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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1970
Page
4
A Frederick County editorial urges high turnout for the primaries, stressing every registered voter's stake in democracy. It cites Herbert J. Miller's call for participation, notes Maryland's referendum issues, and reminds that polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. across 78 precincts.
Carroll County officials admit overcharging Mrs Herbert Deardorff for three years by using a higher assessment. They reduced the valuation by 200 after an on site check but refuse to refund past overcharges. The larger reassessment will erase any savings, and taxpayers deserve equity without costly litigation.
Hundreds of volunteers in Frederick County sign up 1600 subscribers for four Baltimore Symphony Orchestra concerts at Thomas Johnson High School. Adult season tickets are 10 dollars, children 5 dollars. Conductor Sergiu Comissiona leads the world class ensemble, enriching the local cultural scene.
Israeli scientists report a grass named juncus esparto that can grow on salty underground water and replace wood pulp in high quality paper. Tests in England and Scotland show strong results and a mill may bid for 10,000 tons annually once profitable. The reedlike plant also serves in pharma labs, cattle fodder, woven mats, plastic sheets, insulation, and water purification.
Fifty years ago on September 15 1920 a special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce directors was held to act on outcomes from a conference with the State Tax Commission about proposed real estate revision in the county. Election supervisors added precincts to county polling places and prepared lines for two more No 9 in this city No 3 in Middletown and No 3 in Buckeystown with further precincts in Emmitsburg and Brunswick. The Maryland School for the Deaf opened with a record enrollment of 155, the current capacity.
Twenty years ago on September 15 1950 news reported a dangerous bend on U S Route 15 near Emmitsburg to be eliminated soon. Police searched for a driver who left his car after crashing into a pole on Route 75 south of Union Bridge. Jacob Goldberg Frederick Iron and Steel Co owner bought the Imperial Theater in Brunswick at public auction for 97000 and plans full control after transfer.
A letter writer argues extremism surpasses peaceful dissent and urges readers to engage, expose demagoguery, and oppose apathy as the “gardener” behind social chaos. The piece warns of civil conflict, cites violence risk, and stresses personal sacrifice and involvement to defend democracy.
Washington analysis argues the United States remains isolationist at core despite postwar entanglements. Historians Hacker and Burns question deep public understanding of wartime sacrifices, noting policy justifications frame foreign actions as essential to survival. The piece urges cultivated, cooperative engagement abroad to make the Nixon Doctrine succeed.
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