Metro officials charged with secret parley
The Frederick County Metropolitan Commission faced charges of executive telephone meetings on public matters. The group collected 8100 for 18 unused taps at Westfield development and moved a revised White Rock sewer plant plan to the County Commissioners.
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Frederick County
Metro
Albert Cinquepalma
Doug Sherwood
G. Hunter Bowers
Westfield
Walkersville
Bowers
Glen Michelle
School board approves administrative changes
The Frederick area school board approved seven administrative assignments and two transfers at Wednesday’s Board of Education meeting. Named are James Lewis Beck and others with titles at Rock Creek, Middletown, Walkersville, Gov. Thomas Johnson, Frederick High, and Yellow Springs.
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Board of Education
James Lewis Beck
Carol Schnenerlein Stockhausen
Michael Paul Cohen
Rock Creek
Walter F. Srilhart
Middletown High School
Julian Spicer Bell
Walkersville High School
Harold C. Masser
Thomas Johnson
Earl F. Miller
Frederick High School
Howard Gilpin
Middletown
Richard McCurdy
Yellow Springs
Alfred Thackston Jr
Beck
Frederick
Carroll County
Louise Weagly
Mysterious Legionnaire's Disease Reaches 21st Victim
Harrisburg reports the outbreak of a mysterious ailment labeled legionnaire's disease has claimed 23 lives across Pennsylvania and two other states, with over 140 hospitalizations. Officials plan a statewide hospital survey as researchers race to identify the pathogen.
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HARRISBURG, Pa
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
American Legion
Philadelphia
Connecticut
James Sykes
Pittsburgh
Presbyterian Hospital
Bachman
state health department
Bob Costello
Congress
House health subcommittee
David Mathews
secretary of health, education and
Brunswick keeps mayoral seat as Orndorff wins third term
Jess D. Orndorff secured a third term as mayor in Brunswick while two incumbent councilmen were defeated on Tuesday as residents voted in the municipal election. Orndorff faced challenger Hubert R. Keel Jr., a contest that tipped the council mix.
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Jess D. Orndorff
Brunswick
Orndorff
Hubert R. Keel Jr
Brunswick voters choose three new council members in close race
Michael E. Mullen Frank A. Miglio and James W. Main won seats on the Brunswick town council with Mullen leading at 673 votes. Incumbents Leon Moser and Irvin Ephraim trailed as turnout neared 1 073 of about 1 950 to 2 000 registered voters.
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Michael E
Mullen
Frank A. Miglio
James W. Main
Leon Moser
Irvin Ephraim
Brunswick Ambulance Co
Migho
Frank Katz
Main
Moser
Ephraim
Keith Welty
Gary Price
Lyman Crawford
Crawford
Courthouse bomb threats probed in Frederick County
The Frederick County Sheriff's Department probes a string of courthouse threats from the past two weeks. Calls were made by a male caller, possibly white, with details varying from explicit dynamite timing to implied danger. Police trace plans include coordinating with the telephone company to trace future calls. Maryland lottery results follow.
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Frederick County
Richard J. Ashton
Maj. Ashton
Sheriff's Department
the
sherif
City uses rat killing baits at Culler Lake warns residents
Mayor Ronald N. Young urges supervision of children and control of pets as the city deploys rat baits around Culler Lake. The baits named rat bakes may injure ducks and other animals if ingested. He notes a rising rodent problem and cautions safety in the lake area. Separately, repaving on South Market Street aims to finish in 16 weeks amid complaints from merchants about business impact and a possible lawsuit discussion.
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Ronald N. Young
Culler Lake
Young
South Market Street
John Landis
Landis Jewelers
News-Post
Landis
Ford vetoes tax exemption for Maryland congressmen
President Ford vetoed a bill that would exempt members of Congress from state and local taxes while living in Maryland. He called it a special privilege that contradicts equity and fairness and noted Maryland and other locals would bear the tax burden. Maryland senators and representatives criticized the measure as creating a special class and counter to constitutional responsibility of states.
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WASHINGTON
Ford
Congress
Maryland
Washington area
District of Columbia
Virgin
Sen. J. Glenn Beall
R-Md
South African Demonstrators Gunned Down Report
Reported violence in South Africa as demonstrators were shot during protests. The item notes alleged drugged informants and suspects tied to the event. No further verifiable details provided in readable text.
Ramp to be built at Winchester Hall for accessibility
A disabled veteran recalled crawling into Winchester Hall before a meeting. The county maintenance department begins installing a rear door ramp to access the basement foyer near the C and P Telephone building, improving entry for handicapped visitors.
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Winchester Hall
C & P Telephone Company
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