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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1976
Page
1
The National Weather Service predicts relief from August like heat as a Thursday shower arrives followed by a Saturday shower. Cooler air from the Midwest will ease tinder dry forest lands and several days of near normal spring weather are forecast with temperatures in the 70s to near 80s and nights in the 50s.
The Historic District Commission recommended partial approval of a plan to widen the district. They proposed adding Bentz Street from Fourth to South, East Street, and South Street while rejecting isolated landmarks. May be final adjustments before the next May meeting.
Frederick County commissioners approved 1350 dollar sewer and 1000 dollar water connection charges for Ballenger Creek taps after backing Metropolitan Commission guidance. One commissioner opposed, citing competitiveness and subsidization worries, while others called charges reasonable as development draws near. A separate 213000 dollar bid for nursing home sewer lines was also approved.
Braddock Heights residents press county to attach street lighting costs to property tax bills under an 1968 state statute. Braddock Heights Lighting Inc. cites a bookkeeping mess as cause of unequal charges and seeks a county district with ad valorem taxes to fund lighting. The plan would impact Skyview Estates and other areas, with a costly rate hike from 149 to 228 dollars monthly for 150 families if expanded and upgraded mercury lighting is installed.
Report notes Ford lags in Texas contest as Texas politics and national figures exchange barbs. Weather boosts mood with warm, sunny conditions persisting into midweek and cooler nights expected.
United Fire Company gains a surplus jeep licensed insured by the City of Frederick to carry a foam unit and extinguishers. Fire board says maintenance by United Fire Company. jeep fits the parking deck at 1 East Church Street with no standpipe connections.
Washington AP Ford administration redefines policy to treat conservation on par with new energy sources. ERDA’s updated plan cites potential oil savings of one third by 1985 and outlines efficiency gains in homes, buildings, factories, transport, and power generation.
Frederick area Shriners establish a new Ali Ghan Shrine Temple unit named the Keystone Kops Shrine Unit of Frederick to parade, ceremonialize, and recruit Masons. Charles E. Hartman elected president. other officers include Kenneth Bartgis vice president and Gale Wolfe as representative. Hartman, retired Frederick Welding Company owner, has extensive Masonic service.
State Police investigate after three Baltimore men report being fired upon by a passing vehicle on Md. 97 near Emmitsburg. Three shots hit Pendleton’s 1976 car radiator as the trio fled on foot toward an empty field. Chambers treated for cuts at Annie Warner Hospital.
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