Senate weighs Watergate disclosure bill reforms
The Senate reviews a bill from 14 months of work requiring full financial disclosures by the president, vice president, Cabinet, senators, House members, judges and many officers. A new Justice Department division would probe government employee crimes and a temporary special prosecutor mechanism is created for serious cases. About 15,000 people would file annual reports with the GAO. Abraham Ribicoff leads the push.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Justice Department
Watergate Committee
House
Ride-a-Bike Day Returns With Set Routes April 11 1978
The Frederick County event known as Ride A Bike for the Retarded Day will be held Sunday April 11 1978 with routes unchanged from the original plan. Organizers including the Frederick County Association for Retarded Citizens Inc and local rescue squads urge safe driving and note patrols along routes starting at Frederick Community College with 12 mile and 16 mile options and a Linganore segment.
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Charles E. Tressler
Frederick County Association For Retarded Citizens Inc
Frederick County Citizen Band Club Inc
Cascade React
Catoctin React
Linganore High School
Linganore and
Civitan
Old Annapolis Road
Woodville Road
Glisson's Mill Road
Green Valley Road
Inside The News Lebanese pick new president
Lebanese leaders hold a vote to choose a new president as parties maneuver for influence. Analysts warn the process may be protracted amid regional tensions and competing factions seeking the top post.
Subway impasse resurfaces as Maryland session nears end
ANNAPOLIS AP The 1976 Maryland General Assembly enters the final three days with a subway funding dispute threatening a session extension. Senate anti subway leaders vow to resume their filibuster unless the House passes two bonding bills crucial to ending the impasse. The budget includes 120 million toward a 721 million 3.3 mile first leg, with a Monday midnight deadline to avoid a 30 day extension.
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Annapolis
General Assembly
Baltimore
Senate
House of Delegates
House
Steny H. Hoyer
Prince Georges
John Hanson Briscoe
St. Mary's
Briscoe
Marvin Mandel
Hoyer
Maryland Senate OKs 18 percent cap on some bank loans
The Maryland Senate enacted a bill allowing state chartered banks to charge up to 18 percent interest on many consumer loans, increasing the limit from 12 to 14 percent for $700 to $3,500 loans, with National banks unaffected. The measure heads to Gov Mandel for final action.
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Annapolis
Maryland Senate
Marvin Mandel
Maryland
Senate
House
Public Service Commission
Welfare payment error rates remain above twenty three percent
Washington AP The SSA chief says the July-December 1975 error rate will exceed 23 percent with 17 percent overpaid or ineligible and about 6 percent underpaid. Overpayments in SSI total $547 million over two years, with $419 million unsettled. Transfers moved 3 million individuals to federal administration. total rolls reach 4.3 million.
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Washington
Social Security Administration
Social Security
James Cardwell
Congress
Cardwell
House
Ways and Means
Maryland House set to decide teachers representation fees
Maryland House of Delegates opens its 1976 session with a vote on allowing teachers to charge representation fees and faces a possible Senate filibuster. The body also advanced bills to strengthen waste rules, education funding formulas, parole restructuring, and a directorate for juvenile cases while sending several measures to the governor.
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Annapolis
Maryland
House of Delegates
Senate
Constitutional and Administrative Law Committee
House
Baltimore
House OKs 33.3 Billion Weapons Bill Despite Ship Additions
The House approved a 33.3 billion weapons bill with a net increase of 528 million over Ford’s request, boosting 22.9 billion for weapons procurement and 10.4 billion for R D. It faces Senate resistance led by John C. Stennis over ship funding and potential amendments to reduce forces and halt tests.
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Harry McGuirk
D-Ball
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co
Maryland
Senate
Commission of the Economics of
Directory Assistance Service
House
del. Raymond Dypski
Dhalt
Washington
U.S
Pacific
Senate Armed Services Committee
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Ford Administration
Eleven Die On Maryland Highways In Overnight Crash Spree
State Police report a bloodier 12 hour period with eleven fatalities on Maryland roads. Three college students died near McCool while two young women and a man perished in separate crashes. Police identified Tanya McCall Cheryl Haney and a Massapequa man among the dead. two other students from Potomac State College and Frostburg State were injured or involved.
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Pikesville
Maryland
Eo Lee
U.S 220
McCool
West Virginia
Tanya A. McCall
Bel Air
Cheryl Haney
Kingwood
W. Va
Alata L voMla Hee Lata Pablde Ab Rsa Sdiece Weet
Smith
Potomac State College
Keyser
Frostburg State
Swimmers Wounded as Bluefish Frenzy Strikes Pompano Beach
A five mile long school of bluefish swept near Pompano Beach causing multiple injuries. Christine Schulte, 18, required 30 stitches for lacerations to her left hand after a two foot bluefish grabbed her. Lifeguard Jim Kehl, 27, had three fingers slashed while trying to help swimmers. About 400 bluefish were reportedly caught by frustrated beachgoers using various lures.
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Pompano Beach
Fila
Christine Schulte
Miss Schulte
Canaan
Conn
Jim
Jim Kehl
Pompano
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Subway
Hhyoo
State House
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Terry Abrecht
Larry Yowman
California
Terry
House Eyes Union Fees
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N.Y
Warren Beratzky
St. James
Gary L. Smith
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