Maryland Senate approves limited death penalty bill
The Maryland Senate voted 26 to 21 to approve a limited death penalty measure backed by the Mandel administration. The bill would remove sentencing discretion, automatically imposing death in the state penitentiary gas chamber for specified first degree murders, with House approval already given to a near-identical bill.
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ANNAPOLIS
Mandel
Maryland General Assembly
Senate
House of Delegates
Charles H. Smelser
Frederick Carroll
Edward P. Thomas
Frederick-Washington
Maryland
U.S. Supreme Court
House
Blair Lee HI
Parking deck bids top $1.2 million as eight bids opened
Eight bids were opened for the City Hall parking deck with Donohoe Construction of Washington DC submitting the apparent low bid at 1 208 000 and a 270 day construction period. Jesse Dustin Sons quoted 1 216 000. The project aims for 404 car spaces with handicapped access and facilities behind City Hall.
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City Hall
Donohoe Construction Company
Washington, D. C
Ronald N. Young
Elizabeth P. Burker
Donald H. Hiltner
Richard C. Brady
Emmitsburg Boy Dies in Gettysburg House Fire
A two year old Emmitsburg boy Russell Eugene Dudderar died in a Gettysburg fire while staying at the Richardson home with his mother. His infant sister Loretta survived as did seven other children and three adults. The fire began near a water heater beneath the stairwell. he suffocated. Funeral plans were incomplete.
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Emmitsburg
Gettysburg
Russell Eugene Dudderar
Mary Dudderar
Loretta
Melvin Richardson
Russell Dudderar
PE rate hike needed to pay PE dividends
John McCardell of Potomac Edison says the company could not pay a common dividend in Q4 1974 and seeks a 22 percent rate increase before the Maryland Public Service Commission. He notes the need to attract cash-paying stockholders to fund ongoing construction and growth to meet rising demand.
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HAGERSTOWN
John McCardell
Potomac Edison Company
Maryland Public Service Commission
his
company
McCardell
Frederick
Flood Watch and Warnings Amid Weekend Rain Outlook
Heavy rain and strong winds sweep the county with flood watch in effect and flash flood warnings issued. Streams run high but mostly within banks. pockets of water on Frederick City streets reported with no road closings yet. Rain remains likely Sunday and Thursday. temperatures range from the 30s to 60s with easterly winds 15 to 40 mph.
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Frederick City
Monkey Shortage Threatens Laboratory Research Efforts
Dr. Charles W. McPherson said U S primate supply for research is tightening with wild habitats shrinking and export quotas down. The plan aims for 50 percent self sufficiency via U S breeding facilities as imports from Old and New World sources decline.
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United States
National Cancer Institute
Cancer Research Safety
Fort Detrick
Charles W. McPherson
National Institutes of Health
India
South America
Dr. McPherson
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases
U.S
McPherson
Group home controversy unsettled at City Hall meeting
A near full house watched attorneys McSherry and Burgee clash over whether City Engineer Pue had authority to issue a permit for a group home for eight CINS children at 13 West Third Street in a B-2 district. The Board of Zoning Appeals postponed the decision to the April meeting while wrangling over whether the action was in the conditional use or permitted use category under Section 13. County planner Johnson joined in as the dispute centered on city code intent.
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City Hall Board Room
James McSherry
Richard Burgee
West Third Street
Board of Zoning Appeals
William Kline
Market Street
Central Business District
Frederick Group Homes, Inc
Michael E. Pue, Jr
E. Robert Bowlus
Pue
McSherry
Burgee
Lawrence W. Johnson
Parking deck completion doubtful amid 270 day bid
Mayor Ronald N. Young warned the city may miss the Christmas opening of the parking deck as the lowest bidders propose a 270 day timetable. He cited a 20 percent cost rise to 1.34 million including teardown, wiring burial, and code adjustments, and said talks with county officials are needed over shared costs. Cab drivers protest Gladhill subsidy request while the mayor weighs budget items and bus subsidies.
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Ronald N. Young
Young
Board of Aldermen
Michael E. Pue Jr
Sally Schwartz
Senate moves to end oil depletion tax break for majors
Senate votes 47 to 41 to repeal the oil depletion allowance for major petroleum firms while preserving it for independents. Debate focuses on limiting the exemption to 3,000 barrels of oil and 18 million cubic feet of gas for independents, and on possible curbs to overseas profits of U S oil companies through foreign tax credit changes. The move accompanies consideration of a $29.2 billion tax cut package amid stock market declines and broader financial impacts.
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WASHINGTON
Senate
U.S
Maryland
J. Glenn Beall
Charles Mathias
Beall
Mathias
United States
Russell B. Long
Senate Finance Committee
Long
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Hartke
Sen
Lloyd M
Inside The News South Viet surrender fourth province
Summary notes a Viet surrender of a fourth province amid evolving U S policies. CIA and Hughes reportedly lift a sunken Soviet submarine case, while home construction and loan activity show declines. A dairy coverup probe is mentioned alongside a weather forecast.
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