Record rainfall soaks Frederick County in decade high
Frederick County experienced the heaviest rainfall in ten years with nearly four inches by noon. The storm filled streams and rivers, eased drought effects, and prompted officials to open the city watershed to the public while delaying use of emergency quarry water. City engineer Robert J. Rothenhoefer called the rainfall temporary relief and hoped for it to continue.
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Frederick County
Potomac
Linganore Creek
Frederick City
Robert J. Rothenhoefer
Rothenhoefer
Fishing Creek
Frederick
Mathias cruises to easy win in Sixth District race
Rep Charles McC Mathias swept to a large victory over conservative challenger Marshall Peters in Maryland s Sixth District Peters a Catonsville resident carried a campaign accusing Mathias of following the Johnson administration Mathias led 4014 to 555 in Frederick by late results Mathias plans to press anti trust reform drought aid and market freedom proposals U.S. House veteran of six years seeks to discuss national and international issues with constituents
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Charles McC. Mathias
Marshall Peters
Frederick
House of Representatives
Royce Hanson
Mathias
Peters
Catonsville
Johnson
Baltimore County
Francis Scott Key
Maryland
Frederick Area
Byron and Smelser Secure Senatorial Nominations in Front Races
Carroll County Republicans carried both senatorial nominations while Frederick Democrats won in the Carroll Frederick district runoffs for the two seats. Mary Bryson and Joseph Hahn won the GOP nod with strong shows from Wachter and Ensor. Byron and Smelser led Democrats in Frederick County, then trailed O Farrell in Carroll. Final tallies show distinct county margins amid shifting totals.
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Carroll County
Frederick
Carroll-Frederick
Senate
Mary B. Bryson
Joseph H. Hahn
Westminster
Frederick County
Mehrl F. Wachter
James 8. Ensor
GOP
Goodloe E. Byron
Charles H. Smelser
Thomas R. O'Farrell
Hahn
Bryson
Wachter
Ensor
Smelser
Byron
O'Farrell
Carroll
Virts Wins Democratic Nomination in Frederick County Primary
C Clifton Virts led the Democratic ticket with 4 974 votes to win the party's nomination for the House of Delegates. Incumbents William M Houck and William F Cramer Jr trailed with 4496 and 3546 votes. Republican slate led by E Earl Remsberg earned 3005, joined by Angleberger and Keller.
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C. Clifton Virts
Frederick County
House of Delegates
Virts
William M. Houck
William F. Cramer Jr
Ruby
W. Hahn
Jewish New Year Observances Begin Thursday
Jews worldwide usher in Hebrew year 5727 with a two day Rosh Hashanah beginning Thursday and ending Friday. Orthodox and some Conservative Jews observe both days while Reform marks only the first. Local Beth Sholom will host services at 20 W Second St across all three days.
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Israel
Beth Sholom
Second St
One Way Street Plan Begins Tonight in Frederick
Frederick City's experimental one way street plan goes into effect at midnight with Church and Third Streets open eastbound and Second and Fourth Streets westbound. Alderman Richard L. Shipley cast the deciding vote, saying he wanted to see if the plan would work.
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Frederick City
Richard L. Shipley
Collins Tops Vote Getter In Commissioner Race
Frederick County primary yields Collins leading with 3,702 votes for county commissioner on the Democratic ticket. Dorsey 3,224 and Hutton 2,982 follow, with Kehne 2,126. GOP leaders Horman 2,874 Bowlus 2,802 Crum 2,192. Hudson 2,122. Sheriff race sees Crummell Jacobs 3,142 vs Shook 2,918.
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Charles E. Collins
Frederick County
Collins
Lawrence A. Dorsey
Wallace E. Hutton
Carroll
H. Kehne
Russell Z. Horman
GOP
Lorene Bowlus
Bruce E. Crum
J. Richard Hudson
William G. Hill III
Charles W. Mumma
Crummell P. Jacobs
Frederick City
Denver J. Shook
Dorsey
Hutton
Lloyd Stup
Carroll Kehne
Gordon Smith
Daniel Poole
J. Norman Flax
Hudson
Dailey Thomas Top Committees Dailey Thomas Top Committees
In Frederick County primary results one incumbent per party kept a post on the central committee. Democratic chair Austin C. Powell and GOP chair William B. Crum were the only incumbents seeking re election. Ro bert E. Dailey Jr led Democrats with 4183 votes, followed by Powell and other contenders. GOP results saw Edward P. Thomas Jr and Melvin E. Lea among top names, with Crum and several others vying for reelection and a slate of defeats noted.
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Frederick County
Austin C. Powell
Democratic Committee
Wiliam B. Crum
Merkle F. Wachter
State Senate
Ropert E. Dailey Jr
Powell
John O. Ramsburg
Joseph J. Coady
Alvey V. Renn
Charles L. Main
H. E. Cannon
James I. Ewing
Herbert L. Daugherty
Otho J. Keller IV
Robert P. Muench
Republican Committee
Edward P. Thomas Jr
Melvin E. Lea
Crum
J. Harold Hooper
Merkle H. Duvall
Joseph F. Rhoderick
Walter A. Martz
GOP
Hilda B. Croghan
Samuel V. Palmer
Francis C. Harshman
David H. Brown
Jobo T. Strawder
Unofficial Returns Pending Board of Election canvass
Election figures remain unofficial as canvassing by the Board of Election Supervisors continues. The NEWS POST will publish exact vote counts by precinct and absentee ballots at a later date once the canvass is completed.
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Newspost
Board of Election Supervisors
Mahoney Narrowly Wins Maryland Democratic Nomination
In Maryland open housing debate, George P. Mahoney defeats Carlton R. Sickles by a slim margin after Baltimore City unofficial returns raise Mahoney to 146,147 votes and Sickles to 144,693. Finan dominates Frederick County as Sickles and Mahoney trail. Mahoney campaigns against open occupancy amid white backlash.
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Baltimore
George P. Mahoney
Carlton R. Sickles
Maryland
Baltimore City
Mahoney
Sickles
Frederick
Thomas B. Finan
Finan
Amaimo
Easter
Luthardt
Miles
Pierpont
Baltimore County
Stock Markets Open Lower on Declining Prices and Volume
New York traders saw both stock prices and trading volume retreat early today. The market opened with broad declines across major indices as investors weighed economic signals and corporate results.
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New York
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Soaks County
Mac
Byron, Smelser
Bryson Hahn
J. Rolfe Castleman
Pierce Gaver
J. Rolfe
Horman
Dailey
Thomas
Agnew
Wallace E. Button
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