City and County Agree on Fountain Head Sewer Plan
Mayor and Council and the Board of County Commissioners agree to cooperatively supply sewer service to Fountain Head and areas north of the city. The county will provide lines while the city will treat sewage, with plant expansion likely needed and storm water intrusion complicating capacity. Projected completion spans about three years with fair charges to Magers town taxpayers.
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Board of County Commissioners
Fountain Head
Haperstown
Magerstown
WAVES Term Changed to Women in the Navy on 30th Anniversary
The Navy marks 30 years since women joined on July 30 1942 by dropping WAVES as a formal acronym and simply calling members women in the Navy. Women serve domestically and abroad in England Japan Spain Iceland Italy Germany and Guam with more roles opening in Pacific Fleet air squadrons.
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PACE
COPE
CROP
HUD
NASA
Navy
Naval Reserve
United States
England
Japan
Spain
Iceland
Italy
Germany
Guam
Pacific Fleet Air
Shriver emerges as McGovern’s vice presidential pick
The piece discusses George McGovern selecting R Sargent Shriver as his running mate amid heavy media attention. It notes Shriver's Kennedy family ties, past roles from Peace Corps director to ambassador, and the debate over whether his lack of elective office hurts or helps. The author views Shriver as a strong, experienced political figure likely to boost the campaign.
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Don Oakley Alley
George McGovern
R. Sargent Shriver
United States
Thomas Baggleton
McGovern
Hubert Humphrey
Edmund Muskie
Shriver
Sargent Shriver
Washington
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Teddy
Newspaper Enterprise Asan
Musical sabotage plot fails to materialize FBI false alarm
The FBI claimed Father Dan Berrigan and Leonard Bernstein plotted to stage an antiwar mass at the Kennedy Center to embarrass the Nixon White House. Bernstein denied the report, calling it a wise rumor. Officials including Nixon aide William Safire attended rehearsals to ease White House anxiety.
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Washington
FBI
Edgar Weaver
Berrigan Bunch
Henry Kissinger
Berrigan
G-men
White House
Dan Berrigan
Leonard Bernstein
Nixon
Kennedy Center
H. R. Tialdeman
Bernstein
Kennedy Center For the Performing Acts
Washington, D.C
Daniel Merrigan
FCI
Danbury
Roger Stevens
Stevens
Joseph Spear Stevens
William Satire
Leonard Gavinent
Bernstein Mass Stirs Debate And Nixon Scrutiny
The Bernstein mass staged in September drew rave reviews though it raised FBI suspicions due to Bernstein’s ties with Daniel Berrigan. Bernstein met with Berrigan at Danbury prison to discuss mass themes, while efforts to shape tax policy dominated 1972 campaigns with McGovern proposing $1000 credits and Nixon eyeing homeowner and parent relief.
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Bernstein
Nixon
FBI
Harry Kraut
Daniel Berrigan
Danbury Prison
Krat
George McGovern
McGovern
Speaking Personally Senator Eagleton and Lincoln's Melancholy
FHIL EBERSOLE recalls Senator Eagleton's dropped VP bid over psychiatric treatment and cites Abraham Lincoln's documented bouts of melancholy. The piece argues public figures facing mental illness should not bar their greatness and critiques Jack Anderson for false allegations and media overreach.
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Ebersole
Thomas Eagleton
U.S
George McGovern
Voice Of The People Letter On Race Track Plans
The writer cites an interview with Bill Young about a bird sanctuary at a race track and questions funding, traffic, law enforcement, and local jobs. He argues residents oppose the project for safety, noise, and impact on Washington County, urging thoughtful development and local betterment. John W. Martin Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Young
Young
Wagaman
Washington County
Washington
Parent Criticizes E Russell Hicks School
A local parent with two children at E Russell Hicks School voices dissatisfaction citing safety discipline and administration while noting one child’s math placement and another’s transfer to private school. The letter requests improvements and questions school leadership.
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E. Russell Hicks
Erh
al Russell Nicks
Jerodene Mulligan
Wanderest
Hagerstown
Pittsburgher Favors Track For Hagerstown Growth
A Pittsburgher urges Hagerstown to embrace a new Washington International Raceway facility. He cites Watkins Glen as a model of regional benefit and stresses cooperation between the community and race track to boost employment, dollars, meeting spaces, and driving areas while noting possible downsides but emphasizing open dialogue with owners.
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Hagerstown
Washington International Raceway
Watkins Glen
Peace Corps volunteers head to Liberia this month
Jottings from yesteryears note Chava Frances Tht is among 80 Peace Corps volunteers scheduled to depart for Liberia this month to teach in primary and secondary schools. Gouverner's Day will be at the Magerstown Fairgrounds and kindergarten programs begin across county schools in 1962 03.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chava Frances
Peace Corps
Liberia
Coun Rss
Magerstown Fairgrounds
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Lincoln
Bowline Greene
Greene
Linsdin
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Hanks
Anderson
Thomas Ragleton
Missouri
Ingen
Life Magazine
Joseph Tydings
Manchester Union
Muskie
Nesy Hampshire
The
Washington Post
George G. Wallace
Terovision
Phil
Voice of
People
Mell
Washington Countiies
Yesteryears
Barbara DeGrange
Charles Davis
Paul Kline
Boonshoro Lion's Club
Bob
Mowen
Church of God
Linganore Avenue
Hammond Streets
Earl E. Munrquiss Sr
Maryland
W. Ross Cameron
Charister of Commerce
Edward M. Tenney
Secretary of the Treasury
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George Meany
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