Mountain Fire Battles In Emmitsburg Area
A mountain fire near Emmitsburg drew volunteers from Mountain Six and students from Mount Saint Marys. Firefighters from Urbana Hyattstown Upper Montgomery Carroll Manor Independents and Mountain Six aided by ambulances and state forestry units fought the blaze as spectators watched traffic. In a separate incident about 100 firemen battled a Gathland State Park fire near Burkittsville for about three hours with Jefferson Middletown Dargan and Boonsboro crews assisting.
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Mount Saint Mary's
Urbana
Hyattstown
Upper Montgomery
Carroll Manor
Independents
Central Alarm
Woodland
State Forestry Department
Washington
Frederick
Gathland State Park
Burchittsville
Fire on Sugarloaf Mountain Lights Forests Burned Over 100 Acres
Report from hikers near Sugarloaf Mountain recounts a mountain fire that burned over 100 acres of timber. Firefighters from Hyattstown Urbana and local stations battled the blaze for more than six hours, with volunteers aiding on the scene. A possible cigarette, campers, or children playing were considered as ignition sources.
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Thurston Road
Mt. Ephraim
Hyattstown
Urbana
Smoky Bear
Rupli Considers 1978 Run Against Byron On Utility Bills
Rupli spoke to about 50 supporters at a Tyrconnel Farms rally and 30 at a Petersville farm site outlining a 1978 challenge to Byron’s voting record on oil and electricity costs. He cites high bills, backs consumer justice, targets Potomac Edison, and invokes Truman to frame Maryland struggles with utilities.
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Byron
Congress
MD. 17
Allegany
Garrett
Columbia
Howard County
Washington
Frederick
Carroll
Organization For Consumer Justice
Potomac Edison
Burkittsville Law
Public Service Commission
United States
Congress of the
Maryland
U.S
Taneytown
Middletown
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Audits Downplay PE Coal Strike Risks and Fuel Fix Rules
Federal auditors say Potomac Edison and peers acted prudently during the coal strike as audits begin, evaluating billing centers and interconnection records. Maryland law shifts fuel cost reviews to PSC rate cases, while PE seeks a new rate increase tied to expected returns. Rupli campaigns in a vast district stress unity and mobilizing diverse voters, acknowledging fundraising hurdles but predicting a surprise upset against the incumbent.
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Potomac Edison
FERC
APS
Pennsylvania
New Jersey - Maryland
PSC
General Assembly
Blair Lee III
Maryland
Senate Debates Emergency OneYear Farm Bill Despite Veto Warning
The Senate opened debate on an emergency one year farm bill amid President Carter’s vow to veto if approved. The chamber moved from Panama Canal treaty issues to vote on the measure. In Congress, the House ethics committee pressed hearings on alleged South Korean influence buying while another panel began work on a tuition tax credit bill.
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Washington
Senate
Carter
Congress
House Ethics Committee
House
Frederick County BoE threads $4.162 million school build plan
The Frederick County Board of Education reviews a 4 162 089 request for FY 79 capital improvements to fund school construction and renovations. State aid totals 4 964 000 but reduced funding shifts costs to locals. the 9 126 089 CIP covers New Market Middle and Elementary projects, Frederick High renovation, Kemp Town top priority, Brunswick Elementary expansion, and Western Middle site. Public hearing set for April 12 at North Frederick Elementary. staff CIP materials available at 115 E Church St. The list spans minor repairs to major builds, likely to face cuts from BOE or county commissioners as revenues shrink.
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Frederick High School
New Market Elementary
Kemptown
P.m
North Frederick
Board of Education
Church St
CIP
West Frederick
Frederick
Brunswick
Butterfly Lane
Western Middle School
Central School System
Frederick High
New Market
NAACP leaders urge more members to back King era goals
Jessie Johnson and Nickens urge NAACP members to be active to address community issues, urging new members of all races. Gibson asks if King’s death changed anything, calling him a modern Moses and stressing continued work for justice. Local officials face critique over traffic lights and jail site decisions impacting Black neighborhoods.
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Jessie Johnson
Moses
Dr. King
Gibson
NAACP
Leaven Gordon
Johnson
Frances Addison
Nickens
All Saints
Young
Board of Aldermen
Sagner Avenue
Wisner Street
State Planning Department
Pension bill dies in House vote sealing setback for Lee
In a late night session the Maryland House defeated the pension reform bill 83 to 44 after a yearlong effort by a committee that warned the system risks bankruptcy in 40 years. Governor Lee had pushed the measure with union opposition and teacher lobbying intensifying in the House.
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Lee
Senate
John H. Briscoe
Maryland State Teachers Association
American Federation of State
Del
Robert A. Jacques
Montgomery
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