Police-Community Relations Plan Aired Here
Frederick city police officials unveiled a four point plan to improve relations with minority groups at a Kiwanis Club meeting. Maj. Charles V Main leads the program following forums by the county human relations council. Goals include crime prevention, preventing civil unrest, building rapport with the black community, and coordinating between agencies.
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Frederick City
Kiwanis “Club of
Frederick
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Richard Ashton
Kiwanians
Frederick County Human Relations Council
Charles V. Main
Ashton
Kiwanis
Delahey Handiey
University of Maryland
Questions on U S 40 upgrade dominate county hearing
Frederick County officials and residents pressed for details on SRC plans to widen US 40 east of Ijamsville Road toward I-70N as a March hearing promises more information. Officials noted the master highway plan delays and ongoing alternate route proposals from Bartonsville area residents.
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State Road Commission
Frederick City
Frederick County
SRC
John Derr
Winchester Room
Ijamsville Road
Derr
Lawrence Johnson
Bartonsville area
Sjamsville Road
Monocacy
Louis Brosius
Showers Expected In Local Area This Week
Skies are gray with a windy mild outlook and a 50 percent chance of rain Thursday afternoon. Temperatures rise from a Sunday high of 17 degrees to mid 50s today, with Tuesday at 52 and a 36 low last night. Tonight stays cloudy with lows in the 30s, and Unionville records a mild 30 degrees.
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Unionville
Frederick County Faces Johnsongrass Battle in 1972
Frederick County farmers face a Johnsongrass invasion with more than 1500 acres at risk and statewide spread totaling over 10000 acres. A Frederick County Johnsongrass Control Steering Committee seeks 50 50 matching funds from the Board of County Commissioners to hire a technician and equipment for spraying and supervision, aiming for a 4500 dollar county share while farmers cover half herbicide costs.
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Frederick County
JOHSONGRASS
Johnsongrass Control Steering Committee
Ian Wetterspoon
University of Maryland Extension Service
Kenneth E. Shiffler
Board of County Commissioners
Wedderspoon
Maryland
University
Agronomy
State Budget Tops $2 Billion and Mandel Rejects Tax Increase
Maryland Governor Marvin Mandel submitted a $2 billion state budget amid a tight balance and no tax hike. He defended the plan against political pressure, noting a $351,000 cushion and a $53.4 million education boost while hinting at possible revenue-sharing gains and a potential special session. The budget adds 380 non higher-education and 1,000 education-sector jobs, with no new programs but emphasis on teaching positions.
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Mandel
ANNAPOLIS
Marvin Mandel
Maryland
Local Farm Tax Seminar Discusses Farmland Assessment
The Farm Taxation Seminar at Bettys Restaurant highlighted Maryland farmland use value assessment and its loopholes. Speakers Kenneth Shiffler and William Riley debated how land must be farmed to qualify and criticized assessments on idle buildings while noting possible reforms.
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Betty’s
William H. Riley
NANCY MORRE
Farm Page
Betty’s Restaurant
Kenneth E. Shiffler
plant science and livestock
state department of assessment and taxation
Mary
Riley
Maryland
Maryland Utility Grants Partial Rate Relief to Potomac Edison
Potomac Edison announces the Maryland Public Service Commission granted part of its relief request in the pending rate case. The commission approved a fuel rate adjustment clause tied to fuel costs, enabling automatic electricity price changes, while denying a temporary surcharge until a final order is issued.
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Potomac Edison Company
Maryland Public Service Commission
John M. McCardell
Potomac Edison
Indicted in Mount Airy bank holdup by four Maryland men
Four Prince Georges County men were indicted by a federal grand jury for the January 11 robbery of a Maryland National Bank branch in Mount Airy. David L. Taylor 19 Robert D. Taylor 18 William Mason 20 and Larry Valentine 19 face charges, with bail set at 200000 for Mason and the Taylors and 100000 for Valentine. The suspects allegedly used handguns and a sawed off shotgun, wore ski masks, and escaped in a car reportedly stolen earlier.
