Preston re elected Emmitsburg mayor and two commissioners win
In Emmitsburg Mayor Robert M. Preston was re elected to a third term with 264 votes over Joan Boyle and Vernon L. Painter. Dennis S. Sherald and Dot Davis won the two commissioner seats while incumbent John C. Dick lost. Voter turnout was 402 of 622. Davis praised her record and Sherald pledged to tackle street repairs and town needs.
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Emmitsburg
Robert M. Preston
Joan Boyle
Vernon L. Painter
Preston
Boyle
Painter
Dennis S. Sherald
Dot Davis
John C. Dick
Gregory J. King
Tom Hamerick
Theresa Hollinger
Freeman Shoe Co
Davis
Palms
Sherald
Dennis
Frederick County approves one rezoning amid concerns on growth
Frederick County commissioners approved a 26.5 acre rezoning on Jacobs Road for Frail Developers despite resident worries over school crowding roads and water. Two other requests, including 61.9 acres on Woodville Road, were denied as outside the county’s residential plan. The Busche site denial followed objections about services for existing residents.
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Frederick
Board of Commissioners
Frederick County
New Market
Galen Clagett
Jacobs Road
Richard Baldwin
Woodville
Baldwin
Charles Smith
Emmett Fair
Woodville Road
Jessie Smith
Smith
Anita Stup
Richard Grossnickle
Sterling Bollinger
William Busche
Harry T. deMoll
Mark Friis
Busche
Sandra Wright
Board of Education
Freeman Shoe Plant to Close After 33 Years in Emmitsburg
Freeman Shoe Co plans to shut its Emmitsburg plant after 33 years, leaving about 150 workers facing unemployment. Mayor Robert Preston notes the facility is a major life line for the town, with Mount St Mary’s College, St Joseph’s Provincial House, and a fire academy nearby. Residents aged 50 plus face scarce job options as the closure adds to local employment strain.
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Emmitsburg
Dolores Wivell
Freeman Shor
Gettysburg Shoe Co
Dows
Wiverl
Freeman
Emmutsburg
Robert & Preston
Bera
Wiveill
Jos
Preston
Emorutsburg
Mount St Mary's College
St Joseph's
Fire Academy
National Emergency Tranq Center
Freamar Shae
Harry Green Jr
Emmitsburo
Rock Creek
Green
Sarah
Frederick
Standard & Poor's Corp
US Shoe
Administration urged to drop Conrail sale plan
The administration is urged to drop plans to sell Conrail to Norfolk Southern for 1.2 billion dollars. Competing bids from Morgan Stanley led groups at 1.4 and 1.8 billion would include public stock offerings. The discord signals Congress action as rival bidders seek reversal of the decision.
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Conrail
Norfolk, Va
Dolinger
Norfolk Southern
Congress
Investment Bank of
Morgan Stanley & Co
First Boston Corp
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Ioe Center
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