People's Counsel hails PSC decision on PE rate increase
Donald Rogers says the Maryland Public Service Commission victory limits Potomac Edison's 22 percent request to nine percent and credits future billings. He welcomes denial of about 2 million dollars in uncollected fuel charges and rejects PE's accounting switch plan. Rogers notes ROIs at 8.6 percent, down from PE's 9.9 percent, and claims major battles won.
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BALTIMORE
People’s
Donald Rogers
Maryland Public Service Commission
Potomac Edison
People’s Counsel
Rogers
PSC
Fuel rate adjustment procedure faces test in court
Donald Rogers plans to appeal the Maryland PSC ruling that fuel pass through procedures are legal. He argues the current monthly rate adjustments lack required hearings and may violate Article 78, Section 54. The People’s Counsel has already filed an appeal. Rogers may seek Maryland Court of Appeals review.
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BALTIMORE — People’s Counsel
Donald Rogers
Circuit Court for
Baltimore County
Maryland Public Service Commission
Rogers
Maryland
Maryland Court of Appeals
PSC
People’s Counsel
Ford to address nation on tax-cut bill tonight
President Ford will speak at 7 30 p m EDT to decide whether to sign or veto the 24 8 billion tax cut bill. The address follows days of debate with advisers and comes amid broader recession worries and party divisions.
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Ford
WASHINGTON
Ron Nessen
Nessen
Palm Springs
Calif
Congress
White House
House
Senate
Nelsen
John J. Rhodes
James T. Lynn
Republican
Frederick City Sees 16.5 Percent Rise in Serious Crime
Frederick Police Chief Major Charles V Main reports a 16.5 percent increase in serious crime in 1974. Assaults with other weapons and strong-armed robberies jumped 300 and 150 percent respectively, while burglaries and larcenies over $100 also rose.
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Frederick City
Frederick
Charles V. Main
Cpl
R. Wayne Mohler
Pfc
Wayne D. Brachey
City May Offer Aid for Underground Wiring Plan
Mayor Ronald N. Young said the city may subsidize underground wiring costs to property owners on South Market Street to a negligible amount, easing fears while an actual assessment and pledge redemption remain pending. City Engineer Michael E. Pue Jr. noted no cost estimates have been made yet by the city or utility companies.
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Ronald N. Young
South Market Street
Michael E. Pue Jr
Maryland House Approves Cigarette Tax Increase
The Maryland House of Delegates passed a bill to raise the cigarette tax from six to ten cents a pack with only two dissenters. The vote followed a busy Friday session amid broader crime and oil facility measures and tax credit plans for elderly homeowners.
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ANNAPOLIS
Maryland
House of Delegates
House
Senate
Cambodian insurgents plan bloodbath and political censorship talk
Insurgents plan violent attacks amid claims of instability. Senate approves capital budget to fund improvements. Nomination expected soon for a key post. A potato giveaway is announced. Weather forecasts show a cloudy warm day with scattered storms and evening showers, then partial clearing and cooler temperatures. A British critic comments that sexual censorship leads to political censorship.
Easter Rabbit Plight Hits Pet Stores Across Nation
The article surveys how thousands of rabbits sold for Easter end up abandoned, released, or destroyed after the holiday. It notes declining sales, higher costs, and store policies, with Dutch and albino rabbits highlighted and owners lamenting impulse purchases.
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Fins, Feathers & Fur, Inc
North Market Street
Docktor’s
Frederick Towne Mall
Jeff Davis
Davis Capensledy
Davis
Docktor's
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