Eastman tabbed Maryland bishop coadjutor after clergy lay vote
The Episcopal election concluded with Father Eastman receiving 109 of 196 clergy votes and the backing of 101 of 161 lay delegates. He will become the Maryland diocese head and the first bishop coadjutor in 190 years not previously head of a diocese. The consecration is set for the third Saturday in June at a location to be chosen. Eastman, born in California, educated at Haverford College and Virginia Theological Seminary, and married to a NIH biochemist, will start with an annual salary of 30389 plus a 5000 expense account and 6000 for house maintenance, based on 65 percent of Bishop Leighton’s pay.
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Canon Kermit L. Lloyd
Harrisburg
James A. Trimble
Philadelphia
Father Salmon
Father Eastman
Leighton
Maryland
Harry Lee Doll
Faa Ie
Eastman
Clover Hill
Cathedral of the Incarnation
Charles Street
University Parkway
San Mateo
Calif
Haverford College
Virginia Theological Seminary
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda
Fr. Eastman
Potomac River Crest Expected Near Flood Stage Tonight
The Potomac River stood four feet below flood level Monday morning at Point of Rocks after weekend rains. National Weather Service expects a crest near 14 feet around 7 p.m. Monday, two feet below flood stage, with fair to cool conditions and minimal rain through Tuesday and a chance of showers Thursday and Friday.
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Potomac River
Point of Rocks
Frederick County
Marylan
Lettie Shores
National Weather Service
Space shuttle Columbia readies for ultimate test flight
In a seven day, 116 orbit test, astronauts Jack R. Lousma and C Gordon Fullerton will subject Columbia to high heat and cold, lift payloads with the 50 foot robotic arm, and evaluate it as a space science laboratory. A gypsum runway at Tularosa Basin New Mexico is slated for landing with California desert runway as backup. Authorities expect 800000 to 1 million spectators. Launch weather calls for high scattered clouds light winds and mid 70s. Lousma 46 is a former Skylab 2 astronaut with 59 space days, Fullerton 45 and new to spaceflight.
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Lousma
Mission Control
Columbia
Atlantic
Jack R. Lousma
C. Gordon Fullerton
Oplehia
New Mexico
Tularosa
California
Department of Defense
Fullerton
Air Force
Home Builder Show Highlights Contractors and Colorful Booths
Crowds crowded the blue ribbon as Wickes Lumber and others donated supplies for a two day builder show. M.S. Milliner Construction won the builder’s booth award while Stull’s Custom Floor Sanding took an educational award for floor finishing stages.
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Byron
Capitol Hill
White House
Wickes Lumber
Lowest
Frederick
A-Z Rental
Flook Inc
Brandenbure Electric
Harnes Plastering Inc
M.S. Milliner Construction Co
Milliner
Stull
Joseph J. Stull
E.W. Ausherman Inc
Booth
Darryl Lambert
Standard Supplies Inc
Gaithersburg
Middletown to Flush Hydrants March 25 26
Middletown officials plan hydrant flushing in the town on Thursday and Friday March 25 and 26 starting about 9 0 p m If temperatures prevent flushing the operation will be rescheduled for Monday and Tuesday March 29 30 at the same night hours
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Middletown
Tase
Flushing
Kennedy pushes for global nuclear weapons freeze
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy fights for a worldwide nuclear arms freeze and plans a public forum with Sen. Mark Hatfield. Survivors of Hiroshima, religious leaders, and supporters will speak to back the proposal despite Haig’s critique that it could favor the Soviet bloc in Europe.
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Washington
Edward M. Kennedy
Reagan
Hiroshima
Massachusetts
Mark C. Hatfield
R Ove
Kennedy
United States
Japan
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Europe
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Beats Streets
Kiwanis Spomeor
Episcopal Church
Maryland Mountains
Hanes
WEN S Furnishings
Eyerly 5
Eyerly's
Eyerly
Frederick Towne Mall
Yingling Construction Co
Veleaihan
Gli Marshall
Gloria Marshall
Kay Harper
Glena Marshall
Klay Mayer
Gloria
Treo Beth Yor
GMFC
Francis Scott Key
Buckeystown
ANE
Cne Ketel
Kemp Mills
Lamberton Dr
Silver Spring
Landover Mall
Brightseat Rd
Landover
White Flint Mall
Laurel Center
U.S. Rt. Laurel, Md
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