Mother pleads for help as foster son battles drugs
Ms. Carpenter, foster mother to Michael, reveals a severe drug problem spanning downers, acid, LSD, and possible heroin. She reports failed assistance from Social Services and authorities while Michael risks violence and overdose, with a mounting drug network around him in Mountaindale and Frederick County.
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Michael
Frederick
Jack Carpenter
Ms. Carpenter
Lewistown
Wwe
Social Services
Juvenile Services Office
State
Carpenter
Frederick County
Department of Social Services
Whch
Annet
Sue Michael IL
General Barthel
Carpener
Coutsr
Hou
Ms Carpenter
John Reborn
Mountaindale
Reburn
FSK Bank Probe Faces Setback in Maryland Senate Hearing
ANNAPOLIS AP Efforts to push a legislative action on the FSK bank venture falter as debate over charter approval reveals political pressures. Ernest Cory denies claims of outside influence while Mandel and Steers clash over political motives. The hearing ends with unresolved questions about the charter and future action.
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Senate Economic Affairs Committee
Frederick
Delaplaine
Hess
Tidewater
Ernest Cory
Bank i
A-Ment
Steers
Ieen
Senate
Mandel
Gary
Ater
Cory
Rodgers
County Plans Approve 11 Subdivisions amid Denials and Limits
County Planning Commission grants preliminary approval to 11 subdivisions totaling 773 lots on 5,276 acres and denies 5 proposals adding 77 lots on 148 acres. One 185‑lot project faces a second hearing after over a year in review, while a 105‑lot plan moves to another session. The approved developers have up to a year to finalize plats, with possible changes to meet school capacity regulations tied to near‑term district needs.
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County Planning Commission
Lihwrel
Nixon Plans To Visit Japan
President Nixon plans a visit to Japan before year end, with dates being worked out by Secretary of State Kissinger and Japanese officials. An embassy official also said Emperor Hirohito planned a return visit to the United States this year.
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Washington
Nibree
Jagen
Foregn
Masayoshi Ohira
Ohira
Wecksday
Henry A. Kissinger
U.S
Hirohito
United States
Green Valley Group Seeks Moratorium On Subdivisions
Green Valley civic group asks Frederick County commissioners to halt all subdivision approvals in the eastern sector between Urbana and Libertytown. The study notes rapid growth, water problems in one in six homes, and overcrowded schools, suggesting the area may reach 57 percent of the county’s projected 2000 population.
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Biscuit Commissioners
Frederick County
Green Valley
Urbana
Libertytown
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Citizens’ Group
News-Post
I-05
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Green Valley Civic Association
Grand Jury Returns Indictments In Frederick County
The February Frederick County Grand Jury returned indictments for multiple violent crimes. One murder charge is tied to Rosanna Lee Roberts of Braddock Heights over her husband Charles Roberts’ stabbing death. Additional counts cover three assaults with intent to kill, two armed-robbery charges against six individuals, and a malicious burning allegation involving local suspects.
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Frederick County
Grand Jury
Rosanna Lee Roberts
Braddock Heights
Charles
George Allen Dorsey
Pine
Taxes On Exempt Land Could Produce 150 Million For State
The 1971 mandate directs the Maryland department to inventory all tax exempt property and report findings. About two thirds of exempt property is federal state or local government owned. The statewide tax loss approaches 21 million annually with private schools colleges and various nonprofits also exempt.
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Baltimore
Maryland
William Bowne
Pert
Boy Scout
Stock Market Tumbles Amid Ad Warnings Weigh
New York AP reports stock trading mixed as advertising warnings and caution dominated the day. Market activity remained subdued with marginal moves across major indexes and a cautious mood prevailing among investors.
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New York
Stwck
Omarket
Ad Wornes
Sub
Md Lottery Draw Delivers $50,000 Prize
In Greenbelt Maryland the daily state lottery announces the winning number for a $50,000 prize. The AP report notes the draw occurred today and identifies the winning sequence securing the payout.
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Greenbelt
State Faces Worst Fuel Shortages Yet
Maryland faces severe fuel shortages with forecasts of shortages by month’s end. Odd-even licensing curbs are extended to drivers with 75 mile daily travel exemptions. Independent operators warn they will exhaust allocations by February 20, signaling a tight supply.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Marvin Mandel
Alan M. Wilner
Mee
Jack Morgan
Drivers Rush To Get Gas Preferential Status
Frederick state police report 300 affidavits issued for preferential gas purchase on odd and even days with 1,000 more forms awaiting processing. Many applicants are sales workers. Verification relies on employer checks. affidavits cover emergency, government, service vehicles, nurses, doctors, school buses, taxicabs, and drivers traveling far daily. The legislature discussed extending the status to long daily commuters.
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Morgan
Baltimore
State Energy Policy Office
Maryland
Washington
Internal Revenue Service Office
Frederick
Marijuana charged to two men in Maryland traffic stop
Two men face charges after a Maryland state trooper stopped a vehicle on Gold Dust Inn Road. Investigations allege possession of marijuana and related paraphernalia including a pipe. One suspect, George Leroy Rover Jr., is jailed on pending bond in an unrelated case. Walter Robert Foster 11 was released on personal bond after arrest for possession of marijuana and no registration card following a stop for running a stop sign.
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Tpr
James R. Kerns
Kerns
Bosch
George Leroy Rover Jr
MD. & Ad Grave Road
Hoyer
Walter Robert Foster
Fon Detrick
Rosemont Avenue
Park Place
Park Avenue
Arabs To Get Record U S Grain Shipments
U S wheat and other grain exports to Arab countries may more than double in this fiscal year. Officials say shipments rose despite an Arab oil embargo and could total well above earlier estimates. USDA figures indicate increased sales and a potential steady market growth for U S food exports in the region.
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Washington
Ales
USDA
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