Francis Scott Key Hotel Closes After Power Disconnection
The Francis Scott Key Hotel in Washington closed after Potomac Edison cut power over a $20,000 bill. Owner Norman W. Todd said the property would reopen as a regular or residential hotel or seniors home, with 56 employees unpaid for weeks. The closure disrupts local clubs and services. the Wellsmere Gift Shop and Loyola Federal remain open.
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Francis Scott Key
Potomac Edison Company
Norman W. Todd
Todd
Lions Club
Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
Zonta Club
Wellsmere
Loyola Federal Savings & Loan Association
FBI
Wedgewood
Todd’s Childrens Trust Fund
Bicentennial coin changes lead July 4 1976 countdown
The Nation moves toward the Bicentennial on July 4 1976 with new coins issued in 1975 including a 1776 1976 dated JFK half dollar and a reverse featuring Independence Hall. The quarter and silver dollar will follow with designs including a Colonial drummer and the Liberty Bell, while the Washington and Eisenhower portraits remain.
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John F. Kennedy
Independence Hall
Washington
Eisenhower
Federal Reserve System
Post Office studies switch to grid numbering system
The Board of County Commissioners will hear a proposal to adopt a grid numbering system for Frederick County rural routes. The plan, already used in Montgomery and Carroll counties, assigns addresses by road name and house number, improving emergency and utility services and stabilizing addresses despite population growth. A countywide change, including new routes, could take effect in late August to relieve crowded routes.
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Frederick County
Board of County Commissioners
Montgomery
Carroll counties
Richard Frye
Frye
Underground wiring begins on South Market Street project
The Potomac Edison Company started installing the first of six conduits to bury overhead lines on South Market Street from Clarke Place to Patrick Street. The $600,000 project aims to finish by spring 1976, with city funding half the cost and utilities the rest. A court injunction and a referendum petition challenge the plan, with injunction response due by July 22.
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South Market Street
Potomac Edison Company
Clarke Place
Madison Street
Patrick Street
Patrick McLaughlin
McLaughlin
C&P Telephone Company
Carl V. Weakley
Ronald N. Young
Samuel H. Rosenstock
Robert E. Dailey
Betty E. Rice
John E. Crawford Jr
C&P Telephone
Maryland Public Service Commission
PSC
C&P
Young
HUD
state Department of Economic and Community Development
city Board of Election Supervisors
Civic clubs reshuffle meetings after Key Hotel closing
The Francis Scott Key Hotel shutdown forces Kiwanis to meet at Erni's Italian Kitchen at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Rotary to meet Wednesday at the Maryland School for the Deaf Auditorium with no meals, and Lions to meet Thursday at Betty's Restaurant at 12:05 p.m. Plans for future sites will be decided at upcoming meetings. At press time, New York stocks fell on rising interest rates with the Dow at 856.15.
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Francis Scott Key
Kiwanis Club
Erni
John D. Brunk
David M. Denton
Rotary Club
Maryland School for the Deaf
Denton
Lions Club
Betty’s
Harold K. Staley
Staley
Local Officials Hope Francis Scott Key Hotel Revives
Frederick aldermen call the Francis Scott Key Hotel a downtown asset and social center. They urge reopening to restore hotel service for clubs, employers, and the community, hoping for a fresh start and timely operation.
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Donald H. Hiltner
Frederick
Hiltner
Richard C. Brady
Brady
Elizabeth P. Burker
James E. McClellan
FSK
Dr. McClellan
Two Arrested for Purse Snatching at Safeway
Two men were arrested by city police shortly before 9 30 p m Monday on robbery assault and petty larceny charges in a purse snatching at the Safeway on West Seventh Street. Roger Morris 32 of Columbus Ohio and Troy E Hearn 46 of West Bristol Pa were taken into custody by Cpl Donald L Travis and Pvt James Bell in a field behind the Frederick Medical Center.
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Safeway
West Seventh Street
Roger Morris
Columbus
Ohio
Troy E. Hearn
West Bristol
Donald L. Travis
James Bell
Frederick Medical Center
Mayors map strategy to get more aid
Inside The News notes a plan by city leaders to secure additional assistance. The piece highlights government outreach, funding targets, and potential program implications for local development. The article quotes officials and outlines expected timelines and hurdles.
Mail voter registration boosts steady Frederick County turnout
Frederick County reports brisk mail registration for upcoming elections. By July 7, 257 residents registered by mail, with forms mailed to applicants after request. The program, led by the Voter Registration Board and E. Robert Bowlus, aims to raise convenience and turnout.
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Frederick County
Board of Elections Supervisors
Voter Registration Board
E. Robert Bowlus
Board of Registration
Third annual Catoctin Sertoma hole in one contest raises funds
Proceeds from Wednesday’s session of the third annual hole in one contest go to Thurmont’s fund aiding Robert Valentine’s medical expenses after a tree accident left him comatose in a Baltimore shock trauma unit. More than 600 swingers attended including Thurmont Mayor James Black and County Commissioner Sterling E. Bollinger Sr. Prizes start at $2,000 for the first ace and $50 for each subsequent one.
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Catoctin Sertoma Club
Thurmont
Robert Valentine
Baltimore
James Black
Sterling E. Bolling
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