited enemy contact reported.
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Cu Chi
U.S
25Th Infantry Division
Hawaii
Dau Tieng
Nixon
Vietnam
Phnom Penh
Takeo
Supreme Court weighs death penalty change
The Supreme Court heard a renewed plea for major changes in capital punishment rules. Two condemned men McGautha and Crampton urged ending absolute jury discretion, arguing lack of standards. If adopted, many death sentences could be overturned and future juries guided by state guidelines.
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Supreme Court
United States
Dennis C. McGautha
Los Angeles
James F. Crampton
Toledo
Ohio
Cramption
MecGautha
McGautha
Herman F. Selvin
Beverly Hills
Calif
California
Crampton
John J. Callahan
Callahan
Texas
Georgia
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
New York
U.S
Mounting Federal Deficit Poses Problem for Nixon in Congress
The mounting federal deficit of up to 16 billion dollars shadows President Nixon as he faces a Democratic-controlled Congress after election. Budget gaps drive talks of spending cuts or tax hikes while unemployment climbs and inflation concerns rise. Key issues include the draft, welfare reform, college aid, antipoverty, health insurance, and revenue sharing with states amid Democratic gains in governors and legislatures.
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Nixon
Congress
White House
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