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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1976
Page
1
Sunshine and warm temperatures melted nearly all of Tuesday's surprise snow in Frederick County. Weathermen predict showers Friday to complete snow removal and potential weather disruptions.
Mayor Ronald N. Young defended uniform enforcement of the parking law amid complaints of over enforcement. He noted merchants mostly support the correction and reported better turnover as downtown rebounds. He praised Police Chief Major Richard J. Ashton for proper enforcement and outlined deck and lot options for short-term parking while disputing a recent religious freedom complaint.
Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Young D. Hance asked chief state health officer Neil Solomon to conduct exhaustive tests for chemicals or pollutants around the Alpha Portland Cement plant and Eastalco near Buckeystown. He cited respiratory problems in livestock and people, noted a Buckeystown air station exists, and urged additional monitoring in the area north and northeast of Eastalco.
President Ford heads to Rockford and Chicago as Reagan targets downstate Republican counties and vows to keep fighting despite Florida losses. Carter and Wallace press the farm and suburban vote while Shriver seeks city ward backing and Udall aloof. Floyd, Florida results set tone for Illinois contest.
FBI probed a staff aide to Senator James Eastland for alleged Soviet contact in 1968, firing him after he admitted providing information to Soviet agents. The FBI tried to use him as a double agent but abandoned the plan as unreliable. no charges were filed. Another two FBI agents faced similar probes with no prosecutions.
Local governments reportedly abandon participation in a Social Security program as wider policy shifts create uncertainty. Britain faces economic strain amid political tension. The Pentagon outlines proposed military base cutbacks while weather forecasts predict sunny afternoon warmth followed by cloudy skies tonight and a chance of rain Friday.
The Frederick County Democratic Central Committee says Gov. Mandel ignored its recommendations for local boards, asking why appointments were made far in advance of vacancies and citing multiple examples across state and county bodies. The letter presses for clarity on procedures and possible reliance on other advisers.
Ex Nazi Wolfgang Wick, nominated as Rotary International president, defends his wartime SS and Nazi party ties while Rotary members in the United States and Europe debate his candidacy. Wick, 28 when drafted, says his membership ended by war’s end and pledges to lead for all Rotarians despite opposition.
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