New Look For Downtown Offered In 8 7 Million Renovation Plan
Frederick residents heard a year long study outline an 8.7 million plan to revitalize downtown with housing parks a new courthouse a library and improved parking. The plan would be funded by state and federal grants with local matching funds and includes a Neighborhood Development Program to build 120 affordable units and upgrade Mullinix Park and All Saints Street housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quita Hague
Frederick
Board of Aldermen
Arthur “Chip” Fawcett
Marcou O'Leary & Associates
Frederick County
Richard Kline
Downtown Action Committee
Kline
Paul Magaha
Fawcett
North Bentz
West Patrick Streets
All Saints Street
Taney
Carroll Creek
Black Horse Tavern
Frederick Motor Co
West Patrick Street
Bentz Street
Second Open Forum Calls for Broad Community Backing
The second race relations forum at South Frederick Elementary School urged broader support for ongoing programs on housing jobs education and law enforcement. Speakers including Chester Green and Dr Lewis W Stephens stressed involvement from both Black and white communities and challenged local banks to back Black entrepreneurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
South Frederick
Chester Green
Lewis W. Stephens
FCC
Lewistown Fire Company Parade Draws 2000 Crowd
Lewistown residents on Thursday night packed a parade and carnival marking the first anniversary of the Lewistown Volunteer Fire Company. Officials estimated more than 2,000 people lined the route, with a larger crowd once word spread that a presidential motorcade, including Eisenhower and Khrushchev, would pass through. The event, lasting over an hour, celebrated the new department which began active service January 1, 1971 and operates with three pieces of equipment. The carnival continues through Saturday night at Miller's Woods on the Creagerstown-Lewistown Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Eisenhower
Nikita Khrushchev
Tice
Gettysburg
New
James
Grimes
VFD
Miller’s Woods
Creagerstown
Petition to bar liquor sales at old Moose Lodge site
West South Street residents sign a 127 name petition to the City Planning and Zoning Commission opposing alcohol sales on the former Moose Lodge property at 110 West South Street. Howard Stewart chairs the effort, claiming support from about 90 percent of homeowners and a neighborly sample of other streets. Letters will be sent to city and county agencies as part of the circulating drive. Residents also suggested housing as the preferred use for the old Moose property after the lodge moved to East Patrick Street.
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West South Street
City Planning and Zoning Commission
Moose
West South St
Howard Stewart
Stewart
Moose Lodge
East Patrick Street
City's Stinking Air Blamed On Inadequate Disposal Plant
Frederick faces a hot humid season with a foul odor from the Monocacy River waste water disposal plant. City Chemist George K. Smith says overloads during canning season worsen the smell, and a chlorine-injection pipe system is awaited to reduce odors. He notes chlorine is effective but current lines limit its use and the odor travels with humid air.
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Frederick
Monocacy River
George K. Smith
Smith
Health Department
Showers To End Hot Humid Days
A dense ground fog cleared to reveal sunny skies as the county warmed to the mid 80s. The forecast calls for relief Saturday with storm clouds and scattered showers easing high humidity. Tonight temperatures fall to the mid 60s with Friday highs in the mid 80s. Thursday's high reached 90 with a 63 overnight low.
Fire Log Summary at Routes 340 and 180 Junction
Fire calls reported in 24 hours ending 10 am. John s Diner at 7 48 p m. truck spill involving Citizen s Cascade in Brunswick Jefferson Braddock Heights. Brunswick and Middletown ambulances responded. Ambulance calls total six emergency and two routine. Jail population shown as 21 males and 2 females.
