Potomac Basin States Meet On Dam Financing Plan
Washington officials from three Potomac Basin states and the District opened talks on paying non federal costs for proposed dams. Col Warren Johnson urged a basin wide authority to share water supply costs while the federal government covers initial dam construction. A March/April schedule for further meetings was set with plans for an interstate structure to manage resources and funding.
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Washington
Potomac Basin
Potomac
Walter N. Tobriner
Tobriner
Warren R. Johnson
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
Frederick J. Clarke
Johnson
Col. Johnson
Tenth nuclear test at Nevada underground site
The United States fired the 10th shot in its current nuclear test series at the Nevada test site. The Atomic Energy Commission described the underground blast as low yield with an explosive force under 20 000 tons of TNT.
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Washington
United States
Atomic Energy Commission
Nevada
Tawes Announces Six Point Program for 1962 Maryland Session
Gov. Tawes unveils a six point plan including a public accommodations bill to ensure equal service, a reapportionment of 21 House seats, a consumer counsel to curb fraud, state insurance for savings and loan associations, tighter petitioning laws for referendums, and enhanced blue sky laws. He met with legislative leaders and fiscal advisers and backs the council draft over a rival measure.
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Herb Thompson
Annapolis
Tawes
Maryland
Legislative Council
General Assembly
House of Delegates
State Commission On Inter-racial Relations
Inter-Inatial Commission
Say On Movies For Youngsters Pushed In Maryland
Baltimore AP says Sen. J Raymond Buffington announces renewed effort to grant Maryland censors power to designate films unfit for minors. He notes a 1959 bill failed after a long fight and a 18 under indecent movie law produced no charges. He argues for stricter enforcement authority.
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Baltimore
Maryland
J. Raymond Buffington
D- Balto
Sen. Buffington
Buffington
State Board of Motion Picture Censors
State Board of Cernsors
Post Office plans to acquire three East Patrick Street properties
The Post Office Department announced a Wednesday plan to acquire three properties on East Patrick Street adjacent to the Frederick post office as part of a half million dollar expansion for the post bank manager. A separate note reports a robbery victim recovered $10,000, and a fatal car crash near Towson claims William McDade, 51, president of McDade Rigging and Steel Erection Corp. The piece mentions theater censorship actions under the Buffington bill and state boards policing minor access to films.
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East Patrick Street
Frederick Post Office
the Post
William McDade
Baltimore
Baltimore Beltway
Towson
Phoenix
McDade Rigging and Steel Erection Corp
Maryland
Tyson Lee Targets Mahoney With Hot Foot Stunt
In Baltimore AP dispatch George P. Mahoney faces a challenge from opponent Tyson Lee who distributes matchbook messages promising retirement if defeated on May 15. The notes also claim Lee will not seek the U.S. Senate or reoffer for governor, or another U.S. Senate run.
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Baltimore
George P. Mahoney
J. Tyson Lee
U. S. Senate
U.S. Senate
U.s.senate
Mahoney
Citizens Posse Stops Bank Robbers in Accokeek
A $10,000 bank robbery was thwarted Thursday when a citizens' posse spotted two armed white men entering the Waldorf Bank branch in Accokeek Maryland. A phone company employee and hardware store owner intervened and ordered the robbers to lie face down.
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Accokeek, “Md
Citizens
Accokeek
Waldorf Bank
Robert Perry
Accokeek residents report botched get-away and gunfire
Citizens describe a chase after a car theft in Accokeek ended with a utility truck blocking an alley and a telephone company worker blamed for the crash. A resident then fired a shot through the robbers rear window as they fled in the stolen vehicle.
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Accokeek
Martinsburg High School bars soft drink dispensers
The Berkeley County School Board refused permission for soft drink dispensers at Martinsburg High School despite a student plea. The dispute arises as district officials consider student requests and campus amenities.
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Martinsburg
W.va
Martinsburg High School
Berkeley County School Board
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