Mayor approves demolition and post office bid clash persists
The mayor says citizens will contact him after the demolition of the building removed from the National Historic Registry. ALA FIN La Pek Le tL at Wai S aa Wad GETS AGwgok Hewang uit the post office building faced bids and possible injunctions as aldermen weigh legal options. Cherilyn Widdell notes the Postal Service must secure a city demolition permit, while Young and other officials debate strategy and remaining viable lessees.
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Lou Shea
Mayor
Board of Aldermen
ALA Fin la Pek le
Wai S Aa Wad
Agwgok Hewang Uit
National Historic Registry
Carroll
Young
Biglin
Cherilyn Widdell
HDC
Postal Service
Peyton Paul Phillips
Commission
Emmitsburg man gets 30 day term for tire theft
A 19 year old Emmitsburg man received a 30 day jail term after pleading on probation to theft on the Mount St. Marys College campus. He admitted involvement with three juveniles in stealing chrome wheels and tires from a 1976 van, though he denied assisting the youths in removing the wheels. The case featured testimony from the juvenile co conspirators and related incidents at Finneyfrock's Service near Hyattstown.
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Emmitsburg
Mount St. Mary's College
Douglas Miller
Old Frederick Road
Mount Campus
Miller
James Updegraff
Larry D. Lamson
Calvert County
Lamson
Steven Hoover
Germantown
Finneyfrock
Hyattstown
Hoover
William Kalis
Frederick J. Bower
Michael Kretzer
Chang Ho Sohn
Frederick
St Ho Ho
Sohn
Richard L. Gary
Jefferson Boulevard
Hess's Department Store
Gary
Franklin Stillrich
Postal fight over Gemulium salvage and lease stalls
Frederick residents report the Postal Service aims to salvage Gemulium items with state historic office removal while Historic District Commission blocks a demolition. McDonald foresees possible appeals or a civil suit, says he may seek congressional input and even CBS help, while doubting the decision’s timing.
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Historical District Commission
Widdell
HDC
McDonald
Biglin
State Historic Preservation Office
Gemulium
Postal Service
Carroll
Beverly B. Byron
CBS
60 Minutes
Maryland House Keeps Budget Growth in Check Amid Cuts
ANNAPOLIS AP The House of Delegates returns to work on the 1983 budget after modest cuts in the 6.2 billion spending plan with minimal debate. Appropriations Chair John Hargreaves says large federal-funding reductions loom, Senate already cut 4.3 million from the governor’s plan, and reconciliation is needed. House approves over 100 amendments, trimming 7.4 million in a brief 24 hour session with little discussion.
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Annapolis
House of Delegates
Appropriations Committee
John Hargreaves
D-Caroline
House
Senate
Funeral Home Gets Historic District OK for Expansion
Frederick City Historic District Commission approved a 1,050 square foot addition to the Smith Keeney and Basford Funeral Home at 106 E Church St and an extra asphalt lot for five more vehicles. The decision followed prior planning commission and zoning appeals approval with a five‑foot shrub fence planned to screen the new parking.
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Frederick City Historic District Commission
HDC
Smith, Keeney & Basford
E. Church St
Planning Commission
Board of Zoning Appeals
Market Street
East Street
Stern
Ms. Widell
Frank Musser
Ity
Commission
Harry L. Decker
Irene Kirilloff
Tayo
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News-Post
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Frederick, Md
Funeral Home Addition
Funeral Home
Richard Basford
Cherilyn Widell
Seymour Stern
North Market Street
Bnidding
Koel
Decker
Phoenix T
Renn Kirby AC
North Market Frederick
Mont Co
Southern States Co-Op, Inc
Frederick Petroleum Service
Urbana Pike
Evergreen Point Frederick
Table TV
Space Command
Zenith
VISA
Mastercard
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