Halloween Parade Dazzles Frederick City With Record Turnout
The Halloween Parade in Frederick City drew thousands as more than 80 bands floats and marching units filled the route from Seventh Street to the armory. Majorettes, a giant 35 foot “Tiny Texas Grub worm” and the Redmen marching Indians delighted spectators while a few eggs at the square corner led to a police action and one arrest.
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Frederick City
Seventh Street
Armory
Clear Spring High School
Francis Cashour
Patrick Street
Cashour
Richard Ashton
Charles V. Main
Order of Redmen
Retirements Leave Top Four at Frederick Post Office
Two veteran Frederick Post Office employees retire after 34 years of service. Remaining top four posts include postmaster as vacant since 1968, with acting leaders Engle and Whisner stepping down. Reforms and delays in presidential appointment processes noted. Continued on page A-5.
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Post Office
Frederick
John C. Engle
Joseph A. Whisner
James A. Grove
Engle
Whiener
Alton
Lyndon B. Johnson
Nixon
Fire Department Log Summary for City and County
Fire calls logged in a 24 hour period ending at 10 am. City and county emergency services, including ambulance coordination, reported routine and emergency responses. Contact numbers for city and county fire departments are listed for public reporting and service requests.
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Btaq
Jender Co
Amteeiance
Market Trends Narrow as Stocks Edge Up in Early Trading
In New York the stock market advanced modestly in active trading with advances outnumbering declines by a small margin. The pace showed a cautious early rally as investors weighed mixed earnings and economic signals.
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NEW York
Halloween Vandalism Downplayed in Frederick County
Sheriff Crummell Jacobs called Halloween vandalism "very minor" with most acts being pranks causing light property damage. He praised Capt. Kenneth Layman and 30 volunteer deputies who worked unpaid to investigate complaints, noting their role at the Frederick Fair and local games.
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Crummell
Jacobs
Frederick County
Talor
Kenneth T. Layman
Frederick
1St
Jacoba
Jefferson
Mountaindale
Lee Place
Pontiac Drive
Thompson Gives Views On Issues as Independent Alderman Hope
An interview with Dr. W. E. Gladstone Thompson, independent candidate for alderman, discusses his unique stance as the first Independent and one of the first Negro candidates for city elective office in many years.
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Thompson
W. E. Gladstone Thompson
Eity
Housing and employment gaps cited in Frederick city
Dr W E Thompson highlights severe housing shortage and racial barriers in Frederick. He cites cases of qualified Black professionals, including Fort Detrick technicians, barred from housing due to color, underscoring citywide underemployment and segregation.
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Frederick
W. E.G. ‘Ynompson
Fort Detrick
Agnew condemns militant antiwar leaders at Harrisburg dinner
Vice President Spiro Agnew urged Americans to reject militant antiwar protest leaders. He warned that questioning protest credentials could lead to repression and called protest organizers merchants of hate. About 3,000 attended a $100 million Republican fundraising dinner as students demonstrated outside.
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Harrisburg
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
New Orleans
Interracial Dialogue Group Plans Sunday Meeting
A Frederick Interracial Dialogue Group gathering is set for Sunday at 7 30 pm in the Frederick High School auditorium. Co chairmen Lord Nickens will present the Political Involvement Task Force report and Rev Bernie Zerkel Jr will chair the Review and Restructuring Committee update.
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Frederick
Hijacked TWA Plane Lands in New York
A Trans World Airlines Boeing 707 hijacked earlier over California landed at Kennedy Airport New York then refueled en route to Bangor Maine. The gunman remained aboard as crew and passengers disembarked and boarded again. FBI and FAA reported ongoing negotiations and refueling plans. this marked the 55th hijacking worldwide that year.
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New York
World Airlines
Kennedy
California
Bangor
Maine
TWA
San Francisco
Denver
Los Angeles
Army
Howard Scott
Pawnee
Oakland
Calif
Vietnam
Cuba
Scott Werner
FBI
Kinchargen Denver
Ste Nleton International
Federal Aviation Administration
Cairo
Viet Allies Sign New War Pact
Five allied powers including United States South Korea Thailand Australia and New Zealand signed a secret annual military campaign plan for 1970 in Saigon. The plan outlines campaign goals troop priorities and operating areas and was signed by Gen Creighton Abrams.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
United States
South Korea
Thailand
Australia
New Zealand
Ita
South Vietnamese Joint General Staff
Creighton Abrams
U.S
Vietnam
Inquest Ordered on Kopechne Death in Secret Protests
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court allowed a secret inquest into Mary Jo Kopechne’s death to proceed with Judge James A. Boyle presiding. The court rejected arguments that the inquest law is unconstitutional while permitting witness lawyers to remain present but not cross examine. The ruling follows Kennedy’s push for public access, noting the transcript will be public only if no criminal proceedings follow.
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Boston
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Mary Jo Kopechne
Edward M Kennedy
James A. Boyle
Edgartown District Court
Boyle
Supreme Court
Kennedy
Sen. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Miss Kopechne
Chappaquiddick Island
Atty
Edmund Dinte
Wolfe Low on U.S. 15 Bridge Bid
The State Roads Commission opened bids for a new three span bridge north of Md 97 near Emmitsburg to carry traffic from Md 97 over U S 15. Wolfe Construction of Myersville submitted the apparent low bid of 243 322 with work slated to start late the year.
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Wark
U.S. 15
Frederick County
State Roads Commission
Emmitsburg
Thomas E. Mohler
Wolfe
Myersville
Mohler
Roads Department
Frederick
Pennsylvania Line
SRC
Point of Rocks
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Carroll Manor 4-H
Maryland School For the Deaf
Job's Daughters
Mt. Zion Youth Fellowship
Hagerstown Jc's
Pemweya CE
Washington Jr. H
Middletown Jr
Brunswick H. S
Clearspring
Damascus
Singanore
Middletown Sr. H. S
Williamsport Sr. H
Hagerstown
John E. Young
George B. Pelaplaine JR
State Farm Show
N.Y
Kopechne
Wolfe Low
Eastalco
Eastalco Mummum Company
Pat Mille
Donald Fellers
Cecil Young
Pave Carlson
Jave Ely
John
Mckntee
Emiie Tlavier
Eastaleo
Karl FE
Nail
Aryan Fissey
Joseph Hofer
Thomas C. Michael
William Reid
Lewis Jarvis
Charles A. Schroer
Fastaleo
John Walton
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