Health Dept unaware of complaint before supervisors meet
Winchester Frederick County Health Department director Dr. William Hatfield said in Richmond the department had no knowledge of any unresolved complaint or questions about soil evaluation that would justify the supervisors meeting. The Board voted to seek state personnel to compare local methods with state standards and ensure compliance with regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Ackley
William Hatfield
Winchester - Frederick County
Richmond
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Hatfield
Winchester
Frederick County
Richard F. Madigan
Winchester-Frederick County Health Department
Grand Jury Returns to Work in Maryland Secrecy
The Maryland special grand jury resumed proceedings under unprecedented secrecy as U.S. marshals seal courthouse corridors. The probe targets kickbacks and conspiracy possibly involving Vice President Spiro Agnew, with N. Dale Anderson already indicted on extortion and bribery counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Special Grand Jury
Maryland
Federal Court House
Grand Jury
U.S
United States
Spiro T. Agnew
U.S. Atty
George Beall
Beall
N. Dale Anderson
Baltimore County
Agnew
Anderson
Elliot L. Richardson
Mansfield Seeks 50 Percent Cutback in Overseas Forces
Sen. Mike Mansfield plans to press for a 50 percent cutback in U S overseas forces as the Senate considers a $20 4 billion military procurement bill. Sources say the amendment faces an uphill battle and could fall short by about 10 votes in the Senate, with slimmer odds in the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mike Mansfield
U.S
Senate
Mansfield
Europe
House
Congress
Nixon
Nine Die as Fire Hits Washington Hill Nursing Home
Predawn blaze at the Washington Hill Nursing Home in West Philadelphia killed at least nine elderly patients and left three seriously injured. Fire Commissioner Rizzo blamed a faulty alarm system as interior flames trapped most of the 52 patients on the upper floors while over 150 firefighters and 75 police officers responded. The home had previous fire code violations. administrator Jangharrie says inspectors found no issues two days earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
West Philadelphia
Joseph Rizzo
Washington Hill
Rizzo
Washington Hill Nursing Home
Wycliffe Jangharrie
Nixon open to selective tax hikes to curb inflation
A White House official said President Nixon is open to considering targeted tax increases as an anti inflation measure but rules out an across the board hike. Burns said Nixon showed sympathy for cutting spending and raising taxes and noted possible options like a variable business tax credit and reduced investment tax credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
White House
Federal Reserve Board
Arthur F. Burns
Burns
House Banking and Currency Committee
State of the Union
Pinochet Heads Chile Junta After Coup
Gen Augusto Pinochet Marambio, 55, named president of Chile's four man military junta at a midnight ceremony and to head a 10 member cabinet. Allende died by self inflicted gunfire as troops closed in. Curfew kept civilians off streets amid gun battles and barricades in Santiago. Worldwide demonstrations followed the coup with protests in Paris, Berlin, London, Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago
Chile
Augusto Pinochet Marambio
Pinochet
Salvador Allende
Allende
Western Hemisphere
Technical University
TV Networks Weigh Live Coverage of Watergate Hearings
New York AP reports NBC CBS and ABC have not decided on live coverage of the Senate Watergate committee hearings second round. NBC waits for witness lineup while CBS and ABC have yet to reach a decision on resuming live telecasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
NBC
CBS
ABC
Israelis Down 13 Syrian Jets in Mediterranean Dogfight
Israeli air force jets shot down 13 Syrian MiG-21 fighters in a dogfight over the Mediterranean. One Israeli plane was hit. its pilot was rescued unharmed. A Syrian pilot bailed out and was rescued by an Israeli helicopter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tel Aviv
Mediterranean
Middle East
Syria
Beirut
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frederick
Sandy
Madigan
Izaak Walton League Lake
Rt. 50
Star
Beverley Greenhalgh
uijuLcu
Junta
Paris
Buenos Aires
West Berlin
Bonn
Mexico City
London
CIA
Che Guevara
Weber & Sons Nursery
Damascus
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!