Sheriff Jacobs creates a private army of 1172 special deputies
The News-Post condemns Sheriff Crummel P. Jacobs for issuing armed special deputy badges without checks. It warns the untrained, unvetted corps could inflame crime, threaten citizens rights, and politically bias Frederick County votes. Calls for immediate purge of deputies lacking legitimate reasons.
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Crummel P. Jacobs
Jacobs
Sheriff Jacobs
News—Post
Frederick County
Cops and Robbers
Merrick Parents Protest Censored Health Text on Sex
Seventy Merrick Long Island parents sign a petition against expurgation of two chapters on human sexuality from a seventh grade health textbook. Forty pages were removed and the table of contents blacked out. Authorities say sex education is not in the district curriculum, a point echoed by many parents.
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Merrick
Long Island
Parma Council seeks change to city seal design
A Parma Ohio councilman has introduced an ordinance to modify the city seal. The seal shows a residence above a factory with smokestacks and the motto Residential Industrial. He argues the smoke and large chimneys imply support for pollution and should be reduced. The seal dates from when Parma rapidly grew after gaining city status amid postwar industrial booms.
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Cleveland
Parma
Ohio
Speed trends and safety study raises questions on urban speed limits
A Highway Users Federation report shows rural speeds past 30 mph rising from 40 to 60 percent between 1947 and 1967 due to better roads and vehicles. It argues wet speed limits on urban and rural roads do not strongly reduce accidents, citing that crashes rise when drivers share the same pace. The piece also includes social and political quotes on race, campus issues, and equal rights debates.
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Highway Users Federation For Safews and Mobility
Readers Lament Pollution Near Barbara Fritchie Bridge
Letters critique a large oil and garbage pile near the Barbara Fritchie Bridge on West Patrick Street Frederick Maryland, asking why authorities ignore the pollution hazard as residents report failing to get action after multiple letters and calls.
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Iuerest
Barbara Fritchie
Carroll Creek
Barbara Fritchie Bridge
West Patrick Street
Bombings of the past outstrip present threats
A reflective piece recalls century old bombings in courthouses, offices, and financial districts, noting the 1920 Wall Street blast killed 40 and injured over 200. It contrasts past terrorism with today, urging learning from history, preserving freedoms, and fearing only “small potatoes” threats if kept in check.
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Robert E. Dallas
Los Angeles Times
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Washington
New York City
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N.J
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Campaigns and civic notes from October entries
A 1920 meeting at City Opera House featured a lengthy Democratic address on the League of Nations. A 1950 notice announced a county wide fire alarm system after the new year. Optimists heard CAP cadet Carmi Sayler discuss a flying tour of England. Frederick High Cadets prepared for Bethesda-Chevy Chase football.
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Frederick County
Catoctin Country Club
Carmi Sayler
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Civil Air Patrol
England
Frederick
CAP
Alaska
Hawaii
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Bethesda
Bethesda - Chevy Chase
Nixon Peace Talks and Hanoi Rejection Raise Stakes
Washington asserts Hanoi overestimates gains from rejecting Nixon’s peace offer. The White House says negotiations will continue, with Paris talks kept on the table to press discussions while Hanoi insists on changes. US support for South Vietnam remains, as war costs rise for North Vietnam and allies ahead of elections.
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Paris
White House
North Vietnam
United States
Laver
Vietnam
South Vietnam
U S presses for post election peace talks in Vietnam
After the November 3 elections the White House signals it will continue pressing for the Nixon peace plan. North Vietnam is urged to engage in further talks in Paris as UN deliberations unfold, with no U.S. policy change before the polls. If Hanoi rejects proposals, major steps may be postponed until after the election.
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Hell
United States
White House
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Paris
United Nations
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