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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1969
Page
2
Public notices and subscription details for The Great Southern Pig A Mfg Co appear in this Frederick Maryland paper. The items include pricing, publication day notes, and circulation terms printed on page A-4 dated Wednesday October 29 1569.
Frederick County residents donated 25899 to the annual Cancer Crusade, surpassing the 21600 goal by nearly 4100. Francis Bush Sr, general chairman, praised volunteers whose efforts enabled a threefold program of research education and service. The Cancer Society assists 180 county residents with financial aid counseling transportation and home nursing.
Maryland faces a statewide funding squeeze as the Court of Appeals weighs whether $20 million in state bonds are lawful. Judge Evans ruled the bonds illegal, complicating matching grants for Frederick County projects and possible special sessions to adjust legal interest rates. The Court’s decision, due at the next session starting November 4, drives urgency for a swift ruling and potential legislative action.
The Maryland State Teachers Association reverses its stance and moves to ask the General Assembly to amend the Professional Negotiations Law to permit a walkout when negotiations with boards of education and county commissioners fail. Critics say teachers should be barred from striking and liken them to police and firefighters.
The article argues crime figures mislead when murders surge in the county. It notes five young men jailed for murders in two months and cites Frederick City violent crime totals: 48 in six months last year versus 49 this year. It condemns leaders and citizens for such records.
A deaf writer thanks Mr. Shockley for public awareness of what handicapped people can do. She recounts years of discrimination, attempts at work, and reliance on love and understanding from family and society. She urges Fredericksburg to improve support, cites rehabilitation woes, and thanks supporters.
Thurmont Md reader reacts to a White House prayer breakfast and a Billy Graham address noting disciplined drill by girls and mothers guiding their children. The letter contrasts government prayer allowances with school restrictions and mocks militaristic baton routines as future influence, urging updated views on motherhood and power.
A long passage surveys ancient Carthage near modern Tunis and shifts to 1960s U S religious discourse. It highlights Jack Nicklaus and Billy Graham, Nixon, and a Quaker dialogue on spiritual leadership in government, ending with questions on voluntary prayer in schools.
Tyler Bastia is named official State Archaeologist in Maryland, directing a two year salvage archaeology effort to locate and protect prehistoric and historic sites across counties. He surveys reported village sites near the Patapsco, Monocacy, and St. Mary’s areas, with amateurs aiding fieldwork amid bulldozer threats.
Yesterday notes recount a large Republican mass meeting in Brunswick at Red Men's Hall with strong reception for several candidate addresses. Official election ballots are being printed and will be placed in ballot boxes by weekend with forty five names listed. The Farmers National Congress opened in Hagerstown pledging support for farmers to the President and Congress, urging calm and deliberate action amid the industrial crisis.
The Emmitsburg Boy Scouts held a regular meeting with 20 scouts present. Investiture for scouts is set for November 18 at the high school. A hike occurred on Saturday as part of troop activities. A tentative date for a Monocacy Basin district meeting is set for November 8 to gather officials and farmers to discuss decontamination. Hal-loWees parade plans for Monday were finalized amid weekend showers expected to end by parade time. state police leaves were canceled to provide full coverage. parade to start at 8 pm.
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