Maryland Senator Declines Run for Sixth District Seat
Wednesday ended months of speculation as Senator Edward P. Thomas Jr. stated he would not seek the Republican nomination for Maryland's Sixth Congressional District seat currently held by Democrat Goodloe Byron. Thomas cited his role as chairman of the Maryland Committee to Re-Elect the President, pledging to focus on aiding Nixon-Agnew in the May primary. Mason of Allegany County was viewed as the other leading challenger, with Mason signaling a potential run while Thomas remains publicly noncommittal about endorsing any candidate.
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Goodloe Byron
Thomas
Republican party
Maryland
Nixon-Agnew
Byron
Edward J. Mason
Allegany County
Mason
Cumberland
mary
Jacob Yingling
Westminster
Yingling
Ed Mason
Union Bridge Boy Killed By School Bus
A 7 year old boy, Mark Alan Kline of Union Bridge, was killed after being run over by a school bus on Bucke rb Johnson Road as he crossed in front of a stopped bus. Bus driver Thomas P Robertson, 45, Taneytown, said he did not see him. Charges pending.
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UNION BRIDGE
Mark Alan Kline
Buckerjohn Road
Thomas P. Robertson
Robertson
Taneytown
Kline
Carrbdll County Hospital
Westminster
Robert L
Jury Clears Safeway In False Arrest Suit
A Frederick Safeway Store was found not liable in a 150000 dollar civil suit alleging false arrest of Francis G. Schuster, a Potomac resident and local cattle dealer. Jurors ruled after about an hour of deliberation, with Schuster claiming reputational damage and hardship from the 1969 incident. The trial highlighted issues of trial notice and conduct in Magistrate Court.
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Frederick
Schuster
Byron W. Thompson
Frederick County
James W. Haller
Margaret C. Hagsett
Elizabeth H. McCain
Doris E. Seeger
Nancy V. Wood
Charles M. Bowins
Gida V. Gelwicks
Carroll C. Leatherman
Raymond L. Moyer
Dellsta Ann Rippeon
Nellie Lucille Gibson
Eva
Millard W. Smith
Safeway
Local Snow and Rain Forecast With Cold Start
Cold damp conditions greet residents after sunny days as overnight lows near 28 set the stage for a possible 30s high. Snow is expected late this afternoon before a switch to rain tonight, with a 50 percent precipitation chance lingering tonight and tomorrow. Rivers and streams are high and muddy.
Wage Rate Hearing Began Over Frederick Projects
Builders and unions sparred at a Baltimore hearing led by Labor Commissioner Henry Miller to fix prevailing wages for five Frederick construction projects. Thirteen rates were in dispute with five contested by Cumberland Valley and ten by unions, including shared objections on two classifications. Leading testimony reviewed surveys and new determinations just completed the night prior. The county’s school construction adequacy had already been trimmed with more than four million dollars cut from the request, bringing county figures to 61 percent of the original and state to 60 percent.
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Frederick
Henry Miller
Department of Labor and Industry
South Frederick
Middletown
Woodsboro
Cumberland Valley
Associated Builders and Contractors Inc
union
Lehman Lipscomb
Department of Labor
Labor Department
John L. Carnachan
State Interagency Committee
Firemen Present Trophies and License Plate Plans at Walkersville Meeting
The Frederick County Volunteer Firemen’s Association awarded trophies for top fire prevention entries and outlined two procedures for Maryland motor vehicle license plates for fire department members and auxiliaries at a Walkersville gathering attended by about 350 firemen and guests. Officials urged prompt submissions with deadlines February 29 and March 11, and noted trophies were awarded to the Walkersville and Liberty town Fire Companies.
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Frederick County Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Maryland
Walkersville
James Morgan
Bill Marston
State Farm Insurance
Walkersville Fire Company
Libertytown Fire Company
Asso
ciation
Lester Thompson
fire department
transportation committee
Motor Vehicle Administration
Robert Campbell
Frederick County Firemen’s Association
Nancy Morris
Nixon Begins China Journey For Peace
President Nixon and wife Pat depart from Washington for a landmark journey to Communist China on a Spirit of 76 flight, aiming to reduce future war risk. A bipartisan briefing preceded departure as honor guards welcomed the president, with stops in Hawaii and Guam before mainland China.
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Andrews Air Force Base
China
WASHINGTON
Nixon
White House
Congress
Maryland
Pat
Bond Denied In Frederick Fatal Mugging Case
A Frederick man charged with second degree murder had bond denied after a Tuesday night mugging that left Merhle Lewis Crone dead. Two others faced separate charges for robbery and assault with bonds set at 4000, as district court hearings proceeded with Judge Byron Thompson presiding.
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Bond
Frederick
Byron Thompson
Larry Michael Weedon
Sagner Avenue
Merhle Lewis Crone
Clarke Place
Crone
South Market Street
Rubie Lewis
Crane
University of Maryland
Baltimore
Judge Orders Nusz to Begin Braddock Ave Repairs Soon
Judge Robert E. Clapp Jr in Frederick Circuit Court requires John E. Nusz to start reconstruction of his Braddock Avenue home within two weeks and complete 80 percent of work within 60 days or risk contempt. City contends the 1970 condemned residence must be rebuilt per codes, with contractor C. M. Brashcars.
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John E. Nusz
Braddock Avenue
Robert E. Clapp Jr
Frederick
Nasz
Clapp
Frederick City
Franklin Stillrich
Braddock Ave
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C. M. Brashcars
Taxicab Control Hearing Tonight
City Hall hosts a 7 30 p.m. public hearing on taxi control as Mayor Magaha and the Board of Aldermen decide whether the taxi service remains under the city taxi committee or moves to Public Service Commission control. Drivers are invited to attend. public reappointments to personnel and recreation committees will be announced.
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City Hall
E. Paul Magaha
Public Service Commission
City building permits surpass 2.8 million in six weeks
Frederick city permits issued for the first six weeks total over 2.8 million in estimated property value. One permit covers rebuilding the former Hiltner's site damaged by a 1971 fire. Elmwood Venture seeks 96 dwelling units for 500 thousand. February permits reached 2.4 million after January’s 386 thousand. January and February totals include 13 and 9 permits with fees of 485 and 2,569 respectively.
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City of Frederick
Hiltner’s
Elmwood Venture
Charles Mack
Market climbs for third straight session in New York
The New York stock market extended gains for a third consecutive session with moderate activity. By 10:30 a.m. the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 3.84 points to 926.78 as trading remained steady.
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NEW YORK
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State arm Insurance
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Lee St
Larry Amos Genius
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Pine Avenue
Eleanor Brown
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Hagerstown
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