Middletown Amvets Liquor License Decision Delayed
Middletown Amvets faced opposition from the WCTU at a Winchester Hall hearing over a Class C license for hard liquor at the Post Home on Green Street. Amvets and local officials argued the club’s service to the community. the decision by Liquor License Commissioner Renn was postponed until next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Holter
Middletown
WCTU
Amvets
Winchester Hall
Liquor License Commission
Louis Myers
Maryland
A. Irvin Renn
Amvets Post
Post
Joseph Kelly
the
Holter
Charlotte Remsburg
Miss Holter
North Market Street
Frederick High
Remsburg
Middletown Amvets
national organization
Middletown Post
Renn
Brigadoon Residents Seek Answers On Flooding Concerns
Residents of Brigadoon press the city for documents and engineer verifications tied to the Maryvale Townhouse development. They want minutes, flood reports with signatures, responsibility for the area if it washes away, and a city engineering letter confirming flood risk won’t worsen with high rise construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LARRY LIPMAN
Rosella Aird
Richard Zimmerman
Planning and Zoning Commission
Elizabeth Burker
commission
Brigadoon
Maryvale
Burker
Robinson Denies Murders in Charles County Case
Bernard William Robinson testified that he never saw the two 15 year old boys he is accused of murdering and sexually molesting. The trial began Monday before a local jury and cross examination was set to start later. State ballistics chief Wilhelm linked bullets to the gun found in Robinsons car aligning with the murder weapon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard William Robinson
Charles County
Robinson
Waldorf
Clark Cornell Larcher
James P. Miers
White Plains
Frederick
Russell M. Wilhelm
Maryland State Police ballistics laboratory
Larcher
Wilhelm
Shelton H. Plummer
La Plata
City Bus Service To Begin Saturday In Frederick
Mayor Magaha will ride the first United Transit System blue bus to inaugurate the new service. The 1972 model International buses seat 43, are air conditioned, and run 15 hours daily Monday through Saturday with Sunday chartered service. Dry run planned for Friday and buses are expected to pass any route point every 20 to 45 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Paul Magaha
United Transit System
Sally Schwartz
Frederick
Fare details for town transport and ticket outlets
The fare is 35 cents with exact change required. Tickets may be bought in local stores as signs indicate. Senior citizens over 65 and school children during transport hours pay 25 cents with age or school ID.
North Vietnam Rejects U S Cease Fire Request
Paris AP reports North Vietnam rejected an urgent U S appeal for an immediate cease fire at the 152nd Viet Nam peace conference. Xuan Thuy demanded halt to mining and bombing first and reaffirmed support for the seven point VC plan calling for U S withdrawal and a coalition government. Porter pressed for a negotiated end to fighting to aid political talks and safe return of troops.
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PARIS
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Hanoi
Xuan Thuy
Nixon
U.S
William J. Porter
Porter
Thuy
United States
South Vietnam
Viet Cong
Saigon
Nguyen Van Thieu
Red Cross Installs New Officers At Annual Meet
The Frederick County Red Cross installed new officers for 1972 73 at its annual meeting in the Francis Scott Key Hotel Led by Charles L Snyder who had served as Disaster Chairman the board welcomed new leadership The chapter highlighted large volunteer service and flood relief efforts during the year including blood pints lifeguard training first aid certificates and aid to 72 families in the June flood with over 18600 spent in flood relief
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Albert Dean
Red Cross
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Frederick County
Thomas Grunwell
Charles L. Snyder
Cooler Air Brings Showers Across Frederick County
A cooling trend keeps daytime highs in the mid to upper 70s with scattered showers forecast. Cloudy conditions persist as tonight’s temps drop into the mid 60s and tomorrow brings a further chance of light rain with northeast winds under 10 mph.
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Frederick County
Fire Log Report Summary
Fire calls logged in 24 hours ending 10 a.m. include a room fire at City Holiday Inn on W Patrick St a false alarm and general alarm at 3:45 p.m. at the Brunswick County Building behind Eagles Club and a barn fire on Earl Duncan Road in Libertytown with multiple departments responding. Additional house fire on Charnita in Emmitsburg Adams County Pa and ambulance calls total emergency 6 routine 1. Jail population shows 33 males 0 females and 1 juvenile.
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CITY HOLIDAY INN
W. Patrick St
EAGLE’S CLUB
Brunswick
BENNIE DUNCAN
Earl Duncan
Libertytown
Walkersville
Woodsboro
FAGLE’S CLUB
CHARNITA
Emmitsburg
Adams County
Filthy Water Troubles Deepen at College Estates
Residents of College Estates complain of leaves residue and even seeds in city water six years after development. Health tests deem it drinkable but many avoid use. City officials discuss flushing, filtration, or abandoning Fishing Creek as costly fixes. Local ire targets city budget and mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Estates
County Health Department
Michael Pue
Fishing Creek
Maryland
George K. Smith
Need For New Courthouse Cited In Frederick
Frederick County Commissioners support a downtown courthouse to serve the Circuit Court and future expansion. About 50 business and civic leaders attended as Commissioner Derr read a statement urging state county cooperation and noting two current circuit judges with a third likely forthcoming. The plan places court offices, including the Public Defender and Juvenile Services, under one roof in the center city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
downown
Frederick
John A. Derr
cit
Derr
Frederick County
Board of County Commissioners
Circuit Court
Public Defender
Department of Juvenile Services
Eagleton Considers Withdrawal From Ticket
Senator Thomas Eagleton said he will withdraw from the Democratic ticket if his candidacy becomes untenable due to voter concerns about his past medical issues. He noted he would act on a visceral feeling and may step down without McGovern’s urging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HONOLULU
Thomas IF
Eagleton
George McGovern
McGovern
Los Angeles
Missouri
Ten Workers Hired For Flood Relief By CCA
The Frederick County Community Action Agency will hire 10 laborers for flood relief under the Special Program for Emergency Employment Service. Applicants must be over 18 and recently left jobless by the Agnes flood, with priority given to SPEED eligible workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County Community Action Agency
Emergency Employment Service
Maryland Department of Employment and Social Services
SPEED
CAA
County Parks and Recreation Commission
Kathleen Hall
West Church Street
Hall
Frank Welsh
Maryland Office of Economic Opportunity
ESS department
John A. Derr
Stock Market Advances In Early New York Trading
New York AP reports stock prices held firm in early trading. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 1.96 to 933.93 at 10:30 a.m. with volume moderate and more advances than declines on the New York Stock Exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW YORK
New York Stock Exchange
Frederick Gas Seeks Rate Hike In Maryland
Frederick Gas Company filed for higher rates with the Maryland Public Service Commission. James W. Freeman, vp and gm, notes the last increase was in 1951 with three rate cuts since. The company seeks $171,000 in annual revenue, about $89,000 after taxes, citing inflationary pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Gas Company
Maryland Public Service Commission
James W. Freeman
Freeman
Frederick Gas
Maryland
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Ronald N. Kornblum
Miers
Gee
Richard R. Kline
G. Hunter Bowers Jr
John L. Carnochan
Kline
J. Holfe Castleman
city Water Department
timate
CCA
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