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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1969
Page
3
The document notes a request by the Avs af patedtty oe Member Avot Bureau Of Circulatiens to use for republication in all local news and an AP news dispatch. It mentions postage pad at precerce and references The News of Frederick Maryland dated Friday September 5, 1969.
Frederick County and City Taxpayers League plans to grow from about two thousand members toward five thousand. Led by Robert E. Dailey Sr. and Pascal Renn the group aims to influence schools public health local government and legislation while promoting its tax saving ideas. A walk through Walkersville is planned to present its protest postcard tactic against a school bond issue.
The Frederick County Chamber of Commerce National Affairs Committee schedules a Friday meeting to discuss postal reform. The writer notes the ongoing vacancy at the Frederick City Post Office since James A. Grove’s retirement, urging appointment of a responsible Postmaster as a priority. The piece laments the administration’s delay compared to rapid moon missions.
School Director Chris Matthews supports comprehensive health education including sex education in Frederick County. He says the debate has revived parental interest in the curriculum and hopes moral emphasis may bring the Bible back into required reading, alongside literature.
A 20 hour Labor Day Telethon organized by the Breakfast Optimist Club raised 4076 for Muscular Dystrophy. Chairman Karl Bernstein known as Dick led 40 volunteers including Tom Poss as his assistant. Donations ranged from 15 cents to 100 dollars reflecting generous community support and hard work by the committee.
The article discusses ongoing inflation concerns and tax measures aimed at revenue or revenue reduction. It notes high interest rates and reduced borrowing as prices rise, wages increase, and government analyses lag by weeks with the Labor Department reporting mixed signals about whether conditions are improving or worsening.
By David Lawrence, consumer prices show a sharp rise in 1969 with living costs up 6.4 percent in the first half. The dollar buys less, labor unions demand bigger raises, while industry warns higher prices may shrink sales. Proposed cuts to the federal budget and higher interest rates are debated as tools to curb inflation.
The piece argues that growth and price stability rely on self-regulating forces, with limited fiscal restraint. It warns that Vietnam War costs constrain cuts and urges balanced budgeting, targeted tax incentives, and voluntary wage and price restraint to avert inflation and a looming downturn. It notes senior poverty and aging as risks. It mentions the Mount Airy Community Fund plan to raise funds for Day’s operation and future emergencies.
The Emmitsburg college warns students that new demonstrations will not be tolerated and outlines strict rules for class attendance and conduct. Dean Frank X. Ligorano specifies prohibited actions and penalties for protests disrupting campus life alongside curfew and dress code mandates. Proceeds from a Wolfe Airport air show fund a Mount Airy teacher's kidney transplant and ongoing medical bills.
A record crowd of more than 72 000 packed the Maryland State Fairgrounds yesterday with visitors from Washington and Baltimore. Traffic stretched six miles to Towson as the Labor Day turnout surpassed last year’s 64 000 admissions. State GOP leaders met locals at the Francis Scott Key Hotel to plan the 1950 campaign and voter re registration to be used when books fill. Two gypsies once accused of fleecing a Brunswick man out of 2420 were released after police questioning at a carnival when they presented a loan receipt.
Twenty Years Ago reports from September 4 1919 note the Frederick Fair managers repairing roofs and sprucing grounds with fifteen new draught horse stalls. Witnesses were examined by a grand jury in the Walkersville Savings Bank robbery six weeks prior, a bold daytime crime. Local merchants and manufacturers have rehired returning servicemen per a War Department letter. Frederick unveils a new automobile fire engine tested on Carroll Street Bridge during a controlled blaze.
Maryland lawmakers study safety upgrades for 4500 buses carrying about 350000 pupils daily. Reimbursements tied to miles and bus size. debate over private versus county ownership continues as new standards include railroad crossings protective padding and head impact safety.
A humorous quip contrasts a courteous gentleman with the awkward moment of claiming the last bus seat. The playful line hints at dating, moonlit evenings, and social etiquette in a bygone era.
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