Washington County zoning plan deadline warned by officials
Time is running out as the Board of County Commissioners promised a planning and zoning ordinance for Washington County by year end. Despite multiple assurances from the commission and members, progress has stalled with resignations and ongoing private firm work. State and federal agencies have flagged shortcomings, urging timely rules for orderly growth to protect business and residents.
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Board of County Commissioners
Washington County
Oks
Wayne Gladden
Baker-Wibberly and Associates
Donald Spickier
Planning and Zoning Commission
State Planning Department
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Debates in Campaigns and the TV Image Trap
A critique argues televised debates may boost turnout but not necessarily understanding. It notes Nixon’s 1964 stance on debates and warns that TV can flood voters with images over issues. The piece cautions against abandoning debates while urging straight answers and careful handling of the medium.
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Hubert Humphrey
Richard
Nixon
Hubert the
Richard the Righteous
America
Marshall McLuhan
Dupuytren's contracture explained in plain terms
In plain terms this reader notes lumps in the palms and fingers that bend toward the palm. The article describes Dupuytren's contracture caused by thickening of the palmar fascia, sometimes linked to alcohol in some cases, with treatment options including vitamin E in limited success and surgical removal of the palm tissue grafted back. It also answers readers questions on hospital meals and job impact on blood pressure.
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Dupuytron
Dupuytren
van Dellen
Daily Mail
P.B
Yesteryear Jottings Highlight Local Events And Goes on Consumer Day
Local businesses offered free passes to readers in a word game tied to a play. Nearly 3,500 people visited Beachley Furniture on Consumer's Day, with midnight hours and prizes won by Mrs. C. A. Newcomer. A death shook Baltimore baseball fans as Jack Dunn’s passing sparked talk of Hub ownership. Hagerstown doctors formed a National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis chapter. Audrey Mowen, daughter of R. B. and Mrs. Mowen of Oak Hill, is a University of Maryland cheerleader. Chester Younker reports rare black squirrels on his Hancock area farm after 15 years hunting. Police Chief Blair P. Overton left for the International Association of Chiefs of Police conference in Miami Beach.
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Beachley Furniture Company
C. A. Newcomer
Chester Younker
Hancock
Commendation for WJEV Patriot ic Music Programs
Borthe M. Starkey commends radio station WJEV for excellent patriotic music programming on September 17 and October 12. She notes the value for children and youth to hear American songs and new music about people who love the country, contrasting with riot reporting and protest coverage.
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WJEV
America
Borthe M. Starkey
Burkholder Genealogy and Local Snow Cleanup Letter
Family historians seek information on the Burkholder line from Anna Bear 1778 1867 and Christian Burkholder 1775 1862 of St. Thomas, plus descendants Nancy Daniel Christian Susan Magdelina John. Also letters urge city snow clearance, trash removal, and a political commentary on Wallace Nixon Humphrey, urging civic action and vigilance in 1960s election context.
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John Buyer
Miss Eshelman
John Bear
Marie Brubaker
John
Anna
Benjamin
David
Maria
Magdelene
Susan
Samuel
Gabriel
Tata
Anna Bear
Christian Burkholder
Nancy
Daniel
Christian
Magdelina
Chambersburg Court
St. Thomas
Burkholder
Wallace campaign heckling prompts question about leadership
A reader recalls Mr George Wallace’s TV appearance and describes heckling by college students. The letter asks how Wallace would handle millions of voters if elected, notes grandsons in the U S Armed Forces and requests information on Miss Janeon Welsh who appeared with Wallace and vanished from the papers.
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Wallace
Congress
Haus of Representatives
Mr. Wallace
Humphrey
Nixon
Marvin P. Abbott
Washington County
Rt. 1
Sharpsburg
George
George Wallace
U.S
Japan
Vietnam
U.S. Air Force
Alaska
Thailand
JaNeon Welsh
Hinkett Arms
Algo
Miss Welsh
Clifford Urges Allies to Share NATO Defense Burden
Defense Secretary Clark Clifford pressed NATO allies to meet their defense commitments as the Czech crisis heightened concerns about Soviet expansion. He cited U.S. costs and manpower in Europe, noting about 304000 American troops and 2.6 billion dollars in direct costs last year, while urging concrete NATO goals and bipartisan congressional concern.
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Washington
Clark Clifford
NATO
Russia
Czechoslovakia
Clifford
United States
Europe
Czech
White House
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
U.S
Spain
Turkey
Pentagon
France
Germany
Congress
Cliffond
Cliford
Senate Committee
Wheeler
Tie
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mont
Henby M. Jackson
U. S
Nixon and Humphrey Face Off in Personal Clash
Washington observes a shift in the presidential race as Richard Nixon and Hubert Humphrey reveal distinct temperaments. Nixon tightens rhetoric while maintaining restraint, while Humphrey shows open emotion and candid appeals to Democrats. Each man exposes weaknesses, aims for momentum, and navigates party expectations toward a potential victory.
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Washington
Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
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R. B. Mowen
Oak Hill Ave
University of Maryland
University
Blair P. Overton
Gath Amt
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Nat
Miami Beach, Fla
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Fairview Avs
Waynesboro
Hector
Curtis LeMay
Wallace and LeMay
Amer- Ca
Anb
Highways Department
JaNeen
Berry's
NEA Uae
Robert S. Allen
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Goldsmith
William S. White
G.O.P
Hu Ds
Hubert H. Humphrey
New York
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