Maryland bills curb utility rate make whole practice
Maryland lawmakers moved to curb the make whole rate provision, requiring Public Service Commission approval before raising basic rates. House 101-0, Senate 46-0. bills target major electric firms and Potomac Telephone, with exclusions for some small utilities. If enacted, the measure would bar use of the make whole mechanism without hearings, boosting oversight over pass through costs.
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Brady Survives Head Injury With Brain Split Damage
Brady survived a gunshot to the head with the bullet removed intact. Doctors reported extensive damage to the brain’s right side, affecting left body functions, while the left hemisphere sustaining only minor frontal lobe damage. White House aides expressed optimism about recovery and preserved mental capacity. Neurology experts cautioned about possible complications and residual weakness or paralysis.
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Yale denial clouds Hinckley link in attack case
Miss Foster, a Yale freshman, says she has never met John Hinckley and deflects rumors about him. Hinckley, listed as a student in 1960 80, is charged with attempted assassination and assault. He has hired Edward Bennett Williams, famed DNC veteran and Orioles owner, as legal counsel. A preliminary hearing is set to determine if the case proceeds to a federal grand jury.
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Grocery prices dip again in March survey across 13 cities
The Associated Press market basket survey shows overall grocery costs down 1.3 percent in March after a 1.5 percent drop in February, with orange juice climbing amid Florida freeze effects. The tracking covered 14 items in 13 cities, comparing March 1 prices to year start and quarterly shifts.
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Frederick man wins kite contest at Oursler Field
Frederick resident Leo Guyton of 619 Apple Avenue won top honors in a Sunday March 29 kite contest at Bur tonsville Oursler Field. Jointly sponsored by the American Lung Association of Mid Maryland and the Montgomery County Recreation Department, the retired enthusiast was praised for a model judged most aerodynamically sound. The prize, a large ornate Chinese kite from Kite Loft Baltimore, was awarded as about 100 people visited the field between 1 and 3 pm. Sixty participants flew kites, with judges Kermit Smith of Greenbelt and Jim and Barbara Baer of Brookeville.
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Sunset bill survives close Senate vote in Maryland
Maryland Senate narrowly backed keeping the 1978 sunset law requiring periodic review of state agencies. The 23 22 vote left two missing, with a second vote planned. Debate centered on costs versus governance. Also, the Senate advanced a ban on instant lotteries with a delay to allow three games to operate. Gov. Hughes had authorized three games to balance the budget, estimated to raise 30 million dollars. A commission to study legalizing off track wagering was approved, and an amended energy bill received preliminary approval.
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Fire safety clash at day care in brownstone building
State Fire Investigator Tim May reports multiple code violations on the upper floors including exit and emergency lighting concerns. The third floor should not host offices, while the gym area remains acceptable. day care basement inspection pending. City officials weigh removing bars aiding weapons protection versus life safety and fire egress. tentative fall open house planned as CETA uses several offices.
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Reagan Appears Alert After Signing Bill At Hospital
Reagan signed the legislation repealing increases in daily price supports this morning, Meese told PBS noting Reagan had full faculties at the signing. Meese said Reagan continues to make policy decisions while Bush may issue implementation orders. Communications gear was stalled at the hospital after Reagan's arrival Monday as Fischer set up an office nearby. Reagan sat up, read papers, visited kin and aides, and joked with nurses on Tuesday.
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