Budget for new YMCA building approved at meeting
The Frederick YMCA board approved an 812000 budget for a new facility on North Market Street with 470000 in pledges projected and 381000 received. An additional 123000 from interest, old building sale, and gifts brings remaining needs to 219000. A campaign committee led by Manuel M. Weinberg will aim to secure funds so the project can proceed without a mortgage.
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YMCA
North Market Street
Frederick
Manuel M. Weinberg
Magholia Avenue
Merrill E
Budet
Weil Bros. Inc
Hamilton Avenue
James R Austin
Braddock Heights
Edward P. Thomas Jr
Wyngate Drive
Tech
Grand Jury May Be Recalled Over God Oath Ruling
Maryland Court of Appeals ruled jurors may not be required to swear belief in God. The decision could force recall of grand juries and reindictment of defendants in several September-term cases in Frederick and across the state. The ruling applies retroactively to nonfinal convictions and covers both grand and trial juries.
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Maryland
Court of Appeals
Robert
Rothenhoefer
Frederick County
Thomas B. Finan
Frederick
Ellis C. Wachter
Circuit Court
State of Maryland
Cecil County
Lidge Showgurow
No Objections Voiced County Rezoning Pleas Heard
Frederick County commissioners heard two rezoning requests from a Montgomery County developer seeking 150 homes on 102 acres near Rocky Springs Road and five acres for a small shopping center. Hawaiian Motel owner Ramsburg sought B 2 B 3 zoning for a highway service area at Md 17 and US 340. Planning Commission limited to B 22. No objectors attended the hearings.
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Frederick County
Montgomery County
U.S. 340
MD. 17
Albert Young
Silver Spring
Rocky Springs
Yellow Springs
Planning Commission
Robert Wirgan
Winchester Hall
Frederick
Zimmerman
Samuel
Ramsburg
Knoxville
Wirgan
Brunswick Town Planning Commission
Brunswick
Wirgau
Frederick Belt Survey Awaited for One Mile Belt Plan
Mayor F Paul Magaha said a survey of Frederick City's western section of the One Mile Belt plan will be presented to the mayor and councils in weeks. Consultant Julian Tarrant, who prepared the plan, reported the survey is complete except for text and ready for review by interested parties. The survey covers land use regulations for Ballenger Creek and Rock Creek areas.
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Frederick City
Indian and Pakistani Troops Clash in Kashmir Battle
India reports a major clash in Kashmor mountains with a massive Pakistani attack. The Defense Ministry says at least 80 Pakistanis were killed as regular troops fought near Tangdhar in the Tithwal sector, West Central Kashmir.
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New Delhi
India
Pakistan
Kashmort
Defense Ministry
Tangdhar
Tithwal
Kashmir
Collins Favors Four Delegates For County
Frederick County politics heat up as Del Lowe proposes four delegates in reapportioned House to counter the three under current plan. Delegate Collins backs Lowe to keep Frederick at four while opposing the House bill backed by others. he cites unequal ratios vs Baltimore County and warns of larger Senate districts under the plan.
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del. Thomas Hunter Lowe
D.talbott
Frederick County
House of Delegates
Lowe
Maryland
Enoch Louis Lowe
Frederick
Charles E. Collins
Collins
Houck
William Houck
D. Thurmont
Baltimore County
Senate
Annapolis
Mars
State Senate
Carroll Counties
Montgomery County
Washington County
Carroll County
Soldier Dies In Fist Fight At Fort Ritchie
SP-4 Dale L. Greathouse 26 of Wheeling West Virginia is held in Washington County Jail as soldiers investigate the death of Pfc. Mason Robbins 19 of Birmingham Alabama. Robbins died about midnight after a fight sparked by drinking at the Fort Ritchie NCO Club. The men fought outside the club and Robbins was struck on the head. He was taken to the Fort Ritchie infirmary where he died. Investigation continues.
