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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1964
Page
4
County and city governments in Maryland face complex budgeting with unspent funds counted as surplus and no working capital. Proposals urge a law change to allow working capital at year start and to permit surplus accumulation for specific capital projects, easing fiscal strain and public explanations.
Volunteers and citizen committees flood the field with 38 Republican and 22 Democratic groups. Endorsed by prominent figures, ads urge voters to back leaders, with Johnson Humphrey and Goldwater campaigns attracting local and independent offices in Frederick. Tuesday’s vote looms as a test.
East Germany plans one way All Saints Day visits from West to East for elderly citizens. The regime claims humanitarian aims while admitting pensioners may stay to reduce the budget drain. Exiles previously fled at about 1500 per day. over 6000 have escaped since 1961 with 53 deaths recorded.
A reader note recounts an elderly man struggling to rake leaves as passing cars scatter them. It also mentions Washington officials trying a chemical to deter birds from perched trees along Constitution Avenue for the upcoming inaugural parade.
A reader voices concern over the current claims of peace in an election era arguing liberty justice and self-respect trump appeasing. The writer condemns the no win Vietnam policy noting American deaths and criticizes bipartisan support from Socialist and Communist parties.
A Frederick News-Post tribute recalls Gus Brust as a strict, ethical city editor who valued veracity and impartiality. The piece urges civic duty, urging readers to vote, reflect on one vote’s power, and promote responsible governance through individual action.
A report from October 31, 1914 notes artificial floods used by Allied armies in Flanders helped rout German forces along the Yser. The piece also comments on corn prices in Frederick with steady quotations and notes last year’s crop was short while this year’s yield is generally good in Frederick county.
Front dispatches report the German defense buckling in southwestern Holland as British and Canadian columns push toward the Meuse bridges, aiming to trap up to 40 thousand Nazi troops. Camp Detrick officers' barracks were damaged by a Friday fire with unknown origin. Mr. W L Hyssong, Fredrick Rotarian, spoke to Cumberland and Hancock Rotary clubs on Electrically Speaking.
Readers comment on Vietnam coverage and criticize labeling of Goldwater as a warmonger. A letter praises Herbert Hoover's death coverage and cautions against crucifixion rhetoric in campaigns. The League of Women Voters argues for Maryland Question 5 to extend public accommodations law statewide with emphasis on state enforcement and Interracial Commission work.
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