City to Appeal Court Ruling on Firehouse Referendum
Mayor Ronald N Young and Fire Board Chairman Dr James E McClellan announced the city will appeal any adverse court order over relocating 1 Co at Baughmans Lane while hoping the Circuit Court voids the referendum petition for the proposed firehouse The judge rejected arguments that referendum action applies only to legislative measures and that Russell lacks standing The case searches for validity of the petition before a 1977 municipal election and the city plans to appeal if the petition is declared valid
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Ronald N. Young
Fire Board
James E. McClellan
1 Co
Baughman’s Lane
Circuit Court
Samuel W. Barrick
Barrick
Margaret T. Russell
Russell
State Water Resources Administration
WRA
Young
Mandel vows balanced budget without tax hike
Governor Mandel faced a tight 1977 budget outlook with general fund growth around 6 percent. He pledged to balance without a tax increase by trimming nonmandated spending and possibly altering lottery funds. projections show about $3.3 billion in total revenues, with limited room for new programs and no extra state aid to localities.
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Annapolis
Marvin Mandel
Mandel
Board of Revenue
Louis L. Goldstein
Frederick to Raise Parking Fines to Three Dollars
Mayor Ronald N. Young says the Board of Aldermen will pass a resolution to raise all $1 parking violation tickets to $3 to participate in a state plan for collecting fines. If not collected locally, unpaid tickets below $3 won’t be accepted by the state. The move follows delaying the increase until after the new parking deck opened to provide alternative spaces.
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Ronald N. Young
Board of Aldermen
Young
Frederick City
Three Watergate figures still free after conviction
H R Haldeman John D Ehrlichman and John N Mitchell nearly a year after their Watergate cover up convictions have not served prison terms and faces time targets depend on the U S Court of Appeals with the Supreme Court to be asked for final ruling. They face possible starts of sentences if appeals uphold district court terms and remain free while briefs are filed as oral arguments loom. All three are writing books amid fading public attention.
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Washington
H.R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
John N. Mitchell
U.S. Court of Appeals
U.S. Supreme Court
Appeals
U.S. District Court
John J. Sirica
Harely
Supreme Court
Hubert C. Mardian
Haldeman
Ehrlichman
Cyclamate ban debated as Nessie photos questioned
Inside The News reports on a potential lifting of the cyclamate ban amid questions raised by Nessie pictures. The note mentions variable cloudiness and cool temperatures with highs in the 40s and low 30s overnight, plus a stray line about Erasmus.
Legislators Hear Local Proposals In Annapolis
County Commissioners presented proposed legislation to Maryland lawmakers led by Sen. Charles Smelser and Rep. Edward P. Thomas. The bill would allow sheriff's department employees to appeal terminations before commissioners. Smelser opposed tenure and needed review before support. No vote was taken, but lawmakers hinted support for the package.
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Maryland General Assembly
Charles Smelser
Edward P. Thomas
C. Clifton Wirts
Julien Dephey
Sheriff's Department
Congress stands firm on tax cut proposal
Congress backed by Republicans presses Ford over a weekend decision on extending temporary tax cuts. The Senate Finance Committee approved a six month extension aiming to avoid a veto fight, while Ford demands a 1976 tax cut tied to 1977 federal spending. The budget process and May 15 deadline loom large for 1977 spending.
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Ford
House
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Senate Democratic Caucus
Finance Committee
Sen
Edmund
Muskie
Maine
Senate Budget Committee
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Adamstown
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Frederick
Neil Sandler
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Hillcrest
McCain Drive
YMCA
Mountaingate
Krantz Farm
A-1
North End Civic Association
Great Frederick Fair, Inc
City of Frederick
Carroll Creek
Makela Corporation
Willard Chemical Company
New York
Mitchell
White House
Inside the News
Nessie
Erasmus
CIA
Ai TV
Veane Ciels
Baltimore
Maryland
Lenore Faulkner
Jennifer
Chad
Harry Rowe
Bill Wisner
Second and Market Street
Amos L. Brown
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