Farm Bureau delegates debate water use and policy in Maryland
Ocean City Maryland delegates reviewed 11 new resolutions and readopted others at the farm bureau session. The key proposal would remove agriculture from a water permit exemption and require reporting for users over 10,000 gallons daily to prioritize water during droughts. Several farmers opposed the measure citing costs and regulation, while others supported written input on rules. Edward Allen was re elected first vice president with Donald Dell and Wade Dudrow named state vice presidents.
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Ocean City
Maryland Farm Bureau
Sesson
Farm Bureau
the Grange
University of Maryland
Maryland Department of Agvesture
Department of Natural Resources
Maryland
Joe Layton
Dorchester County
Layton
Ascs
Martha Clark
State Farm Bureau
Womens Committee
Mrs Clark
Milton Godrey
Caroline Tae Mate
Peenbusing Aire
George Lechlider
Montgomery County Farm Bureau
Deftod
Edward Allen
Calvert County
Donald Dell
Carroll County
Wade Dudrow
Talbot County
Opponents oppose realignment for Ski Roundtop site
Planners heard that the proposed road realignment is aimed at logging, with supporters arguing the project improves access and engineering work exceeds timber value. Opponents from Mount St. Mary’s College and local residents warn of environmental damage and future development, noting benefits would accrue to distant areas.
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Fox
Phillips
Gordon
Mount St. Mary’s College
Emmitsburg
Kathy Plumb
Baltimore
Washington
Trans-Tech Faces Fines Over Water Violations
Adamstown homeowners in Carroll Manor Civil Association report contaminated wells affecting about 35 wells. Pending charges allege improper dissolved oxygen, fecal coliform, total suspended solids, residual chlorine, and failure to monitor pollutants. A $600,000 public water line funded by state, federal and local grants is planned to replace contaminated wells.
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Feldmann
Chesapeake Bay
Trans-Tech
Adamstown
Carroll Manor
Hood College students plan peace cards for Reagan and Gorbachev
Hood College students plan to mail four foot tall peace cards bearing a New Year greeting to the Kremlin and the White House. Translation into Russian was done for Mikhail and Raisa Gorbachev. The project aims to promote world peace amid Cold War tensions and involves about 800 of 1,100 students.
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Hood College
Reagan
Gorbachev
Kremlin
White House
Leonard Latkovski
Mikhail and
Raisa Gorbachev
Hood College Student Government Association
Philippines
Nicaragua
SGA
Paula Gregg
Frederick
Dronsfield
Hood
U.S
Teresa Stansbury
Gregg
Walkersville drops Exxon annexation bid after rezoning row
Walkersville officials formally drop Exxon’s request to annex 10 acres near Md 194 and Glade Boulevard after the county rezoned 1.23 acres for commercial use without town agreement. Exxon will build on the 1.23 acre parcel using its own water supply. the rest will be sold for residential development. Local leaders accuse county officials of bias and futility, as the town sought alternatives to ease the dispute.
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Walkersville
Exxon
Edward J. Kerns Jr
Exxon Corp
MD. 194
Glade Boulevard
County Board of Commissioners
MD. 1
John Poole
Board of County Commissioners
J. Anita Stup
Galen R. Clagett
Bourland
Glade
Sandstone Drive
Commuting to increase 54 percent by 2010 in DC area
The Washington area forecasts show car commuting rising 54 percent from 881,000 in 1980 to 1,354,000 in 2010. Mass transit use is expected to grow 18 percent to 258,700 by 2010, but overall transit share remains at about 20 percent. About 60 percent of auto trip growth projected by 1995.
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Washington
Metropolitan
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Becky Beashear
Post Agriculural
Extension Service Tele Communications
ESTEL
Ralph Adkins
University
O Peete
Sam Yu
Michelle Dronsfield
Hershey
Middle East
Afghanistan
Ms. Dronsfield
Jillybeans
W. Patrick St
Rick’s Fish & Pet Supply
S. Market St
Sun
Health
Mt. Airy Health & Fitness
Mt. Airy Health & Fitness Center
E. Ridgeville
Mt. Airy
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