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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1969
Page
2
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A writer argues that rural Frederick County housing is as substandard as city ghettos, with poor heat, plumbing, and safety. Citing the National Rural Living Conference, the piece says private development won’t fix it and government subsidies are needed to replace shacks with decent homes.
Black Citizens, a Frederick movement, urges the Republican Party to nominate at least one black candidate. They note 10 percent of the city’s population and warn that failure could lead to ballot access by petition. The GOP convention precedes Oct 24, with a city primary under Democrats.
Bicycle owners who have not registered are reminded that the period ends Ost. Registration hours are from am to 3 p.m. daily at police headquarters 731 North Market Street. A new three by one inch metallic sticker tag replaces the old tag. Owners should bring last year's tag for the safety inspection.
A Carroll County new school now under construction has earned national honors. An Eldersburg display of the new school for elementary pupils will be shown at the Council of Educational Facilities convention in Memphis October 6 to 9. The 62000 square foot facility, designed by Baltimore architects Smeake Orrick and Janka, features five clusters of four classrooms around a common area.
A Kentucky private who died in Vietnam on Sept 3 1966 Gary Lee Evans wrote a dissenting poem praising peace and condemning draft cards and antiwar protesters. His poem was inserted in the Congressional Record by Rep Tim Lee Carter, reflecting a personal bereavement and critique of antiwar action.
Washington reports that General Westmoreland says the war could not be fought as desired due to divided responsibility among ground forces, air operations, and political leadership. He notes South Vietnam ground war, North air war, and decisions by the ambassador in Saigon and the Secretary of State shaped outcomes.
NEA analysis from United Nations notes Red China's ongoing attacks on Russia's nationalities policy draw new attention to ethnic groups in the Moscow Beijing feud. It argues Mao uses nationalism to undermine the Kremlin, highlighting Central Asia Ukraine and Baltic discontent, and cites Trotsky warnings and Soviet census trends.
A Pentagon cleared interview shows the U S president faced international and domestic pressures while the war drags on The piece cites Senator Strom Thurmond and Richard Nixon assertions about strategic options and the need for potential peace talks in Paris or renewed bombing measures during 1969
Fifty years ago a jury found Harry Eccard of near Ellerton guilty in a test case on compulsory school attendance and vaccination for seven to twelve year olds. The article also notes peach crop shortages, political rumor, rising Spanish influenza cases, and other era items.
Commuter airlines fill a travel vacuum as long-distance trains decline and regional trunk lines retreat from smaller airports. About 1,200 small planes operate nationwide, 300 turboprops carrying 15 to 20 passengers, FAA regulated and crewed by qualified pilots. The system serves city centers, offering lakefront landings in Cleveland Detroit and Chicago and creating new job openings for shorter-stature flight attendants.
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