House Democrats Push Payroll and Expense Reforms
The House Democratic Caucus approved a sweeping reform package after the Capitol Hill sex scandal, including on labor and expense reporting. Critics warned rushed changes could hurt re election chances, while Rep Frank Thompson Jr was chosen to lead the Administration Committee.
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Frederick $2 bills meet apathy in county banks
Local bankers report a cool reception to the Treasury issued $2 bills in Frederick County. Tell ers note limited use and nostalgia for the bills, with some customers accepting them as gifts on special occasions.
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Alexander Graham Bell series to feature Frederick visit
The News-Post will publish a four part series on Alexander Graham Bell titled Alexander Graham Bell in Frederik honoring the centennial of the telephone. The installments recount Bell’s early struggles, the Frederick Telephone Exchange opening, meetings with TV executives, and a forthcoming Hall of Fame note. The final piece portrays Bell as an elderly man and mentions his Hall of Fame election.
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County Scrambles Gains Back Lost Land Option
County Commissioners plan to decide Friday on buying a 7.4 acre tract near Middletown to replace 3.5 acres being sold to Coca Cola Bottling Co for expansion. The land sits between the Coke plant and railroad tracks, near Rose Hill Manor Park. Federal approval requires replacement land open space use.
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Federal overtime law struck down by Supreme Court
In a 5 to 4 ruling the Supreme Court invalidated a two year federal extension of the Fair Labor Standards Act covering about 3.4 million state and local workers. The decision held Congress cannot impose its choices on essential government functions. Cities argued added overtime costs and total wage hikes would be sizable.
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Congress Passes Public Works Bill In Security Context
In national coverage, Congress approves a public works bill amid ongoing security concerns. The measure aims to fund infrastructure, expand programs, and bolster oversight as agencies face scrutiny in broader security operations.
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Weather warms with showers possible through Friday
The forecast shows continued warm and partly cloudy weather through Friday with a chance of a shower or thunderstorm this evening and again Friday afternoon or evening. Highs in the upper 80s to near 90, lows around 70, and a note of humor from comedian Victor Borge.
Kennedy assassination leads tied to Cuban groups investigated
Senator Schweiker says staff pursues multiple leads in Kennedy’s 1963 slaying that could link to pro or anti Cuban forces. The Senate report criticizes CIA and FBI inaction, notes a Cuban-American travel lead and possible Dallas sighting, and warns the Warren Commission’s lone gunman conclusion may be incomplete. The panel recommends continuing the probe.
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Fires rage as Beirut suburbs endure intensifying clashes
In Beirut the fighting between right wing Christian forces and leftist Palestinian and Muslim groups raged across five suburbs. Reports say night battles and heavy casualties. fires crippleed sections including Tal Zaatar and Jisr el Basha. Ambulances struggled to reach stricken areas as clashes continued.
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CORE denies pressure tactics to get money
CORE Publications and its fundraising methods come under fire as area businesses report uneasy experiences with Baltimore based solicitors. Local officials including New Market Mayor Frank Shaw expect a formal reply after several complaints. CORE states it contacts all businesses and is funded largely by corporations.
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Berrywine Plantations aims to be Maryland's first commercial winery
Berrywine Plantations Inc near Mt. Airy Frederick County plans Maryland's first commercial winery and fourth in the state. John and Lucille Aelien say the central Maryland grape region is fertile and they will process their own grapes and accept fruit from other farms. They will offer advisory harvest timing and operate under Maryland's limited winery law using only Maryland agricultural goods. The Aeliens, veterans of home winemaking, planted vines in 1972 and expect the 1972 hybrids to yield grapes this year with harvest in the fall.
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Maryland prison ship plan hit by federal red tape
Maryland officials say transferring the mothballed USNS General William O Darby for a prison faces federal bureaucratic hurdles. State public safety secretary Robert Lally and prisons chief Mark Levine met with lawmakers as they seek federal custody and approval. The plan would convert the ship into a 3000 bed minimum security facility near Baltimore, with land options estimated at 8 to 10 million dollars, but legal authority and agency coordination remain in question.
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