N Y Driver Killed In 2 Car Crash At Thurmont
An Albion man, Frederick County’s 21st highway fatality, died after a two car crash at the Md 81 and U S 15 intersection in Thurmont. George Harvey, 75, died of crushed chest injuries. his wife Jean was injured. Mrs Alta Whitcomb, 44, of Thurmont, was admitted for surgery after a collision that sent Harvey’s car into the intersection and Whitcomb’s car spinning. No charges filed. Norman McBride investigation continues. A second crash near Monrovia sent Roy L. Weller to Frederick Memorial Hospital with facial lacerations after his car hit a barn on a farm lane off Md 75.
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Albion
N.Y
Frederick County
Thurmont
George Harvey
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Jean
Pas
Senger
Alta M. Whitcomb
MD. 81
U.S. 15
Alrs. Whitcomb
Norman McBride
Monrovia
MD. 75
Roy L. Weller
RFD 1
Weller
Tye
James Frey
Local Man Killed On Road Job
Russell Lewis Potts 35 of 204 West Fifth Street was killed in a construction incident on I 95 in Howard County near U S 1 and State 176. A Caterpillar dumped earth then turned left striking Potts station wagon and delivering a fatal blow to his head during a road bed compaction test for the State Roads Commission. Surviving are his wife Catherine M Rentzell Potts three daughters Kathy Debra and Robin, his parents Lt Ralph H Potts and Daisy E Lamb Potts, maternal grandfather Walter E Lamb of Point of Rocks, and many nieces and nephews. Friends may call at M St Etchison & Son Funeral Home 106 East Church Street Wednesday and Thursday 7 to 9 p m. Funeral Friday 2 p m with Rev F P Brose officiating. Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery.
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A. Frederick
Howard County
U.S. 1
Waterloo
Russell Lewis Potts
West Fifth Street
Potts
Rockefeller Picks RFK Successor
Albany New York Gov Nelson Rockefeller announced the selection of United States Representative Charles Goodell to fill the late Senator Robert F Kennedy seat. Rockefeller described the appointment as enormously difficult and had praised Goodell for his work in shaping the party platform and showing peacemaking qualities during the 1968 Republican Convention.
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Albany
N.Y
Alt
Nelson ‘ Rockefeller
Apsrs US
Charles Boodell
Senate
Teer F. Kennedy
Rockefeller
Goodell
Pease
I-70 Opening Set Sept 25 in Maryland
The Roads Commission will open the new I-70 section between Frederick and Braddock Mountain on Sept. 25 with a ceremony in the westbound lane near the U.S. 40 junction. The event coincides with National Highway Week and U.S. Rep. Charles Matthias Jr. of Frederick is expected to cut the ribbon.
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Te Roads Commission
Frederick
Braddock Mountain
Llagee
Maryland
U.S
Charles McC. Matthias Jr
Market Holds Slim Gain in Active Trading
New York stocks edged higher in early trading as gains slightly outpaced losses on the New York Stock Exchange. The Dow Jones industrial average rose by less than a point amid a fairly active session.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Temporary fix at Ballenger Creek Road U S 340 intersection
Frederick area traffic experts discuss a temporary intersection arrangement at Ballenger Creek Road and U S 340. Officials note the setup is provisional until the new U S 340 ramps into Frederick are completed, weather permitting. Local residents and County Commissioner Charles E. Collins raised safety concerns about nearby motorists and near-accidents, while District Engineer Thomas G. Mohler cautions the current layout is a stopgap until full ramps are in place and traffic patterns stabilize.
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Ballenger Creek Road
Frederick
Thomas G. Mohler
State Roads Commission
Mohler
New Design
U.S. 340
Ata
Butterfly Lane
Collins
Officials Rap Sixes Bridge Project Delay
Frederick Mayor John Derr condemned federal inaction on the Sixes Bridge Dam project on the Monocacy River saying the measure is dead for now after years of waiting. Army Corps spokesman Col. William J. Love argued it is not dead, just delayed by budget and congressional processes. officials note broader plans for six dams remain under review with action this year unlikely.
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Corps of Engineers
Frederick
John Derr
Sixes Bridge
Monocacy River
Maryland Wildlife Federation
Derr
Army Corps of Engineers
Bureau of the Budget
Congress
William J. Love
Totomac
Col. Love
Office of
Two Frederick Men Among Candidates
Frederick County voters began the primary with light rain and low turnout. at the Armory 194 ballots were cast by 9 am, rising to 306 by 10 am. South End Civic Association and North Frederick Elementary also reported small early tallies. Local races feature Mathias and Byron for Senate and Congress seats, with Brewster facing three rivals.
