Maryland House approves school aid and Sunday Pimlico racing
In Annapolis the House passed a five year phased increase in state school aid totaling about 810 million with unanimous support, sending the bill to the Senate. It also approved Sunday racing at Pimlico 104 to 14 and a ban on tributyltin boat paint by 127 to 1, plus a tax amnesty for back taxes. A Senate vote on removing Calvert Charles and St Marys counties from a smoking ban was narrowly approved. In Baltimore a poll shows strong belt use since the law and broad support for the 55 mph limit.
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Annapolis
House of Delegates
Pimlico
Chesapeake Bay
William Donald Schaefer
State Senate
Pimilico
Frank DeFrancis
Baltimore City
House
Senate
Parren Mitchell to address Montgomery NAACP dinner
Former U S congressman Parren J. Mitchell will headline the Montgomery County NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner on March 29 at Indian Springs Country Club Silver Spring marking the chapter’s 50th anniversary The event will feature a 5 p m reception and be introduced by Michael D Barnes Tickets cost 50 for adults 30 for youths and seating is on a first come first served basis Call 622-6367 468-7744 or 622-3633 for details
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Rockville
U.S
Parren J. Mitchell
Baltimore
Montgomery County
NAACP
Freedom Fund
Indian Springs Country Club
Silver Spring
Mitchell
Michael D. Barnes
Montgomery
Roscoe R. Nix
Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall
Nix
Pilots oppose Maryland aviation fuel tax rise at news conference
Frederick based AOPA blasted Governor and MDOT officials over plans to raise aviation fuel taxes and fund airport projects. The group urged repeal or statewide commitment to air transportation. Tax currently four cents a gallon, with funds unevenly distributed among Baltimore area and general aviation airports. Baker noted general aviation airports remain underfunded while BWI gains and other states fund more for general aviation facilities.
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Annapolis
Frederick
AOPA
Stephen R. Bassett
John L. Baker
State Aviation Administration
Maryland Department of Transportation
Maryland
Baltimore-Washington International
Chale
Thomas B. Chapman
AQPA
Pennsylvania
Tenneseee
Chapman
Washington County
Baker
Virginia
Ocean City
Easton
Glen L. Martin
Baltimore
Rail site debate in Gaithersburg over historic Wye parcel
Gaithersburg officials faced a push from planning commissioner Alan Fraser to repurpose the B O Wye site for rail use focused on children. Public Storage opponents urged retaining the historic ambiance, while supporters from hotels urged turning the site into an attraction and potential income source.
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Gaithersburg
B&o Wye
Alan Fraser
Jody Kline
Public Storage, Inc
National Railway Historical Society
Gerald A. Hott
Hott
Gaithersburg Marriott General
Michael P. Roddy
Upper County
Elliot Gitlin
Wootton Teacher Bascom Named First Teacher of the Month
Wootton High School physics teacher Wilson Bascom receives the first Teacher of the Month award from the Montgomery Education Connection for engaging community and business resources. He invites professors and professionals to his classes, organized a countywide physics meet, and led a Summer Science Program and traveling science classroom over two years.
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Rockville — Wootton High School
Wilson Bascom
Bascom
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Wootton
Montgomery Education Connection
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