Barn Fire Damages Farm Buildings Amid Severe Storm
A barn fire awakened by Bussard spread to nearby structures as fire crews from Independent Urbana Carroll Manor and volunteers from Citizens Cascade Truck and United Ambulance battled the blaze. Scene patrols timed at 9:25 p.m. to 2 a.m. Weather records note light rainfall, thunder and lightning with temperatures in the high 80s. Potential continued showers are forecast with humid conditions into the weekend.
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Independent
Urbana
Carroll Manor Fire Company
Citizens Cascade Truck
United Ambulance
Frederick City
David Lesher
Braddock Heights
Potomac Edison
Frederick Cablevision
Amber Meadows
Fort Detrick
Frederick
Independents
Carroll Manor
Citizens Cascade
Darlene Wiles
Inflation Ebb Eyed as Wholesale Prices Signal Shifts
Wholesale prices indexed 1959 in July show a drop for cattle hogs corn soybeans and lettuce yet analysts warn retail impact may lag into September. The July price level remains about 19 percent higher than two years earlier with overall year to date inflation near 11.2 percent. In Washington aid to Bolivia resumes at 25 million this year excluding military aid while unions press wage restraint. A Alabama suit claims a young football hopeful was barred from a Webb team after his mother defeated the club president in a local race.
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Agriculture Department
Washington
Bolivia
Juan Pereda Alban
State Department
Montgomery
Ala
Houston County
U.S
Scott Gamble
Robert
Annette Gamble
Webb Quarterback Club
Gambles
Walkersville Considers Water Rate Change Proposal
Walkersville town council, long troubled by summer water shortages, studies a Burgess Orley R Bourland plan to alter rates to reward users who conserve. The proposal aims to shift costs toward higher usage and promote steady supplies this season.
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Burgess Orley R Bourland
Water billing plan to take effect in July 1979
The council discussed a new water billing plan that would shift bills by 4 to 8 dollars based on usage, with the rate change becoming effective in July 1979 after a required public hearing. A resident, Jeff Soper, reported a rash of thefts in the Pennsylvania Avenue and Liberty Street area and urged action.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Liberty Street
Jeff Soper
Soper
Sherif
Newzermont
Eoer
Dent
Edward Kerns
Bourland
Walkersville
Man Struck by Car In Frederick County Not Seriously Hurt
John Lyn Wartgow of Sloughton Wise was injured Wednesday night when struck by a car driven by Rose Marie Bailey of Frederick on Md 255 in front of the Rabbit's Foot. He was treated and released at Frederick Memorial Hospital after transport by United Ambulance. investigation by Trooper G A May.
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United Ambulance
Frederick Memorial Hospital
C. Kurt Holter
John Lyn Wartgow
Sloughton, Wise
Rose Marie Bailey
Frederick
Wartgow
Love Canal Evacuation Grows as Contamination Spreads
At Love Canal Niagara Falls New York President Carter declared the area a state of emergency due to chemical contamination. State and federal officials decided to evacuate 07 families, with 97 previously asked to leave. Over two years eight chemicals, including 11 cancer-causing ones, have seeped to the surface of a 16 acre neighborhood built over an old landfill.
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Niagara Falls
N.Y
Love Canal
Carter
New York State
White House
Consumer cooperative bank gains House approval
The House approved a bill creating a consumer cooperative bank with 300 million dollars in capital. Ralph Nader says the measure will expand consumer economic power and help co-ops in food health housing auto repair and other services by easing access to financing.
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House
Ralph Nader
Karpov, Korchnoi split after tense 11th game in Baguio
In Baguio City Philippines Anatoly Karpov resigned after his 6th move as challenger Viktor Korchnoi won the 11th game to pull even in the world championship match. Both players now have one victory each.
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Baguio City
Philippines
Bariat Aafantne Wiktas
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Chipley
Organized Labor
Barry Bosworth
President's Council On Wage and
Afl-Cio
Bosworth
Council
Burgess
Doon
Walkersville Farmers and Mechanics Bank
Woodsboro-Frederick Road
MD. 194
Cafritz
Kiwanis Club
Creamery Park
James Mercer
Kerns
Burgess Bourland
Savings Bank
MD. 19
Discovery
Broadfording Christian Academy
Hagerstown, Maryland
Ourreer
Hindergarten Mrough Grede
Moss Street Factory
Vis & Bom
Wendy's
Ats
Sathurs
Mans Clothind
Tmvis Denastins
Reading, Pennsylvania
Moss and
Robeson
Bank Americard
Visn
Walter Charge
Wows Street
Reading
Consumer Bank
Korchnoi
Sears
Aig
Pic
East ST
Opan
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