Three County Youths Drown In Separate Pool Incidents
Three youths, Ashia Fitz and two others, died after drowning in an abandoned pool on Big Woods Road near Urbana. Authorities say the pool was unfenced and a teen was seen in the water near the home. Dr. R. J. Thomas confirmed death at the scene. bodies sent to Frederick Memorial Hospital Morgue.
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Ashia
Andrea Fitz
Patrick Fitz
Big Woods Road
Urbana
Victor Wolfe
Maryland
Charles Gray
Ashining
Lee Randolph
Adren
R. J. Thomas
Frederick County
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Hyattstown
Wiles
Carroll Manor
Killed in Holiday Accidents during Labor Day Weekend
The National Safety Council reports 524 traffic deaths nationwide from Friday 6 p.m. to Monday midnight local time. Last year’s Labor Day toll was 580 with 26,500 first six months deaths in 1973 setting a record for a first half. Auto collision costs reach about $7.4 billion. 950,000 injuries and Canadian fatalities are also noted.
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National Safety Council
The
Safety Council
Canadian Press Wire Service
Canada
Work Stoppage Ordered For Dickerson Firm
Dr. Neil Solomon state health secretary announced a work stoppage at the Montgomery firm that processes cobalt sources for industrial and medical use. A canal canal storage system leaked into ground water near the facility, prompting containment steps and a plan to repair the leak and test surrounding wells.
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Neil Solomon
Montgomery Fem
Monecacy River
Selemon
Soloman
Ares
Alan
Storm Delia Aims Gulf Coast After Offshore Pass
Tropical Storm Lena, about 140 miles southeast of Galveston, drifts north with 65 to 70 mph winds and six foot tides. Evacuations spread from Sabine Pass to Brazosport as residents brace for Delia’s landfall while officials seek radar fixes for a firmer track.
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Galveston
Tex
Lena
Davis Benton
Galveston National Weather Service Office
Freeport
Cameron
National Weather Service
Benton
Delia
Upper Texas Coast
Louisiana
Galveston-Freeport
Sabine Pass
Louisiana Line
Bolivar Peninsula
Galveston Bay
Brazosport
Pete Collins
Caribbean
Former Councilwoman Nellie Roby Dies at 6 Brunswick
County Maryland Mrs Nellie Virginia Green Roby died Monday Sept. Mrs Roby of Brunswick served on the Brunswick Council from 1968 to 1972 and was a member of the Frederick Parks and Recreation Commission Maryland Municipal League and the Brunswick Board of Trade She is survived by daughter Phyllis B Woodward Orlando foster daughter Wanda Nuce sister Alice Schaeffer Chambersburg brother Carrell Green Lovettsville and four grandchildren.
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Mrs. Roby
Brunswick
Alonzo F. Roby
Brunswick Council
Frederick Parks and Recreation Commission
Ick Board On Trade
Maryland Municipal League
Phyllis B. Woodward
Orlando
Fla
Wanda Nuce
Alice Schaeffer
Chambersburg
Carrell Green
Lovettsville
Congress Returns For Major Actions In 1970s Tone
Congress resumes after a month recess to push year end legislation. Senate Watergate hearings expected to restart in two weeks. Dr Henry A Kissinger confirmation hearings begin Friday as Nixon veto threats loom. Democratic leaders foresee adjourning the current session not likely. Nixon vows to veto a $2.00 minimum wage bill and curbs on war powers and impoundment.
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Washington
Congress
Nixon
County Man Injured In Airplane Crash
A Frederek Caumy man reported no critical condition after a single engine plane crash 12 miles east of Cumberland Sunday night. Pilot Nathan J. Breed, 42, and passenger Therman McKinley were injured. Breed had surgery and was taken by ambulance to Cumberland Memorial Hospital. West Virginia State Police and Federal aviation officials investigate the crash.
