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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1969
Page
3
A Frederick Maryland based publisher announces authorization to reuse all focal newspaper content and AP dispatches under a cross republication pact. The notice confirms second class postage and Associated Press circulation bureau membership.
The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission plans a 349 million dollar expansion through 1980, raising sewer charges to 57 cents per thousand gallons and water rates to 37 cents, adding pressure on Montgomery County taxpayers amid rising taxes and a growing population.
Frederick County presiding justice Patrick M. Schnauffer was feted at a testimonial dinner by the bar and judiciary from across the state. He urged support for an additional courtroom and spoke of changes from a cuspidor and 23 page rules to multi volume procedures. He predicted jury selection by computers and noted a lasting career marked by transition.
Frederick County Literacy Council plans a substantial rise in adult education with volunteers. Teachers meet students weekly in homes or community spaces, including Jeanne Bussard Workshop. A regional Washington meeting reports industries backing illiteracy relief and teacher training workshops are set for Oct 11 and Oct 25 at Trinity Methodist Church using the Laubach method to recruit more volunteers.
The Bloomington Dam across the Potomac has cleared an initial hurdle as the House Appropriations Committee recommends 1.4 million dollars to launch the project. The $73.5 million plan would supply water to Maryland West Virginia Virginia and the District of Columbia with Frederick County slated to pay 100000 dollars of the preliminary cost. Initial output would be 12 million gallons daily from near Point of Rocks with semi annual allocations and a target completion in the mid 1970s.
A newly opened car wash owned by Richard Kefauver suffered vandalism in its first weekend. Early Saturday hoodlums slashed the high pressure hose and stole it, then returned Sunday to smash soft drink machines and bottles, leaving the site littered with broken glass and prompting calls for police vigilance.
A rough, fragmented piece hovers around California life and public behavior. It mentions excess drinking and oddities, then references writers and a person named Joe Hyama of Los Angeles, asking why he is "petting out" a unclear phrasing.
A letter from Mrs. Hazel Warfield of Dickerson Maryland objects to a Frederick County proposed dog ordinance, arguing it blames dogs not owners and could lead to abandoned animals or dead dogs. The writer urges reconsideration and emphasizes enforcing existing rules.
Nixon orders a second withdrawal of 35 000 troops in Vietnam, aiming to reach a total 60 000 while signaling potential momentum toward further cuts. The move draws mixed reactions at home and abroad, with critics arguing it is too little and too late, and Hanoi likely to respond cautiously.
The Moor hardware store district saw a second shop broken into with stock scattered but most items left untouched. Spanish influenza lingers with new cases, while Baltimore reports higher deaths than Frederick. Today is the final day to register for those aging into 21 and moving voters must vote. Squirrels hunting season ends until November 10 when it reopens, and anyone found with a gun in the woods faces arrest during the closed period.
Hood College students plan Campus Day at 2 p.m. with four classes vying for engraving on a silver roving cup as the prize. Weather Bureau forecast offered no rain forecast for the event. Public school inspections loom for National Fire Prevention Week with fire companies checking codes.
Rev. A Dickerson Salmon will become rector of All Saints Parish Frederick City succeeding Rev. Maurice Astbury. He has led Grace Episcopal Brunswick and St. Paul’s Point of Rocks, with strong diocesan service and community roles. J Vernon Coblentz marks golden anniversary in Frederick insurance business. long civic involvement noted.
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