County Withholds Decision On School Maintenance Funds
County commissioners delay on a plan from the state Inter Agency Council to mandate annual contributions to a revolving maintenance fund for schools. The proposal ties county payments to replacement values and ages of schools, but faces legal questions and local opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Inter - Agency Council For
State Board of Public Works
M. Fox
Asablam
James Bryan
IAC
Fox
Frederica
Fox Sand
John A Derr
Bryan
Derr
Elm Street
Frederick
Weekend Auto Wrecks Claim Five Lives
Five area men died in separate early Sunday one vehicle crashes. In Carroll County four burned after their 1967 Volkswagen struck a bridge abutment near Mt. Airy and burst into flames. Gregory Allen Bare 16 of Westminster was among the dead with passengers Ronald Barnhart 71 Jerry Ward 16 and Henry Davis 22. State police cited possible driver error speed and fatigue and noted the gas tank exploded on impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Airy
Carroll County
Spparem
Gregory Allen Bare
Rt. 5
Westminster
Bare
Ronald Eugene Barnhart
Sliven Avenue
Jerry Lee Ward
Frizleburg Road
Fatal Accident Presents Troopers With ID Problems
Four young men died in a morning crash when a blue Volkswagen crashed into an abutment. Maryland State Police Cpt Allen Swope and Tpr Lawrence Smith identified them using wallets and clothing found at the scene and morgue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodsboro
Libertytown
Maryland
Cpt
Allen Swope
Tpr
Lawrence Smith
Strangler Albert DeSalvo Found Dead in Prison Cell
Albert DeSalvo known as Boston Strangler was found stabbed to death in his Walpole prison cell during a routine head count. He had confessed to 13 killings in the Boston area but later recanted and was never convicted of those murders, serving life for assaults on four women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walpole
Mass
Albert DeSalvo
Boston
DeSalvo
F. Lee Bailey
Nixon Seeks Sunday Gas Ban To Ease Shortage
President Nixon outlines broad fuel saving steps to curb a 11 percent petroleum shortage. He proposes a Sunday gas ban and 15 percent jet fuel cut, with 10 percent reductions for industry and 66 percent heating oil cuts. He also hints at rationing and higher taxes if Congress does not act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bres Wineu
Cal Ts
Nixon
Congress
Geovernment
Mathias urges Nixon to disclose Watergate or face impeachment
Maryland Senator Charles Mathias calls for full disclosure by President Nixon on Watergate matters. He warns Congress may pursue impeachment if disclosure is delayed, citing tapes gaps and missing records. He pressed Nixon at a Nov 14 meeting and stresses an immediate, complete inquiry to assess the President's fitness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Charles McC. Mathias Jr
Nixon
Congress
CBS News
Archibald Cox
Mathias
Plumbers
Navy appoints first female cheerleaders for Army-Navy clash
Sue Treichler Hood, Hood College senior and Cedar Grove native, will be one of five women cheering for Navy at the Army-Navy game in John F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium. The group debuted last month at Navy vs Air Force in Annapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Sue Treichler
Hood College
Annapolis
Sue T
Glen D. Treichler
Cedar Grove
Memorial High School
Hood
Sue
Uncertain Frontal System Brings Warm Weekend in Focus
An approaching front brings unseasonably warm weather with a high near 75 Sunday and a low around 43. Showers possible tonight and Tuesday with highs in the 50s to 60s and a return of mild conditions by midweek through Friday.
Deer Kill Climb Near County Total At 148
Sixteen more deer were registered at three county checking stations this morning raising the total to 148. First day total was 132. Debrumbled reports list multiple hunters with weights and points from Delphey's Sports Store, Ben's Esso, The Trading Post, and local stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphey’s Sports Store
Frederick
Donald L. Gilbert
Douglas Croneburg
Buckeystown
Hobart L. Bennett
Damascus
Edward W. Heffner
Larry R. Duncan
Baltimore
Ben
Esso
Thurmont
Patrick L. Hamp
Emmitsburg
Jack KR. Myrie
New Windsor
R. L. Robertson
Ray Kuhn
Sabillasville
Jim Burman
Lantz
Dennis R. Valentine
Hagerstown
Robert K Wangness
Gregory K. Knott
Hank Strude
Jefferson
David Stakes
Rt. J. Jefferson
Orvel Cooper
Ben's Bean
Thurrwee
Charles Knox
Taneytown
Toms Creek
Station Owners Question Nixon Energy Plan Effects
Frederick County gas dealers and fuel oil suppliers criticize President Nixon's energy program while a local gas station plans to close for a brief Saturday night shift. Business owners cite limited gas supplies and argue that thermostats and electric heating render the plan less effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick City
Nixon
Sidney Hahn
Crown
Seventh Street
Frederick
Hahn
William Linehan
Frank Higenbotham
Higenbotham
Linehan
Atlantic
U. Lovally
Hiaia
Phoenix Inc
Hijacked Jet Lands in Libya After Libya Hijack Crisis
A Dutch B747 hijacked by Palestinian guerrillas with 264 aboard landed safely in Libya. The plane departed Beirut for Tokyo with 159 Japanese passengers and 2 Japanese flight attendants among 247 passengers and 17 crew. Hijackers sought seven members of the Arab Youth Organization for the Liberation of Palestine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
Libya
KLM
Amsterdam
Tripoli
Iraq
Arab Youth Organization For the Liberation of Palestine
Tokyo
Damascus
Nichosia
Cyprus
Marianos
Zimmerman Quits Krantz Rezoning Case
Local attorney Richard E. Zimmerman has withdrawn from the Krantz rezoning case subject to new counsel. He cites attacks by News-Post columnist Larry Lipman and Alderman elect Elizabeth Burket as the reason and says the matter cannot receive proper legislative consideration in the current environment. The zoning hearing is still advertised for December 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. Zimmerman
E Paul Magaha
Board of
Aletmen
Krantz
News - Post
Larry Lipman
Elizabeth Burket
Lipman
Burket
Zimmerman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Swope
NEW York
Cote Coual
Breas Puasen
Wmode
Ana
Santa
Saint Nick
Cedric
Deer Kill
Oscar Brand
Union Bridge
Ben's
Brand
Matters Station
Vernon Marshall
Marshall
Walkersville
Delphey's Sport
Martha Raver Stall Weiler
Nicosia
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!