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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1976
Page
1
Washington reports March CPI up two tenths, led by a 1.3 percent drop in gasoline and 1.2 percent fall in groceries. Three month rate at 2.9 percent, lowest since 1972. Despite slower inflation, workers’ purchasing power fell seven tenths that month though year over year gain 4.3 percent.
Eric Arnold and Gina Grimes promote the May 2 Walk-a-thon for March of Dimes. The 25 mile charity walk aims to fight birth defects with over 2,300 sign ups reported. Interested walkers can call 662 7665 or 662 8262 for registration.
A surprise thunderstorm drenched Frederick with .43 inches of rain and knocked out power for about 500 residents after lightning struck two transformers. Frederick Cablevision also lost service while PE reports most outages from electrical strikes. By morning all power was restored and officials noted air quality advisories with limited restrictions.
At a Board of Education meeting in Frederick County, Green Valley parents urged an additional elementary school to curb overcrowding as three to five years remain before new capacity. they favored temporary transfers over busing 214 Green Valley students to Urbana Elementary, with 94 students already slated for transfer due to proximity.
County Planning Director Lawrence W. Johnson Tuesday presented expert witnesses to the city Board of Zoning Appeals who argued the proposed Exxon gas station at Frederick faces permit denial due to bias.
Dawn Shuff, six year old daughter of Margaret Shuff, swept the Miss Majorette of Maryland Contest winning queen division solo and fancy strut and earned Miss Congeniality. She will represent Maryland at the Miss Majorette of America Contest in Indiana and also competes in Florida. She holds 116 trophies from five state events this year and studies under Sam and Donna Huffer with twirling tap jazz and acrobatics.
Suburban planners must provide affordable housing as ordered by court. The ruling targets development plans and funding to ensure low rent units in the area meet legal requirements.
Hood College will confer honorary doctorates on Elizabeth Drew Dr Elisabeth Kubler-Ross and Dr Margaret Deringer Barrett during its May 15 commencment. Drew will give the commencement address and receive a Doctor of Humane Letters for her work as writer and TV commentator.
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