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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1973
Page
1
Frederick County boards and officials told the County Commissioners there would be no tax increase to fund the school budget for 21.9 million dollars. Superintendent Dr John L Carnochan Jr. said a rise may not be needed after all.
The Frederick County Board of Education will hold its regular meeting at North Frederick School on Motter Avenue. Reports from the Report Card Committee and Valley School schematics will be reviewed. Items include the 1973 74 calendar opening Sept 4 closing June 14, land purchase at Yellow Springs, and the Secondary School Social Studies Curriculum revision by Robert E Hess.
Annapolis Maryland Gov Marvin Mandel backs a permissive circuit breaker plan to let Baltimore City and Maryland counties grant limited property tax relief to homeowners especially low income families The plan would cap the tax percentage but localities must cover any lost revenue Mandel opposes state financing saying property tax is a local tax and funds for local programs already consume over half the proposed 1974 budget Localities receive substantial federal revenue sharing and school aid would rise by 21 million for fiscal 1974
The Maryland House votes 108 to 8 for a rent control bill backed by Gov. Mandel. It limits annual rent hikes to 5 percent on most of the state's 485,000 rental units and allows cost increases from taxes, utilities, and capital improvements to be passed to tenants. Rents prior to phaseouts are used as baseline, and retroactive reductions are included for increases since January 11. The attorney general deems rollback provisions constitutional, but Mandel cautions final legality may go to court.
Approximately 250 residents gathered at the Steadman Kennan Post in Brunswick to honor Sgt Eddie Flora Jr. on his home return. The program praised his family, with gifts from local groups and a nod to hopes for peace and understanding with adversaries.
A half inch of rain may arrive in the next several days to meet Marchs normal 3.93 inch total. Morning sun gives way to clouds and possible showers by late tonight with 10 percent today, 40 percent tonight, and a fraction tomorrow. Temperatures stay mild with highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s. Frederick City reported 31 degrees last night. Showers and mild weather expected through Saturday as March ends wet.
New York stock prices rose for the third day in a row as analysts called it a continued bounce from last week's steep declines. The Dow Jones average at 10:30 a.m. advanced to 30,526 points.
Health chief Dr. Charles G. Spickwall launches a subdivision survey to identify septic and well systems needing replacement by a community water and sewer plan. The study asks homeowners about water supply and interest in shared facilities if state or federal funds help.
The Human Relations Council will launch a minority Job Bank by July 1 to push private employers to hire minorities and to locate minority job seekers. Donald Date will head the HRC and lead the new Community Coree and will designate David Key as the contact for applicants and employers. Additional participants include Dorothy Brown Kathleen Hall Mary Jane Johnson Racania Ray Arkenabels and other HRC members.
President Nixon proposes a new Drug Enforcement Administration within the Justice Department to unify anti drug efforts. The plan would abolish the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and transfer its duties plus Customs and other drug enforcement functions to the new agency.
McCord agreed to answer questions under oath in a closed interview before a Senate Watergate panel. The session precedes public hearings on bugging at Democratic headquarters and alleged campaign espionage. Hunt was to appear before a grand jury again, while Liddy refused to testify citing self incrimination. Republicans urged Dean to testify, saying the White House should reveal the whole matter. Nixon cites executive privilege and aides’ testimony remains restricted.
The Communists freed 49 more American POWs in Hanoi, including a charter pilot held longest among civilians. Ten Laotian and Lao prisoners arrived first, with 40 North Vietnamese POWs landing later. They traveled via two flying hospitals to Clark Air Base as the final batch of releases under the Feb 12 repatriation program. Ernest Brace, a charter pilot, appeared shaken as he greeted officials, while two missionaries from British Columbia and Washington waved from the line.
In an era of cars people favor walking and biking for charity. The JFK 50 Mile Hike on the C&O Canal is this Saturday. The Ride a Bike for Retarded Children is next Sunday April 8. The March of Dimes walk is planned for April 29 as the outdoor event of the year.
Fire calls logged through a 24 hour period ending 10 am include several house fires at 119 E Patrick St and 144 County MD with responses by Independents Uniteds Citizens ML Airy New Market and Old Trout Farm, a rekindle event at 10 21 am and an Auto fire at 128 W Main St with Thurmont. Ambulance activity lists Emergency 13 and Routines 7 with a mix of female and juvenile calls.
A 12-year-old Emmitsburg boy Daniel Reaver lost two fingers after a dynamite blasting cap exploded on a Mother Seton School playground. Fellow Scout Larry Kehne, 12, provided immediate first aid and applied pressure points, with ambulance crews crediting him for preventing further harm. Reaver was treated at Annie Warner Hospital in Gettysburg in satisfactory condition after emergency surgery Tuesday night.
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