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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1978
Page
4
ANNAPOLIS AP Women would gain a larger share of marital property through court awards and custody-based use of the home for up to three years. The measure passed the Senate 38-3 and moves to the House with the session closing in under a week.
ANNAPOLIS AP The Senate moves a bill to link judicial pay raises with state employee raises to a committee for consideration. The piece notes a historical pattern of yearly courtroom raises and describes how pay commissions altered legislative and gubernatorial salaries, affecting judges’ interest in lobbying.
Roland Beard Huffer, 26, of Braddock Heights, was found guilty by a circuit court jury on two counts of distribution and possession of a controlled substance for selling phencyclidine at the Braddock Ski Lodge on March 3, 1977. Undercover trooper Athas testified to the $20 purchase via parsley flakes. Huffer denied the charges and awaits presentence. bond remains at $500.
In Annapolis the Maryland House defeated a bid to ban blind bidding by movie theaters 62 to 44. The vote fell short of the required margin, while a companion Laetrile bill failed by one vote, prompting supporters to seek reconsideration.
Kensington attorney Francis Xavier McLaughlin, linked to a high government official, was arrested on a Fort Lauderdale fugitive perjury warrant. He drew up and filed affidavits about the will of George Preston Marshall Jr. The will, probated in Broward County after Marshall's death in 1976, is contested by Marshall's daughter. The case, aided by Montgomery County police and the FBI, remains in Broward County circuit court.
About 220000 Marylanders will save up to 175 dollars on state and local taxes under a new law signed by Acting Gov Blair Lee II. The measure, costing the state and local governments millions, allows itemized deductions on state returns regardless of federal status. The same bill also speeds parole decisions by letting hearing examiners handle cases involving violent crimes.
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