Democrats fail to fill election slate in Frederick County
Democrats faced a sparse slate ahead of the county election with only Valerie Hertges filing in District 4a and no candidates for sheriff or state's attorney. GOP incumbents Brinkley and Rolle face primaries. Virginia Fifer is unopposed for Register of Wills. Former Burkittsville Mayor Paul Gilligan joined as a Democrat for county commissioner. Blaine Young lamented voter reluctance amid a tight 15 day rescue window to fill the slate.
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Democratic
Frederick County
Valerie Hertges
New Market
Eecabions
David Brinkley
Paul
Democrats
GOP
Jim Hagg
Scott Rolle
Virginia Fifer
Register of Wills
Burkittsville
Paul Gilligan
Frederick
Blaine Young
Democratic Central Committee
Maixe
Mr. Young
Central Committee
John Tregoning
Schaefer Files to Run for Maryland Comptroller
Former Maryland governor William Donald Schaefer filed Monday for the vacant comptroller post, joining 11 other Democrats and six Republicans. He cited need for strong ties to bond markets and Maryland business advantages, while hinting at possible withdrawal after review. He continues to back Gov. Glendening’s re-election, despite Glendening naming Michael Barnes as his comptroller pick.
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Annapolis
William Donald Schaefer
Maryland
Parris Glendening
Schaefer
State Election Board
Louis Goldstein
Baltimore
Glendening
New York
Mr. Glendening
U.S
Michael Barnes
Mr. Schaefer
Hearing on unfair labor charges against Rotorex begins
Washington Rotorex denies unfair labor practices, claiming overseas parts procurement was necessary and within plant rights. NLRB charges include subcontracting without union approval, wage and hour bargaining failures, and lockouts. eight days of testimony planned.
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Rotorex
Washington
Columbus Gargemi Jr
National Labor Relations Board
Fedders Corp
International Union of Electronic, Electrical
NLRB
Ronald Broun
IUE
Gangemi
Brunswick council race features four candidates for four seats
Four candidates, including three incumbents, seek four Brunswick City Council seats in the August 4 election. Bill Eshbaugh Brent Beil and Joe Harrington aim for four-year terms expiring August 2002 while Mayor Pro Tem Carroll Jones seeks the single two-year term created by Roy Bates resignation.
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Brunswick
Monay
Bill Eshbaugh
Central Avenue
Brent Beil
Joe Harrington
Carroll Jones
Roy Bates
Earth bound 83 year old flyer recalls fearless nights
Mary Ruth Rance, 83, once spared with the Air Force, sits in a chair built for her spare parts and pinned hip. She loves flying at night, saying it makes her feel alone with the earth, sky, and air plane. Now in Frederick, she relies on a motorized cart due to limited mobility.
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Mary Ruth Rance
Air Force
Frederick
Miss Rance
First Omaha Woman to Earn Pilot License in 1941
Miss Rance, a feisty Omaha native, learned to fly in the early 1940s and joined the Women Airforce Service Pilots. She earned her pilot license in June 1941 at age 26, becoming the first woman in Omaha to hold such a license. The piece notes her legs and mobility in and out of cars and references WWII context.
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Miss Rance
Airforce Service
Omaha
Neb
Harbaugh Files for Frederick County Commissioner
Former sheriff Carl Harbaugh, a Democrat, filed his candidacy for Frederick County Commissioner. He advocates long term strategic planning, consolidation of services, and readiness for potential recessions, citing duplication between county offices and the school system. Harbaugh, 59, works with the National Sheriff’s Association and lives in Wormans Mill.
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Winchester Hall
Carl Harbaugh
Frederick County
Harbaugh
Sheriff's Office
County
National Sheriff's Association
Worman’s Mill
Windsor taps Barbara Windsor for running mate in Ecker bid
Barbara Windsor accepted Charles Ecker’s offer to run as lieutenant governor candidate in Maryland. She described the initial discussion as surprisingly aligned on most issues and emphasized transportation as a campaign focus while linking to Ecker’s education expertise. Windsor noted her business background and Annapolis legislative exposure as assets, while acknowledging lack of prior political office.
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Barbara Windsor
Howard County
Charles Ecker
Ms. Windsor
Ellicott City
Ecker
Maryland Motor Truck Association
Dr. Ecker
Annapolis
General Assembly
Ms. Sauerrey
Hahn Transportation
Windsor
New Market
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