Beer Tax Nearing Approval in Maryland House
Maryland lawmakers move a bill to raise the beer tax from three to 12 cents a gallon with tentative House approval. An amendment directing all proceeds to counties failed 75 to 44, and a state lottery constitutional amendment also cleared a hurdle in a joint committee vote. Gov. Mandel signals reduced opposition this session.
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ANNAPOLIS
Maryland
House of Delegates
House
Del. William Rush
D-Balton
General Assembly
Marvin Mandel
Mandel
Judiciary Committee
Del. Martin A Kircher
D-Balto
House Ways and Means
House Constitution and Administrative Law
Senate
Carnochan urges calmer discussion with teachers
Frederick County Schools Superintendent Dr. John L. Carnochan called for a less emotional state in talks with the county board of education. He wrote an open letter to teachers noting Maryland law makes boards and teachers associations adversaries in negotiations and urging that working conditions remain among the best in the state while differences are addressed.
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county board of education
John L. Carnochan
Carnochan
Maryland
boards of education
Frederick County
Carnachan
Emmitsburg Citizens Survey Highlights Good Government
Emmitsburg residents praise small town charm and cleanliness while urging improvements in housing, industry, shopping, and recreation. The Community Attitude Survey shows 37 percent response from 470 residents, with calls for a clothing store, theater, bowling, and a recreation center amid mixed views on town governance and preservation.
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Emmitsburg
Planning Commission
Frederick County
Gettysburg
Frederick
Hanover
gamuetween young and old
love and
Delphey Proposes 12 Percent Cap On Assessments
Frederick delegate Julien P. Delphey said a Ways and Means subcommittee merged 8 to 10 assessment bills into one setting a 12 percent yearly cap. He noted current hikes ranged from 5 to 25 percent and the plan would cap Frederick County reassessments at 36 percent over three years. The bill may move to the full House and Ways Committee next week.
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Julien P. Delphey
Frederick
General Assembly
Ways and Means
Delphey
Frederick County
House and Ways Committee
Woodsboro Residents Invited to Complete Community Survey
The Woodsboro Planning Commission distributes a townwide attitude survey for the Comprehensive Plan. Residents will receive it at home and may mail it back postage paid. Questions cover community needs, business, water and sewer, streets, recreation, and services.
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Woodsboro
Planning Commission
Ira A. Caldwell
Wilbur E. Etzter
W. D. Nicholson
George E. Lindamood
Donald L. Trimmer
Alan R. Musselman
No Fault Found in Maryland Rescue Probe
Maryland State Police concluded an inquiry into the death of Jeffrey Hayes in a February snowstorm near Hamburg Tower found no evidence of failure by state police. The report notes delays and criticism against the Kents but states officials reviewed all details and aim to prevent future tragedies.
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Jeffrey Hayes
Hamburg Tower
Maryland
Kents
Alan E. Kent
Hayes
carter
Frederick barracks
Prevailing Wage Rule Due Tuesday
Frederick County will see 11 new wage classifications announced next Tuesday by the Maryland Division of Labor and Industry. Lehman Lipscomb, auditor for the department, spoke for Commissioner Henry Miller and noted changes arising from two year surveys. The trades affected include air condition mechanics cement masons plasterers floor layers forklift operators asbestos workers insulators plumbers sheet metal workers helpers and sheet metal helpers. Previously 21 categories had been set this year, fueling a dispute between area unions and Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. over five county projects including the Maryland School for the Deaf and Girls Dormitory South Frederick Elementary Middletown High Woodsboro Elementary.
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BALTIMORE
Frederick County
Division of Labor and Industry
Lehman Lipscomb
Henry Miller
Maryland Dept. of Licensing and Regulation
Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc
Maryland School
South Frederick
Middletown
Woodsboro
MIDFA approves 600000 loan for Point Of Rocks housing firm
Frederick County commissioners win MIDFA board approval for a 600000 loan to North American Housing Corporation to expand Point Of Rocks modular housing. The county will reloan via Maryland National Bank of Frederick. If finances falter MIDFA will cover lease payments. The plan aims to cut interest rates to attract industry and grow jobs.
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Frederick County
Maryland Industrial Development Financing Authority
MIDFA
Point of Rocks
Maryland National Bank of
Frederick
North American Housing Corporation
Department of Economic and Community Development
division of Economic Development
Frederick Coun
Hearing Slated On U S 15 Route At Catoctin Furnace
A public hearing on the planned second lane for U S 15 through the Catoctin Furnace area between Lewistown and Thurmont is set for April 5 at 7 30 p m at Lewistown Elementary. The hearing will review studies on potential damage to the furnace ruins and alternate routes, with Thomas G Mohler as hearing officer. The Catoctin Furnace site has been added to the National Registry of Historic Places effective February 11 1972.
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Lewistown
Thurmont
J. Glenn Little
Baltimore
Phillip Miller
Bureau of Special Services
State Highway Administration
Thomas G. Mohler
Catoctin Furnace
National Registry of Historic Places
Department of Interior
office of Archeology and Historic Preservation
National Park System
Weddle Free On $10,000 Bond Pending Appeal Of Convictions
Robert Edward Weddle Jr. remains free on $10,000 bond as he appeals two-year sentences for receiving stolen goods. The 36 year old from Frederick was convicted on Sept 28 and Feb 28 after a two day trial, with defense witnesses seeking to undermine key testimony from a witness granted immunity.
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Robert Edward Weddle Jr
Weddle
RFD
Frederick
Samuel W. Barrick
Robert C. Heeney
Barrick
Western Maryland General Tire, Inc
Robert Rothenhoefer
Larry Davis
Davis
Howard Rerabaugh
Rerabaugh
Mountaindale
Jean Glass
Clean Air Cost Set At $48 Billion
The EPA reports that reducing air pollution will raise costs by about 42 billion dollars over five years and lift prices mainly for cars and electricity. The cost may slow new car sales but should not by itself derail the overall economy, though additional antipollution measures could jolt growth. The report also notes price increases nationwide averaging under one percent.
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WASHINGTON
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Congress
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