Decline Hit South Market Street Stores Amid Inflation and Demographics
Merchants along South Market Street report a steady drop in shopping traffic this summer due to suburban malls, parking shortages, and rent hikes. While Pawnbrokers Outlet calls the year “the best,” most shopkeepers cite rising prices and an exodus of white residents amid fears of ethnic and economic tensions.
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South Market Street
William B. Bares
Market Basket
Bates
Barnes
Charles
Candidates Seek Strong City County Cooperation in Frederick
Eighteen county commissioner candidates answered a News-Post query on city town cooperation and county services. Four more voiced views at a Frederick County Civic Federation meeting, stressing joint tax bases, shared needs, and a path toward closer city county intergovernmental relations.
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Frederick County
Harold Steiner
News-Post
Court seeks writ to approve two subdivisions in Mt Airy area
Attorney Richard Zimmerman asks the County Circuit Court for a writ of mandamus to overturn the Planning Commission's rejection of two subdivisions in the New Market school district where the elementary school is at capacity and 1977 residential lots remain. The commission had disapproved due to a policy tied to school capacity and lot counts while later approving another project in a similar district.
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Richard Zimmerman
Count Circuit Court
County Planning Commission
Mt. Airy
New Market
Planning Commission
Green Valley
Hawthorne
Silver Fern
Zimmerman
Second Impeachment Article Cites Nixon Misuse Of Power
A second impeachment article accuses President Nixon of abusing power and betraying his oath. The House Judiciary Committee debates five charges including tax information abuse, FBI and CIA misuse, Plumbers unit financing, and obstructing inquiries into the Democratic National Committee break in. The panel aims for a final vote by day’s end, with a Senate trial likely if Nixon is impeached.
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Hind
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D-Mo
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FHI
Watergate
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CIA
Congress
Peter W. Rodine
D-N.j
House
Senate
TeCommons
M. Caldwell Butler
Rva
White House
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Robert C Byrd
Am Newsweek
Newsweek
Youth Drowns In Monocacy River Near Harney
A 17 year old Union Bridge resident, Rave Alvin Conaway, drowned while swimming with friends in the Monocacy River near Harney. Divers found his body about 6 10 p.m. after police were alerted when he reportedly called for help midstream. Conaway, a 1974 Francis Scott Key School graduate, reportedly panicked and sank after attempting to swim across the river.
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Westminster
Union Bridge
Monocacy River
Harney
Rave Alvin Conaway
Conaway
Francis Scott Key School
Mono
Connally Indicted on Bribery and Obstruction Charges
Former Treasury Secretary John B. Connally was indicted by a federal grand jury on bribery perjury and obstructing justice. The charges allege he took $10 000 in cash from Jake Jacobsen in exchange for recommending higher federal milk price supports between May 24 and Sept 24 1971. Jacobsen of Associated Milk Producers Inc faces related charges.
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Washington
Treasury
John B. Connally
Connally
Milk Fund
Jake Jacobsen
Jacobsen
Associated Milk Producers Inc
Texas
Secretary of Agriculture
Byron Waits for Evidence Before Voting on Impeachment
Congressman Goodloe E. Byron says he will wait for the full evidence before deciding how to vote on the impeachment articles. He cites studying transcripts and legal advice while remaining noncommittal as the House considers the charges.
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Byron
Goodloe E. Byron
House
Judiciary Committee
Maryland
Nixon
Paul Sarbanes
Sarbanes
Mayors, COG, and County Board Clash Over Power Shifts
The Frederick County Council of Governments faces shifts as mayors challenge the county commission's influence. Tensions rose when mayors led protests against being rubber stamps, led by James Black of Thurtont, Lawrence Way of Burkittsville, and Franklin Shaw of New Market. The voting structure and attendance by commissioners have evolved, with efforts to tilt influence toward the City of Frederick and the commission failing. Towns push to maintain local control over growth and utilities amid growing demands for quieter communities.
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Frederick County Council of Governments
COG
Frederick County Board of Commissioners
COP
Betty's
James Black
Thurtont
Lawrence Way
Burkittsville
Franklin Shaw
New Market
Jenee Dorsey
Larin
John Derr
County Commission
City of Frederick
Dorses
City of
Frederick
Azernda
Stock Market Plunges on Inflation and Banking Liquidity
The New York market fell sharply as inflation concerns and banking system liquidity jitters weighed. At 10:30 a.m. the Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 7755.05, down 9.54, with a 42 point edge for gainers over decliners at the New York Stock Exchange.
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New York
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