Fire Safety Awareness Night set for Jan 24 at Gov. Thomas Johnson High
Frederick County prepares for a major public safety program hosted by United Steam Fire Engine Company No. 3. On January 24 at 7 30 p m at the Gov Thomas Johnson High School Auditorium, Congresswoman Beverly Byron will headline a night of fire safety talks, films, and demonstrations with local, state, and national fire service leaders. The event aims to boost fire prevention awareness and has no admission charge with free handouts for attendees.
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Frederick County
National Fire Academy
Saint Joseph's College
Emmitsburg
United Steam Fire Engine Company No. 3
Frederick
Uniteds
Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
Richard Himes
United Fire Company
National Fire Service
Shaming the Alaska and Louisiana oil pipeline boondoggles
The piece details a wasteful Alaska line project and a Louisiana 62 mile 36 inch pipeline from Weeks Island to St James. It notes costs and delays with Parsons Gilbane and Banister, a 1979 completion target, a $16 million payout for 13 miles, a guilty plea by Oscar Bowling for $475000, and FBI and U.S. attorney probes into the misconduct and taxpayer losses.
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Alaska
Louisiana
Weeks Island
St. James
Parsons
Gilbane Construction Co
Providence
R.I
Banister
FBI
U.S
Baton Rouge
United Feature Syndicate
Taneytown Red Cross reports 1930 gains and officers
The Taneytown American Red Cross held its annual meeting with Miss Anna Galt presiding. A 1930 membership of 92 and donations were recorded. Mrs Amelia H Annan reported relief aided seven families in 1929 and clothing distributions. Newly elected officers included Miss Galt as chairperson and others in key roles. Newly installed Columbia Lodge officers were also listed.
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Taneytown
American Red Cross
Anna Galt
Amelia H. Annan
Civilian Relief Committee
Miss Galt
Joseph A Himler
Walter Bower
Eleanor Birnie
How to keep the farms in American agriculture
A letter cites farmland losses to non agricultural use in Illinois and nationwide. It notes a House Agriculture Committee approved bill to study U S land use and to fund a four year Articuture Department program with 60.5 million dollars to help states preserve prime farmland. It argues existing farm land protections fail and warns of rising energy costs, urging congressional action to protect a key national resource.
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White House
Tony Capaccio
United States
Middle East
Congress
TransAlaskan
Banister Continental
Edmonton
Canada
Ralph M. Parsons Co
Pasadena
Calif
Ilinois
House Agriculture Committee
U.S
Department of Agriculture
Ida. Ac
Washington
Beck Bill urged to stay intact against property tax hikes
A letter urges lawmakers to sustain the Beck Bill keeping the 6 percent annual limit on property assessments. It argues mayors, urban groups, and county leaders seek to repeal the cap to finance higher taxes, while taxpayers should hold legislators to preserve restraint and local accountability.
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Baltimore City
Urban League
State Association of County Commissioners
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AF & A Masons
Masonic Temple
Grover L. Michael
Claude S. Hahn
Benjamin B. Rosenstock
Thomas J. Schaeffer
Arthur E. Levy
Millard F. Lease Jr
Lawrence E. Bentz
John Philip Engelbrecht
Harry J. Fromke
Calvary Methodist Church
Nelson Bohn
Frank House
Millard Crum Sr
Edward Maolz
T. Woodrow Harrison
Ray M. Watkins
Joseph H. Wolfe
Charles B. Jones
Woodrow Harrison
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Frederick Presbyterian Church
Richard D. Hammond
William G. Roessler
William Fox
Roy Walter
David
Peter Fahrney
Carlos
Robert Gosnell
James Goodman
James
Carter
Fed
Washington, D.C
Associated Grocers of Colorado Inc
Denver
Hy-Vee Food Stores Inc
Chariton
Towa
Liggett Group Inc
Montvale
Agriculture Department
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co
The
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Bruce Schwartz
Adamstown
Beck
Willard L. Hawkins
New Windsor
William Jenkins
Tennessee
Paros Jenkins
Ames E Smotherwan
College Grove Tenn
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