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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1966
Page
4
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Georgia and Hawaii long primary season ends with 36 lame duck members in Congress. Notable losses include Rep. Joseph W. Martin Jr. and Rep. Howard M. Smith, plus three Democratic Senators Willis Robertson Ross Bass and Donald Russell. Retirements and campaigning churn up Congress, jeopardizing October adjournment and a lame duck session after the election.
A Nation's Business poll of five hundred executives shows one in five foresee a downturn next year and nearly half expect the five and a half year boom to level off by late 1966 or early 1967. Gardner Ackley argues vigor will continue unless Vietnam war ends abruptly and quick government action would be needed to avert a recession. The piece notes puzzlement over calls for a downturn amid sustained growth factors like population, employment, and foreign demand.
Ray Cromley profiles Dr. Vu Ban a 35 year old physician elected to help draft a new South Viet Nam constitution. Ban plans to decide in six months if he will seek re election. The group is young, idealistic and wary of military rule and corruption while aiming for democracy and self reliance with cautious ties to the United States.
A letter to the editor laments river pollution below Frederick Citys sewage disposal plant. The writer cites droughts and discharge from the plant as the main causes, claiming miles of the Monocacy are contaminated and fishing spots ruined, with fish kills attributed to waste rather than rainfall.
The project will start tomorrow with tearing down four buildings to clear space for a new United States Government post office at East Patrick street and Chapel Alley. Frank H. Grove holds the contract to raze the structures in three days. Buffalo Bill and the 101 Ranch arrived in Frederick and set up tents on East Church Street, drawing crowds to see the Great Wild West That Was this afternoon and tonight.
Windy cool morning as the 8eth Frederick Fair opens with small crowd at noon. Exhibits judged in the live stock center featuring Holstein Guernsey and Hereford open classes while midway shows Merlin and Wilson are under construction. Racing events begin around 1 30 p m and tonight's program includes band concert and an 8 p m show with continued cold weather. Reserved grandstand seats report the best pre season sale in history.
In Pennsylvania the governor contest between Lt. Gov. Raymond Shafer and Mil ton Shapp heats up as campaign spending and modern political tactics reshape the race. Shapp has poured about 1.4 million of his own money into his bid, while Shafer faces a barrage linking him to the far right and a dynamic battle over credibility and tone as both sides prepare to spend over two million dollars.
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