Derr to Be Named Maryland District 3 Senator
John W. Derr will be sworn in as Maryland District 3 state senator, joining a lineage of Frederick County Derrs. The appointment, praised across communities, follows a history of public service by family members and other local leaders, underscoring Derr the younger’s readiness to represent his district and Maryland with integrity.
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John W
Jack’ Derr
Maryland District 3
Derr
Frederick County
General Assembly
Derrs
Jack Derr
Abraham H
Hammy” Derr
Republican State Central Committees
Frederick
Washington
Harry R. Hughes
Melvin Harrison
Hammy" Derr
Maryland
House of Delegates
Melvin Derr
John A. Derr
Theodore R. McKeldin
Jack” Derr
Edward P. Thomas Jr
Annapolis
Wien
Agra
John W. Derr
Frederick County Association of Life Underwriters
The
Heart Association
Frederick Jaycees
Frederick Lions Cup
Senate
Lion
Braddock Heights
Joy
Community Association
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Church Council
Jack
Rudolph S. Allen
College Park
Maryland State Federation of Women's Clubs
Y Hut” Hood College
Frederick City
Two intertwined tales of politics and science in 1970s news
A Science Digest feature argues the US faces a temporary adjustment, not stagnation, driven by a shift to high tech like computers and robotics. It credits Robert Jastrow with predicting a coming boom while detailing productivity as the key to national wealth. Separately, a Washington grand jury case centers on William W. Pearce alleging bribery involving Sen. Strom Thurmond, with Pearce's past as a detective and Honeywell security chief surfacing amid indictments and espionage ties to Edwin Wilson.
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NASA
Goddard Institute For Space Studies
Science Digest
Robert Jastrow
Earth Science
Dartmouth
Jastrow
America
Washington
Sen
Strom Thurmond
S.C
William W. Pearce
Pearce
Washington, D.C
Thurmond
Norfolk
Senate
Justice Department
Wikies
Honeywell, Inc
District of Columbia
Edwin P. Wilson
CLA
Navy
Wilson
Dale van Atta
Peter Wagner
David Schwartz
Red Cross
Honeywell
Protective Services
CIA
Carter
Adm
Stansfield Turner
Turner
McLean, Va
Hananean
House of Delegates backs county salary cuts and court pay fix
The 1933 House of Delegates supported Efficiency and Economy bills for Frederick County cutting salaries of the state's attorney and county treasurer, and setting Orphans Court judges at 500 dollars annually. Rain drenches area, rivers rise but no flood. snow and a planning conference headline the day.
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House OF Delegates
Frederick County
Orphans Court
Residents oppose College Mountain ski resort push in Emmitsburg
Anthony Conte of Eyler Valley Rd Thurmont requests the mayor and Town Council consider the environmental traffic and economic downsides of a proposed College Mountain ski resort. He argues it benefits outsiders, harms roads, water, and local youth, and warns Emmitsburg risks becoming a ghost town. He notes local attractions like the National Fire Academy and Grotto of Lourdes as signs of established community value. Richard Benedict adds praise for a local “Of Musical Interest” feature.
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Robert M. Preston
Emmitsburg
VFW
Eyler Valley
College Mountain
Barry Maloney
Baltimore
Washington
Annandale Road
Ski Liberty
Rt. 550
Eylers Valley Flint Lond
Sylers Yatey Road
Hampden V Valley Road
Maloney
Toms Creek
National Fire Academy
Elizabeth Ann Seton
Sisters of Charity
U.S. 15
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Washington Merry-go-round
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Steparate
News-Post
J. Carlton Cook
Feagaville
Hanford C. Cook
Monocacy
Potomac
Maryland State Department of Health
Homewood
Johns Hopkins University
Mr. Maloney
New Hampshire
Ooe
Anthony F
Conte
Eyler Valley Rd
Thurmont
Linda Gregory
Richard Benedict Frederick
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