Mayor outlines annexation, growth plans and county cooperation
The mayor defends annexation as beneficial to both city and county, cites Ballenger Creek Wastewater Plant issues and growth in police and fire services, and criticizes county planning while urging continued cooperation. He notes pending state revenue legislation could impact the budget and discusses street repairs, East Street limits, and a traffic light controversy in the black community corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young
Ballenger Creek
East Street
NAACP
Lord Nickens
Nickens
AU Saints
South Market Streets
Board of Aldermen
Public Works Department
City Police
State Highway Administration
Aldermen Spar Over Comprehensive Plan Annexation Debate
Frederick City officials weigh the comprehensive plan and proposed annexation. Alderman Murphy questions public reading and future implications while DeLauter avoids comment. Bartgis calls it too soon, supports city-first development, and opposes Ridge Road annexation. Stull unavailable for comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin S
Cy" Bartgis
Bartgis
Enati
Manaracy
Ridge Road
Braddock Heights
County Officials Debate Annexation and Special Districts
County Commissioner Dorsey, Crum, and Sterling Bollinger discuss creating special tax districts to fund local services instead of city annexation. Mayor Young proposes a 20 year plan to expand Frederick City, potentially tripling its land area and increasing population from 28 000 to 85 000. The group calls for citizen input while noting shared burdens and cautioning against forced annexation of Ballenger sewer area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorsey
Crum
Sterling E. Bollinger
Bollinger
Young
County Council of Governments
Frederick City
Donald L. Lewis
Edgar C. Wirts Jr
Wirts
Ballenger
Frederick Community College
Opossumtown Pike
Emmitsburg
Anneals
Soviets demand Shevchenko handover at U.N. row
The Soviet Union accused the CIA of detaining Arkady N. Shevchenko under duress and demanded his return. His American lawyer says Shevchenko is in voluntary seclusion near New York awaiting a meeting with Secretary General Waldheim, who is due back from Europe this weekend. The State Department declined to comment on the charge.
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United Nations
CIA
Arkady N. Shevchenko
U.N
New York
Kurt Waldheim
Europe
State Department
U.S
United States
Coun
Cil
Soviet Union
A. N. Shevchenko
A.N. Shevchenko
U.S.S.R
Three youths die in bus crash in INAHA Georgia
A bus carrying 56 boys from the Ysilanant Michigan Boys Club overturned at a rest stop after brakes failed. Three youths died, sixteen were hospitalized in critical condition, and the group bound for Disney World Florida began returning home on a chartered bus. Adults and ministers offered support as the tragedy unfolded.
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Inaha
Randy Carpenter
Disney World
Florida
Ypsilant, Mich
Tim Cole
Women of the Moose Frederick Chapter enrollment meeting
The Women of the Moose Frederick Chapter 347 held its April 5 enrollment meeting with Virginia Edwards as membership chairman in charge. She presented her committee watwakers and thanked Lois Guyton Detty Lauman and Edith Wolfes. Ruth Ann Watkins was enrolled in Virginia's honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of the Moose
Frederick
Virginia Edwards
Watwakers
Lois Guyton
Detty Lauman
Edith Wolfes
Virginia
Ruth Ann Watkins
Bicycle inspections offered before Ride-A-Bike Day
Frederick area cyclists prepare for Ride-A-Bike Day on April 30 with free pre event bike inspections by local shops Delphey's Sport Store and Frederick Bicycle Sales and Service on April 21 22 and April 23 29 at specified locations. Gene Long of Braddock Springs Cycling attends, police will inspect and license bikes, and prizes funded by sponsors go to top pledge collectors for the Frederick County Generation for Retarded Citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Bicycle Specialty
Frederick Bicycle Sales and Service
Fourth
North Market Streets
Rick High
Delphey's Sport Store
Jay Delphey
West Patrick Street
Gene Long
Braddock Springs
West Patrick
Court Streets
Baker Park
Delphey’s
Frederick Bcycle Sales and Service
Frederick County
Citizens, Inc
Three killed in hit run crash near Charles Town
A Jefferson County couple Ricky L. Tregoning 19 and his wife Peggy 19 and their four month old daughter Melissa were killed when a car traveling south went out of control and struck their northbound vehicle on West Virginia 17 outside Charles Town. The other driver fled the scene and was still at large early Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Town
W.va
Jefferson County
Here
Ricky L. Tregoning
Kearneyaville
Peggy
Melissa
Martinsburg
Tregoning
Umits
City seeks to delay rezonings before annexation vote
City planners and Mayor Ronald N. Young urge the county to refrain from rezoning sites outside the city as annexation actions loom. They argue holding rezonings would encourage residents to join the city, with talks on districts around Francis Scott Key Mall and Crown American pending a county decision and a future city vote on the comprehensive land use plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald N. Young
City Planning Commission
Horak
Francis Scott Key
Asite
Crown American
City Hall
Blue Ridge Sportsmen's Club to Open Gala Season
The Blue Ridge Sportsmen's Club near Blue Ridge Summit plans an April 15 Fishing Derby with 400 stocked trout and three tagged fish awarding a $25 prize plus two reels. Derby is members only with new memberships available that day at the clubhouse. A May 27 pool opening and annual Chicken Barbeque follow, with six prizes including a stove, a chainsaw, a color TV, a Remington rifle, a Coleman lantern, and a sleeping bag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ridge
Blue Ridge Sportsmen's Pool
Ken Gilland
Waynesboro
American Red Cross
Blue Ridge Sportsmen's
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Fredenck
Mercedes-Benz Specialist
Auto Bahn, Inc
N. Carroll St
A.B.C.D.E
Germany
Dick Wettrich
Meister Mecheniker
Blue Ridge Sportsmen’s Club
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Charles Edward Schill
Chester H. Stone
Martha Landis Stitely
Minds Kay Hamilton
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Joseph Harvey Zimmerman Jr
Madeline E. Jennings
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Frances Random
Monterey Mae Bowie
Dente Brashears
Pauline V. Snurr
Myersville
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Clarksburg
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Middletown
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Thurmont
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Charles Winpigler Sr
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Rosie E. Little
Damascus
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Harper's Ferry
W. Va
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Marvin Ridgely Sr
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Leo Wollard
Ezza Grantham
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