Mel-Comm lodges favoritism charge against city
Frederick businessman Mel-Comm Electronics owner Milford C Gossard accuses the city of favoritism and discrimination in tower site leasing at Murdoch Mountain in Gambrill State Park. He cites uneven lease terms favoring Hankery’s Radio Inc and alleges records are scarce across Frederick and county offices.
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Frederick City
Maryland
Milford C
Mel) Gossard
Mel Comm Electronics, Inc
U.S. 40 West
Murdock Mountain
Gambrill State Park
Hanker's Radio Inc
Gossard
Hanker’s
E. Paul Magaha
Frederick
Either
Hankey
Eastalco Operates Amid Strike By United Steelworkers
Eastalco Aluminum Company continues operations despite a strike by nearly 700 United Steelworkers Local 1886 members. At midnight, management was ordered to report, then instructed to return at 4 p.m. with plans to endure at least a week. First aluminum drop occurred early Monday morning as the plant prepared for operation. Peaceful picketing persisted with several hundred union members around the plant area. Police described ongoing patrols and limited access for certain vehicles and emergency crews.
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Nice Wood Star
Eastalco Aluminum Company
United Steelworkers of America
Eastalco
Buckeystown
Ballenger Creek Road
Mesor Woods Road
Bil Lewis
United Steelworkers
News-Post
Eastaleo
D. L. Stevens
W News-Post
Frederick County
Sta
Hess testifies on Marlboro track deal in Maryland case
In Baltimore AP report W Dale Hess testifies he saw no need to warn others involved in the 1971 Marlboro Race Track purchase to tell Gov Marvin Mandel of the deal. He argues the purchasers and lawyers were not the type to discuss it publicly and cites J Newton Brewer as knowing about the deal.
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Baltimore
W. Dale Hess
Marlboro Race Track
Marvin Mandel
US District Court
Hess
Mandel
Marlboro
J. Newton Brewer
Maryland Racing Commission
Suburban Trust Co
Suburban Trust Coe
U.S. District Court
Irvin Kovens
Nuclear power plants park controversy and price spiral
Inside The News reports controversy over a nuclear power plants park and a continuing spiral in food prices. An item notes the impact on households and markets amid ongoing inflation. A brief weather note expects hazy hot conditions with possible afternoon storms and high near 90.
Bloodmobile here Tuesday at Evangelical Lutheran Church
The Red Cross Bloodmobile visits Frederick on Tuesday August 2 at 31 East Church Street with donor registration from 1 to 6 30 p m Blood Chairman James A Grove notes Entitled The summer blood donor is a rare bird Be One This campaign aims to alleviate the summer blood shortage and calls on volunteers to donate.
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Red Cross
Frederick
Evangelical Lutheran Church
E. Church St
James A. Grove
Americas Red Cross
Vance carries peace proposals to Mideast
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance begins talks with Arab and Israeli leaders in Cairo and Jerusalem to promote a Geneva peace framework. He will seek a temporary trusteeship plan pending a plebiscite on the West Bank while addressing Palestinian representation and the future of the held territory.
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Washington
Cyrus R. Vance
U.S
Middle East
Vance
Egypt
Geneva
Weather Update and Rainfall Records in Fred Area
Hot humid days persist with mostly cloudy skies and a slight thunderstorm chance in the afternoon. Temperatures linger in the mid 80s, while rainfall figures show June and August totals varying significantly, with Mrs. Lucille Beale noting 1966 as the driest summer on record and past years recording wide rainfall ranges.
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State
Fred
Lucille Beale
Emmitsburg
Beale
Beele Reed
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Esse Milner Rosnol
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Ballenger Creek Pike
Kurt Holter
Tion
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Ezstaleo
Comsion
Donald J. Kunkoski
Inside the News
Sam
Bloodmobile
NEW York
Mideast
Shecess
Israel
Carter
Credinag
Timmy Saylor
Lisa Ann Williams
Farm Bureau
Pinecliff Park
Timmy
Robert Saylor
Adamstown
Lisa Ann
John E. Williams Jr
Unionbridge
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