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Fort Ritchie
Washington County
Dale L. Greathouse
Wheling
W. Va
Washington County Sheriff's Deputies
Pfc
Mason Robbins
Birmingham
Ala
Robbins
Ft. Ritchie
Tshombe Kicked Out In Congo
President Joseph Kasavubu dismissed Premier Moise Tshombe's government in Leopoldville and named Evariste Kimba to form a new cabinet. Kimba, a North Katanga deputy, hails from the Ba Luba and once served as Tshombe's foreign minister after Katanga's 1960 secession.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
Joseph Kasavubu
Moise Tshombe
Kimba
Katanga
Tshombe
Kasavubu
CAC Sponsors Winter Head Start Plan At Urbana School
The Community Action Committee approves a winter version of Project Head Start for Urbana Elementary School. The eight month program serves 40 low income children aged 4 to 6 with $20,380 total cost, $18,100 funded by federal EOA 1964. local share $2,280 from in kind contributions.
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Community Action Committee
Frederick County
Project Head
Urbana
Charles Beebe
CAC Pefendet
Beebe
Board of Education
CAC
County Board of Education
Miss
Santa Receives First Letter from Frederick Boy
Donnie Main of Frederick wrote to Santa Claus postmarked Frederick North Pole U S A and delivered to the News-Post. He asked for a desk sno cone machine bed room slippers a talking pup pet a hand brake bike and a Tip It among other toys.
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Frederick
Santa Claus
Donnie Main
North Pole
U.S.A
News-Post
Kennedy Seeks Chinese Role in Nuclear Talks at Geneva
Senator Robert Kennedy urged inviting Communist China to join Geneva talks on halting nuclear proliferation. He argued including China could widen agreement, despite Beijing's hostility, and that efforts should also pursue UN participation. If accepted, talks would cover all nuclear powers. if refused, no loss, but an opening for peace would remain.
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Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
China
Geneva
Kennedy
New York
Senate
U.S
United Nations
Red China
United States
Les Volum
Warsaw
LBJ Recovering By the Book After Surgery
Washington President Johnson's recovery from major surgery continued in routine by the book fashion. He was up early at 7 15 am EDT and had toast chipped beef tea and orange juice for breakfast as doctors begin to scale back their team and ease daily plans.
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Washington
Johnson
Jeahnson
Wilson Reports To Queen On Rhodesia Crisis Visit
Prime Minister Harold Wilson flew to Scotland and briefed Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral after a Commonwealth leaders mission to avert a race conflict in Rhodesia. He said he reported on talks with Rhodesian ministers and offered a present assessment of the situation.
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London
Harold Wilson
Scotland
Rhodesia
Africa
Balmoral
Wilson
James Neck Bills Get Support
ANNAPOLIS AP Two reapportionment plans contend for survival as Maryland Senate begins trimming eight proposals in a special session. Senate President William S James backs a 43 member Senate and Sen Mary L Nock proposes a 38 member chamber to adhere to one person one vote and county groupings. Governor Tawes watches as Royce Hanson touts votes for the Nock plan while neutral on final choice. Continued on page 5.
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Annapolis
Maryland Senate
Senate
Williams. James
Supreme Court
James
Nock
James A. Pine
Dalto County
Gov. Tawes
Royce W. Hanson
Maryland Committee For Fair Representation
Tawes
Hanson
Plans to redraw Maryland Senate seats released
Annapolis AP reports two major reapportionment plans by Senate President James D and Sen Nock aim to reshape Maryland's 29 member Senate. James proposes 43 senators with varied district allocations across Baltimore City County Montgomery Howard Prince Georges and other counties. Nock offers 38 senators with different county splits across six districts and multiple counties sharing seats.
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Annapolis
Maryland Senate
Senate
William S James D-Harford
Mary L. Nock
Cecil
Kent
Queen Annes
Caroline
Talbot
Dorchester
Wilcomico
Worcester
Somerset
Charles and
St. Marys
Harford
Nock
Baltimore City
Baltimore County
Montgomery
Prince Georges
Garrett
Allegany
Washington
Frederick
Anne Arundel and
Calvert
Warford
Carvall
Howard
Talsbot
Wicomicca
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Castleman
To God
Frederick Belt Survey
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NCO Club
Congo
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LBJ
Queen Elizabeth
Sen
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