Con artists foiled again as warning issued to residents
Police describe two recent con attempts where alert residents and bank notices prevented withdrawals. Also reported are local traffic and crime cases including a red light collision in Frederick and several arrests, plus market and auto industry updates from May data.
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Mossburg
Karen A. Brown
Spring Valley
N.Y
West Patrick Street
West College Terrace
Phc
John W. Clem
Ms. Brown
Sara Jo Sword
Catoctin Avenue
Ernie A. Pelino Jr
Gardner, Pa
Marcelle Cowan
New York
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Schley and
Evergreen Avenues
Donald D. Pine
Clarksburg
Hood College Summer Session Registration Opens Week of June 16
Hood College announces undergraduate summer session registration during the week of June 16 at the Office of the Registrar on campus. Thirty-one courses are planned with most meeting for six weeks starting June 23. Ten courses offer evening scheduling including Applied Design Ceramics Introduction to the Biological Sciences Parasitology Dactylology and Sign Language Foundations of Education Creative Experience in Early Childhood Education and Social Problems.
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Hood College
Vocational Prospects and Summer Courses at Hood College
Maryland education officials report best job prospects for vocational students in office work, distributive services, and trades, with 29.3 percent of demand met by 1980. Openings include 36,000 in business while technical and agricultural programs may oversupply. Barbering remains viable but shoe repair and cosmetology trends wane. Hood College offers summer undergraduate courses across design, photography, sociology, consumer studies, biology, home economics, and special education with field work and graduate credit options.
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Maryland
Senate drops tobacco from hazard regulation plan
The Senate Commerce Committee voted to exclude tobacco and tobacco products from being defined as hazardous substances under the Consumer Product Safety Commission Act. Senator Ernest Hollings led the amendment, arguing Congress never intended tobacco under the commission’s jurisdiction. Senator Frank Moss had urged a possible challenge to the amendment to cover cigarettes.
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Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
Ernest F. Hollings
Consumer Product Safety Commission Act
Frank E. Moss
Utah
Holling
Congress
Commission
Office on Aging launches nursing home aid program
The Office on Aging begins a four part effort to improve life for nursing home residents. It will assume ombudsman duties July 1 and investigates complaints about nursing homes. A training program for aides will be delivered statewide by a visiting team. Dr Brigita M Krompholz joins the staff to advise on long term care. A panel on long term care is appointed to shape a unified care system aimed at reducing institutionalization and promoting independent living for Marylanders.
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Office On Aging
General Assembly
Brigita M. Krompholz
Krompholz
Teachers View Of School Roles And Methods In Poll
A wide survey shows 92 percent of elementary teachers deem reading writing and arithmetic the main function of elementary schools while 93 percent of secondary teachers disagree about high school aims. Many express needs for training in open education and say time for new trends is insufficient.
Mayor's pledge on Independent Hose relocation continues
The mayor states the project for relocating the Independent Hose Company is not shelved and will proceed as the community desires. He warns against newspaper-driven speed or delays and affirms commitment from Fire Committee chair Dr. McClellan to the western fire company and to moving plans at due speed.
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McClellan
Western Fire Company
WMC Graduates Local Students
Several area students graduated from Western Maryland College at Westminster. Named graduates include Janice Marie Harrington and Mark Sheffield of Frederick, Linda Kephart Coons and Elaine Himelwright of Damascus, Mike Dalis of Knoxville, Roy E. Kinna IH of Middletown, and Debora K. Waynant of Sabillasville.
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Western Maryland College At
Westminster
Janice Marie Harrington
Mark Sheffield
Frederick
Linda Kephart Coons
Elaine Himelwright
Damascus
Mike Dalis
Knoxville
Roy E. Kinna IH
Middletown
Debora K. Waynant
Sabillasville
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Agriculture Department
New York Stock Exchange
Ford
John T. Dunlop
U.S
Chrysler Corp
General Motors Corp
Ford Motors Co
American Motors Corp
Chrysler
AMC
East Frederick
PTA
Maine
Catherine Bussard
Hood
Donegan
Seagraw
Aikolas Ook
Coca-Cola
Budweiser Millers-Millers Lite Schlit
Schaefer
PRI
Schaefer Pabst
Seagram's
Abe Cari
AN Daniels
E. Patrick ST. Donegan
Frederick ‘ Liquors, Inc
WMC
Valiant
Chrysler-Plymouth
EPA
Automotive Industries
Ysser
THE
Roney Motor CO
North Market St
Bassi
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