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Larry Heslin
Frederick County
Armory
Frederick City
South End Civic Association
North Frederick
Charles McC, Mathias Jr
Tion
Senate
Daniel J. Brewster
Goodloe E. Byron
Congress
Hugh Burgess
J. Glenn Beall Jr
Jacob Berkson
Robert Burns
Robert Marsh
Kenneth Sheets
Mathias
Paul Wattay
Harry L. Simms
Brewster
Walter G. Finch
Richard Howes
Ross Pierpont
Byron
U.S. Senate
Civic Center
Charles McC. Mathias
Daniel B. Brewster
George P. Mahoney
Liberty
Humphrey Sees Troop Reductions by Early Next Year
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey told reporters that some U S forces in Vietnam may be reduced by early next year and that substantial Vietnam peace negotiations could be under way by January. He accused Nixon of causing confusion over the nuclear nonproliferation treaty and commented on other political developments as primaries move across nine states.
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Associated Press
Hubert H. Humphrey
U.S
Vietnam
Richard M. Nixon Mongay
Senate
Nixon
United States
Kentucky
A. Bs
Chandler
George C. Wallace
Arizona
New, Hampshire
Wisconsin
Maryland
Utah
Minnesota
Rhode Ieland
Colorado
Vermont
Barry Goldwater
George Dy. Aiken
New Music Courses Set For Adults in Fall Offering
Two new fall music courses join Frederick County adult education. Music appreciation will be taught by Mildred Trevvelt of Governor Thomas Johnson High School and Instrumental music by John Slezak of West Frederick Junior High School. Previously only choral music via Frederick Community Singers was offered, expanding options for diverse musical interests. Continued on Page Five.
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Mildred Trevvelt
Governor Thomas Johnson High School
John Slezak
West Frederick
Frederick Community Singers
Yale School
Campsite Development At Woodsboro Scrapped
The Leisure Village campsite near Md 550 in Woodsboro is withdrawn after the case was remanded to the Board of Appeals. Developer Harry Rhoderick cited the one year temporary zoning, which would expire before a hearing, as the main reason. The appeal, brought by nearby property owners, is stricken and may resume later.
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Woodsboro
Board of Appeals
Harry Rhoderick
MD. 550
Appeals Board
Saher
William R. Leckemby Jr
Rhoderick
Circuit Court
Leckemby
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Rhoderich
Schnauffer
Fire Log Report Acknowledges 24 Hour Period
Fire calls were reported during the 24 hour period ending at 10 a.m. City and county contact numbers are listed as 663 4400 for the city and 662 6333 for the county.
Leatherman Named to Korean Cultural Advisory Board
Mrs. Donald E. Leatherman, president of the Frederick Community Concert Association, was named to the advisory council for cultural programs of the Korean Cultural and Freedom Foundation. Col Bo Hi Pak announced the appointment at a workers dinner at Hotel Frederick. The Little Angels will visit Frederick on Nov 9 as the first of four concerts. The Little Angels were named official representatives of South Korea for the International Folk Art and Fine Arts Festival in Mexico. The News-Post coverage praised the visit and noted a 32 year sellout milestone for the association.
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Mra
Donald E. Leatherman
Frederick
Korean Cultural and Freedom Foundation
Concert Association
Hotel Frederick
Col
Bo Hi Pak
Sdvice
Angela
Korea
Czechs Sign New Pact With Russia
Premier Oldrich Cernik met in Moscow and signed a gas delivery pact with Soviet Premier Alexis Kosygin along with a protocol on other economic issues. The accord covers long term gas supply and cooperation on a gas pipeline, amid efforts to offset economic losses after the invasion. Cernik was joined by Frantisek Hamouz and Vaclav Vales for talks as Prague seeks loans and compensation from Moscow.
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Prague
Oldrich Cernik
Moscow
Czechoslovakia
CTK
Cernik
Cermik
Frantisek Hamouz
Vaclav Vales
Prague Radio
Soviet Union
Rude Pravo
Puffball Mushroom War In Colorado
In Pueblo Colorado AP reports a puffball mushroom war as troops join a field of oversized fungi. Earlier finds include 84 and 11 pound mushrooms while the record holder Jerry Frana of Pueblo found a 144 pound puffball at Montana Park over the weekend valued at about 73.40.
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Pueblo, Colo
Colorado
Jerry Frana
Pueblo
Buento Montana Park
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RFK
Beverly
Goodloe
E. Byron
J. Rolfe Castleman
Charles McC. Mathias Jr
Ann
Charles Warfield
Ballower Creek
Reed
U.S. 346
Carmintanion
J. Rolfe Caatheman
Rap Sixes
Humphrey
Donald E.' Leatherman
Korean Cultural Advisory Board
The
Little Angels
News-Post
Mary Paulhamus
Richard Lebbert
Czechs
Russia
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