Hood College names Dr Martha Church new president
Dr Martha Eleanor Church takes Hood College presidency succeeding Dr Ross Pritchard and arrives amid a busy schedule. Former associate executive secretary for the Middle States Association, she travels 35,000 to 40,000 miles yearly and recalls Newark airport visits. She has taught geography at Mount Mercy University now Carlow College, Wellesley, Mount Holyoke and Wilson, with degrees from Wellesley Pitt Pittsburgh and Chicago.
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Rainy Defenders' Day harmons old and new times
Rain and colder weather marked Old Defenders Day observances in Frederick, with city and county offices including courts closed. The holiday, set by Maryland in 1908, honors the 1814 defence of Baltimore and the Star Spangled Banner, while traffic and parking shifted to normal or free in places. The article notes stock market gains later in New York where Citicorp shares slipped after a rate rise.
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Record grain crops to hold prices and aid Soviet sales
The Agriculture Department projected record crops despite a slight drop in corn prospects, with 5.69 billion bushels of corn and 2.14 billion of wheat. Officials said prices would rise about 9 percent in 1975, not altered by the crop outlook, while further Soviet sales were expected though timing and quantities remained under discussion.
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Congress eyes tax shelters and loopholes in proposed reform
The House Ways and Means Committee moves to curb major tax shelters used by high earners, aiming to raise about 5.7 billion dollars over six years. The panel targets real estate, farming, equipment leasing, and oil and gas shelters while keeping exploratory wells, noting refinements in sports franchise and film financing schemes.
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Testimony Reveals Horror Of CIA Drug Experiments
Senate committee hearings featured Mrs. Alice Olson and other families describing brutal effects from Army and CIA drug tests. Witnesses recounted near mortal harm, mental breakdowns, overdoses, induced epilepsy, and haunting flashbacks as they detailed covert LSD dosing and lack of warning.
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Drivers ignore 55 mph limit across the nation
An Associated Press survey shows drivers remain above the 55 mph limit despite energy concerns and gasoline price rises. Reporters drove at 54 mph on weekdays and found speeders widespread with police expanding radar use and unmarked cars. New Jersey saw the highest speeding incidence, while enforcement data from states remains mixed on fatalities and compliance.
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Tractor Truck Crash Fatality Claims Myersville Man
A 56 year old Myersville resident, Johnny Floyd Johnson, died after a tractor truck collision at Md 153 and U S 40. He was ejected from the tractor cab, pinned, and transported by ambulance and helicopter to MIEM with massive head and internal injuries. Johnson was born October 2, 1918 near Wolfsville.
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Frederick motorcyclist seriously injured on I-70 ramp
Arnold F. Lydard Jr., 21, of Evergreen Point, was thrown from his 1972 motorcycle while rounding a ramp curve on eastbound I-70 to Md 255. He arrived at Frederick Memorial Hospital with head injuries and was later treated at Washington County Hospital for a skull fracture. The accident occurred at about 11:30 p.m. Thursday. the case continued on page 44.
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Chappaquiddick records still missing in New Hampshire tour
News item notes unresolved records at a New Hampshire tour stop while other brief items report a New York teacher discussing a collapse. Weather outlook calls for showers or thunderstorms ending in the afternoon with highs in the 60s, then cooler tonight and a sunny, mild Saturday with 70s. Quotes Mark Twain line appears as an unrelated literary insertion.
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