County Parks Seek 2.8 Million Budget for Six Year Plan
The county Parks and Recreation Commission asked the Planning Commission for a 2.95 million six year capital budget with 1.93 million county share and 75 percent Open Space funding possible for land purchases. Major items include Catoctin Creek and Carroll Creek regional parks, Linganore Creek park, and land near Sumantown Road. open funds outlook may weaken as state Open Space revenue declines.
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County Parks and Recreation Commission
County Planning Commission
Parks Commission
Gilben Kingsbury
State Department of Natural Resources
Kingsbury
Thomas M. Fox
Baltimore
Catoctin Creek
Carroll Creek
Commission
Sumantown Road
Jefferson
Rocky Springs
Ina
vmAt
Linganore Creek
Myersville Weighs Ambulance Service for Wolfsville Area
Myersville Volunteer Fire Company directors listen to ambulance officials about potential service expansion in the Myersville Wolfsville area. Current ambulance support comes from Bittle Funeral Home with limited radio ties to Central Alarm. Emergency medical experts describe modern training emphasizing on scene care and shock management.
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Myersville
Wolfsville
David Late
Frederick
Late
Temperature Drops as Frederick County Faces Snow Flurries
Forecasters warn of subfreezing temperatures tonight with lows in the 20s across Frederick County and wind making a cold night. Heavy snow flurries were reported Tuesday in the mountains while most areas expect clear, cold weather tonight with lower mountain readings in the 20s and mid 20s elsewhere. Thursday should bring sun and milder highs near 50, with no precipitation through Friday. Many offices and banks will be closed for Good Friday, with Salvation Friday and Saturday closings noted for Loyola Federal and First Federal, plus state and local offices.
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Frederick
Loyola Federal Savings and Loan Association
First Federal Savings #63 Loan Association
Mayor Defends Post Office Site Amid Union Endorsement
Mayor Ronald Young responded to the American Postal Workers Union recommendation against a downtown post office citing congestion and pollution. He noted few workers attended the union meeting and said the decision now rests with Edward V. Dorsey, with Senator Mathias arranging a formal meeting.
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Ronald Young
American Postal Workers Union
Young
Edward V. Dorsey
Charles Mathias
Dorsey
Mathias
Planners Reject 90 Lot Community Water System Proposal
The county planning commission rejected a proposed ordinance requiring community water systems for subdivisions over 30 lots and water or sewer systems for larger plans. The measure faced developer opposition and was referred back after commission-drawn changes and dilutions.
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County Planning Commission
Planning Commission
Planning Board
Lawrence A. Dorsey
Ernest Ausherman
Dozens Arrested in Md Drug Ring Takedown at U Md
State police say 21 arresting teams and about 100 officers swept the University of Maryland College Park campus area and surrounding jurisdictions. The operation yielded millions in drugs including $2 million in marijuana and $100,000 in methaqualone, with LSD and TCP also seized.
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U. of Md
University of Maryland
College Park
Maryland
Virginia
District of Columbia
Bill Clark
Forestville
Clark
University
Maryland Sate Police
Viirginia State Police
University of Maryland Police
Prince Georges County
Sheriff's Office
Calvert County
Washington Metropolitan
Clark Said
Charles E. Bishop
Planned Growth Pushes Frederick County Population Higher
Countywide development approved or in scripts could lift Frederick County’s population from 96,000 to about 269,600 by 2000, far surpassing Johnson’s earlier 237,300 projection. In Buckeystown Walkersville and Frederick districts, planned units like Arcadia South Frederick and Woodwinds at Point of Rocks promise substantial gains, with Walkersville showing projected growth to 9,460 and sewer capacity for up to 50,000. The county master plan study by Judith Curtis also notes Walkersville plans for as many as 44,540 residents, excluding Tuscarora.
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Frederick County
Buckeystown
Walkersville
Frederick
Lawrence Johnson
Johnson
Keystown
Arcadian
South Frederick
Adamstown East
Woodwinds
Point of Rocks
Discovery
Glade Towne
Lexington Village
Tuscarora
Judith Curtis
Adamstown
Frederick City
Voters May Register At Area High Schools
Frederick County education official Robert Hess notes enthusiasm in this election year for high school voter registration. The 18 year old and older program saw strong turnout two years ago, though last cycle lagged as some students were already registered. Registrars and a voting machine visit each school, with curriculum on the political process, as registration continues.
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Robert Hess
Frederick County
Hess
Aloin
Rd of Elections
Board of Education
City and County Face Fourth Growth Moratorium Bid
The City and County, after at least three moratoriums in recent years, consider a fourth despite County Attorney Ralph Gastley questioning legality. He cites Maryland Code limits while recalling the 1972 pause on new subdivisions and the associated rule changes, as officials debate authority and impact.
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Frederick Nosis
County Planning Commission
Ralph Gastley
Gastley
Maryland
News-Post
Lawrence Dorsey
Dorsey
Gastlev
Two Youths Arrested In Foxwell Murder Case
Baltimore police announce the arrest of Cornell Williams age 17 and Kenneth M Tucker age 18 in the murder of Rev Louis W Foxwell 58 a Methodist minister and Maryland School for the Deaf official. Authorities plan to try the suspects as adults.
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Foxwell
Baltimore
Louis W. Foxwell
Maryland School For the Deaf
Frederick
Cornell Williams
Kenneth M. Tucker
Dennis Hill
Northwood
Christ United Methodist Church
Louis W. Foxwell Jr
Connally Bribery Probe Reported by Watergate Probers
Washington AP reports Watergate prosecutors probe Connally for alleged bribery tied to Dairy Cooperative money in 1972. FBI sources cited indicate $10,000 passed to lobbyist Jake Jacobsen for influencing Nixon milk price supports. Connally allegedly returned funds amid dairy probe.
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Washington
Watergate
Repucan
Anderson
FBI
Special Prosecutor's Office
Connally
Associated Milk Producers Inc
Jake Jacobsen
Jacobsen
Nixon Blames Congress For Prices And Jobs
President Nixon accused Congress of creating bottlenecks that raise living costs and unemployment, especially in Michigan auto plants, while campaigning in Saginaw for Republican congressional candidate James Sparling. He spoke to about 5 000 people at the airport and later in rural northeastern Michigan, urging support for Sparling as part of his program push. The crowd included pro Nixon signs and impeachment placards.
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Saginaw. Mich
Nixon
Congress
Michigan
Saginaw
James Sparling
Sparling
United States
Market edges higher in midweek rally
New York stocks rose again as the mild rally extended into today’s session. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 274 points to 839.58 at 10 30 a.m., with advances leading declines by about five to four on the New York Stock Exchange.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
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