Califomia Medfly Spraying Protest Amid Pump Failure
A low-flying helicopter sprayed a Santa Clara Valley infested area early today before a pump failure halted the operation. Residents sheltered in Red Cross shelters or fled to hotels while protesters gathered along the flight path. Gere Cone of the Medfly Project confirmed the helicopter took off from a secret location at 1 am and conducted six passes.
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Rioting flares in six English towns amid urban unrest
Reports from London describe renewed protests in six English towns including London with minor disturbances and no new incidents there. Police Federation chair Jima Jardine denounces alleged harassment by black leaders and urges officers to crack down on chanting mobs throwing bricks and firebombs.
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FARM AND SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS IN LOCAL ROUNDUP
Lingzsore FFA members win awards and a pair of winners are noted. Fredartes triumphs over Marva National 85 in a featured sports matchup. Trade and budget items surface in business and finance notes.
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Pantry Pride to close Frederick stores by mid August
Pantry Pride will shutter its two Frederick outlets by mid August, affecting about 80 local employees among 4,300 nationwide slated to lose jobs. Bernard Lipskin of the Florida headquarters confirmed the plan. managers declined to comment. Union reps seek to stave off closings while Lipakin cites intense competitive pressure and ongoing losses. The chain has 143 other markets and had been in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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Remsburg retires after decade on Frederick County school board
Helen Remsburg longtime advocate for vocational education in Frederick County resigns from the county board of education after ten years. Appointed by Gov. Marvin Mandel in 1971 she helped expand meetings from monthly to twice monthly and supported committees on Enrollment and Facilities Audit and Finance and Curriculum aiding student welfare and efficiency. Her tenure followed a shift under former superintendent Gordon M. Anderson toward more frequent meetings and structured study leading to board recommendations.
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Helen) Remsburg
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Harald E. Schaden
Chris T. Matthews
Clement E. Gardiner
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County may redraw jail plans for cost and standards
Frederick County faces push to scale back a $5.6 million detention center after state General Services and DSP found the design oversized by about 10,000 square feet. They warned the dining room, corridors, and kitchen were too large and cells too small, risking added costs of up to a million dollars. Local officials say a review with architects and jail staff is needed to decide redraws and funding implications.
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Taj Mahal
Maryland
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Frederick Carroll
Byron W. Ladd
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Williams
Adrian McC. Remsberg
Galen B. Clagett
Kemsberg
Board of County Commissioners
Julien P. Delphey
Annapolis
Burkittsville Considers Radar and Waste Dump Alerts
Burkittsville officials announce a radar speed trap on Main Street after a survey showing speeding. Mayor Palmer and Councilman Hopwood urge drivers to slow down. In other business the council backs public flyers about a proposed hazardous chemical waste disposal site in Washington County, potentially routing through Md 17 and Gapland Road, with residents voicing concern.
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Barry Newman
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Bill Hopwood
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Gerald C. Palmer
Newman
Washington County
Maryland State Environmental Service
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Baltimore
Albert Waterston
MD. 17
Gapland Road
Inside The News Man And His Own Worst Enemy
A compact aphorism reflects on self-sabotage in media figures. Citing classical sources, the note nods to ancient Roman orator Cicerone style as a metaphor for internal conflict, though its exact attribution is unclear.
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House panel votes today on tax cut plan
Washington AP reports the House Ways and Means Committee prepares to choose between Reagan’s 25 percent across the board personal tax cut and a Democratic two year plan. Democrats push targeted relief for low and middle income families while Republicans seek broader benefit for higher earners.
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Weather update with showers cooling into pleasant summer days
Last night’s showers and thunderstorms mark a cooler, drier air mass. Expect pleasant summer weather with upper 80s to around 90 daytime highs, cooler tonight and Wednesday, and sunny, warm days with comfortable nights through Friday. Deep Creek area partly cloudy today high upper 70s, fair tonight, and mostly sunny Wednesday. Maryland forecast shows lingering clouds this morning, ending afternoon, with Wednesday mostly sunny and humid. Ocean water at 70. Farm forecast notes drying and spraying conditions improving late today through Friday. Yesterday’s temps ranged from 74 to 91 across locations including Hagerstown Westminster Gaithersburg Leesburg.
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Deep Creek
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