Operation MAX-EM aims to curb Frederick County unemployment
The Frederick County Chamber of Commerce and the Community Services Agency unveil Operation MAX-EM a volunteer plan to share the workload by reducing hours to save jobs. Aimed at slowing a near 10 percent jobless rate the effort seeks employer and employee cooperation though notes it may not suit all firms.
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Chamber of Commerce of
Frederick County
Winchester Hall
Chamber
William L. Haugh
Haugh
Washington Star
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Legislation Moves on Maryland Electric Rate Debate
Maryland legislators introduced seven bills on the Public Service Commission and fuel pass through charges. Delphey Smith and Wirts seek PSC hearing on Potomac Edison 22 percent rate request set for January 27 at Frederick High School. Delphey plans to inform residents on hearing dates and urges hearings for all sides.
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ANNAPOLIS
General Assembly
Maryland Public Service Commission
power company
Del. Julien P. Delphey
Frederick County
Del
Charles E. Smith
Public Service Commission
Delphey
Smith
C. Clifton Wirts
Potomac Edison
Frederick High School
Del. Smith
Prospect High School
Del. Wirts
Del. Delphey
PSC
Debate on Frederick County school board choice heats up
At Hood College, 35 FCCF members and citizens clashed over appointing vs electing the Frederick County Board of Education. League of Women Voters backed a popularly elected, nonpartisan board with six year terms and a voter petition access. Proponent Barry Lucey argued the current governor appointment system avoids political pressure and campaigns.
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Frederick County Civic Federation
FCCF
Board of Education
Frederick County
Hood College
League of Women Voters
Sheila Thompson
League
Thompson
Barry Lucey
Lucey
Lacey
Frederick County School Board to act on student rights document
The Frederick County Board of Education will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday in the Board Room to adopt the Student Responsibilities and Rights document. The meeting is open to the public and follows hearings with students, parents, and educators. The document will guide county schools and be sent to the State Department of Education for compliance.
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Board of Education
Frederick County
BOE
E. ‘Church St
Maryland State Board ‘of Education
Middletown
West Frederick Junior High School
State Department of Education
FBI chief cannot purge agency files, notes not stated
The article reports the FBI director saying he cannot purge the bureau’s files despite internal pressure. It notes labor leaders proposing their own energy and economic remedies as part of a broader policy discussion. The piece also briefly mentions a declining heart attack rate and Los Angeles police concerns amid riots.
Congress asked to hike federal debt ceiling
Treasury Secretary William E. Simon urged Congress to raise the debt limit to 604 billion dollars through June 30 1976 saying the 495 billion temporary cap will be exceeded February 8. He tied the move to the recession and lower tax receipts while Ford pushes higher tariffs on imported oil as part of an energy plan.
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WASHINGTON
Treasury
William E. Simon
Congress
Simon
House
Ways and Means Committee
Capitol Hill
Ford
business-sponsored Conference Board
Al Ullman
Dore
Ullman
Walkersville asks further study on Glade Towne roads
Walkersville officials delayed accepting the first section of Glade Towne streets awaiting a survey against engineering recommendations. Public works chief Norman Green will verify streets before a joint meeting with the planning and zoning commission.
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Walkersville
Glade Towne roads
town commission
Glade Towne
Burgess Richard Winn
Norman Green
planning and zoning commission
Ernest Ausherman
Frederick County
LNG Pipeline Crosses Frederick County Ties Rights of Way to Leidy
Residents in Middletown and across Frederick County resist land takings for a Consolidated System LNG pipeline from Cove Point to Leidy Pennsylvania. Officials say project approved by FPC with construction set for late this year and first LNG transshipment planned for early 1977. In Middletown, property owners report land agents seeking 30 foot rights of way plus compensation later noted as the smallest cost part of the deal. The company contends condemnation could be used if consent is not given.
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Glade Towne
commission
Ausherman
Frederick County
Cove Point
Chesapeake Bay
Leidy
Consolidated System LNG
Clarksburg
W. Va
Federal Power Commission
Montgomery County
Potomac River
Point of Rocks
Catoctin Mountain
Middletown Valley
Washington County
Loudoun County
Middletown
Birch Hotz
News-Post
Hotz
Connie Stapleton
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