Woman dies in car crash in Middletown
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Schroyer 47 died at Frederick Memorial Hospital on March 16 from injuries in a March 15 auto wreck on Fairview Avenue. Her car crossed the center line and hit a tree, demolishing the vehicle. Surviving with her husband Ralph W. Schroyer are one daughter Joyce, a sister Grace Blumenauer, three brothers Eugene Ropp Meredith Ropp and Ralph S. Ropp. Funeral at Bittle Funeral Home March 20, with interment Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery. memorials to Zion Lutheran Church Building Fund.
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Israelis strike again in Lebanon A2 update
Report notes Israeli strikes recurring in Lebanon with ongoing regional tension. A separate brief mentions an American tanker spill off the French coast and a tanker passage related to a jobs bill discussed in Ai.
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Weather outlook with cooler weekend sunshine
Gradual clearing tonight with lows around 29. Saturday will be sunny but cool with highs ranging from the upper west to the mid 40s. Contentment is the best of all riches and it’s not taxed, says an anonymous quote.
Noland to build 70,000 square foot warehouse on Loats Farm
City officials approve rezoning of 23.8 acres in Loats Farm from R-1 to R-3 for a Noland Company warehouse near Md 355 and Walser Drive. The project will relocate crowded space from Scholl's Lane, free up traffic near a school area, and reserve parts for road widening while the Maryland School for the Deaf retains the remaining tract.
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PE shifts fuel costs baffling Maryland ratepayers
In Poolesville and nearby towns residents faced electric bills near 800 for a 61 day period as PE passes fuel costs to Maryland customers. PE officials say the fuel adjustment is 2 cents per kilowatt hour, while West Virginia experiences less such adjustment amid a coal strike.
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Maryland House limits state funds for Medicaid abortions
The Maryland House approved a budget amendment restricting state tax money for Medicaid abortions to cases where the mother’s life is in danger health would be severely damaged or the pregnancy stems from rape or incest. The vote was 71 to 64. the measure now moves to the Senate. Officials estimate 6,000 to 7,000 abortions would be funded this year at about 2000 each unless the Senate rejects the amendment. The change would take effect July 1 for one year unless extended.
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Gene splicers launch Detrick DNA risk work
International attention centers on Fort Detrick as NIH officials announce risk assessment experiments into recombinant DNA. The project, after months of debate, aims to provide data on benefits and hazards of gene splicing, using maximum containment labs at Fort Detrick. NIH scientists Wallace P. Rowe and Malcolm Martin will lead the program, with results expected in six to twelve months.
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Carter warns Russia Cuba in defense address
President Carter ties a strong defense program to a two way restraint warning for the Soviet Union and Cuba. He says the United States will cooperate on social scientific and economic programs but cautions that failure to restraint in missiles and force projection could erode U S support for cooperation. The crowd heard an unidentified man pledge to present a First Amendment paper to Carter as he spoke. Carter vows to push SALT talks while ensuring balance independence verification and strength relative to the USSR.
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Canal treaty vote boosts Carter as ratification nears
In Washington, Senate leaders forecast smoother second Panama Canal treaty ratification. A 68 to 32 vote approved the neutrality pact, saving Carter from a political defeat as Byrd credits momentum. The second treaty, giving the canal to Panama in stages over 22 years, heads to debate after Easter recess. Also, New York markets rose as Dow industrials gained further ground.
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Ford enters 4 A District race as Democratic candidate
Wilbur L. Ford Jr. of Buckeystown announces he will run in the Democratic primary for the District 4-A House of Delegates seat. The race includes incumbent Charles E. Smith and challenger Isaac A. Sayler, with the winner moving to the November general election. district runs from Brunswick to east past New Market including Petersville Jefferson Buckeystown Urbanna New Market Mt. Pleasant Walkersville.
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