Commissioners OK White Rock sewer plant location and size
County commissioners narrowly approved a 250000 gallon per day sewage treatment plant off Bethel Road to fix failing White Rock septic problems and let Metro Commission solicit bids. Bollinger and Lewis opposed. Crum and Dorsey supported a compromise after debate about 35000 to 50000 gallon options.
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Bethel Road
White Rock
Metro Commission
Sterling E. Bollinger
Donald L. Lewis
Lawrence A.‘Dorsey
Paul L. Crum
Lewis
Metro
Walkersville by-pass clarified
Walkersville residents read state plans for a two lane by-pass around the town, countering the county 20 year master plan. County leaders, including President Lawrence Dorsey, questioned a one lane by-pass but the state clarified the plan to two lanes. Johnson will seek a renewed commissioner vote next week as construction is slated for late 1977 or early 1978.
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State Highway Administration
Walkersville
Lawrence A. Dorsey
Larry Johnson
State Department of Planning
Johnson
Johmson
County urged to plan water needs now for Frederick County
Frederick County Council of Governments heard that water resources will be stressed within 15 to 20 years. C. Edward Waller of Beavin Co. warned that feasibility studies planning and funding take long and that counties must consider costs and possible federal aid now. Beavin noted a major revision to a Metropolitam Commission study prioritizes health and environmental goals and that the local health department is expanding its role in water and sewer planning.
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COG
C. Edward Waller
Beavin Co
Middletown
Frederick City
Walter
Benjamin Beavin
Metropolitan Commission
Beavin
Board of Education
Lawrence W. Johnson
Frederick County
Reagan forces push Ford for VP choice
President Ford campaign strategists resist a rule to reveal the running mate early while considering a possible Howald Reagan vice presidential bid. Sears seeks binding delegates to primary verdicts, but Ford backs the rule and Reagan opposes it. Schweiker already named by Reagan raises tension ahead of the August nomination.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo
Ford
Howald Reagan
John Pears
White House
Heagan
Republican rules committee
Reagan
Sears
Sen
Richard
Schweiker
Pennsylvania
Peter Kaye
board of convention
Maryland taxes ninth highest in the nation
A national study ranks Maryland ninth in state and local taxes per capita, with residents paying an average $730.8. The report notes a 3511 percent rise since 1933, as Maryland’s spending grew from $500 million to about $3 billion over 15 years. Officials defend tax efforts as meeting public demand for services.
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BALTIMORE
Maryland
United States
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations
Congress
mid-Atlantic
Alaska
Delaware
Benjamin Carbibn
D_Balt
state
Cardin
iTouse
John Hanson Briscoe
Briscoe
Senate defense spending bill passes in Senate
The Senate moves the defense spending bill forward as lawmakers debate funding levels and policy provisions. By contrast, Beirut sees intensified fighting while national politics feature two senators declining a top ticket position. Weather outlook calls for clearing and warmer conditions with varied temperatures into midweek.
Belle floods New England after major New York hurricane
Hurricane Belle downgraded to a tropical storm as it moved north delivering heavy rain and winds up to 110 mph. Vermont and parts of New England faced flash flooding and road closures while up to eight inches of rain were forecast in Connecticut and Vermont. Dozens of families evacuated in southern Vermont and power outages affected hundreds of thousands. One death was attributed to a falling tree in Long Island.
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New England
Bebe
Vermont
Earl Osgood
Civil Defense
Atlantic
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Osgood
Shrewsbury
Rutland
National Weather Service
Springfield
Mass
Tony Gregory
weather service
Boston
Doona
Long Island
Belle
Connecticut River
Deerfield
Green Mountains
New York City
Dover
Becket
Logan International
Albany
N.Y
Rhode Island
Hudson Valley
New Jersey
Atlantic City
N.J
Catoctin Furnace log cabin museum dispute ends
Frederick County zoning board denies the Catoctin Furnace Historical Society’s plan to convert a 1774 era log cabin into a museum. The building fronts MD 206 and sits among other properties, with only the northern half owned by Donald Miller available. The society may now purchase more surrounding land, while Miller sells part of his line near the highway.
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Catoctin Furnace
Board of Zoning Appeals
Frederick County
Planning and Zoning Commission
historical society
Donald Miller
Miller
Maryland Numbers Game Winning Number Report
The Maryland Numbers Game daily lottery draw on Monday produced the winning number 564. In New York, stock prices moved slowly with the Dow Jones average down 2.54 points, and the market showed a 33 point gain in the first half hour as advances and declines remained balanced across exchange-listed issues.
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BALTIMORE
Maryland
NEW YORK
Don Jones
New York Stock E
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