Plans for Penney Building Social Services Center Unveiled
County architect Charles Eyler and Social Services head Geneva Barthel presented six to eight week public bid renovation timelines for the Penney Building to house the Social Services Department. They expect a four to six month renovation, with a third floor conference area for up to 250 people and expansions planned for 25 years. Estimated cost near 300000. building acquired for about 350000 with state funding for amortization.
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Charles F. Eyler
Social Services
Geneva Barthel
Penney
Social Services Department
Eyler
Ms. Barthel
Paul Crum
Barthel
Thomas Fox
Civil war rages in Lebanon as 116 die in new clashes
Fighting intensifies around Christian towns on the Mediterranean coast and in Beirut as seaborne Palestinian militants encircle Jiyeh and four adjacent Christian communities. Lebanese army fights to defend the capital and regional sites amid a widening sectarian conflict.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Mediterranean
Sidon
Zahle
Frederick High School renovation moves toward final approval
Renovation and addition plans for Frederick High School advance after the Interagency Committee for School Construction recommended sending phase one to the Maryland Board of Public Works. Phase one costs about 5 million, aims to raise capacity to 1,600 and take two years. Phase two would add 3.5 million in more construction, totaling 8.5 million. The project awaits the February 23 Board of Public Works vote and potential legislative approval. Community groups praised the unanimous committee action and pledged to watch the Board vote closely.
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Frederick High School
Interagency Committee For
Maryland Board of Public Works
Board of Public Works
Annapolis
Frederick County Board of Education
Mary Warshowsky
Frederick High
Interagency Committee
Friendship Airport
Warshowsky
Frederick County
Colder and Breezy Weekend Weather Outlook
Colder and breezy with considerable cloudiness today. Temperatures near freezing. Sharply colder and windy tonight with gradual clearing. Lows in the teens to around 20. Sunny but cold Sunday with highs in the mid 20s to lower 30s. Quote attributed to Albert Einstein. Public notice line appears garbled.
Ford proposes higher Social Security tax in 1977 plan
President Ford asks Congress to raise the Social Security tax rate from 5.85 to 6.15 percent effective January 1, 1977, boosting the maximum annual tax from 895 to 1014 dollars. The proposal, part of a broader fiscal plan, would also trim the deficit and boost defense, with Medicare patient costs rising and the wage base auto-increasing.
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Washington
Social Security
Ford
Congress
Social Security Advisory Committee
Social Security Trustees
Treasury
William E. Simon
Frederick City retirement plan covers 287 workers with Social Security
Frederick City's 287 employees are enrolled in a sound retirement plan costing over 5 percent of the annual budget. Douglas W. Magaha, director of personnel and insurance, says city workers receive both retirement benefits and Social Security, funded in advance to shield future generations. Five early-retired policemen and firefighters draw $19,898 this year from city coffers, with unfunded liability ending after their pensions. The city allows retirement 10 years early, subject to mayoral approval prior to June 1, 1974.
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Frederick City
Douglas W. Magaha
New York City
Thomas Eagleton
Beall Seeks Second Term for U S Senate
Maryland Senator J Glenn Beall Jr Republican announces bid for reelection saying the public feels government acts against them not for them He spoke at the Beam home in Baltimore and later planned a stop in Upper Marlboro as part of his campaign kickoff and filing for the GOP nomination.
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Baltimore
J. Glenn Beall Jr
R-Md
U.S. Senate
Oscar Beam
Maryland
Beall
Beam
Lodey
Upper Marlboro
James Hutcheson
Airmail Waste Prompted by Rate and Policy Change
Washington AP reports the Postal Service says airmail postage is wasted as first class mail now shares service standards. The 17 cent airmail rate remains due to legal limits, while surveys on usage are no longer conducted. Old 13 cent stamps are still accepted, and staff note some customers are told airmail no longer exists.
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Washington
Postal Service
Postal Rate Commission
Frederick City Disaster Council Area 1 leaders named
Frederick City Disaster Council Area 1, led by George E. May Jr., will coordinate 13 local chairmen and agencies. Miss Betty Sponseller announced Saturday the first list with area boundaries from IOOF Home south along North Market to East Second Street and east to the city limits, and described available emergency facilities including transportation, shelters, food, medical, and general supplies across multiple local businesses and institutions.
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Frederick County
American Red Cross Disaster
Betty Sponseller
Frederick City
Red Cross Disaster Council
Disaster Council
Red Cruse
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Albert Einstein
Prgene
Magaha
J. Glenn Beall
Sen
Jenkins Motors, Inc
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Renn Pontiac, Inc
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Roney Motor Co
N. Market & Tow
Hartman Roofing, Inc
East St
Winpigler Roofing. Inc
Ean St
Visitation Academy
St. John’s
E. Second St
St. John’s School
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YMCA
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Woonds
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