Grand Jury Indicts 25 and Revises Summons Process
A February Grand Jury returned 25 indictments and two No Bills after two days of deliberations. It urged mail summons for jurors and discussed district court system changes. Judge Barrick said criminal docket is current, with most cases to be heard within three weeks and aims to clear charges within 60 days.
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Robert Clapp Jr
Samuel Barrick
Barrick
Grand Jury
Clapp
Petit Jury
District Court
Magaha Backs Nixon's Revenue Sharing Plan
Mayor E Paul Magaha endorses the general revenue sharing bill sent to Congress by the Nixon Administration. He cites relief for states and municipalities facing fiscal crises and notes the plan would provide Maryland about 96 million in its first full year. The funding would be flexible and not earmarked for specific programs.
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E. Paul Magaha
Nixon
Congress
Magaha
News- Post
Maryland
Frederick County
Frederick City
National League of Cities
U.S
Fire Log Summary From 24-Hour Window
Fire calls reported through 10 am include 6:30 am house fire at 424 Klineharts Alley with Juniors Independents and Citizens responding. 11 pm tree fire on Arab y Road with Independents. 6:20 am woods fire at Meadow Crest with Independents. 12 am building fire on Bethel Road with Independents and Lewistown. 6:30 pm house fire on Reels Mill Road with Independents New Market and Juniors ambulance. 11:45 pm overheated stove on Brown Avenues with Thurmont ambulance. Emergency calls and jail population figures listed.
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Klineharts Alley
Araby Road
Meadow Crest
Woods
Bethel Road
Lewistown
Reels Mill
New Market
Thurmont
Brown Aves
County faces $4.4 million budget increase and 1.02 tax rise
Frederick County commissioners confront about 23.07 million in requests, 4.48 million above current spending. A full funding path would require a 1.02 tax rate hike to 3.56 per $100. assessable base rising to roughly 439.5 million, with 1972 revenues around 11.2 million. The 19.2 million school item drives the largest rise, while state plans for school construction may shift burdens. The tax rate must be set by June 1.
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Frederick
Board of Education
New Windsor Bay Teen Convicted in Draft Evasion
Dennis A. Fritz, 19, of New Windsor, was convicted in Baltimore on federal charges of failing to report for Army induction after being called in January. He claimed opposition to war and told FBI agents he would not join the Army to avoid killing. The judge ruled he did not seek conscientious objector status and ignored several induction notices. sentencing was postponed.
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Baltimore
Carroll County
Dennis A. Fritz
New Windsor
FBI
James R. Miller Jr
Fritz
Environment Fund Wins Backing From Delegates
The Maryland House passes a bill creating a multi million dollar Environmental Trust Fund funded by a 0.1 mil tax per kilowatt hour. Revenue estimated at 1.2 million next year and 4.5 million the following year will finance ecological studies and land acquisitions for future power plants along the Chesapeake Bay. The measure, backed by the Mandel administration, requires acquisition of at least four state sites by 1974 and allows Department veto over sites. The bill faces Senate review after final House approval on a 98 to 15 vote.
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Annapolis
House of Delegates
Chesapeake Bay
Mandel
House
Senate
William Goodman
Prince Georges
Department of Natural Resources
Maryland
Del
James Kardash
Environmental Matters Committee
Baltimore Area
Environmental Trust Fund
Goodman
del. Carton Dize
Somerset
Saturday Bank Hours In Frederick Banks Limited On Saturday
Banks in Frederick will operate from 9 am to 11 am on Saturdays. They will be closed all day Friday for Good Friday observance. The News earlier reported a later closing time and apologizes for the error.
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Frederick Banks
April Snow Melts Soon After Falling
A small winter storm left nearly half an inch of rain and snow in the Frederick area with higher elevations in Carroll County seeing about an inch. Roads were hazardous on I-70 between Frederick and Hagerstown but improved as snow melted. Temperatures rose to the mid and upper 40s with a sunny, dry outlook into Thursday. Precipitation for the month totals .56 inches versus a 3.67 inch normal.
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Frederick
Carroll County
Frederick County
Hagerstown
Mercury
Stock market extends gains as trading runs late on tape
The New York market posted sizable gains with brisk trading that caused the New York Stock Exchange tape to run two minutes late. Traders cited broad participation and strong demand across major sectors, pushing indices higher and signaling renewed momentum midweek.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Nixon Expected to Cut 150000 Troops in Vietnam
In Saigon, sources forecast U S troop strength in Vietnam will drop to 100000 to 150000 over eight months. Major commands to be phased out include the 2nd Field Force and the 3rd Marine Amphibious Force. The Pentagon plans a gradual reduction from about 302000 to roughly 275000. The shift comes as combat losses persist in Cambodia near Snuol, with both sides reporting casualties. Meanwhile reinforcements move into Dak To Ben Het as clashes flare in the highlands.
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Saigon
Nixon
U.S
Vietnam
U.S. 2Nd Field Force
3Rd Marine Amphibious Force
Dahang
3Rd Marine Amphibious
Cambodia
Snuol
Triborder
Laos
South Vietnam
Dak To-Ben Het
Highlands
Lonely
Antiwar Congressmen Plan Suit Against Nixon
Three congressmen led by Rosenthal Mitchell and Harrington plan a U S District Court suit to halt U S involvement in Vietnam within 60 days unless Congress acts. They cite Article 1, Section 8, Clause II and seek a ruling that the executive branch unlawfully wields war power in Indochina.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S
Vietnam
Congress
Parren J. Mitchell
DMI
Michael Harrington
Dmass
Benjamin Rosenthal
D-N
Supreme Court
Indochina
United States
Congress of the
Rosenthal
Mitchell and
Harrington
Lawrence Velvel
University of Kansas Law School
Anthony A D'amato
Northwestern
Robert J. Vollen
Chicago
Velvet
D'amato
Massachusetts
District Court
Boston
Mitchell
Calley Prosecutor Blames Nixon For Damaging Military Justice
Capt Aubrey M Daniel UHI Army prosecutor in the Calley case accuses President Nixon of undermining military justice by intervening in Lt William L Calleys murder conviction at My Lai An April 3 letter to Nixon decries outside political influence on judicial processes The White House declined comment while Ehrlichman stresses Nixon seeks to avoid meddling in case details
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Washington
Aubrey M. Daniel Uhi
Army
William L. Calley Jr
Nixon
Calley
M. Lai— Daniel
My Lai
Ft. Benning
Daniel
Lt. Calley
White House
Ronald N. Ziegler
John Ehrlichman
Ehrlichman
Sens
Harold S Hughes
D-Iown
George NeGovern
Ds.d
Edmund
Thieves Take $25,000 In Women’s Dresses In Hagerstown
State Police report a burglary at L Aiglon Apparel Inc in Hagerstown on Feb 27. About 1,685 dresses and pantsuits were stolen valued at $25,000, discovered by the manufacturer and later disclosed to store manager Helen Minor.
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Hagerstown
Wome
L*agion Apparel Inc
Helen Minor
L’aiglon
Dante
New York
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