Thunderstorms flood Frederick area with downpours and damage
Two strong thunderstorms drenched Frederick County causing minor flooding and scattered damage. Lightning struck a home and a barn, power outages followed, traffic signals failed, and cable service was briefly disrupted. Rainfall varied with cooler temps and a 30 day forecast predicting above average rain.
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Frederick
Third Street
Potomac Edison
Merhi Shultz
Frederick Cablevision
Yellow Springs
National Weather Service
Hiltner Serves as Acting Mayor in Absence of Leader
Alderman Donald H. Hiltner said he did not anticipate serving as acting mayor. The city briefly had two acting mayors after Ronald N. Young left for the Democratic National Convention, with the line of succession led by James E. McClellan and then Hiltner. Young is expected to return today, restoring the office to his control. The 1976-77 street resurfacing program will begin early next week after Flintkote was named low bidder, with work to start on West 2nd Street from Bentz to Grove.
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Donald H. Hiltner
Ronald N. Young
New York
Madison Square Garden
Board of Aldermen
James E. McClellan
McClellan
Hiltner
Young
Elizabeth F Burker
Claude R. DeLauter Jr
Richard C. Brady
Betty E. Rice
Allen G. Merchant
Flintkote Company
Carter
Mondale
Martin Luther King
Jimmy Carter
America
Plains
Sen. Mondale
Jay Walter
George
Zeigler
Santa Claus
Kitto George
Mstory
George A Zeggler
Upper College Terrace
Mount St Mary's College
South America
Alexander Graham Bell
Jax Walter
Utah high court refuses to drop Howe sex charge
Rep Howe faces continued sex charge as Utah Supreme Court refuses to drop the case. Ford invites Indian leaders to the White House as tensions rise. News brief notes expected showers and humid conditions with highs in upper 80s and cooler tonight.
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UTAH high court
Rep. Howe
FORD
White House
jess
Firemen plan Western celebration for Frederick County Bicentennial
United Fire Company announces a two day Western style celebration August 21 and 22 at the fairgrounds to mark the county bicentennial. The event features Triple K Rodeo ERA sanctioned from Keedysville, a rodeo queen contest, a tay tot princess contest, an old fashioned pit bull roast, and other family activities. Jesse Ward notes the festival aims to unite East and West during the nation’s 200th birthday with support from businesses and private donors.
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Frederick County
Triple K Rodeo
International Rodeo Association
ERA
Keedysville
Uniteds general fund
Jesse Ward
Washington
Stocks tumble as rate fears push Dow down sharply
New York stocks opened with steep losses as interest rate expectations soured. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped about 720 points in the first half hour of trading, signaling a broad market downturn and heightened investor selling.
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NEW YORK
Wall Street
Mass kidnapping believed after Chowchilla school bus vanish
CHOWCHILLA Calif AP Twenty six children and their driver disappeared on a return trip from a swimming outing. Authorities said the case appears to be a planned abduction with the bus found abandoned in a dry canal about 35 miles northwest of Fresno. Searches continued through a night of rain and wind as investigators sought clues and motives.
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CHOWCHILLA
Calif
Madera County
San Joaquin Valley
Ed Bates
Bates
Chowchilla fairgrounds
Fresno
Carter Campaign Outlines New Mood in America
Democratic nominee Jimmy Carter and running mate Walter Mondale wrapped the 1976 DNC with calls for a new mood in America. Carter plans post convention strategy sessions in Georgia while Mondale stresses readiness. Carter vows to return to Plains and emphasize people powered government.
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NEW YORK
Jimmy Carter
Georgia
White House
Carter
Walter ¥. Mondale
Minnesota
America
Democratic National Committee
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Mondale
Two Baltimore men charged with first degree murder
State police charge Raymond A. Walker and Joseph Colbert with first degree murder in the July 8 shooting death of William L. Thompson 61 during a holdup at National Trail Liquors New Market Thompson died from chest and upper abdomen wounds Colbert held at Frederick County Jail Walker injured and moved to Frederick Memorial Hospital both Baltimore addresses listed investigation continues and police request tips about a white tractor trailer and sightings on Md 144 Mussetter Road or I 70 between 3 and 10 p.m.
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Baltimore
William L. Thompson
Schley Avenue
National Trail Liquors
New Market
Raymond A
Walker
E. Chase St
Joseph
Colbert
Wharton Court
Frederick County
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Maryland
Thompson
W. L. Newcomer
Th. R. M. McCarty
Md. 144
Md 144
Mussetter Road
I-70
Frederick Barrack
Frederick County planners approve 90 day moratorium on major subdivision plans
Frederick County Planning Commission unanimously approves a 90 day moratorium on submission of major subdivision preliminary plans. The vote follows debate over authority and public discussion, citing 1967 cases and emergency grounds of health welfare and safety amid busy staff and ongoing zoning updates. County officials emphasize the moratorium fast tracks public input while addressing delays in review procedures.
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Frederick County
Offutt
commission
Richard E. Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Lawrence E. Speelman
Bell Visits Frederick Historic Spots Part IV
Inventor Alexander Graham Bell tours Frederick visiting sites including the Zeigler home at 243 East Church Street and a school for the deaf. He expresses fondness for children, chats with Walter Zeigler and family, and is seen as enjoying a quiet respite during a City visit.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Frederick— Part
Walter F Zeigler
Zeigler
East Church Street
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