Potomac Edison plans $25 million stock and bond offer
The Potomac Edison Company filed a preliminary prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Commission to sell 5 million dollars of preferred stock and 20 million dollars of bonds. Proceeds will fund capital projects and customer needs growth. The company plans rate increases for Maryland retail customers, with details to be set by the Maryland Public Service Commission in May. Executive VP John M. McCardell notes inflation pressures and prior cost cuts, saying rate hikes aim to sustain investment and environmental expenditures.
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Potomac Edison Company
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington
Maryland Public Service Commission
Maryland
John M. McCardell
Potomac Edison
City County Agree To Share Downtown Study Costs
Frederick County Commissioners and the city unofficially agreed to split the $6,000 cost for phase two of the downtown Frederick study. In a closed-door meeting, the county proposed paying half and the city half, with the county to cover the full amount initially and bill the city for its share in July. In-kind services would also be shared 50 50 if needed.
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Frederick County
Frederick City
Frederick
E. Paul Magaha
Lawrence Johnson
Fire Log Report From Frederick County Area
Fire calls logged in a 24 hour period ending at 10 am include a motor vehicle fire at East Third and East Streets with smoke investigation at Frederick Shopping Center Laundromat, a chimney fire in Sabillasville with Blue Ridge Summit aid, and a leader fire at Frederick County Landfill. Ambulance activity shows Emergency 2 and Routine 0. jail population lists 43 males and 5 females.
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City East Third
East Streets
Frederick
Uniteds
Citizens
Frederick County
Sabillasville
Blue Ridge Summit
Pennsylvania
Police Issue Area Alert For Escapees
Washington County area residents urged to assist in locating four inmates who overpowered Deputy David Stuller at the jail. The escapees fled on foot after forcing guards and leaving a white 1966 car behind. Sheriff's office reported no arrests despite car stops early today.
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Washington County
David Stuller
North
Ltter
Stuller
Nixon Urges Reform of Courts and Prisons
President Nixon pressed reform of courts and prisons to speed fair justice and curb crime. He opposed live courtroom television, praised orderly judges, and backed paraprofessional aides to handle minor matters under attorney supervision. He called for more court staff and defense counsel to speed trials and offered constructive in confinement training.
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Williamsburg
Nixon
National Conference On the Judiciary
Maryland judges seek 7500 annual pay hike in Maryland General Assembly
Seven circuit court judges urged the House Ways and Means Committee to approve a across the board raise of 7500 dollars, arguing rising living costs and limited recent raises. The move, backed by the Mandel administration, would lift salaries by about 21 to 24 percent depending on court level, costing roughly 712000 dollars yearly.
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Annapolis
Maryland
General Assembly
Circuit Court
House
Ways and Means Committee
John Maguire
Baltimore County Circuit Court
Maguire
Mandel
Court of Appeals
Court of Special Appeals
Albert Sklar
Supreme Bench
Baltimore City
Prettyman
Testimony Completed In Lt. Calley Trial
The four month long My Lai murder trial concludes testimony as Lt. William Calley faces possible death if convicted of first degree murder. Jurors may begin final arguments next week after hearing from Col. Cran Henderson and Capt. Ernest Medina about the March 16, 1968 My Lai attack.
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Benning
William Calley Jr
Calley
My Lai
Cran K. Henderson
Henderson
Vietnam
William Westmoreland
11Th Brigade
Ernest Medina
John Truman
Harry Truman
Ft. Benning
William Calley
Medina
Mt Airy Soldier Killed in Southeast Asia War
A Defense Department notice says Army Pfc. Herbert E. Mulkey Jr. of Mt Airy was killed March 2 in Southeast Asia. Mulkey, 19, served in the Airborne Division after enlisting in June 1970. He is the 34th Frederick-area casualty in the Southeast Asia conflict.
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Mr. Airy
Southeast Asia
Defense Department
Army Pfc
Herbert E. Mulkey Jr
Herbert E. Mulkey Sr
Airy
Mulkey
Airborne Division
Army
Frederick
South Viets Battle Enemies Near Sepone in Laos
US and South Vietnamese forces press the Ho Chi Minh trail push in Sepone Laos with heavy B52 bombing and helicopter support. Reports say 23 North Vietnamese killed in clashes near Sepone while weather hampers air support and a new ground clash yields hundreds of enemy bodies.
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Saigon
Sepone
Laos
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Quang Tri
Doan Doc Hoi
Laotian Panhandle
U.S
Scout Seeks Eagle Merit Badge in Emmitsburg drive
Emmitsburg native Carroll Skip Newcomer plans a one man drive to earn his Eagle badge by organizing a blood donor pledge campaign. He targets the Red Cross Bloodmobile visit on July 6 and urges residents to donate at St Joseph College on March 12. Newcomer explains the VFW and American Legion backed Blood Bank plan requires 130 pints for coverage, with canvassing to collect pledges.
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Emmitsburg
Fredericks County
Red Cross
St.Joseph College
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The
American Legion
Veterans Organization
St. Joseph’s College
VFW
Reds Boycott Peace Talks in Viet Nam Negotiations
Paris AP three of four chief delegates to the Viet Nam peace talks stayed away sending deputies. Xuan Thuy protested Nixon threats, boycotting again. Nguyen Thi Binh en route to Romania for a friendship visit. Pham Dang Lam indisposed. Bruce spoke briefly defending serious discussion and proposals on cease fire withdrawal POWs and political settlement.
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Paris
Vietnam
Xuan Thuy
North Vietnam
Nixon
Nguyen Thi Binh
Romania
Thuy
Pham Dang Lam
South Vietnam
U.S
David K. E. Bruce
Mild Weather Returns Again in Frederick Area
Springlike conditions return after a week of cold and wintry weather in Frederick. Sunny skies and highs in the 50s forecast through the week with a weekend continuation. Road damage from freeze thaw worsens, especially on dirt roads. 330 of 1000 miles are dirt. Gambrill State Park saw a rapid mix of sun, rain, and snow within a 13 minute span.
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Frederick
Mercury
Gambrill State Park
Gambrill
Market Opens With Slow Trading On Wall Street
Drifting stock market activity described as tentative with early prices not set. Trading was uneven and the New York Stock Exchange tape ran about one minute late at one point.
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New York Stock Exchange
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J. Rolfe Castleman
PE Co
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Worcester County
Alfred Scanlan
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Gen. Westmoreland
Charlie Company
David Mitchell
Ft. Hood
Tex
Ossie Brown
Mitchell
Brown
Army Chief of Staff
Mt. Airy
Alice E. Boyie
Carroll
Skip) Newcomer
Carroll Eugene Newcomer
Catoctin High School
Reds
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