Montgomery County Adopts Unified Salary Schedule
The Montgomery County Council approved a single 45 step seven grade pay plan for all county employees, replacing five previous schemes. The plan reclassifies about 3000 positions, raises wages across the board, and phases in changes over two fiscal years, with police pay adjustments and new longevity steps aligned to federal standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery County Bureau
Montgomery County Council
Donald G. Roberts
Roberts
Montgomery County
Cleatus Barnett
Union Pact Blamed For Business Loss
Thomas A. Ratliff, president of Ratliff Elkhorn Coal Co., says buyers stopped purchasing after signing an 80 cent per ton welfare fund clause in UMW contracts. He notes his firm does not pay the welfare fee, affecting resale coal firms, as Dixie Mining Co filed unfair labor practice charges against the UMW and the Bituminous Coal Operators Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Mine Workers Union
UMW Welfare Fund
Thomas A. Ratliff
Ratliff Elkhorn Coal Co
National Labor Relations Board
Trail Examiner
A. Bruce Hunt
Ratliff
Pike County
Welfare Fund
Dixie Mining Co
Pikesville, Ky
UMW
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Lady Churchill Seeks Apartment In London
Lady Churchill plans to sell the Hyde Park Gate home and search for a London apartment. Friends say the red brick house is too large and burdened with memories after Sir Winston Churchill’s death in January. Crowds gathered outside the street when he lived there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sir Winston Churchill
Hyde Park Gate
Churchill
Maryland Kiwanis hears ACS role in cancer fight outlined
Daniel J. Courtney acting executive director of the Maryland Division of the American Cancer Society spoke to the Kiwanis Club detailing the Maryland origins of the ACS. Dr Thomas Cullen a Baltimore native was among early doctors stressing public alertness for early cancer diagnosis and treatment. Courtney credited Cullen and nine physicians and five laymen as founders. He cited Frederick leaders Joseph Eisenhauer and George Zeigler as pioneers and noted 701000 raised in Maryland last year with 400000 to Johns Hopkins and University Hospital. Forty percent supported national ACS research with Maryland receiving portions. Guests included state ACS officials, Frederick County leaders, and local notables as the group sang America the Beautiful and extended birthday wishes to Rev Ralph Sharpe and Donald Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Ance Society
Maryland
Daniel J. Courtney
American Cancer Society
Thomas Cullen
Baltimore
Courtney
Kiwanis Club
Cullen
Frederick Cancer Society
Joseph F. Eisenhauer
George A. Zeigler
Cancer Society
Johns Hopkins
University Hospital
National Organization
William Howard
Nelson Langan
Kiwanis
Faulty Wind Tunnel Test Blamed for Gemini Landing Undershoot
Houston Tex UP report states wrong wind tunnel data led to Virgil Grissom and John Young undershooting their Mars landing zone by about 60 miles during the March 23 splashdown. Gemini center engineer Homer Dotts cites wind tunnel limits and lessons learned for future corrections.
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Houston. Tex
Virgil J. Grissom
John W. Young
Space Twins
Earth
Homer W. Dotts
Gemini
Manned Spacecraft Center
Dotts
Unclear flight targets to be used in future Gemini missions
Dotts outlined targets for flight integration in upcoming Gemini voyages and noted braking rockets would be fired later to compensate for a short landing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dotts
Germantown Boy Aids College Show
Gary Crowell of Germantown will direct the musical comedy No Vacancy by Western Maryland College juniors on April 29 and 30 in Alumni Hall Westminster. Crowell co authored the score with Louise Nelson of Fallston. Lead parts include William MecClary Jr., Carolyn Peterson, Rock Hall of West Friendship, and Carolyn Loerber of Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Crowell
Germantown
Western Maryland College
Alumni
Westminster
Crowell
Louise Nelson
Fallston
William MecClary Jr
Carolyn Peterson
Rock Hall of
West Friendship
Carolyn Loerber
Baltimore
London Fog maker opens Boonsboro plant
Lon dontown Manufacturing Co. of Baltimore announces a new London Fog rainwear plant in Boonsboro. Cutting starts today, sewing next week, with 15 to 20 workers initially and plans to grow to about 200 by year end. Frank Lenore, general manager, says the plant is the most modern in labor saving devices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boonsboro
Londontown Manufacturing Co
Baltimore
London Fog
Frank Lenore
Garrett to Remain on Eastern Time in Garrett County
Garrett County stays on Eastern Standard Time while Maryland shifts to Daylight Saving Time. Oakland and Grantsville will observe DST only until late September, with the rest of the state remaining on fast time through October.
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Oakland
Garrett County
Maryland
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Lady Churchill
Kiwante
Bruce W. Jamison
ACS
Eugene Donnelly
Randolph B. Rosencrantz
Frederick County
Grayson R. Bowers
Samuel F. Deterding
Edwin M. Klitch
WFMD
Guy W. Nusz
Virgil Miller
Hammitt Hough
Eugene Langan
Ralph Sharpe
Donald §. Brown
Robert Smith
Sperry Storm
Sharpe
N. Market St
Elkins Jewelers
Elking
So. Market St
North Market Street
Frederick Shoppping Center
Prospect Shopping Center
Crepwire
Wen Vin Es Drug Stores
Natural
Frederick
County Federal Savings and Loan Association
Commerce Lane
Rockville
Haber
Wade
East ST Frederick, MD
New Boonsboro
Garrett
Galler's Stc
Lennon
N. Charles St. Charles Town
W. Va
Terminix
Cterminie
Dairy Queen’s
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