Emmitsburg Youth Dies In Auto Crash
Melvin W. Cregger a 17 year old Emmitsburg resident died in a car crash on Mummersburg Road Adams County near Arendt ville at 6 10 p m Saturday He was a passenger in a car driven by Harold L. Waddell 17 Gettysburg Another passenger Mary Hudwell 19 Arendtsville was hospitalized with possible pelvis injuries Waddell was treated and released Cregger had traveled to Arendtsville for a youth rally in York He is survived by his parents four brothers two foster sisters and several grandparents Funeral services are planned at the 4 Square Gospel Church Wednesday at 1 pm with burial at Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens Gettysburg
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Emmitsburg
Mummersburg Road
Arendtsville
Adams County
Melvin W. Cregger
RFD
Harold L. Waddell
Gettysburg
Waddell
Mary Hudwell
Warner Hospital
Hudwell
Cregger
Arentisville
York
Wayne M
Rosella Fuss Cregger
Auto Repair Warranties Questioned by FTC
The Federal Trade Commission released a staff report criticizing auto makers for stressing sales over proper warranty service. It cites a 1965 field study in the Washington area, noting poor initial car condition, slow repairs, shoddy workmanship, and unclear warranty terms. The FTC will hold hearings and considers proposals to Congress. Senate hearings by Sen. Philip Hart begin December 3.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
D.C
Commission
FTC
Congress
Peter
Apece Lon
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Senate Antitrust Subcommittee
Stock Market Rises Amid Mixed Blue-Chip Readings
NEW YORK AP reports the stock market moved higher overall with active trading despite scattered weakness in blue chips.
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New York
Unseasonal Cold Grips County After Heavy Rainfall
After Sunday evening more than 54 inches of rain drenched the county while snow vanished within a week. Temperatures will dip below normal with highs near 45 and lows around 25 through Saturday. Expect moderate precipitation Thursday and a monthly total well above average for November despite an overall low year.
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Morrow
Fire Log Briefs From City and County Reports
A fire log records incidents in the 45 hours ending at 10 am. A trash can fire was reported at Long's Grocery with United responding at 1:51 am. A car fire occurred at 5:23 pm on Saturday with Braddock Battalion and Middletown units responding. The notes include city and county contact numbers and location details.
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CITY
East South Street
Long's Grocery
United
County
Braddock Balette
Middleatown
New Market Man Named To Board
Dr. Albert R. Miller Jr. of New Market is appointed to the Potomac River Basin Advisory Committee by Gov. Spiro Agnew, replacing James J. O'Donnell as chairman. Miller, chief of research for Maryland's Department of Planning, also chairs the New Market Planning and Zoning Board and fills O'Donnell's seat on the Susquehanna River Basin Advisory Committee. Miller says his work on the Potomac Compact will push through state legislatures and toward Congress. Continued on Page Five.
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Albert R. Miller Jr
New Market
Spiro Agnew
Miller
James J. O'Donnell
Maryland Department of Planning
New Market Planning and Zoning Board
O'Donnell
Susquehanna River Basin Advisory Committee
Congress
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
District of Calum
New York Teachers Vote on Strike Accord Amid City Crisis
In New York City the tenth week of the education standoff begins with schools closed as 55,000 teachers vote on a tentative settlement to resume classes for 1.1 million students. Some members oppose ending the strike and the plan faces union resistance. Balloting resumed at 8 am after Sunday night voting ran until 1 am.
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New York
New York City
Naion
United Federation of Teachers
Afl-Cio
Nixon Aides Seek Top Men For Administrative Jobs
President elect Richard Nixon's advisers search for Cabinet and administration talent. John Mitchell and Leonard Garment lead top-level hiring while John Ehrlichman builds the ongoing talent system prioritizing youth.
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Nixon
Key Biscayne
Fla
Richard M. Nixon
Cette
Iselland
Hubert J. Humphrey
Miami
Humphrey
Atlantic
John N. Mitchell
Leonard K. Garment
Nixon Law
John D. Ehrlichman
Heaviest Heaviest Coast Lowland Battles Mark Winter Offensive
Allied forces report 416 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong killed in coast lowland battles below Da Nang marking the opening of the winter offensive. South Vietnamese Lt Gen Lam notes no major ground attacks on large cities but expects rocket, mortar and terror strikes on Da Nang Hue Quang Tri and other towns. Sixty plus casualties to South Vietnamese and Korean troops, with a large 24 hour battle near Dien Ban yielding 253 enemy dead. Curfew and police actions in Da Nang accompany the fighting.
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Saigon
da Nang
Woang Xuan Lam
Hue
Quang Tri
Quang Neal
Hoi An
Tam Ys
Lam
Dien Ban
South Vietnamese Infane Trymen and Militiamen, and U.S
Senior Fellowship Center Buzzing With Activity
The Fellowship Center at 10 South Court Street offers Monday swimming for seniors at the YMCA from 1 30 to 2 30 with Rebecca Griffin as instructor and lifeguard. Tuesday mornings feature bowling at Village Lanes from 10 to 12 and welcome new seniors. Wednesday is Game Day from 1 to 3 with various card games. Beginning Nov 20 square dancing will be tried with dances planned monthly after Christmas. Thursdays host a center day with sandwiches soup and crafts. A Craft Fair is planned for Dec 3 4 5 6 7 featuring crafts by seniors.
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Fellowship Center
South Court Street
YMCA
Rebecca Griffin
Newcomeers
Warehouse Fire in Glasgow Kills 18 Workers
A Glasgow waterfront warehouse fire trapped 26 workers, many women, with 18 bodies found and officials fearing a higher toll. Firemen reported no survivors hours after the blaze gutted the multistory building owned by an upholsterers firm. a hospitalized few escaped, as witnesses described trapped workers screaming behind barred windows.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Rencuera
Porsons
Brighton
England
George Hendry
Rainy Weather Ties Up Eastalco Construction Rift
Rain delays at the Eastalco project were caused by persistent rain and a brief labor dispute between carpenters and management, quickly resolved. Bechtel Corp officials said weather remains the main ongoing challenge for the $190 million Fastiles Aluminum project and its large construction schedule.
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Fastiles Aluminum Company
Bechtel Corp
Students strike as Dubcek image fades in Prague
Thousands of Czechoslovak students continue sit in at schools amid a weakening Dubcek leadership as the Central Committee shifts toward collective rule. About 30,000 Prague students stay inside, while police monitor potential protests and reform moves spark concern over press freedom and travel limits.
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Prague
Communist Party
Alexander
Dubcek
Ieram Dubceh
Dubeek
Bohema
Moravia
University Student Action Committee
National Museum
Old Town Square
University Hall
Central Committee
Modern Treatment Plant Keeps Water Flowing In Frederick
STEVE CARTIN outlines Frederick’s dual water plants the Monocacy and Linganore and their daily output. The Monocacy plant processes over one million gallons daily and could reach two million. plans call for ten million with four more basins. The article details intake, filtration, chemical treatment and backwashing, noting chlorine lime and aluminum sulfate use, with figures from 1967 and plant officials like Richard Easterday and George Smith.
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Steve Cartin
Frederick City
MD. 26
North Market Street
Linganore
Fishing Creek
Monocacy
Rawewater
George Smith
Chermlat
Nocculation
Richard Easterday
Smith
Steve Carter
Chemiat
Richard Latterday
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Fleming Avenue
Rolfe Castleman
N.Y
White House
Ehre Lichman
H. R. Haldeman
Bryce N. Harlow
Herbert G. Klein
Klein
Namese
South Vietnamese List Regiment
Dubceck
Frederick
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