Final Day at Great Frederick Fair Sees Near Record Attendance
Attendance expected to top 1968 record as fair concludes with two Jack Kochman Hell Drivers shows at 2 and 8 PM. Friday paid attendance 8,332. week total 19,709, nearing last year’s 19,801. Congressman Beall and candidate Hughes visited. scattered showers, a 94 degree high, and a 0.4 inch storm drenched grounds yet failed to dampen enthusiasm.
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Frederick
Jack Kochman
Beall
George Hughes
Frederick County
Fairgrounds
Tjamsville Man Wounded By Shotgun Blast
A 22 year old Tjamsville man remains in critical condition after a shotgun blast at the Sportsman's Inn on St Rt 144 between New Market and Ridgeville. Ernest Theodore Thompson underwent three hours of surgery and was admitted to Frederick Memorial Hospital ICU. Police report a chest wound from buckshot following a dispute with another subject. investigation continues with few details.
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Tjamsville
Sportsman’s Inn
St. Rt. 144
New Market
Ridgeville
Ernest Theodore Thompson
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Tfe
Ronald Fike
Charles Mades
Carl Harbaugh
Thompson
Charles Alfred Folk
West
Wayne Tucker
Harry Franklin Danner Jr
Frederick
Egypt Charges Truce Violations Amid Jordan War News
Egypt accuses Jordan of breaching the ceasefire and planning to liquidate Palestinian guerrillas. King Hussein says forces observe the truce despite provocations, pledging a new government within hours. Ramtha and Irbid remain quiet with scattered attacks. Nasser and Arab leaders condemn Jordan’s conduct. Arafat attends the ceasefire talks amid calls for continued fighting.
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Associated Press
Egypt
Jordan
Hussein
Tle
Amman
Ramatha
Irbid
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Cairo
Radio
Nasser
Yasir Arafat
Nassein
Muammar Kadah
Boston Police Seek Machine Gun Slayer in Bank Robbery
Boston police and authorities in New England and New Hampshire hunted William M. Gilday and four others tied to a bank robbery that left Patrolman Walter K. Schroeder dead. Gilday, 41, of Amesbury, was spotted and stole three cars while taking two hostages during a high speed manhunt. Also sought were Katherine Power, Susan Saxe, and Stanley Bond linked to Brandeis University, with Robert Valeri arrested after the $26,000 heist at State Street Bank.
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Haverhill
Mass
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
William M. Gilday
Boston
Gilday
Amesbury
Katherine A. Power
Denver
Colo
Brandeis University
Waltham
Susan Saxe
Albany
Brandeis
Stanley R. Bond
Cambridge
Northeastern University
Valeri
Northeastern
U S Plans Arms Replenishment For Jordan War Effort
Washington official says the United States will replenish arms and ammunition Jordan lost in its war with Palestinian guerrillas and Syrians to maintain King Hussein's army military capability while not planning direct intervention. He notes Jordan's forces fought effectively with American and British gear. The exact aid amount and type remain undecided.
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Washington
Defense Department
United States
Jordan
Hussein
David Packard
Packard
U.S
Ington Post
The
Evening Star
Older Americans Speak Out Calls for County Action
Frederick County seniors voiced four main requests to the Board of County Commissioners and a 12 point Washington appeal. Key needs include transport for the aging, a permanently housed senior center, affordable health care and meals, plus legal and housing aid. An open house and forums this week gathered input for the White House Conference on Aging 1971.
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Frederick County
Board of County Commissioners
Washington
Frederick Community College
North Market Street
Montevue
Patricia Throne
Frederick
Lis
Richard Menjeonari
Carroll Jones
Thomas Brunkow
Frederick United Churches
Detick Labeled Pawn in Beall Senate race
Senator Tydings accuses the White House of using Fort Detrick as a political tool to aid Rep. Beall in the Maryland Senate race. He cites withheld information on personnel cuts at the facility and argues the base, phased out as an Army biological warfare center in Beall’s district, should become a health research facility.
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Washington Cap
Joseph D. Tydings
D-Md
White House
Fr. Detrick
Frederick
J Glenn Beall Jr
U.S. Senate
Tydings
Ft. Detrick
Army
Beall
Fire Log Summary for 24 Hours
Fire calls reported ending at 10 am include a false alarm at a house on Klineharts Alley at 3:36 pm with Juniors Independents Citizens and Uniteds responding. a Landis Clock Shop house fire at 7:56 am with Car RoH Manor and Independents. an automobile fire at 3:36 pm near New Market with Westbound Lane of 70 east of Myersville. another false alarm at 8:38 pm near RT 40 at New Market with Independents. ambulance calls total Emergency-9 Routine-1.
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Klineharts Alley
Citizen’s
Uniteds
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J. Glenn Beall
FCC
Frederick Fairgrounds
J. Rolfe Castleman
Detrick
South Avenue
Sagner Avenue
Gene Smith
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