Fort Detrick Phase-Out Plan Studied
Preliminary plans for ending Army operations at Fort Detrick have been prepared and sent to Army Materiel Command for approval. Sources expect a March announcement of civilian layoffs, with full phase-out possible by May and operations ending around January 1972. Officials caution details are classified pending final DoD approval.
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Fort Detrick
Army
Canterbury
AIF
Floyd B. Mitman
Detrick
Tydings
Charles McC. Mathias
Pentagon
Sen. Mathias
Mathias
Department of Defense
W B Duggan Succumbs In Virginia
Walter Beverly Duggan 56, Woodsboro businessman and editor publisher of the Glade Valley Register died Monday evening at his Mt. Jackson Virginia property. He led the Woodsboro District Association and owned Pen Mar Va Container, operated The Shop of Olde Things with his wife, and served in the Marine Corps Medical Division. He belonged to Glenn W Eyler Post 282.
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Walter Beverly Duggan
Woodsboro
Mt. Jackson
Glade Valley Register
Fire Log Report Summary From Local Resp Events
Fire calls reported in 24 hours ending 10 a.m. include a kitchen fire at 116 E Fourth St at 4 37 p m with responders Independents Jun iors and Citizens. A false general alarm at Red Horse Steak House on U S 40 West at 12 26 a m. Mobile fire at County Johns Diner Rt 180 at 8 01 p m with Bruns wick responding. Ambulance calls show 3 emergencies and 1 routine.
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Fourth ST
U.S. 40 West
Red Horse Steak House
County John's
Rt. 180
Brunswick
Rain Poem Works Again Forecast Sparks Rain Showers
Frederick County saw showers overnight delivering about .3 inches, easing two months of dry weather. Winds shift to bring cooler, drier air with highs in the mid 70s and lows near 50s, while Fishing Creek Reservoir water storage remains below normal.
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Frederick County
Fishing Creek
Stock Market Edges Higher in Moderate Trading
New York stock prices eased higher in moderate trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.85 to 764.58 at 10:30 a.m. Advances led declines by about 80 issues on the New York Stock Exchange.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
National Champ Kevin Hall Wins Public Speaking Title
Eighteen year old Kevin Hall of New Midway won first prize in the national FFA public speaking contest in Kansas City Missouri. He received a 300 dollar sash prize for his speech entitled A Leadership. Hall is a 1970 Gaithersburg High School graduate now a freshman at Frederick Community College and plans a career in communications with animal science background.
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Kevin Hall
New Midway
Future Farmers of America
Kansas City
Wall
Ernest Hall
Gaithersburg Senior High School
Frederick Community College
Ted
Kevin
Midway
Germantown
Hall
Gaithersburg
FFA
David Miller
Maryland
Delaware
West Virginia
U.S
FCC
Hanoi Rejects Nixon Peace Plan At Paris Talks
At Paris the Vietnamese Communists reiterate rejection of President Nixon's peace plan while U S Ambassador Bruce says a more considered response is welcome. South Vietnam offers new political proposals hinting it may accept non electoral arrangements and contends elections would be best for self determination. Lam signals openness to options beyond elections, aligning with part of Nixon's five point proposal.
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Paris
Hanoi
Nixon
U.S
David K.E. Bruce
South Vietnam
Saigon
Bruce
Pham Dang Lam
Vietnam
National Liberation Front
Lam
Nguy
En van Thieu
Black Youths Stage Downtown Protest
About 250 youths aged 10 to 15 marched from All Saints Street to the Square Corner in Frederick causing noise and traffic disruption but no serious trouble or arrests. A confrontation near North Market and Patrick Street stemmed from an earlier fight between two black women. Participants voiced grievances including a request for a teen center at South Frederick Elementary School funded partly by community efforts and state help, but lacking local organizational sponsors.
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All Saints Street
North Market
Patrick Street
Frederick
South Frederick
Board of Education
Nixon Signs Anticrime Bill Pledges Victory Over Mafia
President Nixon signed a sweeping anticrime bill promising tools for a federal war on the Mafia. He pledged victory and said the measure grants power to pursue terrorist acts and fatal bombings, with FBI jurisdiction and death penalties for bombings. Atty. Gen. Mitchell and FBI Director Hoover stood with him as he urged law enforcement to use the new authorities. He noted a 25 percent September drop in D C crimes and praised police pay and safety.
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Washington
Nixon
Justice Department
Congress
FBI
John N Mitchell
J. Edgar Hoover
District of Columbia
Eastalco Plant Opens Maryland's Largest New Industry
Eastalco Aluminum Company, owned by Howmet Corporation, formally opened in Maryland near Buckeys town on a 300 acre site, with a $100 million facility designed for future capacity expansion. Governor Mandel and Senator Mathias attended along with French and industry officials. The plant features a 240 cell potline, bulk handling for alumina, automated pot tending, and a 85,000 ton annual output. A 40-foot sculpture The Maryland Star was unveiled.
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Eastalco Aluminum Company
Maryland
Howmet Corporation
NYSE
Greenwich
Marvin Mandel
Charles Mathias
Chirac
Secretaire d’Etat Au Budget
Ministere Des Finances
France
Hollis Dole
Interior
Black
Pierre Jouven
Compagnie Pechiney
Emile Ravier
Eastalco
Washington
Maryland Star
Berto Lardera
Eustalco
Hawkins Point
Baltimore
No Contest For County Charter Writing Board
Four Frederick County residents attempted to file petitions to place their names on the Charter Writing Board but failed to reach the 1,600 signatures. With no petitions filed by the deadline, voters will not see any local candidates on the ballot unless the charter question passes, in which case the five commissioners’ nominees will automatically fill the board.
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Charter Writing Board
Frederick County
Charter Board
Charter
Lawrence Nelson
Gerald Schipper
Urbana
Robert Gary
Woodsboro
Arthur J. Campbell
School Board and Teachers Association Face Court Battle
Frederick County Board of Education rejected an independent arbiter’s ruling favoring the Frederick County Teachers Association over calendar changes for twelve month personnel. The board’s 4-2 vote upheld its position, prompting FCTA President Reese Poffenbarger to accuse the action of violating contract terms and the law and promising action before a proper judicial body.
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Randy Dodson
Board of Education
Frederick County Teachers’ Association
FCTA
American Arbitration Association
Richard Kline
William Barnes
Reese Poffenbarger
Maryland State Board ‘of Education
Poffenbarger
Congress Ends Session With Big Work Backlog
Washington aims for lame duck session after a rush of actions. Congress recessed for a month with a heavy backlog including Nixon’s program parts. Bills passed include drug trafficking penalties and health, rail, and military construction measures. Major fights loom over welfare reform, farm subsidies, and trade rider conflicts.
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Congress
Washington
Nixon
White House
Senate
House
Senate Finance Committee
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Mitman
Post
Fort Dugway
Utah
Edgewood Arsenal
Joseph Tydings
W.B. Duggan
Virginia
Walter B. Duggan
Lucet
Eastalco Aluminum Co
Howmet and Pechiney
E. Robert Bowlus
Chamber of Commerce
Eastaleo
Groupe Pechiney
Pechiney
Eastaico
Teachers Ass'n
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