Bitter House vote ends in near miss over Maryland budget
Annapolis AP reports a two hour late night session as the Maryland House and Senate faced off over the state budget tied to subway funding. A 70 to 38 tally fell one vote short of the required majority, shocking Briscoe and leadership despite expected approval Monday.
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ANNAPOLIS
House
Senate
General Assembly
Baltimore
John Hanson Briscoe
Briscoe
John Arnick
Senate panel kills Maryland truck payload bill
A Maryland Senate committee halted a House approved measure to raise truck loads from 73 280 to 80 000 pounds. Labor rail and auto groups argued higher weights would cost truck jobs and hurt rail traffic. opponents cited safety doubts from the DOT.
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ANNAPOLIS
Maryland
Senate Constitutional and Public Law Committee
Harold Ritter
United Transportation Union
Hagerstown
James J. Doyle
Baltimore & Ohio
Western Maryland
Doyle
William Zorzi
Automobile Club of Maryland
state Department of Transportation
Budget vote to top final Assembly day
The 1976 Maryland General Assembly nears final action on the Fiscal 1977 budget amid delays. House plans a Monday vote after a Sunday roll call fell one vote short. Bond bills for construction and a Denton bridge await final Senate action, with a contentious agency-fee measure targeting teachers under debate in the House.
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ANNAPOLIS
Maryland General Assembly
House of Delegates
Senate
Baltimore
House
Denton
Carter backs off ethnic purity remark faces party split
Sen. Henry Jackson says Carter’s ethnic purity comment will hurt him and questions his judgment. Sen. Frank Church defends Carter, saying too much has been made of the remark and judging should rely on Carter’s record as former Georgia governor. Carter campaigns in Pennsylvania as April 27 primary looms, while Jackson focuses on the Keystone State.
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Associated Press
Henry Jackson
Jimmy Carter
Frank Church
Carter
Indiana
Jackson
ABC
Issues and Answers
Washington
Campagning
Lincoln, Neb
Church
Georgia
Idaho
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Pennsylvania
Carter gains in Iowa contest to widen nomination lead
The Iowa result increases Carter to 258 delegates while Jackson holds 177 with no delegates from Iowa. Udall adds 10 delegates for 129 total, Harris earns 2 for 15, and 1,505 delegates are needed to secure the Democratic nomination. Ford leads the GOP with 251, Reagan has 84, and 196 remain uncommitted.
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Iowa
Carter
Jackson
Morris Udall
D-Ariz
Oklahoma
Fred Harris
Ford
Reagan
Unseasonably Cool Windy Spell Forecast By NWS
The National Weather Service warns of a chilly spell with daytime highs in the 30s and freezing nights. Sunday offered 60s, winds 10 to 15 mph NW, then cooled to 36 by evening. Tonight may drop to mid 20s, with Tuesday warming to the 50s and no precipitation.
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National Weather Service
Maryland
Citizens Truck Company
mercury
Fires in Frederick County destroy barn and damage home
Frederick County fire crews battled two weekend blazes at opposite ends of the county. A Flint Hill home escaped major damage after a cigarette caused bed clothing fire. 89 year old Mrs. Dyson had minor burns. A separate barn on Senator Smelser’s Md 31 farm near McKinstry's Mill Road was destroyed, with about 2000 bales of straw and farm equipment lost. children playing with matches blamed by fire marshal T S May. Firefighters from Carroll Manor Libertytown New Midway Union Bridge New Windsor and other units responded. a Libe rtytown auxiliary brought cooling drinks for crews.
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Frederick County
Carroll Manor
Flint Hill
Noa Dyson
T.S. May
William Ijams
Dyson
Max Keyser
Independent Hose Company
Citizens cascade
Charles H. Smelser
Md. 31
McKinstry's Mill Road
Libertytown
George Norvis
Eli Nacademus
New Midway
Union Bridge
New Windsor
Libertytown Fire Company
Post Office to aid late filers with extended deadline
Frederick Post Office will stamp tax returns mailed by midnight Thursday April 15 to help last minute filers. Postmaster John E. Young noted the usual stamping deadline is 10 p m, but an exception is available for April 15.
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Frederick
John E. Young
Public tour and film of new group home on West Third Street
The state purchased the 13 West Third Street building for 58500 on March 12 ending a 30 month battle. Visitors may view a 30 minute film about operating a group home at a 7:30 p.m. meeting of Frederick County Group Homes Inc. Donations from local businesses support furnishing the home with items ranging from stereo sets to dictionaries.
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group home
Third St
Frederick County Group Homes, Inc
FCGH
Frederick Preservation
Becky Tranleft
Tina B. Prensky
Ed Prensky
West Third Street
W. Third St
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Post Office
Prensky
Colonial Jewelers
Colonial Music Center
Shipley's
Montgomery Ward
Routzahn's
Quynn’s Hardware
Remsberg Jewelers
Elkins Jewelers
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