Halting Pollution Debate in Conococheague Antietam Creeks
Residents of Franklin and Washington counties urge action to stop source pollution entering the Conococheague and Antietam Creeks. Fines were levied for fish kills, but advocates say dumping wastes—industrial and human—across tributaries must be halted at federal state and municipal levels to prevent polluted waters and downstream danger.
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Antietam
Franklin County
Pennsylvania
Washington County
Maryland
Potomac
H. J. Heinz Co
Chambersburg
Potomac River
Gun Control Debate Aims at Mail Order Purchases
The piece argues for stricter firearms controls, noting President Johnson’s push for suitable laws. It states registration would curb sales to untrustworthy buyers, aid police enforcement, and avoid broad rights restrictions, while acknowledging opponents’ fears of infringing gun rights.
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Johnson
Chicago
Austin
Texas
Removal Of Fibroid Not Always Needed In Women
The article notes fibroid tumors occur in about one in five women with sizes ranging from pebble to grapefruit. It explains causes, symptoms, and treatment options including watchful waiting, hysterectomy in older women, myomectomy for those desiring children, and the roles of radium and X-ray. It also mentions that fibroids may shrink after menopause and describes diagnostic steps and professional guidance.
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He Laboratory
van Dellen
Wanmtlong
Medical Topica
Jottings From Yesteryears
A collage of local notes includes Bester urging the Industrial League to cancel a game to aid Hagerstown Blue Ridge League attendance. Reports span school board married teachers, dipnetting, a colt injury, a fatality at a hospital, farm sales, a man found dead at a pool, crop hopes for bread, two hour meter limits, burns from brush burning, new docks in the water system, and water losses totaling 420000 gallons daily.
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Pitometer Associates
Voice Of The People On Death Penalty And Drought Letters
Readers argue capital punishment is wrong yet discuss cases like Dillinger and Chessman, while others defend vengeance. A second letter questions cloud seeding and rain, citing scripture Zachariah 10 1 and urging faith over experiments, in Watch Of The People notices.
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John Dillinger
Caryl Chessman
Smithsburg
Watch of the People
Daily Mail
Hagerstown Md
Snyder Dynasty Letter Reply to J. K. Fauver
Alvin L. Stevens writes from Martinsburg West Virginia arguing against Snyder influence in Washington County detailing George Merlin Snyder Clerk of the Court George Fr Snyder and Board of Education appointments. He questions Fauver's Republican stance and accuses labor lobbyists or relatives of spreading information while invoking a biblical image.
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J. K. Fauver
Jacob
Martinsburg
West Virginia
Washington County
Mr. Daniels
Snyder
George Merlin Snyder
Clerk Snyder
George FR. Snyder
Board of Education
Esau
Dangerous Lawlessness Creeping Across Land
Washington column laments rising public tolerance for crime and privacy invasions. It argues many Americans show contempt for authority, mistaking freedom for license as courts expand individual rights. The piece condemns aggressive misbehavior on highways and in public spaces.
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Washington
Nea
Chicago
O. W. Wilson
Tam
Berkeley
Stokely Carmichael
Memories of Ritchie and the drift toward chaos
Jim Bishop recalls a high school classmate named Ritchie who rose then faded, sharing stories of success and failed marriages, a Wall Street stint, and a dubious political climb. The piece segues into reflections on accountability, democratic ideals, and the erosion of personal responsibility amid 1960s upheaval.
This Day in History August 4 1966 Highlights
On August 4 1966 the day’s history notes key events such as Truman signing Bretton Woods legislation and the 1735 Zenger release. It also recalls Britain’s 1914 WWI declaration, a 1966 foreboding Suez moment, and five years prior prize contest remarks by John Birdh Society head Robert Welch in Tulsa.
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Harry S. Truman
Bretton Woods
John Peter Zenger
United States Coast Guard
Great Britain
Germany
Washington
John Birdh Society
Robert Welch
Tulsa
Oklo
Beast
Bart Warren
Johnson
Congress
United States
South
Viet Nam
Three Minutes A Day On Married Life Rules
A Pittsfield couple share four tips for a long marriage on the eve of their anniversary. Keep active and temperate, trust in God, and nap after noon. They cite historical quotes about sacrifice, mutual living, and the sacred bond blessed by God. The article frames marriage as enduring through shared faith and restraint.
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Pittsfield
Mass
John Selden
Douglas Jerrard
Christ
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Blue Ridge League
Harry E. Bester
Industrial League
Crampton
David Hawbaker
Greencastle
Brethren Service Committee
Williamsport Vike
Halfway
Williamsport
Glenville Tonkin
William N. Rohrer
Matamac Street
Signa
Albert Kelbaugh
Maugansville
Greyhound
Williamport
Europe
Faith
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Alvin L. Stevens
By Bruce Biossat
Newspaper Enterprise USA
Jim Bishop
Ritchie
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Maine
Doe
Field Artillery
Wall Street
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THE
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James Keller
Mark
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