Local HRC faces power gap and shrinking council in county
A Frederick County HRC panel, shrinking to five members from 15, is criticized for lack of authority and focus on mundane tasks. Critics say county commissioners must empower the council to enforce civil rights laws, with debates over bylaws, training, and potential state involvement. The state HRC handles most cases, while local agencies in other counties gain enforcement powers.
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Maryland State Commission On Human Relations
Chris Tyree
HRC
Tyree
BIRC
Theodore Stephens
Yet
Galen Clagett
Frederick County Commissioners
Clagett
HSRC
Human Relations Department
Stephens
State Human Relations Commission
State Commission
Baltimore
Commission
Howard
Montgomery
Prince George's
Hurricane Charley forecast includes rain and wind
The report notes Charley bringing gusty winds and rain with showers fading by Tuesday. A Canadian air front follows for pleasant weather by Wednesday. Western Maryland maps highlight Brunswick heading to the Little League World Series as the first Frederick County team to reach this stage. The Frederick Babe Roth squad dropped its World Series opener while the local American Legion won the state tournament.
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Charley
Maryland
Brunswick
Frederick County
Frederick
Charley Threatens East Coast as Floods and Losses Rise
Hurricane Charley battered the mid Atlantic with 75 mph winds forcing evacuation of thousands on the Outer Banks and causing at least four deaths. A Chesapeake Bay crash victim and a Manteo woman died in separate incidents as surging water, flooding, and widespread power outages disrupted the region. Officials warned of coastal flooding from 3 to 5 foot surges and urged evacuations along Virginia to New Jersey.
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Ocean City
Charley
mid-Atlantic
North Carolina
Bob Case
Chesapeake Bay
Baltimore
Manteo
N.C
Dare County
Stumpy Point
Oregon Inlet
Virginia
Harrison’s Pier
Norfolk
National Weather Service
Delaware
New Jersey
National Hurricane Center
Coral Gables
Fila
Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Clement Pruitt
County asks to rename Mountville Road for 4-H camp access
Residents along Mountville Road near Adamstown oppose changing the road name to Mountville Fourth Avenue Camp Road to improve directions to the Frederick County 4-H Camp Center off Basford Road. Officials proposed signs on U S 15 while SHA blocks new signage, prompting discussions with Delegate James E McClellan and county commissioners. Neighbors warn an address change would cause confusion and vote-related complaints, while signs directing the camp may suffice.
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State Highway Administration
U.S. 15
Frederick
Mountville Road
Frederick County
Basford Road
SHA
James E
Doc’ McClellan
Frederick Washington
Annapolis
McClellan
Mountville
Jefferson
New Design Road
Adamstown
Mar-iu Ridge
Marietta
Stup
Robert N. Cramer
Outsiders Denied Entry to Klan Rally on Private Farm
A biracial group attempted to gain access to a Ku Klux Klan rally held on the private farm of Victor Kelly but were refused entry by a robed Klansman who asserted ownership and denied public access. The incident occurred as outsiders sought admission to the private gathering described in the report.
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Abers Donen
Victor Kelly
Kisesman
Church service counters rally in Asbury Church scene
At Asbury United Methodist Church on Saturday afternoon a mixed audience of blacks whites media and NAACP officials heard speakers denounce Frederick County commissioners and warn of an approaching Ku Klux Klan rally. Gordons Maryland NAACP coordinator highlighted open marches and denied NAACP violence.
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Asbury United Methodist Church
NAACP
Frederick County
Gordons
Maryland
Mamed Feng
Klan
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