Fair Election Practices Bill Faces Public Hearing in Rockville
Montgomery County Council considers the Fair Election Practices bill with a 10 a.m. public hearing in Rockville. Critics say a $100 spending cap is unrealistically low, inviting sous rosa committees and external influence, while supporters point to Maryland law as a baseline and call for broader study before primary and general elections amid intense campaigning.
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Montgomery County
Rockville
James P. Gleason
Maryland
Montgomery
Subrosa
District of Columbia
Zoning A Pandora's Box in Frederick County
Frederick County planners and officials clash over mobile home zoning as Judge Mooreman’s ruling threatens agricultural areas. Commissioners weigh discriminatory fears against housing needs and question legality of size and value regulations. The piece urges using building codes and public policy to curb impacts while preserving civil liberty.
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Frederick County Planning and Zoning Commission
Board of County Commissioners
Planning and Zoning Commission
Walter Mooreman
Frederick City
Wallace E. Hutton
Hutton
Lawrence Johnson
Johnson
Daniel E. Wight
Planning Board
County Commissioners
Summer Job Emergency in Frederick Letters
An editorials notes high teen unemployment and calls for local employers to create summer jobs. It cites many youths seeking work, some placed by the county personnel office, and urges action to expand employment opportunities.
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Frederick News-Post
County Commissioners
Board of County Commissioners
Frederick County
Rumors and Realities of 1970 Maryland Protests Reassessed
STU GORDON reflects on the Maryland demonstrations at College Park, arguing against outside agitators and praising nonviolent action led by professors and students. He cites mob violence, police responses, and political rhetoric by officials, urging a calmer, fact-based view while recounting personal observations and community reactions. He notes state summer youth employment plans and credits local papers for coverage, addressing editorial fairness and inquiry.
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Stu Gordon
University of Maryland
Gregory Dunkel
Maryland
College Park
Washington Underground
Red Earth
Prince Georges County
Larry Babbit
Jerry Whuisil
U.S. Lora
Kent State
Anthropology Department
Governmental Studies
Cole Field House
Field House
Congress
Nixon
Cambodia
Threshing Wheat In Barns Amid Storms Across County
July 1 1920 report notes farmers threshing wheat in barns due to storms with widespread activity across districts. W J Harris of Braddock Heights speeding case results in $25 fine after guilty verdict. PSC to hear gas guidelines as rail and gas firms face scrutiny. 13 motor vehicle arrests over the weekend yield $240 in fines.
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W.J. Harris
Braddock Heights
Austin Baughman
Charles Smith
Frederick
Recreation area plan prompts city inquiry in Northwest district
At a July 21 1950 meeting the Mayor and Aldermen heard a large delegation led by Dr James B Thomas demand action to create a recreation facility in the fast growing northwest area. General MacArthur reports the 24th Infantry Division now blocks the Red entrance east of Taejon as fighting continues in Korea. Housewives protest cement unloading on the Pennsylvania Turnpike creating a gray dust that settles on Was a lines cereal and hair. The Senate debate followed a sharp clash over Senator McCarthy with name calling and a push to play a phonograph amid Democratic charges of communists in government.
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James B. Thomas
Lee Place
MacArthur
24Th Infantry
Taejon
Red
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Senate
McCarthy
R-Wis
Maryland Fair Election Practices Summary For Montgomery County
Two county clerks outline Maryland fair election rules for candidates and committees. Each candidate must name a treasurer and file acceptance when running, with the treasurer in place at filing. Committees may file member names later. Treasurers must be registered voters, may not be candidates, and may oversee multiple filings. Banks accounts are required for each candidate and committee.
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Montgomery County
Maryland
Marie Garber
John Eisele
Frederick County
Itg
State Administrative Board
Annnapolis
Board of Education
Campaign Finance Rules and Filing Deadlines
The article outlines treasurer duties for Berry's World funds with deposits by bank check and mandatory donation records including contributor name, address, date, and expenditure reasons. It sets spending limits by office, reporting timelines before and after elections, and required materials for publications plus retention periods.
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William Paley
Cari.c. Thomas
Bird Society
The
Maryland Ornithological Society
Mary S
Hagerstown-Frederick
State Public Service Commission
By the
Way
William E. Graffam
Ruth W. Johnson
Berry's
John Wesley Hyatt
U.S. Senate
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