School energy cuts force postponements of sports and drama
Frederick County Board of Education votes phase II measures to curb energy use starting March 9. After school athletic and drama programs are postponed or canceled, and only Evening High School classes run after 4 p.m. Lunches switch to cold or bag lunches. Phase III planned for March 9 with broader reductions. phase IV could mean half days or four day weeks, with board decision on March 13. Drama productions postponed to avoid end of semester constraints.
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Frederick County
Gordon M. Anderson
Anderson
Blair Lee
Board of Education
Frances W. Ashbury
Ashbury
William G. Linehan
Power cuts hit industry as PE orders 40 percent use drop
Industrial customers of Potomac Edison must cut electricity 40 percent from 12:01 a.m. Thursday, commercial users 20 percent, under order by Acting Gov. Blair Lee III amid a nationwide coal strike and dwindling fuel supply. Residential customers are unaffected. PE will monitor compliance with spot checks. Local majors Shenandoah Plastics and others fear layoffs or reduced hours. several big firms await Thursday plans.
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Potomac Edison Co
Blair Lee III
Frederick County
Kesman
Shenandoah Plastics
Hayward
Frederick
Blair Lee
Ting
Harlow White
White
American Optical Company
Claire Frock Co
Thurmont
M.J. Grove Lime Co
Hagerstown
Senate Okays 3500 Pay Hike For Maryland Lawmakers
The Maryland Senate backed a 3500 annual raise for legislators, rejecting the Commission’s 18000 plan and sending the measure back to the House of Delegates. Sen. Edward P. Thomas opposed any raise and voiced concern over funding priorities and taxes. The House had already approved the higher salary, while several senators abstained or opposed.
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Annapolis
State Senate
Maryland
House of Delegates
Edward P. Thomas
Frederick
Thomas
Senate
General Assembly
House
March snow snarls Frederick County traffic and schools
About two inches of snow fell in Frederick County snarling early traffic and delaying school openings by one hour. State police logged numerous fender benders with no serious injuries while roads remained mostly open though hazardous. The snow emergency was declared briefly. salt trucks treated roads and buses faced pickup delays as temperatures dipped into the 20s.
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Frederick
Frederick County
National Weather Service
U.S. 15
Jefferson Street
Rosemont Avenue
Frederick Memorial Hospital
C. Kurt Holter
Interchange at U S 40 and 15 to be upgraded
The U S 40 and 15 interchange will gain safety upgrades under a $205 917 contract awarded to Filathole Company of Frederick. Work begins in March, including concrete median barriers with impact attenuators and a new right turn ramp to Baughman’s Lane. District Engineer Carl Raith will supervise the project.
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U.S. 40
Filathole Company
Frederick
Bernard M. Evans
Wees
Baughman
Winter hits area with higher costs and lingering snow
February remains 30 percent colder than last year, raising fuel bills. Fuel oil up to 47.9 cents a gallon, kerosene 48.9, electricity up 11 percent. Snow removal costs exceed budgets, fuel adjustments rise for coal costs. State police report an inch of snow, large piles linger as winter seems endless, with spring three weeks away.
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Potomac Edison
Frederick
Frederick market basket leads rise above state average
The Frederick grocery basket report rose above the statewide average for food and non food items for the first time in almost two years. Total local spending reached 16.53 dollars, up 0.07 or 4.3 percent from last month, while the statewide average was 16.16. Pork, dairy, and sugar led gains with pork chops at 2.08 per pound and milk at 1.59 a quart.
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Frederick
Maryland
Dover
Del
The News Briefs On Families And Weather
Fragmentary items mention families facing a lower standard of living. Clearing and cold tonight with lows in the mid teens. Mild sun on Thursday with highs in the low to mid teens. Mentions President Lyndon Johnson and a reflection that yesterday cannot be recovered but tomorrow offers opportunity.
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Ft Va
Lyndon Johnson
1978 shaping up as free-for-all in Frederick County politics
The 1978 election cycle in Frederick County shows a crowded field with many potential candidates for county government and extra seats. Observers note shifting winds, with incumbency records and local name recognition likely to influence outcomes more than party labels, as candidates file and raise fees while inquiry flows.
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Bredenck
Pertiowlerty
Tage
candHates
Mare
Politico
Frederick Crarity
Annapetta
Agi
Publicas
Frederick County
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