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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1976
Page
1
Frederick city councils consider rent control only if the county participates. Officials split between pro and con as state rulings on municipal power surface, with debate over awaiting General Assembly action and potential impact on the city.
Potomac Edison reports January temperatures 22 percent lower than 1975 and the coldest since 1970, driving highest one hour demands twice in January. Electric heating users face higher bills as peak usage tops 1.4 million kilowatthours.
The county marks two holidays for birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. Offices and courts close today reopen Friday then close until Tuesday. Unemployment office and Frederick Post Office close Monday. limited mail delivery and lock boxes remain open.
In Annapolis the local delegation will discuss Monday a bill to enable Frederick County to enact rent control if desired. Senator Edward P. Thomas Jr. and Senator Charles Smelser urge enabling legislation, arguing it lets local officials decide. A state attorney general opinion supports county wide measures and notes municipalities may pass local rent controls with no extra General Assembly action.
A Frederick woman, Helen C. Smith, was treated for a head cut after two black men knocked her down and stole her purse near Carmack Jay's on East Fifth Street. Police describe two suspects in their early 20s, about 5 feet 8 inches tall, wearing dark stocking caps. one wore a yellow jacket. The purse was recovered. officers seek the pair. Separately, several individuals were cited for speeding.
Walkersville town commission announced a public meeting for March 2 at 7 30 p m in the Fire Hall to nominate town officers and hear Frank Rothenhoefer on drainage plans. Burgess Winn and commissioners Trout and Cramer to be decided. If canceled, March 29 is possible.
The International All-Star Circus arrives March 11 at the Scott Key Center with free passes for local children provided by the Breakfast Optimist Club. Dennis Hawkes iight and Amos Johnson handed tickets to Margaret McCarthy, director of the center, and plans to extend free tickets to Maryland School for the Deaf YMCA Salvation Army and Seton Center.
Theodore Van Norman 19 of Salt Lake City Utah was arrested in Topeka Kansas on a Montgomery County Maryland warrant charging him with the murder of Richard Obert 24 and Dorina Mitchell 16 whose bodies were found in Germantown Maryland. Norman is held as a fugitive with an extradition hearing planned.
Absence of details but source indicates a hunger striker death in custody reported in local briefs. Weather note mentions a sunny day with mid range high near 0 and cool evening temperatures.
A brief quoted aphorism states there is no substitute for brains and adds that silence is the next best thing. The author signs as Anonymous.
Maryland winners were drawn with numbers 452K 14 for 1 dollar and six digit 010979. In New York the market opened mixed on Lincoln's Birthday with the Dow down 14 points to 3702 amid a cautious session as gainers edged losers.
Emmitsburg Community Center hosts an open house February 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. to show county efforts using the former elementary school as a regional service hub. County Commissioners act as hosts with agencies including Senior Citizens, Public Library, Health Clinic, Police, Teen Center, Dynamics, Boy Scout Troop 284 and Parent-Child Home Visitation on site to explain programs and answer questions.
Frederick County Chapter of the American Red Cross and Frederick Congregations United urge residents to donate for Guatemala earthquake victims. With more than 7 000 dead or missing, local families have relatives in the stricken area and ham radio volunteers are tracing those. A Buckeystown family of six and others are reported safe or missing as responders coordinate through contacts in Guatemala and local volunteers.
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