Downtown Merchants Press City on Parking Plan Demands
Downtown merchants angrily press the mayor and Board of Aldermen for action on a parking solution after architect Paul Spreiregen presents a four level garage plan behind City Hall. The plan would cost about 3 3500 per space with a 30 year bond at 5 percent, and nine months to build after approval.
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Washington
Paul D. Spreiregen
Spreiregen
E. Paul Magaha
Spieiegen
Frederick
City Hall
Market Street
Tower Apartments
Heat Wave Surges for 11th Day With Power Safe Promise
A long lasting heat wave keeps temperatures in the low to mid 90s across the region. Forecasters warn of continued hot humidity with possible afternoon storms as utilities report no local shortages for the area.
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Unionville
Frederick
seaboard
National Weather Service
Potomac Edison Company
Mississippi River valley
iGuig
Pittsburgh
Ohio
Ohio River valley
Headstart Opens Summer Program Budget Session
Frederick County Headstart begins a nine month fall operation with a six week summer program budget. The program offers preschool education, free health exams, and early learning tests for low income families. The main challenge is securing a suitable center in Frederick City, with hopes for rent free space and community support.
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Frederick County
Frederick City
Margie Eisenbeis
VISTA
county Community Action Agency
Federated Charities
Salvation Army
CAA
Kathleen Eisenbeis
Miss Eisenbeis
Seton Center
Emmitssburg
Eisenbeis
County Commissioners Urged to Aid Flood Victims Relocation
Frederick flood victims eight teens and 18 families need interim housing after Hurricane Agnes. Gen Rinaldo Van Brunt requests Maryland Civil Defense aid to place families in a Fort Detrick mobile home park or at Frederick Fair Grounds. HUD reports contact with 14 families. eight describe their condition as bad. Local commissioners in executive session consider sites Rose Hill and Fort Detrick for temporary trailers.
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Frederick
Fort Detrick
Rinaldo Van Brunt
state director of
Civil Defense
Maryland
Civil Defense headquarters
John A. Derr
John D. Crowley
Maryland Civil Defense and Emergency Planning Agency
Grant Healy
George J. Stup
Frederick County
Rose Hill
Col. Healey
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Frederick Fair Grounds
Edward R. Lonergan
HUD
Baltimore
Mace Used To Quiet Pair At County Jail
Two county men, 21 year old Gary Lee Klipp of West Patrick Street and 20 year old Charles Ed gar Workman of Thurmont, face two counts of assaulting police and disorderly conduct after a disturbance at Market and Third Streets. Police say chemical mace was used at the Frederick County Jail to subdue them. Det. Garry Ponton and Pfc. Donald Travis were injured. Ponton a cracked tooth and a cut lip, Travis treated after being sprayed. A trial date is set for Aug. 8.
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Market
Third Streets
Gary Lee Klipp
West Patrick Street
Charles Edgar Workman
RFD 1
Thurmont
Workman
Garry Ponton
Donald Travis
Frederick County
Klipp
Gary Heerd
Ponton
Heerd
Roland Beard Huffer
Braddock Heights
Huffer
Det
Kupp
Korrell
Stocks Dip for Second Day as Dow Slips to 909.24
New York prices eased today marking the second consecutive session of weakness. The Dow Jones industrial average at 10:30 a.m. fell 1.21 points to 909.24.
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NEW YORK
Citizens Question Parking Garage Tax Impact in Frederick
Frederick residents weigh the cost of a proposed tiered parking garage amid concerns it could raise property taxes. Mayor Magaha asked the City to study architect Paul D. Spieiregen’s plan and potential 30 year revenue bond at 5 percent. Spieiregen cites 17 dollars monthly per space and 11 cents per hour as the cost basis.
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Frederick
E. Paul Magaha
Washington
Paul D. Spieiregen
District of Columbia
City Seeks State Funds For West Pocket Park
Frederick plans to apply for state funds to develop a West Second Street park on land donated by Bonita Maas. HUD has approved 24000 dollars, covering half the cost. the city and state would share the remainder. A new law, approved June 1, could allow full land acquisition funding and 75 percent development funds, pending planning board approval.
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West Pocket Park
ROB MacDOUGALL
Frederick
West Second Street
Michael Pue
Bonita Maas
Department of Housing and Urban Development
ning board
Richard Menconeri
county planning commission
Grants
state Department of Natural Resources
Pue
Michael Lopes
Lopes
state of public works commission
planning board
HUD
News-Post
Senate approves $2.20 minimum wage across broad worker base
The Senate voted 65 to 27 to raise the wage from $1.60 to $2.20, covering 74 million workers including 1.2 million domestic workers and 4.9 million public employees. The plan delays full $2.20 by two years and raises farm jobs to $2.20 in three years, while phasing in $2.00 for most non farm workers.
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WASHINGTON
Senate
George McGovern
McGovern
South Dakota
House
Nixon
Maryland
Charles McC. Mathias Jr
J. Glenn Beall Jr
AFL-CIO
executive council
County Roads Improve With One Million Budget Plan
The County Roads Commission earmarks about 1 112 000 for road improvements this fiscal year with most work expected in early spring. Flood repairs will consume much of crews' time while about 300 000 will overlay roads with blacktop on mapped routes including Long's Mill Walter Martz Wolfsville Linganore Keysville Daysville Stottlemyer Mount View. The bulk of funding, about 682 000, will widen nine county roads.
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County Roads Commission
William Fout
Fout
Lawrence A. Dorsey
commission
Long’s Mill
Walter Martz
Wolfsville
Linganore
Keysville
Daysville
Stottlemyer
Mount View Road
Lewisdale Road
Snowball Stand Figit Gets Hotter
Frederick city leaders weigh snowball stands in residential zones after two recent closures. City attorney notes illegality of stands and plans a zoning resolution for approval at the August 3 meeting. The board also considers Downtown tax incentives, annexation ads, pool hours, and a study of historic downtown per the Historic District Commission.
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Frederick
John Hedges
Carrollton
Krantz
Birmingham Drive
Franklin Stillrich
Hodges
city planning and zoning board
Eli Krotman
Magaha
U.S. 40
Opossumtown Pike
Fire log reports in New Market area with multiple calls
During the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. fire and ambulance activity included a 9:51 p.m. truck fire in front of the Grange Hall on U S 40 West in New Market with response, a 11:45 p.m. trash fire at DanDee Restaurant in Braddock Heights with response, and other ambulance calls with 33 male, 3 female, and 1 juvenile on record.
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NEW MARKET
Grange Hall
U.S. 40 WEST
DanDee Restaurant
Braddock Heights
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Colleen
Breezy Grove
Cedric H. Gohegan
John Dapper
Kevin Smith
Spiehegen
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Saint Peter’s Catholic Church
Libertytown
East County Youth Association
Francis Morrison
Richard Kimball
Mace
Spieiregen
Fredericktown Bank and Trust Company
Meredith S. Young
park
Garland P. Feaga
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