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Newspaper

News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1980

Page

8

New Market Budget Increases Sought For School Equipment And Work

School board seeks about 12 000 for video equipment and materials for vocational guidance, 14 249 for state gasoline funds, 6 135 for library and guidance workshops, and 18 000 for a budget shift at New Market Middle along with 32 477 for New Market Elementary building changes. Koontz reports only our bid for Boyer's Mill Road Bridge repairs at 44 980 by Dewey Jordan Inc.

Board of Education New Market Keller New Market Middle New Market Elementary Koontz Boyer’s Mill Road Dewey Jordan Inc James Bryan Potomac Edison Bryan Johnson Frederick County Homebuilders Association Commissioners Auditorium Winchester Hall

County officials discuss district court needs and KKK rally

Sheriff officials say a district court commissioner is being studied by the Maryland District Court. Until a solution is found, authorities will arrest suspects from all agencies. A second meeting is planned for next month. COG members oppose the Ku Klux Klan rally in Braddock Heights on June 28 citing prejudice toward minorities. Rev George M Harper urged the body to oppose the KKK’s prejudicial positions while not condemning the group’s right to meet. COG members stressed they did not represent town councils but acted as individuals against KKK principles.

Sensabaugh Barnes Maryland District Court COG Ku Klu Klux Klan Braddock Heights George M Harper Burkittsville Frederick County Harper KKK

Court rules Garrett County budget illegal and lowered tax rate

Maryland Court of Appeals upholds ruling that Garrett County failed to approve the budget and tax rate on time. The decision trims the rate from 2.66 to 2.37 dollars per 100 assessed value for one year, forcing the county to operate with a smaller levy and potentially higher future rates.

Annapolis Garrett Cou Maryland Court of Appeals Garrett County Fred A Thayer Thayer

City proposals seek park land for new developments

The article notes a debated plan in the city to require a portion of land from residential projects as park space. Opponents argue the proposed 7 percent rate is too high and would shift costs or complicate projects. A reduced 5 percent alternative is discussed, with concerns about effectiveness and fair compensation. The commission has yet to decide.

Parklands Aérr Ats Jesse Tracker Sooth Teacher and Associates Rycherd Hudson Emner Cotanys

Pulitzer Prizes list highlights from 1980 ceremony

The AP reports Pulitzer winners across categories including fiction for The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer, drama for Talley's Folly, and journalism for Gannett News Service. Other honorees include Leon Litwack, Edmund Morris, Donald Justice, and David Del Tredici, with awards spanning literature, biography, poetry, general non fiction, music, and national reporting.

New York Norman Mailer Utah Gary Gilmore Mailer Gilmore Critcs Talley Lanford Wilson St Louis Gannett News Service John Hanchette Gannett Washington Willam Schmick Carlton Sherwood The Philadelphia Inquirer Don Wright Miami News Leon Litwack University of California Berkeley Theodore Roosevelt Edmund Morris Donald Rodney Justice University of Iowa Douglas Hofstadter St. Louis Symphony Boston Globe Charles Stafford Bette Swenson Orsini St. Petersberg Fla Times Church of Scientology Joel Brinkley Jay Mather Louisville Courier-Journal Brinkley NBC David Brinkley Robert Bartley the Wall

Prize awarded for criticism and feature writing

The News notes its award for criticism on new video technologies and a profile of a major network executive. Madeleine Blais of the Miami Herald won the award for feature writing, with analysis of network values and ethics highlighted.

Madeleine Blais The Miami Herald

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