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BALTIMORE
Prince Georges County
Maryland National Bank
Mount Airy
David L. Taylor
Robert D. Taylor
William Mason
Upper Marlboro
Larry Valentine
Hillcrest Heights
Mason
Taylors
Valentine
Michael M Marr
U.S
Middletown Liquor License Bill Favored By Delegates
Three Frederick County House delegates met in Annapolis to draft a bill establishing a liquor license for the Middletown Amvets Club. No referendum decision was made, though some delegates favored that path. They also discussed reapportionment and reviewed election district maps and census data.
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ANNAPOLIS
House of Delegates
Frederick County
Middletown Amvets Club
Del
Wallace Hutton
General Assembly
Hutton
Senate
Three Local Projects Included In Budget
Governor Mandel’s capital improvements plan proposes 74 million dollars overall with over half for university and state college construction and renovation. Frederick County items include 1.7 million for Cunningham Falls State Park family camping facility, 150 thousand for two Frederick homes into 10 bed group homes, and 462 thousand for Maryland School for the Deaf projects. Western Maryland totals also cover 971,200 for Rocky Gap State Park day use areas, 34 thousand to plan cooling at Western Maryland State Hospital, and 75 thousand for preliminary planning.
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Frederick County
Mandel
Maryland General Assembly
University of Maryland
Annapolis
departments of
mental hygiene corrections and forests and
Cunningham Falls
Frederick
Maryland School for the Deaf
Maryland
Rocky Gap
Stock Market Rally Wobbles as Dow Stalls Midday
Prices held steady in New York trading as the rally that began Monday slowed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average stood around 917 points at 10 30 a m, dipping slightly from earlier gains.
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NEW YORK
Gun Control Hearing Set in Annapolis
Proponents and opponents of Gov. Mandel's gun control legislation may present views next Tuesday at 1 p.m. before the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee in the Senate Chamber. Those wishing to testify should contact State Sen. Edward P. Thomas.
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ANNAPOLIS
Marvin Mandel
Edward P. Thomas
Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Senate
Sen
Thomas
Defendant Testifies In Murder Robbery Trial
The third day of the Frederick County Circuit Court murder robbery trial features defendant Larry Lamont Sims testifying he was never informed of miranda rights. He disputes an accomplice’s testimony and says police did not read him his rights before a written statement.
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GEORGE DORSEY
Frederick County
Larry Lamont Sims
Sims
Prince Georges
William R. Kearney
U.S. Army
Oscar Reed
Robert E. Clapp Jr
Samuel W. Bar
rick
SE Washington
Prince George’s County
Reed
Guys and Dolls
Navy Phantom Downs MIG in North Vietnam air duel
A U S Navy F4 Phantom shot down a MIG21 in North Vietnam during an air duel. Eight Soviet SAM missiles and antiaircraft fire targeted eight U S aircraft. all returned safely to carrier groups in the Gulf of Tonkin. Command spokesman Maj Robert O'Brien said one jet received minor damage while two fighters fought back near Quan Lang air field about 70 miles north of and 155 miles south of the DMZ.
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North Vietnam
U.S. Command
U.S
Gulf of Tonkin
Robert O’Brien
Navy
RAS
Quan Lang airfield
Fire Log Reports From Day In Maryland Towns
Fire calls listed for a 14 hour period ending 10 a.m. across Libertytown Taylorsville New Market and Hyattstown with incidents including electrical trailer and chimney fires. Ambulance calls show five emergencies and four routine runs. Jail population notes include twenty two males and five juveniles.
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CITY
SOUTH MARKET STREET
Uniteds
Independents
BROWN’S TAVERN
MD. 80
New Market
Hyattstown
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U.S. 40
MARGARET HINDMAN
Johnsongrass Battle
Marvin E. Frederick
chemical industry
Larry Howard
ASCA
Gary Wirts
Paul Edwards
SCS
Peter E. Spangler
Joseph Hering
Ian Wedderspoon
Louis Ahalt
Richard Keeney
State Roads
Carlton Felty
Ray H. Smith
Farm Bureau
Emory Remsberg
Pomona Grange
William Fout
B.L. Amburgey
John A. Derr
News-Post
Lumen F. Norris
Nancy Morris
Mt. Airy
Middletown
Amvets Club
Allegany County
Western
Maryland State Hospital
N. Viet
TAYLORSVILLE
Libertytown
PEDDICORD ROAD
WOODVILLE ROAD
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