Jail inspection continuation raises spoon and health concerns
Sheriff Barees questioned plastic spoons used at meals calling them imitation spoons for security. Health Dept findings cited roaches and hair in food with scarce utensils, while officials note spoons on order for two weeks and possible reuse if safe.
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Barees
Ms. Jackson
James
Daniel Louis Barnes
James E. Till
Ronald Ee Powers
Meredith Cole
Randy
Health Department
Lorraine Jackson
Nick Wood
City board weighs disco plan for vacant All Saints site
The City board eyed converting 4 year vacant All Saints Street building into a disco and food bar despite objections from resident Carroll James over noise and congestion. A field trip was set for the site and a nearby Days Inn plan as planning officials review permits and safety.
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All Saints St
Valentine
Carroll James
E. Patrick St
Jan Kvuezma
Kucams
Harry T. deMoll
Odie Keller
Glenn Michel
Keller
Days Inn
U.S. 4
City Planning Commission
E. Fifth St
Lois Rhoderick
Chapel Alley
Herbert Tyergar
Rentals Unlimited
U.S. 15
Hayward
City Hall
Orlinsky Campaign Eyes Radio Ads Amid TV Costs
Young notes voters may rely on media to judge candidates as radio advertising becomes key due to TV costs. He says endorsements from unions may sway blocs but individual choice remains decisive. The race centers on Orlinsky Venetoulis with Lee viewed as a possible ouster target as unions split.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eerly Cewekie
Young
Lee
Theodore G. Venetoulis
Orlinsky
Hughes
Venetoulis
Lawsuit Seeks Halt to Pay by Consumer Groups
A federal suit filed in US District Court seeks an injunction against government actions. The plaintiffTargets include the Agriculture Department and related offices, with proceedings anchored in Baltimore, aiming to halt a payment or wage action affecting consumer groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Agriculture Department
Baltimore
Department
State utility fuel cost system debated at hearing
A Maryland public utilities hearing at North Hagerstown High School examined proposed fuel cost adjustments. Citizens expressed concern over rates, ownership of funds, and the lag between fuel costs and billing. Utilities urged a faster pass through, while the commission seeks a stable, monthly responsive mechanism without punitive rate shocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock
North Hagerstown High School
Seahi A Pune US
Potomac
Naelear
Commission
Potomac Edison
Gibson
George Shehan
Alleged West German terrorist seeks asylum in US
Kristina Berster, 28, an alleged West German terrorist charged with entering the United States, will apply for political asylum within a week. Her Albany-based attorney said she wishes to remain in the United States, while bail remained at 100000. Berster, arrested after crossing the border near Albury, is wanted in West Germany on charges including membership in a criminal gang. A Sept. 12 trial date was set for Berster and three Americans charged with helping her enter the country.
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Burlington, Vt
Kristina Berster
United States
Dennis Schlenker
Albany
N.Y
Schlenker
Miss Berster
Albury
West Germany
FBI
Miss Herster
Albert Coffrin
Mias Berster
U.S
Memphis Strikers See City Gripped by Water and Power Woes
Memphis faces water pressure loss at the airport as electric pumps fail. Police and guardsmen patrol while roving pickets keep some workers from jobs. AFL-CIO leader Powell plans a general strike if wage talks stall. Gov Blanton pressures city to repay National Guard costs from 1968 sanitation strike. Mayor Chandler proposes referendum on wage demands. Elvis Presley anniversary noted as tensions rise.
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Memphis
Chapman
Ray Blanton
National Guard
Blanton
Wyeth Chandler
Elvis Presley
Whipping post may return to Maryland
Maryland American Legion considers reviving the whipping post as punishment for spouse beating. A special committee studies the proposal with suggested lash limits for repeat offenders up to 20 lashes.
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Maryland
Baltimore
Maryland American Legion
General Assembly
Daniel Burkhardt
St A Legion
Legion
Burkhardt
Balloonists Near Europe on Atlantic Balloon Crossing
In Bedford Massachusetts the Double Eagle 1 crew nears Europe with two thirds of their flight behind them heading east from Presque Isle. Ben Abruzzo Maxie Anderson and Larry Newman aim for a record Atlantic crossing and a Thursday landing that would set a new endurance mark. The trio 425 miles west of Ireland at dawn are flying about 20 mph at 21000 feet. The men from Albuquerque New Mexico previously flew 2850 miles in 68 hours last year in Double Eagle 1 which forced a ditch near Ireland.
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Bedford
Mass
Europe
Ed Yost
Azores
Dave McClure
Ireland
McClure
Ben Abruzzo
Maxie Anderson
Larry Newman
Albuquerque
N.M
Presque Isle
Abruzzo
Anderson
Atlantic
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City Board
East Patrick Street
Allen Brown
Charles Born
Horn Electric
Kuczma
Notting
County Extension Service
Michael Stovall
Jackson
Frederick Or Hagerstown
Canae Associates, Inc
Rama
Maas Opticians, Inc
Damascus
Frederick
Mad
West Second ST
Washes
Main ST
ALIIE
Giemae
Loe
Bocaben Aeros
Tou
Munet
Frederick Brick Works
Duwaspouts
TNT
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