Ducks Raised After Mother Killed Under Bridge
Mrs Sally Murphy on Rocky Springs Road raised eleven ducklings after their mother was killed by a vandal under the Barbara Fritchie bridge on West Patrick Street. Parks superintendent Russell Castle asked the family to care for them until they were six weeks old and able to swim. They were released at Culler Lake in Baker Park where they quickly adapted, James Murphy noting the grateful change.
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Sally Murphy
Rocky Springs Road
Barbara Fritchie
West Patrick Street
Russell Castle
Culler Lake
Baker Park
James Murphy
Vicki Warrenfeltz
Unger to Fight Extradition From Florida Jail
Merle Unger, accused of killing a Hagerstown police officer, will challenge extradition from Orange County Florida to Maryland. His public defender says extradition will not be waived. A commitment hearing ordered 30 days hold pending Maryland proceedings. Unger was recaptured after an armed robbery arrest in Florida.
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Orlando
Unger
Washington County
Hagerstown
Maryland
Ron Powell
Orange County
Marvin Mandel
Florida
Pennsylvania
Frederick City Police Budget Drives Taxpayers’ Costs
Frederick taxpayers funded school crossing guards in county schools and police coverage at corners, costing at least 25 783 dollars with 22 306 for guards and 3 477 for policemen. Lost ticket revenue and crossing supervision totaled 126 868 dollars, about 12 percent of the Police budget in the 4 193 200 dollar 1975 fiscal year.
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Frederick City
Frederick
Pallottine Order Official Profits From Investments
The Pallottine estate pursued ventures for nominal consideration and held indirect stakes in four Hess affiliated firms. The order received $5,000 as a director of a Dennis Webster firm and $18,000 in consulting fees from another firm it had an interest in. Graziadio noted the reliance on professional opinions and said he felt used, while acknowledging ongoing fundraising and investment activities.
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Hess
Dennis Webster
Graziadio
Rockville seeks funds for bus service expansion
Gaithersburg residents support Mayor Walder in asking Montgomery County Council for 30000 dollars to back a fixed route bus system replacing Dial-a-Ride. Proposal envisions three zones five days a week with fares under 50 cents. county subsidies for other services cited as precedent.
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Rockville
Gaithersburg
Daniel Walder
Rockvile
Walder
Department of Transportation
Wanlder
Norman Christeller
Montgomery
Silver Spring
Emory Grove
Quince Orchard
Montgomery Village
Shady Grove Road
Commission On Aging
Community Action Committee
Jerry Eisenberg
Eisenberg
King Pontiac
Gatthersburg
James
Harvey
Emory Grove Cub Association
Christeller
James P. Gleason
Christeler
Rt 75 Joint Venture petitions for mandamus relief verdict
The Frederick County case seeks a writ to force the Department of Planning and Zoning to accept a preliminary plat for Congressional Acres a 236 acre major subdivision near Urbana. The suit alleges a Planning Commission edict barred filings for six plus unit subdivisions and asks for invalidation of the commission resolution.
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Fredenck
Department of Planning and Zoning
Congressional Acres
Green Valley Road
Urbana
Frederick County Planning Commission
Joint Venture
Sarbanes's Maryland Senate bid drains warchest in primary
Campaign finance records show Rep Paul Sarbanes raised 417 346 dollars and spent 417 593 dollars in the last period ending June 7, leaving 246 60 in the red. He carried 50 421 dollars in debts including a 25 000 loan to his Senate bid committee and distributed 53 000 on election day walk around money to Baltimore groups.
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Baltimore
Paul Sarbane
Joseph D. Tydings
U.S. Senate
Maryland
Sarbanes
Tydings
Sen. J. Glenn Beall
Sarbane
Internal Association of Firefighter
Political Action Fund
United Steel Workers of America
Amalgamated Meat Cutters
Beall Defends 1970 Campaign Funds Handling
Senator J Glenn Beall of Maryland defends the 250000 he received in 1970 from Nixon aides as properly handled with no laws violated He says 185000 in cash was managed in DC under the law and 65500 in checks came from national contributors Beall denies receiving money personally from Jack Gleason and names David Markey as the cash handler He also criticizes Rep Paul Sarbanes over Watergate testimony leaks.
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Washington
J. Glenn Beall
R-Md
Nixon
Beall
Maryland
District of Columbia
Jack A. Gleason
White House
The
Washington Post
Gleason
Senate Watergate
Sheraton Park
David Markey
Dave Markey
Paul Sarbanes
Maryland panel schedules field trip on Sixes Bridge Dam
The Sixes Bridge Dam subcommittee of the Maryland House of Delegates plans a field trip on June 29 as part of a broader study of the Monocacy River project. Del Delphey and four committee members noted low June river flow may hinder an accurate assessment and urged broader representation.
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Sixes Bridge Dam
Maryland House of Delegates
Sixes Bridge
Monocacy River
Frederck County
Generals Assembly
Sixes Badge Dam
del. Delphey
Save the Monocacy Association
Minne Pohlman
Robert Gary
Thurmont
Delphey
Corps of Engineers
Deis Raymond Beck
Lanny Hardenhorn
John S. Armck
Baltimore County
John Hanson Briscoe
Charles. Mary's Delphey
Ford Gains Three Iowa Delegates As GOP Nominating Race Heats
DES MOINES Iowa AP in the first congressional district caucus Ford won three delegates to the 36 member Iowa delegation at the national convention. The six district caucuses select three delegates each and nominate two more for full convention approval while six at large delegates are chosen later. Reagan and Betty Ford campaigned for unity as the race narrows with only 93 national votes separating Ford and Reagan.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ford
2Nd District
Reagan
Betty Ford
California
President
White Rock sewer project debated amid cost and location questions
White Rock residents pressed County Commissioners over the proposed sewer system on Tuscarora Creek. They questioned why action is slow, costs, and whether a 35 000 gallon plant on Bethel Road is cheaper. EPA funding and oversizing were discussed, with no firm plan set for July 6Metropolitan Commission meeting.
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Bethel Road
Tuscarora Creek
Kunkoski
Charles E. Main
White Rock
Mains
Metro
Metropolitan Commission
Teresa Main
Charles Main
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Fredenck City Hall
Paul L Crum Jr
Board
Laurence A. Dorsey
Sterling Bollinger
Edgar Virts Jr
Virts
Wirts
Baltimore
Health Department
Charles C Spicknail
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