Solons face money problems in Maryland 1976 session
Maryland lawmakers opened a 90 day session amid tight finances and inflation. Budget growth is projected at eight percent for Fiscal 1977, well below recent trends, with no broad tax hikes likely. Transportation costs loom including a planned subway surface rail line for Baltimore, amid lagging gasoline tax receipts and debate over spending priorities. Baltimore seeks state bond issues for a convention center and stadium improvements, while vetoed bills from 1975 face reconsideration.
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Annapolis
Maryland General Assembly
Marvin Mandel
Mandel
Senate
House of Delegates
Transportation
Harry R. Hughes
General Assembly
Transportation Department
Baltimore
Memorial Stadium
County approves Rockey farm for county landfill site
Frederick County Planning Commission unanimously approves acquiring the Cecil Rockey Farm, about 200 acres south of Reich's Ford Road, for a sanitary landfill. The site, adjoining the current Reich's Ford Road landfill, is north of A. L. Battistone property and would require road access considerations. The plan aligns with county solid waste and development plans and includes selling hardwood timber from the western portion.
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Planning Commission
Cecil Rockey
Reich
Ford Road
Commission
Paul L. Crum Jr
A. L. Battistone
Rockey Farm
Frederick County Comprehensive Development Plan
Frederick County Solid Waste Plan
City weighs moving police HQ to county-state complex
Mayor Ronald N. Young said the city may receive 13 000 square feet in a proposed county-state complex, twice the current 5 500 square-foot HQ on North Market Street, but undecided on moving the entire headquarters. He noted possible shifts for police training and questioned FHA HUD governance amid housing authority concerns, urging tenant council input.
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Ronald N. Young
North Market Street
Young
FHA
Wind topples grain elevator near Mt. Pleasant
Severe wind gusts toppled a large grain elevator owned by R.L. Kelly & Sons near Mt. Pleasant and closed part of the Myersville Middletown Road. The NWS warned winds may exceed 50 mph though no injuries were reported. A tree along the road was uprooted and cut up. The airport logged gusts over 40 mph. no damage there.
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Kelly
Milton Kelly Road
Mt. Pleasant
Marg Fouche
Myersville-Middletown
Frederick
R.L. Kelly & Sons
Myersville
Middletown
City eyes major water sewer projects in two years
City aims to fund a downtown sewer line from College Avenue along Carroll Creek to East Patrick Street bridge with EPA grant aid. A $300,000 water line to link Opossumtown Pike with Monocacy water plant will be developer city financed 65 35 split. County funds cover a $390,000 sewer line Montevue Lane to U S 15 with bid approved for first phase.
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Michael E Pue Jr
College Avenue
Carroll Creek
Patrick Street
Pue
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
Opossumtown Pike
Monocacy
Montevue Lane
U.S. 15
Board of Aldermen
R. F
Labor secretary Dunlop resigns
Washington AP John T Dunlop has resigned as secretary of labor and coordinator of the President s labor management committee in a letter to President Ford. Ford expressed deep regret but noted Dunlop will be missed and will stay in the Cabinet until January 31 before returning to Harvard. Usery Jr is mentioned as a likely successor.
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Washington
John T. Dunlop
White House
Ford
Dunlop
Organized
Harvard University
Charce
Inr Usery ,Jr
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Dental offering certified at FCC
Frederick Community College earned preliminary accreditation for its Dental Assisting program, with plans to begin this fall. Trustees rejected a Carroll County branch campus, approved an Affirmation Action Plan, bid advertising for a snow plow equipped truck, and funded a new parking lot engineering contract with potential County funding.
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Frederick Community College
Carroll County
Ann L. Abeles
Carl H. Mitsehner
American Dental Association
Stephens
Midlehner
Dennis A. Hawkes
Ruth Ann Axeford - Monaco
Hawkes
Tenants seek seat on Frederick housing board
Frederick tenants from five public housing projects gathered Tuesday night to demand representation on the Frederick Housing Authority Board of Directors and to press for a settled set of grievances. Tenants elected presidents and vice presidents to form councils in Taney John Hanson Carver Lincoln and Sagner projects and chose an overall tenant coordinator to present corrected complaints to the Authority. Charlotte Jones was elected coordinator and urged unity and active tenant participation while NAACP vice president Leaven Gordon announced a meeting with HUD officials to address the issues, with continued coverage on Page A-5.
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Frederick
Frederick Housing Authority Board of Directors
Taney
John Hanson
Carver
Lincoln
Sagner Developments
Housing Authority
Fredenck City
Ronald N. Young
Housing Board of
Charlotte Jones
NAACP
Leaven Gordon
Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Retirement pensions and the future of government costs
An article discusses US retirement plans beyond Social Security, noting about 50 million Americans participate in non Social Security plans. It cites rising federal pension costs and debates over financing, intergenerational payment, and how much workers should contribute.
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Institute of Life Insurance
Associated Press
New York City
Reagan briefed on defense policy and Angola aid status
The report notes President Reagan discussing defense strategy and resistance to expanding Angola aid. A separate weather note forecasts a clear, very cold night with teens to low 20s, followed by sunny but cold conditions and highs near 30. An unrelated arts item remarks on hosts tolerating guests’ musical shortcomings.
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Solons
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Tenants’ Council
National Weather Service
Potomac Edison
Frederick Cablevision
C&p Telephone Company
Labor
Department of Labor
FCC
Housing Authority Board
Inside the News
Schlesinger
Reagan
Congress
Angola
Bridge Eee
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