Jail Deputies Demand Higher Pay Amid Walkout Threat
Frederick County Sheriff Richard Baumgartner and four jail deputies urged County Commissioners to raise jail salaries after a threatened walkout. Deputies complained wages at $5,100 yearly lag behind $3 per hour paid to part time special deputies, citing high turnover and unpaid overtime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MARGARET HINDMAN
Frederick County
Richard C. Baumgartner
regar
Baumgartner
John A. Derr
James Hardy
Ray Carbaugh
Grand Jury Indictments Are Released
The Grand Jury released indictments naming Larry Michael Weedon Raymond Vincent Foreman and Larry Amos Genius for alleged robbery and assault and battery Weedon for alleged murder Harry Ralph Kersey for larceny and receiving stolen goods Larry Russell Strube and Wallace Nelson Grimes Jr for allegedly receiving stolen goods Carroll Page Lapole for burglary larceny and breaking and entering Leroy Mark Dorsey for breaking entering larceny and destruction of property Richard Bernard Oram for burglary and attempt to commit burglary John William Delaughter for receiving stolen goods
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Michael Weedon
Raymond Vincent Foreman
Larry Amos Genius
Harry Ralph Kersey
Larry Russell Strube
Wallace Nelson Grimes Jr
Carroll Page Lapole
Leroy Mark Dorsey
Richard Bernard Oram
John William Delaughter
Rothenhoefer on Retaining Death Penalty and Office Priorities
The interview discusses supporting the death penalty for killers and police officers killed in the line of duty, argues against its use in impulsive murders, and outlines priorities for a States Attorney including narcotics enforcement, crime prevention, public relations, and expanded courtroom representation. It notes potential budget impacts and future plans for education and outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Apollo 16 Countdown Advances as Moon Launch Nears
Apollo 16 astronauts John W. Young Charles M. Duke Jr. and Thomas K. Mattingly receive a lunar geology refresher as the Weather Service forecasts good conditions for a 12 54 p m Sunday launch. Partly cloudy skies southwest winds around 15 mph and 80 degree temperatures are expected with possible delays due to scattered thunderstorms later in the day.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
John W. Young
Charles M. Duke Jr
Thomas K. Mattingly I
NASA
CAPE KENNEDY, Fla
National Weather Service
Thomas K. Mattingly
Farouk el- Baz
El-Baz
space agency
Weather Service
Nixon At Camp David Finishing Speech Ahead of Canada Trip
President Nixon at Camp David with speechwriter Lee Huebner and aide Alexander Butterfield polishing remarks for a 40 hour visit to Canada. Brief talks with Prime Minister Trudeau expected on broad issues as protests loom in Ottawa and regional election plans complicate talks.
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THURMONT
Nixon
Canada
Camp David
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Trudeau
United States
Alexei N. Kosygin
Lee Huebner
Alexander Butterfield
Army
Alexander M Haig Jr
White House
Haig
Vietnam
Ottawa
Mandel Signs Deputies Bill
Governor Marvin Mandel signed House Bill 891 into law, limiting Frederick County Sheriff’s power to appoint special deputies. Deputies may be used only in emergencies with county commissioners approval, and cannot supervise privately contracted police work. County deputies will be paid regular wages and insured.
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Marvin Mandel
Frederick County
restau
sheriffs department
Yablonski murders tied to union big man figure
Annette Gilly, a confessed participant, said she heard the union behind the Yablonski killings and that the so called big man referred to was Tony Boyle, president of the United Mine Workers. Federal charges tied to a broader conspiracy indicts William Prater as well.
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WASHINGTON, Pa
Annette Gilly
United Mine Workers
Joseph A
Jock” Yablonski
Yablonski
Cleveland
Boyle
Prater
Pittsburgh
FBI
North Vietnamese storm An Loc capital in major push
North Vietnamese troops with tanks entered An Loc, 60 miles north of Saigon, and by afternoon controlled the northern half including the airfield. Heavy street fighting continued as U S air support attacked the advancing column. Reports counted seven T54 tanks destroyed, with South Vietnamese casualties and ranger clashes nearby.
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SAIGON
An Loc
Nguyen Van Thieu
Nusz seeks injunction to halt Frederick City demolition
John Nusz filed a circuit court petition to stop Frederick City from razing his fire damaged residence at 311 Braddock Ave. The house, condemned in 1970 as a health hazard, has suffered two fires. Judge Samuel W. Barrick was expected to rule today on the injunction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nusz
Circuit Court
Frederick City
Braddock Ave
Nusz
Samuel W. Barrick
Frederick
Charles Mack
Judge Barrick
Congressmen Demand Nixon Report on Viet War Escalation
Seventeen senators and thirty four House members urged President Nixon to provide a full report on the size purpose and cost of contemplated U S military action in Indochina amid rapid U S air and naval escalation. They warned the move could heighten bombing destruction and American casualties and called for full public informing before any major new commitment.
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WASHINGTON
United States
Southeast Asia
Senate
House
Nixon
U.S
Indochina
Congress for Peace Through Law
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Democrats Air Party Constitution
The Democratic State Central Committee of Frederick County tabled a proposed county party constitution updating a 40 year old 1932 document. It outlines rules for the county wide organization and district units and would take effect after a majority vote by the seven elected members, with district and city precincts informed before voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MARTHA RAVER
Democratic State Central Committee
Frederick County
Democratic party
Frederick City
50 Assessment Appeal Hearings Set Before Tax Court Next Week
Frederick County schedules 50 assessment appeals before its Tax Appeals Court starting April 18 in Winchester Hall. The three‑member board, led by Russell H. McCain, heard 75 appeals in its first year with 18 reductions. Hearings list properties owned by Frederick residents including Carroll, Horine, Sibert, Sung‑Yu, and more across April 18 to 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Russell H. McCain
Herbert Snyder
Steiner Smith
state Tax Appeals Court
Winchester
Winchester Hall
Joseph Carroll
Magnolia Ave
Stock market opens with cautious gains in New York
Prices begin cautiously in today’s trading as declines edge advances at the New York Stock Exchange. The Dow Jones Industrial Average at 10 30 a.m. stands up 2.03 points to 968.99.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW YORK
New York Stock Exchange
Showers Drench County in Wet Weather Runoff
The region received 1.48 inches of rain by 8 am as a storm soaked the county, bringing April total to 4.29 inches. Rain and thunder will continue through Saturday with fairer, cooler conditions by Sunday. Temperatures reached 64 degrees. overnight low was 43. Streams run bank full. Potomac and Monocacy rivers are high and muddy.
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Potomac
Bloodmobile Visit Friday At Maryland School For The Deaf
The Red Cross Bloodmobile comes to Frederick this Friday for a blood drive at the Maryland School for the Deaf. Donor registration runs 10 to 2:30 in the school's primary building with Carroll Street entrance access. Anyone 18 to 65 in good health weighing at least 110 pounds may donate. those with malaria hepatitis jaundice heart disease or cancer history are ineligible. One pint covers the donor and immediate family's blood needs for one year nationwide.
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Red Cross
Frederick
Maryland School for the Deaf
Carroll Street
Frederick County
United States
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Ching Sung-Yu
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