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Cumberland Menwrid
Cumberland
Nathan J. Breed
Mon Pleasant
Altun Marcela
Gan
Fort Asht
Volunteer Fire
Gaul St
Cumberland Memorial Hospital
Breed
West Virginia
Avian
Schools Reopen Amid Heat Wave In Frederick County
Frederick County opens 196,700 school day with 21,700 students attending inaugural classes amid a ten day heat wave. Eleven schools feature air conditioning. buses run late. afternoon dismissals considered after lunch. Weather expected to stay hot with possible thundershowers reducing pollutants. Power outages reported across the county. President Nixon spends weekend at Camp David to escape heat.
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Secund
Board of Eeducation
Frederick County
Aparece
Ses
Walkersville
Daysville Road
MD. 194
Monrovia
John Derr
Discovery
Stauffer Road
Baker Valley Road
Potomac Edison
Joe Neel
Watersville Road
Mt. Airy
Own Pike
Hayward Road
Frederick
Damascus
Neel
Mount Saint Mary's College Begins Second Year as Coed
Mount Saint Mary's College at Emmitsburg opens its second year with freshmen arriving for registration. Dr. John Dillon will speak at the opening, with 1,200 students expected and 233 women. The freshman class includes 327 students with 29 women, and 179 women among 813 on campus. The Associate Dean of Students is Miss Phebe M. Hoenstine, sharing duties with Deans Gelles and Valenti. Six new faculty join eleven, classes start Sept. 6 for upperclassmen and Sept. 10 for freshmen. New courses include Painting and Drawing Composition, Social Welfare, and three adult evening courses. The Cultural Events Series opens with The Cage, The Amazing Kreskin appears Oct. 11, and Marvin Kalb speaks Nov. 12. Stock Market data followed.
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Mount Saint Mary's College At
Emmitsburg
John Dillon
the Mount
Phebe M. Hoenstine
George R. Gelles
Ronald A. Valenti
Bernard §. Kaliss
Kaliss
The
Mount
Amazing Kreskin
Marvin Kalb
Colby Becomes CIA Director Amid Nixon Swearing-In
CIA named William E. Colby as director in a ceremony in the Oval Office with President Nixon calling him a true professional. Colby, a long-time intelligence officer, previously led Phoenix pacification in South Vietnam and served as deputy CIA director for plans.
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Washington
Nixon
William E. Colby
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Oval Office
Colby
South Vietnam
Office of Strategic Services
Cotby
James J. Schlesinger
Atomic Energy Commission
Defense
Schlesinger
Richard Helms
Lyndon B. Johnson
U.S. Ambssador
Iran
Senate Armed Services Committee
Lightning Blamed In Barn Fire In Libertytown
Firefighters from Libertytown Woodsboro New Market Walkersville Mt Airy and New Midway responded to a four alarm barn fire in Libertytown starting 10 19 p m The blaze was seen for miles with the cause under investigation by Frederick City Police and the State Fire Marshall's Office The owner Joel Gaver reported no damage estimate.
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Libertytown
Woodsboro
New Market
Walkersville
Mt. Airy
New Midway
Frederick City
State Fire Marshall's
Carmack-Jay's
Candidates Night Planned in North Frederick School Event
Candidates in the Sept 31 city primary will speak five minutes each at a candidates night at North Frederick School at 7 30. The Frederick Kiwanis hosts with Robert JF Smaraga as program chairman, followed by audience Q A.
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North Frederick
Frederick Kiwana
Robert JF Smaraga
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Wwe
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Frederick Falcons
Pee Siean With the Telephone Co
Frederick High School
Henry Hendra
Araby Road
Sylvester R. Wiles Jr
Baker Valley
Head
Associated Press
Dickerson
Storm Delia
Louisiana Coast
Nellie Roby
Nellie Virginia Green Roby
Lrs. Neils V. Green Reby
Chicago
Richard Nixon
Camp David
Thurmont
Walkersville Elementary School
Stull
Cedric H. Smith
New York
Joel Gavernm
Don Cine
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