County Leaders Seek New Tax Source in Frederick
Frederick County Commissioners push for new county revenue and oppose returning excess state taxes. Commissioner Dorsey urges direct county taxes on nonresident retail sellers and out of county distributors to curb unfair competition with local merchants. He cites vending machines and truckload Auction sellers as examples and calls for immediate action.
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Frederick
Tawes
Dorsey
Maryland
Frederick County
Hagerstown
Martinsburg
New Office For Potomac Edison Here
Construction of a 400000 project to house Potomac Edison Company's district offices begins this month. John W. Morgan Frederick district manager said the facility will be built at the old car barn site on East Patrick Street. The ultra modern building is scheduled for completion next summer and will contain all the
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Potomac Edison Company
John W. Morgan
Frederick
East Patrick Street
Morgan
Local Youth Leaving Farm Life for City Jobs Cited by Grange
Baltimore and Washington area officials at the National Grange cite a trend of farm youths moving to cities for higher earnings and shorter hours. They blame high farm startup costs, larger modern farms, and urban opportunities near education centers. National Grange leaders warn farming must become more profitable to retain young workers, noting rising investments per farmer and longer hours on the land.
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National Grange
George D. Wood
Frederick County
Grange
Atlantic City
Wood
Herschel D. Newsom
Washington, D.C
Frank A Niffenegger
Marengo
Ill
Newsom
Niffenegger
Lionel Burgess
Ellicott City
Stock Market Edges Lower In Modest Early Trade
New York stocks opened irregularly lower as investors weighed early results and possible policy signals. Trading was moderately active with mixed sector performance and several leading names fluctuating.
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New York
Thieves Take $110 From City Bottling and Laundromat
Thieves early today broke into the Frederick Coca Cola Bottling Company on North Market Street and the A and W Laundromat on Rosemont Avenue. Police say $110 was taken from the bottling company funds and two vending machines were damaged. The letter opener used to gain entry was found at the laundromat, suggesting the same suspects. No total loss estimate was available.
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Frederick Coca-Cola Bottling Company
North Market Street
Rosemont Avenue
Ellis G Carty
Nelson Langan
Harry Leichert Jr
Coca-Cola Company
Dog Repellent to Replace Postman Snacks in Frederick
Frederick postmaster James A. Grove announces a new dog repellent named Halt for carriers to use against attacking dogs. Casper Betson Sr. depicts the product in a local photo, which sprays at 8 to 12 feet and briefly unsettles the animal without lasting harm. Grove urges owners to muzzle or pen pets to avoid incidents and avoid the need for the spray.
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Frederick
James A. Grove
Frederick City
Casper Betson Sr
Grove
Hota
Frank J Keeter
GOP Looks Again For Leadership
AP reports the Republican party debates a collective leadership group to guide fortunes with a broad base including Congress members governors and local officials. Smylie calls for a standing agency between convention and council to keep the platform current while Scott urges purging hard core radicals and eyeing a campaign treasury surplus of 1.2 million.
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Washington
Republican Party
Melvin R. Laird
Wisconsin
Robert E. Smylie
Idaho
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
National Committee
Laird
House
Congress
Republican National Committee
Smylie
Republican Governors Association
Dean Burch
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Thruston B. Morton
Kentucky
GOP
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Charles A. Halleck
Indiana
Scott
Philadelphia
Barry Goldwater
William E. Miller
Roads and bridges clash at Frederick County board meeting
The Frederick County Roads Board debated priorities, with members pressed to choose between aging bridges and long backlogged road projects. engineers noted last year’s program was completed and questioned which roads could ever be built given costs and land access.
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Frederick County Roads Board
County Roads Board
Winchester Hall
Russell
Keller
Roads Board
Middletown Valley
Southey Nottingham
Couny
Money Woes Hit Thomas Johnson High Again
Frederick officials debate adding an ultra modern home economics kitchen and federal science facility requirements to the new Thomas Johnson High School. Architect John Bamberger says fixes could cost about 3,000 dollars for science work plus kitchen updates. School leaders question necessity while laboring to secure federal aid for science education.
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Thomas Johnson High School
Frederick
John Bamberger
Rose Hill Manor
Thomas Johnson School
Thomas Johnson
Frederick County
Bamberger
John L. Carnachan
Carnachan
President to Seek Excise Tax Cuts on Cosmetics and Handbags
President Johnson called Dillon to the LBJ Ranch to plan a 1965 excise tax cut focusing on cosmetics and handbags, aiming to curb the budget deficit of about 5.7 billion dollars a year. Hodges and McNamara joined talks on exports, the economy, and defense spending while Rusk and McNamara kept their posts after joint discussions and news conferences.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Commerce
Luther Hodges
Secretary of State
Dean Rusk
Secretary of Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Dillon
Congress
McNamara
Hodges
Community Relations Service
Rusk
Austin
New Market Council Set for 8 PM Meeting
The New Market town council will meet tonight at 8 p.m. in the fire hall. Mayor W. F. Smith indicated no specific subjects were known for the agenda.
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New Market Town
DC Jury Probes Interstate Gambling Operation
A special federal grand jury is convened to investigate interstate gambling centered in Washington DC and extending to Maryland and Virginia. The probe, started by the Justice Department Organized Crime and Racketeering Section, has subpoenaed about a dozen witnesses from the DC metro area, Miami, Las Vegas, and New York.
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District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
Washington Post
Miami
Las Vegas
New York
Post
Justice Department
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