County awards three road contracts totaling 1.5 million
County commissioners awarded three contracts last week for road work covering about 33 miles. C.J. Miller Inc. of Hampstead will widen and overlay eight roads for 400,000 dollars. A second contract to Miller covers 11.9 miles for 724,000 dollars. The third project adds 14 feet of width on several roads and overlays with two inches of bituminous concrete. The program targets nearly 33 miles and aims for completion by Thanksgiving.
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William G. Fout
Board of County Commissioners
Four
Ther
Maryland Avenue
Jefferson Boulevard
Braddock Helga
Sree
C.J. Miller, Inc
Hampstead
Coppermine Reed
Graceham Road
Tom's Creek Church
Harbaugh Road
Friend's Creek Road
Lewistown Road
Tte
Covered Bridges of Frederick County History Note
The article describes three 19th century bridges Loys Station Utica and a Wish Burr wuss bridge spanning wens Creek Monocacy Fishing Creek and Utica Road. Built roughly 1890 to 1475, iron truss bridges replaced earlier types. Preservationists urge listing on the National Register to honor county and Maryland history.
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Loys Station
Wens Creek
Creagerstown
Qld Frederick Road
Utica
Pevilbiss Bridge
Fishing Creek
Utica Road
Frederick County
Maryland PSC opens probe into Potomac Edison forecast
The Maryland Public Service Commission plans hearings on Potomac Edison's future energy needs. Officials discussed funding, generation capacity, demand forecasts, and potential remedies as critics warned of possible shortages. Attorneys from state agencies intervened, signaling broad regulatory interest.
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Hatem
Potomac Edison
Commission
PSC
Maryland
Charles B. Finch
Presior
Allegheny Power System
APS
John M. McCardell
Finch
Armstrong County
Wearst
New York
McCardell
Eastaleo Aluminum Co
Frederick
Deborah J Henry
State Economic and Community Development Department
Edward F. Shea
Eustalco
Abemnvestgalon
Eastalo
Heary
Taxpayers face penalties as monthly late payments rise
The Baltimore Sun reports strain on the assessments office led by Louis A. DiStefano with floods of calls from puzzled homeowners. Irene Stein notes fewer applicants for the tax relief program this year while Baltimore sees as many as 1200 daily rebate applications from mainly elderly residents. Donald Robert Merriman, of Brunswick, is identified as the stabbing victim in an apparent incident.
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Kerrigan
Baltimore Sun
Baltimore
Louis A. DiStefano
Irene Stein
the Sun
DiStefano
Donald Robert Merriman
Brunswick
Dollar rebounds as gold nears all time high on weak dollar
The price of gold rose to a new peak of 207.50 as the dollar weakened though a stronger dollar later cooled demand. Morning quotes in major European centers show euro balances and currency rates including Frankfurt 2.04575 marks and Paris 4.3805 francs, with London at 1.9238 dollars per pound.
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Frankfurt
Zurich
Paris
Amsterdam
Milan
London
Cemetery donation aids Knoxville restoration effort
The Petereville Raritan Check donated over 300 dollars toward restoring the Reformed cemetery in Knoxville after last month’s vandalism toppled 125 to 158 gravestones. Daisy Fauble, secretary treasurer, received the check from Glens Pearl while Maurice Arnold and Maurice Pearl officials watched. Donations total about 825. Donations may be mailed to Daisy Fauble, Box 747, Knoxville, Md 21758.
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Petereville Raritan
Knoxville
Daisy Fauble
Glens Pearl
Maurice Arnold
Pearl
Arnold
Petereville Raritan Cireb
Susan C. Nicol
USRA rejects Delaware and Hudson loan request
Albany AP report says the US Railway Association declined a requested 800000 loan for Delaware and Hudson Railway Co citing bleaker finances. Acting Chairman William E. Smith floated bankruptcy as a possible path to new aid avenues as directors review the carrier’s status at the Sept. 7 meeting. The D and H has drawn 27.5 million of an 30 million program and asserts no cash shortage despite parent Norfolk and Western railroad strike impacts. The carrier serves as a bridge from Canada and New England to New Jersey and Pennsylvania through New York.
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Albany, N.Y
US Railway Association
Delaware & Hudson Railway Co
William E. Smith
USRA
Delaware & Hudson
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Smith
Peace Ashor
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Railroad Administration
Conrail
Delaware and Hudson
Canada
New England
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York State
Congress
Washington
Albany
Northeast
Norfolk & Western Railroad
D & Ei
Fire log summary from Hillcrest Orchards and Walkersville area
Fire calls in the past 24 hours ending 10 am report incidents at Appletree Court Hillcrest Orchards and Walkersville including a fire in a paint shop at COUNTY FEDDERS CORPORATION and an automobile fire on US 40. Ambulance calls total emergencies twelve routines three. Jail population lists 33 males and four females.
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Cirymm Appletree
Hillcrest Orchards
County Fedders Corporation
Walkersville
Independents
Lycraville
Parents urged to register new students
All county public elementary schools open for registration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily through summer. Kindergarten entrants must have a birthday on or before September 1 and bring the birth certificate for verification. New enrollees must show immunization proof as required by state law, including measles mumps rubella and pertussis vaccines.
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M.A. Malie
Fs Opticians, Inc
West Second ST
Damascus
Main ST
Aolite
Uttronwe
Helernsie
Hagerstown
Potomac ST
Railway Association
House
Rhodesia
Patriotic Front
Robert Bauman
R-Md
Misa Katherine Colliver
Rt 5
Katheren Holtzinger
Rt. 5
Pennsylvania State University
University Park
Civil Service Retirement Veteran's Administration Compensation and Pension Navy
Air Force Retirement
Fredericktown Bank
McAnity
Levy
Pacagemy
Kidritz Enema
Bern
ECHO
H. B. Duvall, Inc
East PA
Frederick, MD
Patrick Sree
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