Maryland General Assembly Moves To Regulate Auto Repair Industry
In Annapolis the 1971 General Assembly pushes consumer protection measures. A key bill would create a state bureau to license auto repair dealers, require registration by January, and empower license suspension for fraud or gross negligence. Bills address eviction reform, tire grade labeling, 18 to 21 year olds' contract rights, and tightening consumer credit laws.
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Annapolis
General Assembly
House
Senate
Maryland
House of Delegates
del. Charles A. Doctor
D-Montgomery
Elroy G Boyer
Upper Shore
State Department of Licensing and Regulation
Dels
Joseph Bonvegna
Elmer Elmo Walters
D-Balto
F. Vernon Boozer
William M Linton
Baltimore County
Montgomery County
James Backs Assateague Land Sale
Annapolis Md AP Senate President William S James calls for a governor appointed committee to study Maryland selling its portion of Assateague Island to the federal government or, if unwise, how the state should develop the park The resolution cites ecological balance costs duplication of services and the potential to fund other parks through a sale and argues single agency control would protect the island s unspoiled beauty
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Annapolis, Md
Senate
William S. James
Maryland
Assateague Island
Harford County
James
National Park Service
Assateague
Legislative Council
Natural Resources Committee
Delegate Urges Syphilis Tests in Maryland
ANNAPOLIS Md AP bills in the Maryland House would require pre marital tests for syphilis and create a youth correction division of the Board of Parole Del Charles A Docter introduced the marriage test bill and Del Paul Alpert proposed the youth division The bill would require a blood test for syphilis before issuing a marriage license statewide
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Annapolis
Maryland
House of Delegates
Board of Parole
Del
Charles A Docter
Montgomery
del. Paul & Alpert
D-Balto County
Both Parties Struggle To Take Morton's Seat
In Annapolis with hearings set on Rogers Morton for interior secretary, the Eastern Shore seat race is heated. Democrats back State Sen. Eltrey Boyer amid divided hopes, while Lloyd Simpkins looms as potential nominee. Republicans clash over Sen. Edward Hall and Sen. Jervis Finney, with Mills and Morton backing a candidate but factional splits delaying a clear winner.
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Annapolis
Nixon
Rogers C. C. Morton
Morton
Democratic
Eltrey G Boyer
Upper Shore
Boyer
Senate
Kent County
House of Delegates
Marvin Mandel
Lloyd L
Hot Dog) Simpkins
Mount Vernon
J. Millard Tawes
Simpkins
William C. Mills
C. and P. Telephone Co
Easton
Edward T. Hall
Southern
Hall
Finney
Allen Backs Methadone Treatments
Milton B. Allen Baltimore City state's attorney advocates publicly funded methadone treatment for heroin addicts under strict controls to curb illegal drug demand. He argues such programs save crime costs and supports legalized gambling to fund the justice system and disrupt organized crime. He urges voters to push leaders to change priorities.
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Baltimore
Milton B. Allen
Baltimore City
Allen
Maryland
Goldstein Takes Oath With Pomp
Annapolis AP Louis L. Goldstein was sworn in for a fourth term as Maryland comptroller with a lavish ceremony. Hostesses, a choir, ice eagle, sugar gondola and a vast seafood spread drew about 2,000 in the state house rotunda. Critics called the party extravagant as Goldstein and wife Hazel stood by after his inaugural address.
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Annapolis
Louis L. Goldstein
Maryland
House of Delegates
Comptroller
State House
Marvin Mandel
Mandel
Blair Lee II
Goldstein
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Kenneth L. Webster
D. Balto
Assateague Land Sale
Hazel
Dawn
del Haven Piltsbury Flour
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