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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1968
Page
2
A damaged newspaper fragment from The News Frederick Maryland dated Monday September 9 1968 shows garbled masthead and partial contact lines. The readable text references circulation audit and Associated Press use rules but lacks a clear story or event.
Frederick County’s 30,818 voters face a statewide primary to nominate party candidates for the United States Senate and the House. The piece urges participation, arguing voting power shapes the nation’s future amid world and domestic crises and aims for leaders who will advance peace and stability at home.
Editorial recounts Chrysler's two year effort with the federal government to rehabilitate 750 chronically unemployed Detroit residents. The program teaches basic reading, counting, and social skills, treats vision problems, and places the trained individuals in plants. In 12 weeks the first 44 were on the job with only one lost to attrition.
A broad opposition coalition in Congress threatens Justice Fortas's nomination to chief justice. Supporters and foes clash over civil rights rhetoric and anti Semitism charges as a 34 member bloc vows to filibuster until Christmas, risking the nomination before year end.
A New York City preview of a nationwide three digit police number 911 shows quicker, easier dialing and faster responses. Calls rose from 12 000 to 18 000 daily with 30 second answers and two minute patrol arrivals. The program claims quicker alerts aid arrests nationwide.
Washington columnist David Lawrence analyzes a Gallup poll showing 35 percent popularity for President Johnson with 52 percent disapproval. The piece argues public misperception of Soviet and Red Chinese aid to North Vietnam and UN paralysis, calling for clearer U.S. explanation of policy and a firmer post election stance.
September 9 1948 items report the third case of infantile paralysis in Frederick County a 19 month old recovering. Private Louis G Renn returns to the trenches after hospital. he was wounded in July. Frederick police chief Brachey criticizes the nine member force. Mrs D W Stauffer reports stray dogs killing and injuring sheep. Starlings in courthouse park sparing police with candy. Roadblocks into the city to chase a suspect. he was captured in Laurel. Frederick High School reports strong practice turnout and donations for the team. Western Maryland Dairy Detour plant employee suffers burns. company official notes ongoing experiments to determine cause.
A Baltimore grand jury charged 11 men in six bank robberies from 1968. Police from large cities say repeaters drive most serious crime, urging parole denial and faster trials. The report cites multiple past offenders on bonds or parole and lists several 1960s cases involving rape, murder, and armed robbery across states.
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