Frederick near victory in firehouse site dispute
City officials say Water Resources Administration will permit filling a flood plain to access about 2.5 acres on the former Howard Stup property for a new Independent Hose Company firehouse. The plan hinges on WRA permission for the link to Baughman’s Lane, while a long running referendum effort seeks to block the project.
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Frederick
Howard Stup
Water Resources Administration
Michael E. Pue Jr
Board of Aldermen
WRA
Ronald N. Young
Pue
Richard E. Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Baughman‘s Lane
Robert D. Osburn ,Jr
Osburn
City officials weigh 6000 subsidy for Gladhill bus service
Bus operator B D Gladhill asks the city for a 500 monthly subsidy as he reports a first year loss of about 5941 and plans to decommission a third bus by March 27. Mayor Young and Aldermen consider the request as a public budget hearing is set for March 27 at City Hall.
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B. D. Gladhill
Gladhill
Ronald N. Young
Sanford G. Blum
Frederick
Blum
Young
Court Won't Halt Potomac Edison Fuel Charges See Disconnection Threat
Circuit Court Judge David Cahoon ruled eighteen Mt. Airy families must pay fuel adjustment or face disconnection by Potomac Edison. The judge cited lack of irreparable injury and urged appeals to the Maryland Public Service Commission. Potomac Edison officials described standard collection steps and noted a consumer appeal panel exists to handle hardships.
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ROCKVILLE
Mt. Airy
Potomac Edison
Circuit Court
David Cahoon
Cahoon
Maryland Public Service Commission
PSC
Richard Case
John McCardell
Hagerstown
McCardell
Case
Maryland Senate approves tax differential bill
The Maryland Senate approved a bill allowing counties to tax private property within municipalities at a lower rate than the county tax, if towns provide governmental services in lieu of county programs. The measure, SB 108, moves to the House of Delegates with amendments and would amend Article 8, Sec. 2-A of the Maryland Annotated Code.
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ANNAPOLIS
Maryland
Senate
House of Delegates
Frederick City
Edward T. Conroy
Steny Hoyer
Edward J. Mason
board of commissioners
Senate Finance Committee
Maryland Blue Law Faces Test With New Frederick Store
A million dollar hardware store planned near Frederick may revive the 250 year old Sunday closing rule. A spokesman pledges Sunday service and contemplates a court challenge if needed, while calls grow for legislative repeal as Maryland shoppers cross into Virginia for Sunday buys. Mayor Ronald Young notes mixed feelings and says enforcement rests with the state law and local complaints.
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Frederick
Virginia
Maryland
Ronald N. Young
Frederick Towne Mall
Jobless rate stays at 8.2 percent in February
The Labor Department reports the national unemployment rate held at 8.2 percent in February as 540,000 workers lost jobs mainly in manufacturing. 580,000 left the labor force, reducing measured unemployment. Manufacturing jobs fell 425,000 to 18.3 million, the lowest since September 1965.
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WASHINGTON
Labor Department
Fire kills Frederick man in second-floor apartment
Walter Calvin Goad, 50, of 320 North Market Street, died in a second-floor Frederick City blaze ruled caused by careless smoking. Investigators say the fire may have smoldered up to two hours before discovery. a white dog was rescued, and Goad’s body was found on a charred mattress. Police received the call at 2:08 p.m. with fire crews arriving shortly after.
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West Second Street
Bonita W. Maas
Elks Lodge
Cedric H. Smith
Walter Calvin Goad
North Market Street
Frederick County
Goad
N. Market St
Charles W. Mack
Frederick city
T.S. May
Willard Mason
Mason
Austin J. Pohl
Pohl
Frederick
Cascade air
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Ford Pushes for Aid to Cambodia amid Budget Tensions
President Ford signals willingness to accept less than 222 million dollars in emergency Cambodia aid as Congress faces a tight deadline. He warns that Cambodia could fall to Communists within 10 days to three weeks without military support while pressing for tax relief to aid middle income Americans and criticizing slow congressional action on a tax cut. Ford also comments on unemployment, the federal deficit, and party prospects ahead of 1976 elections.
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WASHINGTON
Ford
Cambodia
White House
Congress
Paul McCloskey
RCalif
South Vietnam
Nelson Rockefeller
Local bills limited as Frederick County lawmakers advance four measures
At the midpoint of the Maryland General Assembly session Frederick County lawmakers filed four pure local bills by Monday’s deadline. The measures include tax relief for farm silos House Bill 892 and a companion bill 1609 on college board compensation. Senate bills 973 and 2012 seek gambling allowances for clubs and games of chance with cash prizes. A fifth redevelopment bill faces possible delay.
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General Assembly
Frederick County
Carroll County
Frederick Community College Board of Trustees
Board of Education
Edward P. Thomas
Charles H. Smelser
Frederck County
Thomas
Maryland
Frederick
Senate
House
House panel approves farm subsidy bill
The House panel backs a farm subsidy measure as part of a broader agenda. The report notes bipartisan support and outlines key funding provisions affecting agricultural programs and rural communities.
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