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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1968
Page
3
Fragmentary text references a Patrich Street address and a phone number 642 1097. Mentions Fregericx Ma HM and a Sunday event connected to a group labeled REAT SOUTHERN PTS. & MPO. co. The legible details are sparse and entities are uncertain due to OCR errors.
A Times survey notes a nationwide groundswell with Republicans leading in 13 of 21 gubernatorial contests and aiming to add 3 to 7 new governorships. Nixon’s grassroots strength aids both campaigns, while Humphrey struggles to unite his party and gain state-level support.
Washington NAACP officials warn membership decline risks quiet progress being overshadowed by more extreme elements. Bruce Dunkin urges the silent mass of black and white Americans to speak out, so their unified voice can counter extremists and sustain interracial progress.
At the American Transit Association convention in Cleveland Mayor J D Braman cites $1 billion yearly in federal transportation excise taxes as a potential transit trust fund. He notes support from the National League of Cities and U S Conference of Mayors to divert these taxes from highways to mass transit repairs and expansion.
A Frederick County letter argues Code County Home Rule returns government to local level, giving citizens referendum power and multi publication requirements. It contrasts with Morrison’s claims, contending the code limits two men and central oversight.
An article argues for supporting Russian underground writers through coordinated samizdat projects in multiple languages and urges public action on Frederick County governance reforms, advocating Home Rule and full public hearings for local bills. It highlights the need to empower dissident voices and local citizens in public decision making.
Items note nursing volunteers for Spanish flu era of 1918 to stamp out epidemic. A grey fox captured in a steel trap behind homes. A Sunday auto rationing plan viewed as likely. Judge Worthington tightens Prohibition enforcement reducing liquor sales. Liberty Town votes 83 for incorporation, 80 against. Vandals damage Pleasant View church. Thurmont High School expansion approved by county commissioners. Two youths sentenced to 1 1/2 years for kidnapping and robbing a truck driver.
Washington analysis argues Humphrey faces uphill fight as Nixon leads in polls. Voter loyalty, Wallace splitters, and reactions to civil unrest shape late campaign dynamics and potential House Senate outcomes.
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