Mt Airy seeks federal bond for sewer system
Mt Airy plans to apply for a Rural Urban Development Department bond after Farmers Home Administration canceled a $900000 6 percent issue for the sewer project. Mayor Carl Smith says planning will continue with elections likely delayed to next year and continues to seek state and federal grants totaling $573000 toward a $1600000 sewer system.
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Denis O'Briln
Mt, Airy
Farmers Home Administration
Rural-Urban Development Department
Miliry
Robert Lakin
J. B. Ferguson and Company
Hagerstown
Lakin
Carl Smith
Smith
Varmers Home Administration
Thomas Shive
State Health Department
Leo Chaney
Carroll County Health Department
Mt. Airy
State Department of Water Resources
John Wooden
Frederick County
Mount Airy
Charles C. Fisher
Westminster
Samuel Barrick
Area Home Damaged By Blaze
A fire caused about 6000 in damage to a Gas House Pike home owned by Robert L. Ramsburg Jr. The blaze damaged the three story brick and frame dwelling and its uninsure d contents valued at 5000 and 1000 respectively. Harold E. Ramsburg seven obtained matches and started the fire in an upstairs bedroom before fleeing. Firefighters from Walkersville New Market and Independent companies fought the blaze for about three hours.
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Pike
Robert L. Ramsburg Jr
Ramsburg
Harold E. Ramsburg
Harold
Mixed opening for New York stock market today
The New York stock market opened slightly ahead but quickly turned mixed in early trading. Analysts noted modest gains in some sectors while others dipped as investors assessed early price moves and corporate news.
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New York
Fire Log reports multiple local calls and responses
A 24 hour fire log lists several incidents including a 3:16 p.m. house fire on West 11th Street with Juniors and Citizens responding and a 9:24 a.m. electrical fire at 221 North Market Street with Independ ents and Citizens responding. Additional calls include a 11:17 a.m. GAS HOUSE PIKE house fire with multiple agencies and an 11:12 a.m. washdown on Route 15 south of Ben's Es so with Thur Mont responding. A 9:25 p.m. fire near Myersville and ambulance activity recorded one emergency and three routine calls.
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West 11Th Street
North Market Street
Gas House Pike
New Market
Walkersville
Cascade 4
Ben's Esso
Washdown
Thur Mont
Myersville
Viet Nam Moratorium Day Sets Doorbell Protests
The Vietnam Moratorium Committee urges Oct 15 nationwide actions with students and faculty ringing doorbells to oppose the war. In Frederick area schools like Hood College consider participation, while organizers plan a Sylvan Theatre rally and candlelight march to the White House expected to draw tens of thousands.
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Vietnam
Richard Nixon
Melvin Laird
Hood College
Randle Elliott
Hood
Lewis Stephens
Community College
FCC
John Carnochan
Frederick County
Tim Russell
Washington
Frederick
Sylvan Theatre
War protestors hand out leaflets at Frederick draft board
Five Vietnam War activists distributed leaflets to 30 local men bound for Fort Holabird in a peaceful demonstration in front of the East Church Street draft board. Among those met were seven inductees from local board 46, with a charter bus taking inductees to Baltimore for pre induction physicals.
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Frederick County
Fort Holabird
Draft Board
East Church Street
Helen Alexander
Susan W. Smith
Frederick
Miss Smith
Local Board 46
Kenneth F. Eyler
Libertytown
Fred S. Rachel Jr
RFD 2
Mt. Airy
Glenn A. Mercer
RFD
Keymar
Robert A. Dick
Emmitsburg
Bruce M. Draper
Myersville
Richard L. Ridenour
Thurmont
Eugene M. Henderson
John Hanson
Baltimore
David M. Guggenheim
Magnolia Avenue
Bruce G. Lamm
Point
Hocks
Wayne F. Walters
East Fifth Street
William E. Utterback
Brunswick
Dale R. French
Point of Rocks
James Hl. Keffer
Jefferson
William Wayne VanWinkle
Boy 10 Beaten By Trio Near Baker Valley Road
A 10-year-old Monrovia boy, Christopher Paul Crouch, was attacked while riding his bicycle by three men in a car near his home on Sunday. He sustained a knocked-out tooth and a chin wound, treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Police investigate. the incident occurred near the site of a Sept. 19 murder in the same area, where five arrests have been made.
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Monrovia
Christopher Paul Crouch
RFD 2
Baker Valley Road
Frederick Memorial Hospital
George W. Pearce
Parks Mill Road
Voters urged to cast ballots in first city primary
Frederick voters turnout light at opening of city primary as officials urge Democrats to participate before 8 p.m. polls. Magaha leads mayoral race unopposed while Eichelberger faces Fox. alderman candidates chosen from five of six, with early counts by precincts showing modest participation.
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South End
J. Rolfe Castleman
Frederick City
North Frederick
E. Paul Magaha
Louis E. Eichelberger
Murray F. Fox
William H. Bartgis
Donald
Rice
Galen R. Clagett
Joseph J. Coady
Max 5
Kehne
Hton
Ald N. Young
Wilbur Seeger
Seeger
National Guard
Donald C. Whitworth
South End Civile Association
George T. Schroeder Jr
North Prederick Elementary
Lester C. Feaga
Wheeler Sees No Shift In Viet War Tactics
In Vietnam Gen. Earle G. Wheeler said no major military developments are expected soon, despite Sen. Hugh Scott predicting a breakthrough in 60 to 90 days. Wheeler noted Abrams follows the same policy as in July, a preemptive defensive approach reacting to enemy tactics.
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Wheeler
Saigon
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Senate
Hugh Scott
Vietnam
Pennsylvania
Earle G. Wheeler
Giap
Vo Nguyen Giap
North Vietnam
U.S
Creighton W. Abrams
Antiques Stolen in Clifton Road Break-In
State Police investigate a breaking and entering at a Clifton Road residence where antique silver trays and settings valued between 4000 and 6000 dollars were taken. The larceny occurred Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Summers, RFD 5.
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Clifton Road
Richard Summers
RFD 5
How To Succeed By Trying Handicaps No Barrier To Uriah Shockley
Uriah Shockley a 71 year old longtime Stnntype operator at the Frederick News remains active despite severe handicaps. Born in 1898 he lost hearing and speech after early illness but learned type setting and became the first deaf Maryland linetype operator. He has worked in Baltimore Washington and Frederick and is a licensed Maryland driver since 1916. He and wife Bernice enjoy boating and travel with eight grandchildren.
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Frederick County
News-Post
Oly
Uriah Hi. Shockley
Firt
Uriah Shockley
Manly
Southamton County
Uriah Dichochley
Shockley
Virginia Shool For the Deaf
Frederick
Virginia
Maryland School For the Deaf
New York
Baltimore
Uriah B. Shockley
Maryland
Urbin
Miter Baltimore
Washington
Hagerstown
Great Southern Printing and Manufacturing Company
Frederick Post
the News
Bernice
Cambridge
Shockleys
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Walkersville, New Market
White House
Boy
Armory
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