Last Chance To Register To Vote
The Board of Election Supervisors added three workers to handle the surge of last minute registrants. About 137 signed by noon, with 400 more expected before closing at p.m. Nearly 500 have visited the Winchester Hall office since Friday. Total county registration stands at 30 635, about 1 000 above expectations. The heaviest registration load in Frederick is noted as the office nears closing. Despite the rush, roughly 17 500 residents are still unregistered.
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Board of Election Supervisors
Kathleen Gordas
Miriam Kelly
Elizabeth Knill
Winchester Hall
Frederick
Object To Roads Closing
Ten residents spoke at the county commissioners meeting to oppose plans to close Marble Quarry road from Clemsonville road to the Frederick Carroll county line and Clemsonville road to the Lehigh Portland Cement Company property. Attorney Charles McC Mathias Sr. presented a 60-name petition of objectors. Philip Werttheimer testified on the Marble Quarry road closure and relocation.
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Clemsonville
Charles McC Mathias Sr
Clemsonville Road
Frederick
Carroll County
O. T. Pearce
F. Upton Gladhill
Bernard Gladhill
Lehigh Portland Cement Company
Mathias
Philip Werttheimer
Hurricane Gladys Shifts Course Off Atlantic Coast
Hurricane Gladys altered its path and nears the U S coast with 65 mph winds. A hurricane watch extends from Cape Hatteras to Sandy Hook with tides three to four feet above normal and erosion risk along low lying shores. Coast Guard reports 15 mph northeast winds and no flooding yet near Ocean City, Md.
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Miami
Atlantic
Cape Hatteras
N.C
Sandy Hook
Weather Bureau
New York
Chesapeake Bay
U.S. Coast Guard
Ocean City
Atlantic Ocean
Coast Guard
Wilmington
Provincetown
Maass
Chesapeake
Delaware
Gladys
Jaycees Welcome Mat Set for October 23 in Frederick
The Frederick Jaycees plan the Welcome Mat ninth annual event inviting a visiting couple to tour city sites and stay at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. Officials from city county and the Chamber of Commerce will host a Jaycee Halloween party with gifts from local manufacturers.
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Frederick Jaycees
Welcome Mat
Frederick City
Jaycees
Chamber of Commerce
Francis Scott Key
Charles Rhoades
G. Bernard Callan Jr
Charles Yost
Jacob Ramsburg Jr
James Haley III
Jack Doll
Frederick
Eleanor Free
Wives Committee
Tydings Attacks Barry Beall At Maryland Tea
Democratic candidate Joseph D. Tydings assails Republican Barry Goldwater at a Frederick tea during the Maryland Senate race. He accuses Goldwater of opposing major federal programs and leadership abdication, warning the upcoming election is pivotal.
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Tydings
Maryland
Barry Goldwater
Joseph D. Tydings
J Glenn Beall
Frederick
Goldwater
Myersville Opens Bids for New Water System
Bids from eleven companies for a three part water system total $134,232.56 with lows of $65,025 for a plant from J B Ferguson, $46,970 for a transmission main from Alleghany, and $22,237.56 for a holding pond from Conewago. Elmer Maxwell to tabulate and advise next week. The system will supplement the town supply, enabling up to 170000 gallons daily.
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J. B. Ferguson Company
Hagerstown
Alleghany Company
Baltimore
Conewago Company
Hanover
Elmer St. C. Maxwell
Myersville
Stroup
Ward Kline Road
Page
Monster California forest fire marches toward control
A vast Napa Sonoma blaze roared 18 miles in 15 hours, scorching about 90 square miles of timber and brush. It endangered Calistoga and Santa Rosa, forced evacuations for about 2,000 people, damaged or charred 25 homes, and challenged firefighters during a two day siege before winds eased and containment began.
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Calistoga
Calif
Napa Valley
Santa Rosa
Sonoma County
Viet Nam Strike Called Off After General Walkout
In Saigon the general strike that began with 20 000 workers was called off today. Labor leaders said a complete victory was achieved as communications returned and power and water were restored. Many plants and facilities remained idle but were expected to reopen by Wednesday. Government sources noted rehiring of striking workers at a leading textile plant.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Khanh
Couple sues over Maryland voter residency rule
Prince Georges County couple contends the one year residency requirement for presidential voting is unconstitutional. Frederick G. and Mona Drueding of Lanham filed in U S District Court with Edward L. Genn of the ACLU seeking an injunction against the state law, arguing it discriminates against workers who move often.
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Baltimore
Prince Georges County
Maryland
Frederick G
Mona Drueding
Lanham
U. S. District Court
Edward L. Genn
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Drueding
Prince Georges
Tentative Settlement Forestalls Nationwide Rail Strike
Washington AP reports a tentative settlement was reached delaying a 6 am strike by about 150 000 shop workers. Negotiators said four major issues were resolved with job security central to talks and resumption planned to finalize remaining points. The delay ends the second major threat to a nationwide rail tieup since April.
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Washington
Michael Fox
Humphrey Reveals Fortune in Presidential Asset Race
Sen Hubert H Humphrey and his wife report total assets of 171 396 placing them behind Miller Goldwater and the MIller Johnson ticket in the presidential and vice presidential financial race. The auditors list Goldwater and wife at 3 494 008 and Nixon and wife not specified.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Johnson
Jobnaca
Mrs Bowlus To Aid Beall Campaign
Mrs. Lorene Bowlus of Frederick named by Maryland Senator J Glenn Beall to head women’s campaign activities. She previously served eight years as Comptroller of Customs in Baltimore district starting 1954 and holds leadership roles in Zonta Club Frederick, Frederick Memorial Hospital board, Red Cross Motor Corps, Frederick County Historical Society, and Green-walled Garden Club.
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Lorene Bowlus
Frederick
Maryland
J. Glenn Beall
Bowlus
American Red Cross Motor Corps
Frederick County Historical Society
Green-walled Garden Club
Trapped Four Men Rescued in Yucca Flats Shaft Collapse
Four electricians and a miner remain trapped 1,860 feet underground after a steel supporting cable snapped at Mercury Nevada. An AEC spokesman called the situation slow and agonizing as crews work to clear the mass of tangled cable. One man was killed and three injured when the cable whipped upward.
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Mercury
Nev
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
George Jr. Cooper
Tucson
Ariz
Art Luhnow
North Las Vegas
Lloyd L. Shaw
Santa Barbara
iCalif
All-Electricians
Leland Roeder
Pioche
James C. Gray
Indiana Springs
Yucca Flats
Las Vegas
Johnson signals next year tax cut and further cuts
President Johnson announced plans to cut excise taxes next year and hinted at additional cuts if prosperity continues. He spoke to the United Steelworkers convention, stressing growth in purchasing power, unemployment relief, and equal opportunity while urging tax incentives to spur industry expansion and research.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Johnson
United Steelworkers Union
Barry Goldwater
Goldwater
Ae Johnson
Convention Hall
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North Carolina
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Jaycees Welcome
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Beall
Low
California
Joe Mulagani Jr
Richard
Viet Nam
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Long Island
Southern Railway System
Florida East Coast
Francis A. O’neill
National Mediation Board
Humphrey
Mrs. Bowlus
Iheater
Walkersville
Bath
Lorm
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