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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1973
Page
1
A man near sixty describes a frugal, self sufficing life built on discarded items. He claims he hasn t bought shoes in years and gets food from day old bread and trash while rejecting TVs and comics as corrupting. His wife left years ago and his daughters help with laundry occasionally as he relies on minimal needs.
Thurmont plans a county delegation gathering at 7 p.m. in the town hall with possible relocation to the Fire Hall or American Legion if needed. The 50-seat hall contrasts with Petersville’s crowd of about 125, highlighting calls to enlarge the county Commission while other Upper county issues surface.
The Frederick News will not publish on Thursday in observance of Thanksgiving Day. Publication will resume Friday. Have a nice holiday.
Washington reports a new surge in living costs with energy driving October gains. The monthly CPI rose eight tenths of one percent and the annual rate climbed 7.9 percent from a year earlier, the largest 12 month rise since mid-1950.
Washington reports Interior Secretary Morton warned the eastern United States could face electrical power brownouts by December or January due to a fuel shortage. He warned a 10 to 20 percent consumption reduction may be necessary and that the situation could be worse if actions are not taken.
The Save the Monocacy Association requests Governor Marvin Mandel declare the Monocacy Valley off limits to the Sixes Bridge dam. Charles Fisher told a Taneytown gathering that public pressure should persuade the governor to preserve the Monocacy as a regional reserve.
Frederick and Washington counties discuss coordinating their Maryland EMS advisory input to the regional meeting at Winchester Hall. Dow urges active county organization. Garrett notes the state expects regional representation and frequent collaboration rather than isolated efforts.
A legislative council backed boosting maximum weekly unemployment benefits from 78 to 95 dollars, with District of Columbia at 110, while urging reforms. Proposals include requiring claimants to report in, capping benefits at 26 weeks, and tightening eligibility to fund the increase.
Ten years after the JFK assassination in 1963 Freder ick residents recount where they were and what they did when news broke. People from Frederick, Thurmont and nearby areas remember radio and TV announcements and the shock of a nation facing the loss of its president.
United States national observances mark the tenth anniversary of President John F Kennedy’s assassination with ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery and the Kennedy grave sites. In Dallas memorials were held for Kennedy and his brother Senator Robert F Kennedy with participation by local officials and veterans groups. A Boston service and related events were led by Governor Francis Sargent and Mayor Wes Wise, with a wreath laying by Green Berets at JFK’s grave. There is no official ceremony scheduled.
New York trading ends with a hopeful tone as energy concerns ease. Dow Jones industrials rise sharply in late trading, led by tech and energy shares despite broad declines on the NYSE with heavy volume.
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