Fire destroys barn on Krantz farm in Maryland
Early morning blaze on Md 180 west of Frederick caused about 70 000 dollars in damage to a storage barn on John Henry Krantz Sr's farm. Fire Marshal notes possible arson with no injuries. 10 000 bales of hay and straw plus seed and a hay rake listed among contents. Indpendents Jefferson Carroll Manor fire companies responded and remained until about 4 a.m. as investigators compile a complete itemized report.
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John Henry Krantz Sr
Maryland Fire Marshal's Office
Tpr
James F. Kerns
MD. 180
Frederick
Frederick County
Independents
Jefferson
Carroll Manor
Krantz
Marijuana Case Begins In Court
The marijuana possession and possession with intent to distribute case of Janice Kuhn opened in Circuit Court before Judge Samuel W. Barrick. Kuhn, a former guidance counselor at Governor Thomas Johnson High School, is alleged to host a December overnight party with seven to eight girls from a rap group. Prosecutors plan to prove she knew of the marijuana use. defense says a party occurred but no marijuana was found. Witnesses include three students who attended the gathering.
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Janice Kuhn
Samuel W. Barrick
Kuhn
Thomas Johnson High School
Cleopatra Campbell
County approves $11.16 million school construction plan for next year
The Board of Education requests $11,160,032 for next fiscal year with the county asked to provide $1,645,032. Officials discuss intercounty cooperation for Mount Airy area schools and ongoing land options at Lake Stream/Coldstream and Singanore for future campuses amid planned subdivision growth and overcrowding at New Market.
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County Board of Education
G. Hunter Bowers Jr
Frederick
Carroll
Howard
Montgomery County
Mount Airy
New Market
Bowers
John L. Carnochan
Lawrence A. Dorsey
Planning Commission
Lake Singanore
Carnochan
Mental Health Fund Drive Kick Off Meeting Set
The 1974 Mental Health Fund Campaign runs May 1 through May 31 with a local kick off on April 2 at Totem Arts Center Hood College at 7 30 p m. The event invites Bell Ringers and community volunteers for discussion and refreshments. The Right Rev William Cox chairs honorary Mental Health Month. speaker Dr Jonas R Rappeport chief medical officer of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City.
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Mental Health Fund
Totem
Hood College
William Cox
Jonas R. Rappeport
Supreme Bench of
Baltimore City
South Frederick School Dedicated Sunday
The South Frederick Elementary School will be dedicated Sunday April 28 at 2 p.m. Rev. Thomas J. Andrews will give the invocation. Dr. John L. Carnochan Jr. will introduce guests and main speaker William B. Barnes. Architect Charles F. Bowers will present the key to Principal Nicholas E. Leakins.
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South Frederick
Maynard M. Hurd Jr
PTA
Thomas J. Andrews
First Missionary Baptist Church
John L. Carnochan Jr
William B. Barnes
Eease
Charles F. Bowers
Nicholas E. Leakins
James A. Seusenbaugh
Anderson To Resign Office On Friday
Anderson, a Baltimore County executive, announced he will resign at noon Friday amid a corruption conviction. He pled innocence but says county charter and court rulings require stepping down. he faces sentencing in May and appeals the conviction.
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Towson
Dile Anderson
Steeter
Baltimore County
Anderson
Harry Bartenfelder
U.S. District Court
Wille Vandicat
Baltimore
Joseph Sherban
Joseph
Young Anderson
Oil giants report sharp first quarter profits
Exxon and Texaco posted strong first quarter earnings for 1974 with Exxon at 708 million dollars up 39 percent from a year earlier and Texaco up 123 percent to 589.4 million. Gulf Oil and Standard of Indiana Amoco also showed big gains driven by overseas operations.
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New York
Exxon
Texaco
Exam
Gulf Oil
Standard Oil
Indiana
Amoco
Gulf
Indiana Standard
Maurice, Granville
J.J. Jamieson
Jamieson
U.S
Ings
Asheshee
Jaac
Middle East
Gulf and Standard of Indiana
Standard Is of
Rabin Selected To Succeed Meir In Israel
Rabin chosen by Labor to form a new government and succeed Prime Minister Golda Meir who resigned after criticism of the Octobers war. He faces coalition hurdles with National Religious and Liberal partners amid dovish calls for peace and territorial talks with Arabs. Rabin, 52, is the first native born Israeli premier and newcomer to politics.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Labor Party Today
Ephraim Katzir
Yitzhak Rabin
Golda Meir
Rabin
Meir
Washington
Labor Party
Shimon Peres
Katzir
Knesset
Labor
National Religious Party
Liberals
Mrs. Meir
Jordan
West Bank
Rabina
Sabra
Students urged to register and vote at Walkersville High
Political leaders urged seniors at Walkersville High School to register to vote and choose a party. The forum featured five politicians including Goodloe Byron and Edward Thomas as officials explained registration rules and contact points at nine county high schools. The note mentions upcoming election details and registration deadlines.
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Walkersville High School
Ans Goodloe E. Byron
Edward P. Thomas
Frederick Carroll
Frederick County
Merkle H. Duvall
Frederick J. Bower
E. Robert Bowlus
Board of Elections
Winchester Hall
NAB To Honor Loaned Executives Tonight
The Frederick Hagerstown Metro of the National Alliance of Businessmen will honor 27 loaned executives who served as job developers for the Alliance during the revert JOBS Pledge Campaign. They contacted 166 companies to pledge future hires for the disadvantaged and Vietnam era veterans in a three state six county area.
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Frederick Hagerstown
National Alliance of Businessmen
Alliance
Hagerstown
Maryland
Washington
Frederick
Panhandle
West Virginia
Winchester - Frederick County
Virginia
Commissioners Agree To Pay For Rousting Graceham Birds
County Commissioners voted to cover the full 2200 dollar bill to roust Graceham birds with firecracker shells and sound equipment. Lawrence Dorsey abstained citing conflict of interest as Emrich owns the grove and Dorsey operates a Woodsboro butcher shop.
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Graceham Birds
Donald L. Lewis
John A. Derr
State Health Department
Lawrence A. Dorsey
Edgar Emrich
Dorsey
Woodsboro
Lewis
Emrich
Crawford
Derr
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Rob Macdougall
South Frederick School
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Bowius
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