First national craft fair set for Frederick in June
The Frederick Craft Fair at the fairgrounds will host 500 professional craftpeople and attract tens of thousands of visitors. Fair director Noel Clark expects 20 000 attendees and 500 booths for wholesale and retail shows featuring pottery weaving jewelry leather goods and more. He aims to boost local business by drawing buyers across Baltimore Washington Harrisburg and Philadelphia.
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United States
Noel Clark
Tollhouse Craftsmen
Gapland
Chirk
Rhinebeck
N.Y
Bennington, VI
Clark
Baltimore
Washington
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Snowy morning surprises area residents and forecasters
Heavy wet snow covered county side roads by eight as temperatures rose from 32 to near 40 degrees. Forecasters were surprised as Old Farmer's Almanac had predicted several inches. Ski areas reported good conditions with four inches at Round Top and two to three at Ski Liberty. The day mixed sun and lingering snow with high near 55 earlier. The stock market declined on technical factors, Dow Jones at 692.74, down 3.68.
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Old Farmer's Almanac
Round Top
Harrisburg
Ski Liberty
Emmitsburg
NEW YORK
New York Stock Exchange
Democrats form own energy program advances
Inside The News reports Democrats form an own energy program. No other details provided.
No Alarm Brief On Maryland School Test Results
Frederick County and Maryland state results from the first annual accountability report show third and fifth graders near national norms while seventh and ninth graders lag. Officials stress no cause for alarm and plan teacher meetings to discuss improvements, highlighting areas needing attention at several schools and noting above average performers in others.
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state of
Maryland
State Department of Education
Frederick
Scott
Emmitsburg
Thurmont Middle
Gov. Thomas Johnson
Middletown
Iowa
Tanker Collision Sparks Fire Kills Two at Marcus Hook
An American tanker Edgar M Queeny rammed the Liberian vessel Corinthos unloading oil at BP Oil dock in Marcus Hook Delaware River. Explosions and fires killed at least two and injured 29 plus 22 aboard Corinthos unaccounted. Large oil spill and evacuation followed as Coast Guard booms contained drifting phenol gas.
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MARCUS HOOK
Delaware River
Corinthos
Edgar M. Queeny
BP Oil Corp
Queeny
Harry Schaefer
Monsanto Co
Paulsboro
N.J
Philadelphia
Delaware County
George Lewis
Coast
Nixon tapes and papers ruled government property by judge
U S District Judge Charles R Richey ruled that millions of Nixon White House documents and tapes belong to the government nullifying the 1974 access deal. He set a procedure for potential private recoveries while excluding broad public access and ruled FOIA does not apply to these materials. The original disposition plan placed storage near San Clemente with dual-keys, but Jaworski objected after Nixon’s resignation.
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WASHINGTON
White House
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
U.S
Charles R. Richey
Nixon White House
Rickey
Richey
San Clemente
Calif
General Services Administration
Leon Jaworski
Ford
Hood College applications rise 25 percent this year
Hood College reports mid-year admissions show applications for full admission up 25 percent from last year’s record pace. As of now 530 applications have been received versus 424 at the same point last year.
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Hood
Hood College
Alan J. Stone
liberal arts college for women
Stone
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