Bomb hoax clears courthouse prompts tense morning
About 100 people waited as police searched the Frederick County Courthouse for two hours after a clerk received a bomb threat by telephone claiming four sticks of dynamite would explode at 10 a.m. No device was found and operations resumed by 10:15 a.m. Earlier alarms tied to a traffic collision and several local arrests followed the scare.
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East Fourth Street
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College Avenue
FCTA comments on sensitive areas curriculum policy
The Frederick County Teachers Association led by Beverly C. Stonestreet criticizes the Board of Education policy on sensitive areas in the county curriculum. The policy bans or limits humanism values and moral education, group counseling with parental consent, and sensitive encounter groups while permitting supervised programs.
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County seeks extension on Flintkote tract for industrial park
County Commissioners vote 3 to 2 to extend the option to buy the 170 acre Flintkote tract south of Frederick as a possible industrial park. The decision followed a report comparing Flintkote with the 126 acre Humm Farm tract and included opposition from two commissioners. An extension for the Humm Farm option was discussed by attorneys, while other budget items were approved for a nursing home project and a county contract.
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Leisure Tech Bribery Conviction and Fine Reported
Leisure Technology Corp was fined $1,000 by the New Jersey Superior Court in Trenton after pleading guilty to one bribery count related to a development project near Urbana. The plea drops three counts and names former president Robert Schmertz and Donald Safran in a bribery scheme involving Manchester and Ocean County officials.
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Lakewood
N.J
Donald Safran
Manchester
Joseph Portash
Ocean County
Seven slain in shooting spree shocks community
An armed incident left seven people dead in a shooting spree. Police investigated possible motives as neighbors described a tense morning. Investigators portable events include witness statements and scene details. Local officials urged calm and cooperation while reviewing security measures.
Barbara Jordan energizes Democratic convention with call for national community
In New York, Barbara Jordan delivered a stirring keynote urging a shared national endeavor to fulfill America's purpose. Carter aides said a running mate decision would come today or Thursday, with top contenders including Muskie Mondale Glenn Church Jackson and Stevenson.
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Democrats push platform pledge for health insurance and pensions
The Democratic Party previews a platform promising an orderly start to federal health insurance programs and guaranteed minimum incomes, with a four year plan to cut unemployment to 4 percent. It seeks Hatch Act easing for federal workers and rights for political activity within civil service. Carter allies credit input to wording as labor delegates praise the draft.
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Frederick Mayor Sees Better City Deal If Carter Wins
Frederick Mayor Ronald N. Young after meeting with a Carter delegate and at the Madison Square Garden Democratic convention said a Carter White House would give municipalities a greater voice. He noted Carter’s focus on urban problems and reflected on vice presidential contenders, including Mondale Glenn Muskie.
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Market Narrowly Higher After Roller Coaster Week
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose in heavy trading showing a broader advance after two volatile sessions. Early gains faded then resumed as investors shifted between sectors seeking direction, leaving the market higher for the period.
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