Frederick finds light variety keeps city well lit
Frederick city lights chief Glenn Guyton says bulbs are replaced quickly, with a night patrol lampman reporting failures. He describes three light types: incandescent in older areas, mercury in East Street, and high pressure sodium downtown. The system uses dusk to dawn controls, with vandalism higher on 10 foot poles. Police say bright lighting deters crime and improves safety.
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Frederick City
Glenn Guyton
City Lights and Signal Department
Guyton
Frederick Iron & Steel
East Street
Frederick
Richard J. Ashton
Ashton
Retarded Citizens Seek Help From Frederick Delegation
The Frederick delegation met with Carroll County figures and representatives of retarded citizens to address budget cuts in the Department of Human Resources. They discussed deinstitutionalization moves, capacity limits, and competition for community roles as the Henryton Center closed. The Carroll Haven Center lacks funds and space to serve growing client numbers, prompting calls for protecting local options.
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Annapolis
Frederick
Carroll County
Ellen Sauerbrey
Richard Matthews
Carroll
Department of Human Resources
Harry R. Hughes
Henryton Center
Maryand
Dwight A. Copenhaver
Carroll County Association For Retarded Citizens
Del
Raymond E. Beck
Frederick Carroll
Linda Myer
Carroll Haven Center
Inside The News History Register Of Crimes And Follies
A concise reflection on history as a record of mankind’s wrongs and misdeeds, noting how news history often mirrors crime folly and misfortune through the ages. A pithy quotation from Edward Gibbon underscoring the pattern.
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Edward Gibbon
Snow to end today with warmer weekend in Maryland
Weather summary for Western Maryland and Maryland Mountains notes snow ending by afternoon with highs in the 30s today. Tonight remains fair with teens to near 10 degree lows in rural areas. Sunday brings partly sunny skies and highs near 40, followed by fair skies and highs around 40 Monday.
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Maryland
Carroll
Frederick
Howard
Montgomery
Washington
Changes at Chesapeake and Potomac under divestiture rule
News notes explain the breakup order affecting Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. under new divestiture rules. Other items profile love mysteries, raccoon life, and a government research program on migration from high crime neighborhoods. Teenagers facing parental ejection are examined, with sports coverage by Murray Olderman.
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News-Post
Joy Pittman
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co
Nancy Luse
Madeleine Jacobs
Smithsonian
Donald Lambro
George Plagent
Murray Olderman
Snowfall closes Frederick County roads in winter reminders
Frederick County residents woke to about two inches of new snow as a winter storm lingered. State Police reported ongoing snow emergency measures since early morning with slick roads and few fender benders. County officials salted roads since 5 a.m. as motorists urged to drive slowly. City streets were slick but with no mid morning accidents. Weather forecasts expect several inches more before subsiding, with highs in the 30s and teens at night. Winds northwest at 15 to 20 mph.
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Frederick County
Frederick Barracks
Maryland
Ron Linton
Frederick City
News-Post
David Lesher
Frederick
Bid of 900 a year offered for old Frederick post office
James and Joan Carroll of Walkersville submitted the sole bid of 900 a year for leasing the former Frederick post office with option to buy. They envision using the building for an art gallery and meeting rooms but cited the roof plumbing and gas heat as costly repairs. Pricing reflects needed improvements and potential zoning and parking considerations remain unsettled as city officials discuss a new downtown parking facility.
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Frederick
U.S. Postal Service
James
Joan Carroll
Walkersville
Carroll
Carrolls
Ronald N. Young
Coast guard rescues 17 from sinking tanker in Atlantic storm
A Dutch helicopter plucked 17 crewmen from the stern of the broken tanker Victory after it split in two in rough North Atlantic seas. Fifteen sailors remained missing as the ship lay adrift. Survivors were winched to two Dutch frigates, Van Speyk and Callenberg, about 20 miles from the wreck. One man was injured.
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Falmouth
England
North Atlantic
British Coast Guard
Victory
Martin Tregoning
Reagan to visit Britain in June 7 9
President Ronald Reagan will visit Britain June 7 to 9 at the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II. He is to stay at Windsor Castle and finalize an itinerary with Washington. The trip follows a June 4 to 6 economic summit in Versailles and a June 9 to 10 NATO meeting in Bonn with allied leaders.
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Reagan
Britain
London
Ronald Reagan
Elizabeth II
Buckingham Palace
Windsor Castle
Washington
Versailles
France
Canada
West Germany
Italy
Japan
Bonn
Sachs Defends Maryland Interest Rate Proposal
Annapolis AP reports Attorney General Stephen Sachs defending a plan to raise Maryland interest rate ceilings as the Economic Matters Committee begins hearings on bank deregulation. Gov Hughes backs two bills setting caps at 24 percent for sales and 36 percent for loans, with current ceilings varying 12 to 33 percent.
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Annapolis
Stephen Sachs
Maryland
House
Sachs
Harry Hughes
Hughes
Frederick County Plans Land Use Goals For 1942
Frederick County planners publish goals for a 1942 comprehensive land use plan. The staff outlines three philosophical aims and 50 policies across 12 categories, emphasizing preservation of prime agricultural lands, rural growth limits, and a shift toward tourism and agricultural services over heavy manufacturing. Eight potential growth areas are identified while 14 communities are slated to receive no further growth, with Libertytown also noted as a future growth area.
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Frederick County Planning Commission
Commission
Maryland
Adamstown
Araby
Buckeystown
Lewistown
Mountaindale
Mount Pleasant
Knoxville
New Addition
Yellow Springs
Mark Friis
Friis
Libertytown
Creagerstown
Doubs
Flint Hill
Hope Hill
Foxville
Graceham
Iamsville
Johnsville
Ladiesburg
New Midway
Petersville
Rocky Ridge
Sabillasville
Unionville
Wolfsville
Eastalco Aluminum Co
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Dr. Lamb
Apy
Hagerstown
Westminster
Gaithersburg
Leesburg
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