Frederick County Home Rule Debate Revives With MACO Push
Frederick County faces renewed debate over adopting home rule as the Maryland Association of Counties pushes to make it mandatory across the state. Critics in Carroll and Frederick warn it could breed bureaucracy and higher costs, while local officials scramble to record their stance ahead of a Thursday vote. County Commissioner Charles C Souths is in Spokane representing the county while Commissioner Jo Amita Stup is on leave. Local discussions center on whether to request MACO options for home rule implementation.
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Maryland Association of Counties
WACC
Marryland
Mt Frederick
Carroll County
Frederick County
Atentiont
Waishingto
Toy County
Maco
Charles C Souths
Spokane
Wash
Jo Amita
Galen RK
Sam Yu
UO Atanut
Frederick
Maryland State Highway Administration
Waynelingan and Company
End Run on Home Rule Debate by Five County Commissioners
The article describes a heated push for home rule or Charter government with Commissioners Grossnickle and Bollinger taking opposing or uncertain stances. A quorum issue looms as five commissioners debate whether to table the matter or vote it down, amid fears of an end run to force a decision before missing members return.
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Jammilack
Macqo'ss
Bobinger
Grossmickle
Manchester
Stup
Smith
Deere
Regional Planning Council
RPC
Carroll County Faces Push for Code Government Change
A Carroll County opinion argues against replacing the commissioner form with a Code government. The author urges voters to reject the plan on the November ballot, citing preserved checks and balances, higher costs, and potential bureaucracy. Also criticizes RPC membership and Auto Emissions Testing, urging removal from the RPC and opposition to regional taxes. Willard Hawkins of New Windsor signs off urging civic action.
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Carroll County
Huh
Laos Refugees Flee as Communist Pressure Grows
A leaked U S Embassy cable portrays the Laos crisis where thousands of Hmong and other refugees flee across the Mekong into Thailand. The DIA notes the regime’s push to pacify the hills, while refugees recount deaths, hunger, and peril during perilous escapes. The report highlights casualties from gunfire and dangerous river crossings, and the broader human toll of political upheaval in Laos.
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Laos
Mekong
Thailand
Vientiane
Defense Intelligence Agency
Dale van Atta
Laghan
van Atta
Pongkaset Suwannakoon
Heron
Pathet Lao
Ban Nong
You Toun Xiong
World Bank
Susana Mendaro
Washington
Readers urge no on home rule end around effort
Letters to the editor rally against MACO proposed charter government in Maryland. Frederick County Commissioner Galen Clagett plans a vote at the next workshop on an association push to force home rule, arguing it bypasses voter participation and burdens counties that oppose it. The exchange notes public support lacking and warns of lost checks and balances if the change passes.
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Galen Clagett
Frederick County
Maryland
Charter
Maco
General Assembly
Two Planes Land at Frederick Airport in 1934 News
Yesterday items report two privately owned airplanes landed at Frederick airport Detrick Field. The Waco cabin flown by Lt Carl of the Maryland National Guard and a second plane piloted by CH Lowe of Hagerstown are noted. Paul Payne of Chesapeake Potomac Telephone Co became Rotary Club president succeeding James Hamprill. Frederick HS Landis was named assistant director of commodity distribution in Maryland and Baltimore City, Vernon Holter of Middletown was chosen to replace Landis as Frederick County commodity distributor.
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Frederick
Detrick Field
Waco
Carl
Maryland National Guard
CH Lowe
Hagerstown
Paul Payne
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company
Rotary Club
James Hamprill
HS Landis
Maryland
Baltimore City
Vernon
Holter
Middletown
Landis
Frederick County
Aldridge Joins New Firm After Trust Post
DAVID EB ALDRIDGE, Tiederich attorney, joins Newman Zimmerman Thompson Wenner on West Church Street. From Sept 1962 to June 30 he served as Vice president and trust officer of Fredericktown Savings & Trust Company. A special Carroll County Board of Education meeting discussed plans for a consolidated high school at Winfield for 800 to 1,000 pupils. The Junior Women's Club of Frederick held its annual family picnic at the Klein home on Bowers Road with grilled beefburgers and hot dogs.
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David EB Aldridge
Tiederich
Newman, Zimmerman, Thompson & Wenner
West Church Street
Aldridge
Fredericktown Savings &Trust Company
Prive
Fredeneck
Board of Education of
Carroll County
Winfield
Board of County Commissioners
Frederick
Robert E Klein
Bowers Road
Edward Derrenbecher
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George B Delaplaine Jr
Tom Mills
Fred J Archibald
Freedenck Bd
Steins
Kremlins
Afghanistan
Lauterback
Griffin
John Armacost
Reginal Planning Council
Annapolis
AEC
Baltimore
Vale
Jack Anderson
BUC
Mendaro
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Congressional Women's Caucus
Paul P Gordon
Meadowdale Lane
Sion
Kenneth . Foote
Bartgis
Rodenck
Roderick
R Roberts
Edgemont Road
Victor Cullen
Victor Cullen Center
Gardner
Lewistown
Richard Gardner
Ed Kerns
Roy Eves
Dick Gardner
Sau
Wayne Hooper
Victor Cullen Cealer
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