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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1978
Page
4
Mount Airy resident Henry E. Seger, 28, was found dead in his car at Damascus Shopping Center from an apparent gunshot. The case is handled by Olin L. Molesworth Funeral Home in Damascus.
Bids for the U S 40 bridge over the Potomac near Sandy Hook will be reviewed starting Tuesday March 14 with construction planned to begin in early May. Traffic will be maintained with traffic lights guardrails and posted signs.
Five Frederick County Commissioners Frederick Mayor Ronald N. Young and three city aldermen met with residents at Erni's Italian Kitchen to push industrial development as the prime goal. Speakers agreed on attracting an industrial mix to balance growth in commerce and housing, citing Thurmont as a model with more local jobs than jobseekers and a favorable tax rate.
The House and Senate approved a resolution on pay hikes, with delegates resisting reductions and debate sparse as the measure loomed. Separately, Frederick County officials debated industrial growth plans, favoring a county owned park near the airport and cautioning against burdens from expansion and pollution standards. Discussions highlighted ECDC efforts, land pricing, and private versus public development roles amid competition from other counties.
The tavern at 12 W. Patrick St now Sears Roebuck & Co. gains six months for temporary repairs due to falling brick and glass hazards with painting due after. Irene Kirilloff seeks dormer windows at 204 E Church St on the board’s consent. A Calica Patch sign at 47 E Patrick St is approved. Sign requests at 10 N Carroll St Auto Bahn Greyhound depot and Barbara Fritchie Home are tabled for April 13. Fritchie sign to be repainted by horticultural group. decision delayed.
Consolidation Coal Company announced the closure of Lynco near Oceana in Wyoming County, Buckeye, and Eckman No 9 near Keystone in McDowell County. The three mines employ 544 workers and will not reopen. Lynco yielded 287,000 tons, Buckeye 194,000 tons, and Eckman 36,000 tons last year.
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