Montgomery County economic outlook talk and zoning notes
Montgomery County officials outline economic prospects at a Gaithersburg Chamber event on March 18 at Washingtonian Country Club with $6 tickets. Also in Rockville and Darnestown, schools calendar and zoning changes move forward, including three Gaithersburg parcels recommended for general commercial zoning.
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Gaithersburg
Jay N. Price
Montgomery County
Gaithersburg Chamber of Commerce
Washingtonian Country Club
Price
Rockville
Board of Education and County Council
Ferrelds Road
Shady Grove
County Council
Arthur S. Drea Jr
Rita C. Davidson
Gaithersburg Vacinity
Sam Eig
Thomas G. Oyster
Drea
State Backs Licensing Of Bay Fishermen
Maryland officials push a $2 annual tidewater fishing license to fund an ongoing freshwater and tidal watershed improvement program. Director Joseph Manning warns the scheme will be abandoned without broader fee support, citing extensive surveys and planned work on streams and rockfish conservation. Historic collection donation prompts reader contributions of military memorabilia.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Fish and Wildlife Administration
Joseph I. Manning
General Assembly
Manning
Chesapeake Bay
Bay
Priest Kidnapped by Friends in Chile Released After Promise
In Santiago a U S priest Thomas John Alkire 33 describes being lured into a taxicab blindfolded and held for three days at a suburban house. Church authorities pledged not to transfer him, as part of Chilean incidents where priests nuns and even soccer players were abducted for charity campaigns.
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Santiago
Chile
U.S
Thomas John Alkire
Father Alkire
Chicago
Picaresque
Maryland lawmaker proposes ban on disposable diapers
ANNAPOLIS AP A state legislator introduces a resolution to ban sale of all disposable diapers in Maryland claiming they cause ecological imbalance and water pollution. Democrat Kenneth L. Webster of Baltimore County labels them a danger and pipeline clogger amid concerns over environmental impact.
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Annapole
Maryland
Del
Kenneth L. Webster
D-Balto
Annapolis HB package spans insurance, vehicle, school bills
A reel of Maryland House bills covers insurance code corrections, vehicle laws updates, surety bonds for manufacturers, destruction of diving records, special registration plates for volunteer firemen, and public school sessions on election days. It includes scholarships for children of fallen volunteers, open admissions study, landowner sportsmen relations, and a commendation for Boys Town Homes of Maryland.
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Motor
Worcester Co
Balto
Legislative Council
Maryland
Maryland House Votes to Tax Harness Betting for Breeding Fund
The Maryland House passed a bill 96 to 98 adding a half percent tax to harness racing pools to fund breeding of trotters and pacers. Critics warned it would hit small players. supporters cite a proven fund aiding Maryland bred racing. The chamber also tentatively approved ending DMV list sales of vehicle owner names and updating the long outdated food and drug law.
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Annapolis
House of Delegates
Maryland
Senate
Del
George W. Freeberger
D-Balto
Rosecroft
Laurel
Ocean Downs
Delaware
Virginia
Freeberger
House
Department of Motor Vehicles
Emer Johnson
Department
Johnson
Polls show Nixon approval slump amid varying 1972 race data
New York AP reports Harris Poll finds 28 percent of 1,620 families surveyed Feb 22–27 trust Nixon's ability to inspire confidence, down 8 points from last month and 33 points from April 1969. A separate ORC poll shows Nixon leading head‑to‑head with Kennedy, Muskie, and Humphrey in 1972, with results varying by matchup.
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New York
Nixon
White House
Harris
Louis Harris
New York Post
Opinion Research Corp
Princeton
N.J
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Edward M. Kennedy
Edmund S. Muskie
Hubert H. Humphrey
Kennedy
Wallace
Kuskie
Humphrey
Auto Firms Accused Of Pollution
Los Angeles AP reports a wave of state lawsuits targets major automakers over car pollution. Eight states filed joint suit in federal court seeking faster deployment of pollution controls and smog devices on new and older cars dating to 1953.
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Los Angeles
Tacoma
Ohio
Fred Tausend
Washington State
U.S
Tausend
Congress
Maine
Washington
Colorado
Hawaii
Idaho
Nevada
West Virginia
North Dakota
Mississippi
Jackson
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
American Motors
Automobile Manufacturers Association
Newark Gambler Gets Jail Term
Newark’s Sam the Plumber DeCavalcante, 58, was sentenced to five years in prison and fined $10,000 for running what U S Attorney General John Mitchell called the largest gambling syndicate ever broken up in the country U S District Court Judge Leonard I Garth handed down the sentence after denying a move to change his plea from guilty to innocent DeCavalcante was among 55 indicted in December 1969 for a $20 million a year interstate gambling ring Others who pled guilty received four months to five years in prison and fines up to $5,000
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Newark
Simone Rizzo
Sam the Plumber
DeCavalcante
U.S
House Vote On Social Security Hike Delayed
Washington AP Congress moves to bypass rules to speed a two bill package raising Social Security by 10 percent retroactive to Jan 1 and lifting the national debt ceiling from 395 to 430 billion. House action stalls three days after conferees report, delaying action until Friday.
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Washington
Congress
Senate House
Treasury
House
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Turkey Foot Road
Stanley D. Abram
Theodore Pierson
Jones Land
Query Mill Road
Abrams
Marvin Mandel
U. S. Army
Carlisle Barracks
Edward Ocker
Allaben
N. Y
Priest
Ana Lun Ae Ya Pal
Henley
Hagerstown
Poor Man’s Store
E. Church ST. FredeRick, Md
Frederick News-Post
Thomas & Son
Boonsboro
Motorola
Quasar T.V
Quasar
B. M. Stone Radio
T.V
West South Stre
Frederick
Marylene
RADIO
T.V. Man
FOX Radio & T.V
Oak Hill Road
Woodsboro
Dutch Boy
Frederick County
Francis Scott Key
Frederick, MD
Greyhound Line, Inc
Chevy Chase
GEICO
Government Employees Insurance Co
Western Ave
M-F
Buddy Dale Shops
S. Paca St
Baltimore
Glade Rd
Walkersville, Md
PTO
Bayer
Century
Ayrshires
T.B
Bangs
Webster G. Maccartee
Tom Whittaker
Brandon
Allen Hill
Woodbine
Retreat Road
Biggs Ford Road
Walkersville
W. Va
M.F
J.D
N.H
Lillison
Grove
D.B
DeLaval
Eaves
Charles Eaves
James G. Trout
James G. Trout Auction & Realty, Inc, 15 N. Court St. Frederick
Mehrle N. Wachter
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