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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1976
Page
1
Health Department official Paul L. Beale Sr says the riverbank off Monocacy Bottom Road will be cleared after April 1. Schreyer's Repairs Inc. will tow away 10 retired buses and nine house trailers used as campsites, amid lack of permits from County Planning and Zoning Health Department and approval from landowner Mack Wells.
Lt Col Lawrence J. Lescantz Medical Service Corps assumes command of Fort Detrick following Col J A Pastore retirement. He was deputy commander since June 13 1974 after directing supply operations at U S Army Medical Depot Okinawa. He earned a BS in dairy industry from the University of Minnesota in 1959.
At a Pentagon briefing Secretary Hoffmann outlined 18 base realignments and cost cuts affecting about 3,600 Army civilians. Fort Detrick could be reduced to a sub-post with 25 military and 119 civilian positions affected. Other actions include consolidations, real estate economies, and contracting base operations at Selfridge, Stewart, Fort Story, Fort Eustis, and Oakland Army Base.
Maryland seeks a low intensity use park from Sugarloaf Mountain to the Monocacy River mouth. Frederick and Montgomery counties publicly endorsed the 88 acre Md 28 site where the state has already bought land. The plan includes a boat launch and restoration of a Thomas Johnson house as part of a broader 2,000 acre corridor with 1,350 already acquired and 600 more sought.
Washington AP reports wholesale prices rose two tenths of a percent in March reversing a two month decline. Higher costs for processed foods feeds and industrial goods offset a one percent drop in farm products. Seasonal readjustments and 1975 factor updates explain recent month to month variations.
Mayor Ronald N. Young announced Frederick will seek proposals to upgrade mountain water filtration and expand the water plant by two million gallons. The city will pursue funds for East Street improvements and the Highland Street bridge over Carrol Creek, with local funds possibly sourced from a bond issue to match outside grants.
Gasoline prices dip below 50 cents at three Frederick area stations after weeks of Thurmont price cuts. The Shell station on South Market had sold at 42.9 cents, while Workingman's on East Patrick and Wer Brothers posted 49.9 cents. One Thurmont site raised to 51.9 cents, the other two stayed at 49.9.
State police logged a morning landslide on U S 340 near the Frederick County line with rocks and earth spilling onto the shoulder. Crews cleared debris by midmorning using a from end loader and two dump trucks, reporting five truckloads removed and no injuries reported despite heavy rains.
The Teamsters strike spreads across the United States after negotiations fail on a master contract. About 400000 truckers and 60 percent of manufactured goods are affected while New York transit talks avert a broad walkout. San Francisco faces a second day of bus and subway disruption as pay cuts fuel protests continue. Federal officials offer no comment on possible injunction.
Weather notes report breezy cool conditions with highs near 60 on Sunday night. Cooler with lows in the 30s and a chance of showers Friday. highs expected in the 50s. Quote attributed to William Caxton about speaking and keeping still.
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