Mailman Ted Biser Ends Long Post Office Career
Frederick resident Ted Biser retires after 34 years as a city mail carrier on January 28 1972. A former Frederick High track star and local musician he praises the postal service saying it has been a wonderful job. He recalls greeting thousands of families and weathering icy sidewalks and dog bites with good humor as he leaves the force rather than aging into mandatory retirement.
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Frederick
Thaddeus M. Biser
Frederick High
postal service
Ted
Mandel Proposes No Fault Auto Insurance Reform in Maryland
Gov. Mandel submits a 60 page plan to the General Assembly to overhaul Maryland auto insurance. The bill requires unlimited first party coverage with a 100 dollar deductible, no fault coverage of at least 2000 for bodily injury and 1000 for lost wages, and stricter rate actions with written reasons. It introduces contributory negligence and tightens insurer powers while allowing suits for pain and suffering.
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ANNAPOLIS
Marvin Mandel
Maryland
General Assembly
John C. Eldridge
Mandel
Eldridge
insurance commissioner
Army NCI clash over Fort Detrick equipment dispute
The National Cancer Institute and the Army confront a $13 million gap over equipment at Fort Detrick intended for a new cancer research center. NCI argues facilities transfer include all equipment. Army says some items may stay with the landlord. About 150 attended tours of the $130 million site as bids closed March 22 from firms seeking operation rights.
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Army
NCI
Fort Detrick
National Cancer Institute
Department of the Army
cancer research center
Army Surgeon General
Nixon
James Peters
ideology
Ft. Detrick
Army biological and chemical warfare center
mde
Detrick
Army Materiel Command
Surgeon General
Peters
SRC offers 11 550 for U S 15 land near Lewistown
The State Roads Commission proposes paying 11 550 for about 1.07 acres along Leatherman Road east of present U S 15 to build a second lane of the dual highway from Harmony Grove to Putman Road at Lewistown. They aim to demolish two sheds and remove foundations in the right of way and plan to remove a large frame barn. Property owners are Johnnye Dee Leatherman, Daniel Curtis Leatherman, and Mary K Leng. The parcel lies in the Lewistown election district and includes two plots .47 and .60 acre.
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State Roads Commission
Leatherman Road
Harmony Grove
Putman Road
Lewistown
SRC
Johnnye Dee Leatherman
Cford
Daniel Curtis Leatherman
Oxford
M Mary K. Leng
RFD 2
Thomont
Lewistown election distry
Fire Log Summary of Calls Across City Apts and Streets
A 24 hour fire log records 12:36 p.m. false alarm at CITY 100 CARVER APTS with Uniteds Ind pendents and Citizens responding. 1:08 p.m. house fire at 205 WEST FIFTH ST with Juniors Citi zens Independents and Uniteds Squad responding. 3:29 p.m. truck fire at COUNTY AT 40 AND EVERGREEN POINT with Independents responding. 6:49 p.m. house fire in WEST HILLS with Independents and Walkers ville responding. 6:42 a.m. trash fire on Peter Pan parking lot in URBANA with Hyatts town responding. Ambulance calls listed Emergency 6 Routine-8. Jail population shows 17 males, 0 females, 1 juvenile.
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CARVER APTS
Uniteds
WEST FIFTH ST
EVERGREEN POINT
WEST HILLS
Independents
Walkersville
URBANA
Peter Pan
Hyattstown
Delegates Fall Ill Will Not Halt Assembly Plan
Annapolis Frederick County's General Assembly delegation faces illness as delegates C. Clifton Wirts and Julien P. Delphey stay home in Frederick but intend to resume duties and attend sessions next week.
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ANNAPOLIS
Frederick County
General Assembly
C. Clifton Wirts
Julien P. Delphey
Frederick
Chamber Launches 60th Year at Frederick City Dinner
Frederick County Chamber of Commerce honored volunteers at its 60th annual dinner at the Francis Scott Key Hotel with praise from Calvin D. Johnson of the American Trucking Association. A former congressman, Johnson highlighted public service and national pride amid a crowd of 250 attendees.
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Aas
Frederick County
Chamber of Commerce
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Isaac L. Stevens
Ilinois
Calvin D. Johnson
G. Bernard Callen Jr
Edward J. Daugherty
Cedric H. Smith
America
Washington
House of Representatives
the
American Trucking Association
United States
Winter Storm Delivers Up To 3 Inches In Area
Snow blanketed Frederick County with 2 to 3 inches as freezing rain created slick roads. The snow emergency was lifted by morning while police reported no serious injury crashes and schools delayed or canceled begun. Mountain areas saw higher totals and ski conditions were logged as good to fair in local resorts.
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Frederick County
FSK
State Roads Commission
South Mountain
I-70
Frederick City
Frederick
Braddock Heights
Roundtop
Suit filed against local doctor seeks 825000
A Point of Rocks couple sue Dr. Jesse S. Fifer an ear nose and throat specialist on East Church Street claiming negligence in allergy tests that scraped skin. Helen Frances Carter seeks 500000 Norris Carter 150000 joint claims for loss of marital relation 25000 each and 150000 for breach of promise about scarring with a jury trial requested.
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Point of Rocks
Helen Frances
Norris Benjamin Carter
Jesse S. Fifer
East Church Street
Silver Spring
Carter
Norris Carter
1.1 Million Shop Center Planned At Brunswick
Mortgage bankers Marsteller and Consley Inc have secured 1.1 million dollars in construction and permanent financing for a 60 000 square foot shopping center at Souder Road and North Maple Avenue Brunswick. Quince Orchard Associates Inc will develop with Safe Way Drug Fair and Highs as initial tenants and room for a department store. The 9 acre site sits near 25 000 to 35 000 residents in Frederick Maryland area with nearby FHA financed townhouses and a 500 unit project planned.
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Marsteller and Consley, Inc
Silver Spring
Souder Road
North Maple Avenue
Brunswick
Quince Orchard Assocates, Inc
Maryland
Safeway
High’s
Frederick
Charles Town
West Virginia
Leesburg
Virginia
Dow rises in early trading led by broad gains
The New York stock market climbed in early trading with advances across the board. The 10:30 a.m. Dow Jones industrial average gained 7.15 points to 906.98 as volume ran heavy.
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NEW YORK
Resignations Shake Sans Souci Board Over Church Bell Controversy
Two of Sans Souci First Association’s three directors—Rolfe Castleman and Rick Krepela—have resigned amid a dispute over the South End Baptist Church loudspeaker amplifying chimes each Sunday. City Attorney Franklin Stillrich said action would require a homeowner filing a warrant. Castleman will remain opposed to amplification directed at private homes as a private citizen.
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Sans Souci First Association
Frederick
South End
Franklin Stillrich
Rolfe Castleman
Rick Krepela
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Castleman
Krepela
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Tad Biser
Biser
J. Rolfe Castleman
Del
Wallace Hutton
Hutton
John George
U.S. 15
Bell
Stillrich
Mayr Charles V. Main
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