River festival opens in Brunswick with crowds and crafts
Pleasant weather brings several thousand visitors to the 16th Brunswick Potomac River Festival opening in Railroad Square. Highlights include bike hikes on the C&O canal, a railroad film festival, art displays, old-time services, a costume contest, a jousting tournament, and artifacts.
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Reilroad Square
C&o
C&o Canal
Brunswick American Legion
Brunswick
Sandy Hook
F&m Bank
West Potomac Street
Chessie
Night Mail
National Park Service
Brunswick - Potomac Foundation Museum
PE bond rate drop pushes new rate case
Potomac Edison faces stronger pressure to seek a general rate increase after a major New York investment firm cut its bond rating. The company, under state probes over future capabilities and fuel rate adjustments last winter, has had a Maryland rate hike request in planning since last spring. Vice president John M. McCardell Jr. says the downgrade substantially increases the need for a rate rise.
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Potomac Edison Co
New York
Electric
Potomac Edison
Maryland
John M. McCardell Jr
Gold prices hit new highs on London Zurich markets
Gold rose to about 210 dollars an ounce in Zurich and London, then eased as London dealers fixed 208.85. The previous high was 208, with Zurich at 210.75 and London 210.50 before settling. Moody's downgraded Potomac Electric from A to Baa, first ever for the Maryland utility, raising bond costs and may hinder future financing for construction. Public Service Commission opened a full review of PE's ability to serve due to rate and investment concerns, underscoring a broader utilities malaise.
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London
Zurich
McCardell
Moody's Investors Service, Inc
Maryland
Spectacular meteor shower lights up August sky this weekend
The National Weather Service warns of lingering cloudiness and 50 meteors per hour at the peak if skies clear. Washington County Planetarium Director Allan Martin notes viewers may need patience as a full hour could pass between bursts.
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Coun
National Weather Service
Washington County Planetarium
Allan Martin
Public library site choice stalls over costly tavern renovation
County officials face a snag in selecting the John Warfield property for a new library as a $7,500 option on the 68,000 square foot site looms. An $800,000 renovation estimate for converting the Black Horse tavern into a two story library could push costs beyond the $527,000 purchase goal, prompting talk of a potential option extension or a search for alternative sites. County Commissioner Edgar C Wirts Jr notes city historic commission approval and timing complicate moves, with meetings set to decide on exercising the option and engineers reviewing final cost estimates.
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John Warfield
Edgar C. Wirts Jr
Black Horse
Board of County Commissioners
Gudas
Wirts
Virst
Virts
Equnty
Sendane
Warfield
Rosalynd Carter Leads U S Delegation at Pope Funeral
The article notes First Lady Rosalynn Carter heading the U S delegation to the pope's funeral as Memphis dispatches report weather and police strike items. The message highlights the funeral coverage and the broader domestic items with brief city briefs and weather outlooks.
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Rosalynn Carter
U.S
Pope
Eastalco test wells raise concerns over water supply
Eastalco Aluminum Co probes groundwater around its two potlines to fix a persistent electricity leakage issue. County officials voiced worry about impacts on private and public wells while the firm cites ongoing testing to determine if removing ground water can solve the problem. If tests prove effective, more wells and a possible million gallon pond may be considered with state Water Resources Administration approval.
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Eastalco Aluminum Co
Eustalo
Edgar C. Wirts Jr
Eastalco
Board of County
Armintrout
State Water Resources Administration
WRA
Frederick approves city police residency rule and lease plan
Frederick officials voted to require all new city police appointees to reside within the corporate limits. The move accompanied a $100 per officer incentive and a program for off duty cruiser use to deter speeding. The Police Commission opposed the rule, but the measure passed unanimously. The Board approved leasing the Western End Fire House on Baughmans Lane, with a later note that a planned engine room height adjustment was denied as a contractor error. A camping permit proposal for the watershed and site rules drew debate.
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Frederick
New City
Neat City
All New
Richard J. Ashton
City Police
Petal Rat
Frederick Heal
Regio Srl
House sends 16.3 billion tax cut proposal to Senate
The House approved a 16.3 billion tax cut and sent it to the Senate where supporters expect it to grow closer to 20 billion. President Carter’s broader plan faced resistance, with key lawmakers signaling the need for inflation offsets and adjustments to social security offsets. The measure would save typical families across income brackets, while a competing 18 billion compromise was defeated 225 to 193. The stock market opened mixed after the session, with the Dow fluctuating around its previous day levels.
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House
Senate
Washington
Carter
Ways and Means
Russell B. Wong
Dla
Finance Committee
Long
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Loyola Federal
William Smsith
Floyd Summers
Mary Peery
Inside the News
Memphis
Thomas Edison
China
Dear Abby
Bee TV
ED Waters JR. Stott
Police Commission
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Ashton
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Dow
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