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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1969
Page
2
An OCR text fragment shows garbled words and names, hindering clear reporting. It appears from Associated Press style but contains nonsensical phrases and broken terms.
A governor named study committee urges substantial changes to public school sex education. It favors voluntary courses with parental opt outs, staged from kindergarten to higher levels, and emphasizes separate boy and girl instruction with consistent reproductive information. The report calls for qualified teachers and locally developed materials, plus a Citizens' Advisory Committee. one member, Mrs. Genevieve Fleury, dissented.
The County Council endorsed a vast 250 acre project north of Emory Grove Road near Gaithersburg. It envisions 1152 dwelling units yielding about 3742 residents, including 496 single family homes 271 townhouses and 365 garden apartments with schools parks and a commercial core. The plan integrates roads utilities water sewer and pedestrian walkways to support a growing central county boom.
The Mount Airy Lions Club provides free glaucoma tests at the Middle School on Sunday November 2 from 1 to 4 PM. Tests target all ages with emphasis on those over 40 or with family eye defects, followed by counseling, result interpretation, and physician referrals if needed. Ministers will be asked to designate November 2 as Glaucoma Day to urge parishioners to participate.
Letters discuss Aldermanic candidate Clauder Delauter and his extensive community roles including United Appeal Counseling Services treasurer, Jeanne Bussard Training Workshop, Salvation Army, Esther Grinage Kindergarten, CAMPS, Housing Authority commissioner, and involvement with Frederick Community Concert and other groups. The second letter critiques constitutional history and urges civic duty, citing Madison, Jefferson, Paine, Adams, and ratification debates, signed by Ray Recifer of Myersville, Md.
A collection of quips on astronauts punctuality and suburban commutes. The piece compares a lodge brother to a reformed clock and teases a watcher as a secret time signal dealer, reflecting editor John Alan’s newspaper humor.
At a special meeting of the Board of Aldermen on October 8 1919 ministers from Frederick County urged the city to ban prizefighting and boxing contends that the sport demoralizes youth. Chestnut harvests will be scarce with fine groves fading in the Catoctin area. The first Frederick County football injury this year occurred at Western Maryland College a tackle ended with an ankle fracture. The State Roads Commission approved resurfacing three macadam roads linking to county routes.
Police investigate a nighttime theft from the Moose Club on West South Street with $700 missing from an unbroken safe. Frederick Halloween observance remains to be scheduled by Oct 31, pending decision.
Senator Young of Ohio urged shifting vast Mars program funds to domestic needs including hunger, poverty, and education. He cited Vietnam costs, welfare, high dropout rates, and crime, arguing space research should yield benefits for Americans now. Sam G Grillo's promotion at Everedy Co. outlined strong sales and a 50-year Frederick plant heritage.
Apollo 11 moon rocks totaling 48 pounds are among the era's prized trophies. Scientists fear a bottleneck as lunar samples arrive from Houston and could outpace study before Apollo 12 planning. Meanwhile calls grow over desegregation impacts on Black teachers and schools amid NEA concerns.
The article notes Dinane Crump becoming the first woman jockey to race in a U S pari mutuel event at Hialeah Park Florida on February 7 1969 and receiving her jockey license on February 12. It also mentions the moon color interpretation by Apollo astronauts and the origin of the term OK credited to Commander Alan B Shepard Jr. The piece includes a cotton bale weight estimate of about AM pounds.
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