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John’s
Brunswick
Jefferson
Braddock Heights
Citizen’s Cascade
Middletown
Health Grant Accepted by County Officials
After a Thursday meeting with the Frederick County medical society and Frederick Memorial Hospital, the county commissioners agreed to form a local health planning commission and accept a $20,000 Maryland Comprehensive Health Planning Agency grant. They fear rising ongoing costs and potential loss of local control, but doctors push for local input as the state agency reviews changes in health facilities and programs. Dr. Richard Holtz, hospital chief of staff, said local involvement benefits the medical community and the broader area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Medical Society
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Maryland Comprehensive Health Planning Agency
MCHPA
MCPHA
John Derr
Richard Holtz
Lawrence Dorsey
Dorsey
Singapore
Myersville
Linganore Jr.Sr
South Frederick
South Frederick 3-6
County to finance $792000 for school construction
Board of Education seeks $792000 in local funds as part of a fiscal year school construction budget exceeding $10 million. State contributes $8.1 million for new buildings, with the county covering site acquisition, equipment gaps, and debt service as officials assess 14 project requests including a new Walkersville high school site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Hindman
Board of Education
Walkersville
Middletown High School
Woodsboro
Emmitsburg
Monocacy
Lime Kiln
Valley Elementary
Eastview
Apollo Ileights
Ee4yion
Lewistown
Point of Rocks
Area Man Accused Of Entering Home To Steal A Kiss
A 29 year old man, Thomas Edgar Shaffer, is charged with breaking and entering and assault after reportedly using a pipe to break a basement window at Linden Avenue home and waiting inside for Mrs. Millie Hartman who returned home shortly before 8 p.m. Thursday. A bond hearing was set in District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden Avenue
Millie Hartman
Thomas Edgar Shaffer
Shaffer
Hartman
Nixon Bids Union Leaders To Meeting On Wage Freeze
President Nixon召 meeting with top union chiefs to hear labor views after the wage price freeze began August 15. Leaders indicated retroactive pay for paused wage hikes remains a key demand, with unions like United Auto Workers and United Steelworkers represented. Meany, a fierce Nixon critic, attends as the 90 day freeze nears its November 13 end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Washington
White House
Organized Labor
Secretary of Labor
J. D. Hodgson
United Auto Workers
Leonard Woodcock
Labor Department
Labor
Woodcock
Dodgson
Asst
W. J. Usery
Nixon United Steelworkers
I. W. Abel
Joseph A. Beirne
Communications Workers
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Congress
Firemen Overcome After Formaldehyde Dump Near Potomac
Thursday night nearly 4 000 gallons of formaldehyde spilled from a leaking 35 000 pound tank on a tractor trailer along U.S. 340 near Sandy Hook. Firemen could not contain the toxin and one firefighter Jerry Reds Warper was treated for inhalation. Local environmentalist Dr James Gilford doubted a Brunswick water supply impact downstream. The State Department of Water Resources will investigate damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Sandy Hook
State Department of Water Resources
Potomac River
Joe Lewandowski
James Gilford
Fort Detrick
U.S
Jerry
Reds) Warper
Soldier Beaten and Robbed Near Fort Detrick
A STRATCOM fast coast relay station soldier was beaten and robbed of 150 dollars early today in Frederick after two men offered friendship. Jonathan Adams, 28, called police from a West All Saints Street booth and was found doubled over by Pvt. Richard Stine near Mullinix Park. He was treated at Ward 200, Fort Detrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stratcom
Fast Coast Relay Station
Frederick
Jonathan Adams
West All Saints Street
Adams
Fort Detrick
Mullinix Park
Richard Stine
Dow Jones Drops as Profit Taking Spreads Prices
Continued profit taking pushed New York stocks lower in active trading. The 10:30 a.m. Dow Jones industrial average fell 4.46 points to 911.45 with broad weakness across sectors.
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New York
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Market
Patrick Street
Market Street
Maryland Historic Commission
State Utilities Commission
Wiall
North Market
West Church Streets
Rovin’s
Second Open Forum
Community Information and Training Center
CITC
Dr. Stephens
Debbie Palm
Pene
George Dredden
Human Relations Council
Dredden
Lewistown Fire Company
University of Maryland
Old Moose Lodge
Reds
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