Mathias Solves Rift Over Johnson Open Housing Bill
Republican congressman Charles M. Mathias Jr. emerged as the compromise leader on the open housing proposal. He steered a watered down version through the House Judiciary Committee 21 to 13, exempting homeowners with limited transactions while shielding apartments and new developments with practical limits. Mathias worked with Democrats and civil rights leaders to salvage the administration’s civil rights bill amid GOP opposition.
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Johnson
John Beckler
Associated Press
Washington
Maryland
Charles M. Mathias Jr
House Judiciary Committee
We Wa
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Bud Johnson
Frederick
Ford
McCulloch
William M. McCulloch
Ohio
House
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Republi
Rep
Gerald R. Ford
Everett M. Dirksen
Obituaries from Hagerstown area prominent citizens
Luther Simpson Middlekauff 79 businessman of 147 King Street died at Washington County Hospital. He founded Hag erstown Auto Parts and served in World War I Navy. Survived by son James, four grandchildren, sister Irene, and other relatives. Funeral Saturday 2 p.m. at St John Lutheran. burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Memorials to Local Cancer Fund preferred. James R. Middlekauff listed as survivor.
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Lutheran Church
Ameri Legion
B.P
A.K. Coffmar
George Whelstone
Rase Hi
Cancer Fund
James
Lewis Boyd
West
Franklin Street
Friendship Manor
Nagerstown
Thomas
Sarah. Macarter Boyd
Washington County Hospital
Elizabeth Peddiford Boyd
Velen Todd
Fyena Park
Calif
Calif.;ova
Marian Glover
Betty Grubbs
Hagerstown
Rouzer Funeral Home
Alfred Edward Bogers
Harrisonburg
Rockingham County
Charles
Henrietta Secrist Boyers
Pearl F. Boyers
Charles E. Boyers
Cocoa Beach
Fla
Alfred E. Boyers
Hagers
Prayer Today Blesses World and Shares God's Gifts
A Lancaster Pa professor emeritus at The Lancaster Theological Seminary offers a prayer praising God as creator and asking guidance to use His gifts wisely. He prays for generous sharing with neighbors near and beyond national borders in Christ's name.
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Alfred No Sayres
Lancaster
Lancaster Theological Seminary
President Johnson Tours Midwest For War and Farm Policies
President Johnson flies to Omaha Nebraska and Des Moines Iowa for speeches on farm issues and the Vietnam War. He will speak at Ettley Field in Omaha and at the city dock downtown, then travel to Indianola for a farm visit before a Democratic fundraising dinner in Des Moines. He plans to spend next week at his Texas ranch.
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Washington
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Neb
Des Moines
Iowa
Viet Nam
Texas
White House
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Ett
Ley Field
Ithe
Indianola
Veterans Auditorium
County Board Defends '67 Budget In Leaflet At Tax Collector's
The county financial summary by Tax Collector Hugh K. Troxell shows 1966-67 revenues of 6.84 million tax levy and state funds, with expenditures of 7.61 million including education, debt service, roads, welfare, and law enforcement. Commissioners justify higher operating costs due to aid changes and rising education needs while noting surplus factors and ongoing road and welfare funding.
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Hugh K. Troxell
Health Department
Service
Neering
Coffman Home For
Economic Development Commission
Plumbing Board
Park Commission
Civil Defense
Stae
Hagerstown
Washington County Library
SPCA
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
The
Historical Society
Sen Mar the United Fund
Alsafla Club
volunteer + ambulance
Forney
Sheriff's
Cumberland Beauty School Gets Fed Grant
Cumberland beauty school receives an $82,400 federal grant to train 40 residents as beauty operators. Tri State Beauty Academy will run a 38 week program, aiding local workforce development and expanding cosmetology education in Chambersburg Pennsylvania.
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Cumberland Beauty School
Grant
Chambersburg
Cumberland
U. S. Department of Labor
Tri. State
Full Ticket For Sickles Expected Today
Baltimore AP report says Carlton K. Sickles is nearing a completed ticket for governor with his Democratic attorney general pick. E Clinton Bamberger Jr. of Baltimore is expected to fill the slot as the ticket includes Sickles, Ram berger, and C Meredith Boyce seeking comptroller.
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Carlton K. Sickles
Sickles
E. Clinton Bamberger Jr
Baltimore 1
Office of Economic Opportunity
Bamberger
Ramberger
C. Meredith Boyce
Property Tax Collections Start In July
County Treasurer Hugh K. Troxell announced real estate tax collections will begin Tuesday July 5 with a two percent discount for July payments. Taxes paid in August and September are due in full, and interest accrues after October 1. Supervisor Si mon Clopper noted staff record new properties and transfers dated finality July 2 31 and will resume reassessing Hagerstown in about a month.
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Hugh K. Troxell
Simon Clopper
Hagerstown
Stock Market Still Dropping Despite Mixed Aircraft News
New York AP reports a slight market decline in moderate early trading marking a fourth straight day of falling prices. Electronics slipped with Zenith and Raytheon down about half a point while United Aircraft and Douglas rose nearly a point, Boeing and General Dynamics fell over half a point. Opening blocks show Eastern Airlines down 35 at 1014, Sperry Rand off a at 2544, Chrysler down 44 of 34s, and SCM down te at Thi on 10,700 shares.
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Zenith
Raytheon
United Aircraft
Douglas
Boeing
General Dynamics
Eastern Air Lines
Sperry Rand
Chrysler
SCM
Thi
Nation's Fifth Largest Bank Hikes Interest
The Chemical Bank New York Trust Co., the nation s fifth largest, along with two other banks in Chicago and Los Angeles, raised the prime interest rate from 5 to 5 1 4 percent. If widespread, the 0.25 percentage point rise would be the third boost in the prime rate since last December, with indications that other large banks would follow.
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Chemical Bank
New York Trust Co
Chicago
Los Angeles
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