Frederick County Faces Real Estate Tax Strain Under New Commission
Frederick County’s incoming Board of County Commissioners confronts mounting fiscal pressure as real estate taxes near saturation. Increased suburban development boosts potential revenue only to be offset by higher costs for sewerage water and schools. Governor Mandel's funding plans and Nixon tax-sharing proposals offer limited relief, with residents urged to lobby Congress for federal aid.
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Frederick County
Board of County Commissioners
Frederick City
Marvin Mandel
Mandel
Nixon
Congress
National Association of Counties
House
Ways and Means
The Great Cargo Caper shows billion-dollar thefts
The Journal of Insurance cites a billion-dollar yearly cargo theft epidemic driven by lax dock and terminal security. Hijackers steal 100 million from air cargo, 200 million from shippers, and 700 million from trucking firms, with Kennedy Airport losing about 7 million annually and mail theft totaling 65 million from 1967 to 1969.
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Journal of Insurance
Alan Bible
D-Nev
Senate Small Business Committee
New York
Kennedy International
Post Office Department
Kennedy
the Journal
FBI
Underworld
Gilbert Meyer
American Insurance Institute
Ambition In The Blood And Serum Uric Acid Link
Evidence suggests a link between high serum uric acid and ambition and achievement. Studies note positive associations with grades, activities, and drive among students and professors, with higher levels seen in men in higher status jobs and those facing job insecurity. The chicken or egg question remains unresolved.
Responding to a Letter From Mary Ford in 1970
A Frederick County reader and others criticize The Frederick News-Post for its coverage of sheriff elections and “special deputies.” They demand balanced reporting, question the number and roles of deputies, and accuse the paper of bias while defending Sheriff C. P. Jacobs and the sheriff’s department. GEORGE W. WEATHERHOLT signs.
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Mary Ford
Frederick
People’s Action Committee
Karen Sue White
Maryland
Elijah H. Lee
Frederick County
Jacobs
Sheriff's Army
C. P. Jacobs
Mount St. Marys Defeats Davis & Elkins 33 0
Mount St. Marys stormed to an easy 33 to 0 win over Davis & Elkins. The contest featured standout open field running by O'Brien and two Chapman Ruiz touchdown passes, with the game largely decided by three quarters. Rev. Paul D. Yoder to lead Jefferson Reformed churches starting December 12. The Square Store urges preparedness for cold weather with blankets in stock.
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Mount ST. Mary's
Davis & Elkins
O’brien
Chapman
Ruiz
Paul D. Yoder
Union Bridge
The
Reformed Church
Jefferson Reformed Charge
Mr. Yoder
Stone Church
Jefferson and Shaffer’s
C. Thomas Kemp
Five youths escape injuries in Route 240 accidents
Twenty years ago, five youths narrowly avoided serious injuries when two Route 240 crashes left one car demolished and another damaged up to 500 dollars, per State Police Trooper H. P. O'Brien. Frederick Memorial Hospital reports three new buildings now under roof, including the Gambrill wing nearing completion before spring. The State Roads Commission has begun condemnation in Circuit Court over Urbana property tied to a planned interchange linking the Washington superhighway with Routes 80 and 640.
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Route 240
H. P. O’brien
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Gambrill
State Roads Commission
Urbana
Washington Superhighway
Youth to Be Heard At White House Youth Conference
The Nixon administration moves to bridge the generation gap by giving youth the lead in a White House Conference on Youth in Washington in late February. About 1,000 youths and 500 adult leaders will discuss 10 issue areas, with reports due in December to guide deliberations. delegates include working youths, minorities, and teen mothers to reflect broad views.
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White House
Washington
Stephen Hess
United States
U.S
Hess
Vietnam War Strains U S Defenses and Nuclear Shield
Washington commentary warns that seven years of Vietnam mobilization drained US forces and gear. It argues a major future crisis in Korea Taiwan or the Middle East could not be met quickly, lacking the nuclear umbrella once provided by ICBMs Polaris subs and long-range bombers. The piece notes remaining Vietnam-caused weaknesses in naval aviation gear, munitions, repair capacity, and personnel and discusses Nixon’s drawdown and the Nixon doctrine.
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Taiwan
China
Middle East
Europe
United States
Southeast Asia
Vietnam
Nixon
U.S
Truman
Iran
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Cuba
Moscow
Red China
Peking
Navy
Air Force
Russia
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Frederick, Maryland
C. P. Jacobs’ Dept
George W. Weatherholt
Berry’s
Douglas May
NEA
News-Post
By Don Oakley
Ray Cromley
Newsbay
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