Johnson Campaigns Midwest for Viet Nam Win Policy
President Johnson launches a 1968 Midwest barnstorming tour in Iowa Nebraska and Minnesota to drum up Democratic support in the November election. He stresses the Viet Nam mission as a win and uses familiar 1964 campaign rhetoric to energize crowds.
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Midwest
Frank Cormier
Des Moines
Iowa
Johnson
Barry Goldwater
United States
Viet Nam
Potomac Edison Planed Large Building in Halfway Area
Potomac Edison announces a 100,008 square foot one level building on a 26 acre Halfway area site off Bower Avenue. The facility will centralize general stores garage and substations with 15,000 square feet air conditioned space and all electric heating. Completion targeted for winter 1967 68 as part of PE consolidation in Hagerstown surrounding areas.
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Hagerstown
Halfway 1
Charles D. Lyon
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Bower Avenue
Prior Publishing Co
Pennsylvania Railroad
Providi
Pes
Centrols
Baltimore St
Blue Ridge
Potomac Edison
Archi
Tects
Payne
Lyon
Downsville Pike
Kirk Files Again For County Commissioner
Lem E. Kirk, a Democrat from Hancock, seeks renomination and re election. He is the county board's senior member with two terms as commissioner and former mayor. Republicans Crossley Ayers and Anderson also filed. Democrat Burton Hoffman announced candidacy without formal filing. Kirk emphasizes business like county governance and growth affordability.
Stock Market Moves Upward Rally Continues Early
In New York the stock market extended its late rally this morning. Major steelmakers rose with Jones & Laughlin up a point and others modestly higher. General Motors gained half a point as auto shares advanced. Boeing and Douglas Aircraft rose over a point. Early leaders included Texas Gulf Sulphur up 2 at 201, Sperry Rand up 1/2 at 27, Teledyne up 2 1/4 at 119, and Allied Supermarkets down 1 at 12 on active volume.
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Jones & Laughlin
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Boeing
Douglas Aircraft
Texas
Allied Supermarkets
Local Deaths: Benjamin R. Fox of Greeley Passes Away
Benjamin R. Fox 76 of Greeley Colorado died Thursday at Waynesboro Hospital after a heart attack while visiting in Waynesboro. Retired rancher, member of Trinity Episcopal Church. Survived by wife Lidia Spurr Fox, brother Orval D. Fox, Hagerstown two grandchildren and two nieces and two nephews. Services 8:30 a.m. Saturday Macy-Allnut Funeral Home Greeley, burial Raton Cemetery. Arrangements Rest Haven Funeral Home Hagerstown.
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Greeley
Col
Waynesboro Hospital
John R. Rebok
Waynesboro
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Trinty Episcopal Church
Lidia Spurr Fox
Orval D. Fox
Hagerstown
Macy - Allnut Funeral Home
Raton Cemetery
Rest Haven Funeral Home
Migratory Workers Die In Bus Crash Near Ozark
A bus carrying migratory workers from Orlando Florida crashed into a bank north of Ozark Alabama leaving at least 11 dead. The victims were all Black, with about 20 people aboard including men women and children headed to Missouri to work in corn fields. A four man medical team from Ft Rucker assisted the injured.
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Ala
Orlando
Fla
Here
Ozark Funeral Home
U.S. 231
Ft. Rucker
Dale County
Harold Dick
Missouri
De Gaulle Returns From Moscow with Easing Tensions
Paris AP report says President Charles de Gaulle returned from a one day state visit to the Soviet Union vowing the trip set the stage for a new era of easing tensions between Western and Communist Eastern Europe. Nearly all cabinet members greeted him at the airport.
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Europe
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Junior College Professor Seeks Political Office
Harold L. Boyer, government and geography professor at Hagerstown Junior College, seeks the Democratic nomination for county commissioner. He promotes citizen participation, home rule, flexible zoning, help for Funkstown Mosquito control, urban fire funding, college expansion, and accrediting, with deep ties to local teachers, geographers, and civic groups.
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Hagerstown Junior College
Boyer
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Ile
Virginia Avenue
Downsville Pike
Northern Avenue
Funkstown
Maugansville
Boyers
Hagerstown
Maryland Association of Junior Colleges
Hagerstown Junior College Alumni Association
Association of American Geographers
Schools Cited For Accident Record In County
Earl Wolf Jr presents an award of merit to county school superintendent William M Brish in recognition of a year of outstanding record in preventing school associated accidents. Claude Brubeck attends the ceremony as safety and driver education supervisor. Insurance is funded by parents through the Washington County Council of PTA. This marks the second year the schools have won the award.
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William M. Brish
Claude Brubeck
Washington County Council of
PTA
Katherine Guiney
Orphans Court Candidate Brubaker Files for Judge Post
William M. Brubaker a Republican of 965 Linwood Rd filed today for nomination and election as Judge of the Orphans Court. A retired Western Maryland Railway superintendent and father of three, he is a Mason and Church of the Brethren member. Three judges will be elected. Edward Shaok is the only other candidate so far.
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William M. Brubaker
Linwood Rd
Prayer for the Nation by Reformed Church Leader
A New York City editor and church official expresses a national prayer urging devotion to justice, law, and public responsibility. He asks for divine guidance to align civic efforts with the common good and to witness for Christ through church activity.
Dudley Files For Washington County Commissioner
Robert E. Dudley a Republican of 17% Greenberry Rd files to run for county commissioner citing Lincoln era phrase I will be for those means that will do the most good for the greatest amount of people. Dudley a 46 year resident of Washington County graduated Hagerstown High School in 1928 and has long been active in local sports and business. He founded Dixie Press in 1927 retired 1952 and worked at Lincoln National Life Insurance nine years and Albert Zahn Real Estate currently. He helped establish Little League baseball in Hagerstown and officiated football for over 30 years. He belongs to Elks Halfway Fire Company and Virginia Football Officials Association for 30 years. He is married with three sons and a daughter. Other Republican and Democratic rivals listed include H Edward Anderson Norman Ayers Evan Crossley Rome Schwagel Harold Boyer Joseph Forsythe Lem Kirk John Koogle John Oliver Oscar Spigler and Burton Hoffman who has announced but not filed.
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Elks Club
Halfway Fire Company
Virginia Football Officials Association
H. Edward Anderson
Norman Ayers
Evan Crossley
Keedysville
Rome F. Schwagel
Harold Lee Boyer
Liquor Board
Joseph Forsythe
Lem E. Kirk
John i. Koogle
John R. Oliver
Hagerstown
Oscar Spigler
Burton R. Hoffman
Kennedy Family Plans Wild Salmon Float-Down Weekend
The Kennedy party including Sen Robert Kennedy wife Ethel and seven of their nine children will attempt a 100 mile run down central Idaho’s Salmon River from Sun Valley to the middle fork this weekend. Also along are climber James Whittaker his wife two sons niece nephews and friend Lemoyne Bilings. The trip aims for a vigorous outing with daughter Kathleen noting four days could be needed and the group expects strong current and challenge ahead.
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Green
Robert Kennedy
Colorado
Utah
N Y
Kennedy
Kathleen
Sun Valley
Salmon River
Ethel
Wilderness
Si Trenaut
Ayueen
Kennedys
James Whittaker
Four Fire Units Battle Drug Store Blaze On The Square
Patrolman Walter E. Carter sounded the alarm at 4 21 this morning at the People's Drug Store on the Square after reporting a foggy look in the store. Four fire companies responded but manager Elmer Hutzell said there was no damage from smoke.
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People’s Drug Store
Carter
Elmer Hutzell
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