Officials Meet in Annapolis Over State County Complex Fate
County Commissioners Derr Dorsey and Lewis Mayor Magaha and city officials join Sen Thomas in Annapolis for a down to the shirtsleeves briefing on the proposed state county complex. They compiled data on space needs but have not agreed to purchase property. John Hanson House area favored, with preservation protections cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Annapolis
John A. Derr
Lawrence A. Dorsey
Donald L. Lewis
E. Paul Magaha
Michael E. Pue Jr
Lawrence Johnson
Frederick County
Edward P. Thomas
Dorsey
West Patrick Street
Derr
John Hanson
Warfield
The
Frederick Motor Company
Vladimir Wahbe
Wahbe
Ann Leichert
Frederick County Landmarks Foundation
Cormer
South Court Street
Maryland revenue sharing funds rise nearly ten percent in 1973
Senators Mathias and Beall announced Maryland will receive 58.26 million dollars in the first half of 1973 under the federal revenue sharing formula, a 9.9 percent increase from the last six months of 1972. Counties and cities will get portions, with Frederick County at 622,855 and Frederick city at 365,151, as payments are mailed April 6 and in early July, with detailed subdivison breakdowns released then.
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Maryland
Charles McC. Mathias
J. Glenn Beall Jr
Frederick County
Frederick
Sens
Mathias and Beall
Two Charged For Robberies In Maryland and Pennsylvania
Frederick city police booked two fugitives from Pennsylvania on armed charges. James Ballentine, 22, of Baltimore, and Denver Buckley, 19, of Rockville, face robbery counts for the March 3 Red Horse Motor Inn theft and a Tastee Freeze robbery in Gettysburg. Identified by Tastee Freeze workers in a March 26 lineup, they were taken into custody. A safe stolen from the Amvers post in Frederick was recovered.
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Frederick City
Pennsylvania
James Douglas Ballentine
Baltimore
Denver
Carl Buckley
Rockville
Red Horse Motor Inn
Tastee Freeze
Gettysburg
Amvers
Frederick
New Market Historic District Overturn Sought In Court Suit
Two New Market property owners seek declaratory relief to overturn the February 11 1970 Historic District zoning ordinance and March 10 1971 amendments. Plaintiffs Benjamin D. Palmer and James Frenkil claim no public hearing, illegal meetings, and violation of a master plan. Defendants include Mayor Franklin Shaw and four councilmen. The suit argues police powers are misapplied to undeveloped eastern New Market and requests voiding related ordinances.
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New Market Historic District
New Market
Herbert Morrison
W. Milner Roberts
Benjamin D. Palmer
East Church Street
James Frenkil
West Pratt Street
Baltimore
Franklin Shaw
Norman Lease
Robert Parker
J. Morris Prosser
Donald L. Wachter
Frederick Street East
Historic Commission
Ordinance Adoption Sparks Racism Charges in New Market
New Market council approved a zoning ordinance creating a historic district on the east side while limiting west side uses to low density housing. Councillor Kathleen Snowden accused officials of racism and hypocrisy, claiming the east side will lose commercial viability. Mayor Franklin Shaw and Planning Director Lawrence Johnson denied the allegations, defending the plan as balanced and non-discriminatory.
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Eric Green
New Market
Kathleen Snowden
Franklin Shaw
Frederick County
Snow
Shaw
Lawrence Johnson
Johnson
Snowden
Child Abuse Case Begins in Circuit Court
The case of Thomas Wayne Paxton opens in Circuit Court before Judge Samual W. Barrick. Paxton faces charges of beating and abusing Dawn White around July 21, 1972. State's Attorney Robert Rothenhoefer prosecutes, Franklin Stillrich defends.
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Thomas Wayne Paxton
Samual W. Barrick
Paxton
Dawn White
Robert 5. Rothenhoefer
Franklin Stillrich
Stock market opens higher then mixed amid Nixon policy doubt
New York stocks opened up slightly then turned mixed as profit-taking and disappointment over Nixon meat-price freezes weighed on sentiment. Fed Chairman Burns signaled possible higher rates, saying interest rates may rise in coming months. At 10:30 am the Dow Jones industrial average stood at 952.21, down 6.93 points.
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New York
Nixon
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Arthur F. Burns
House Banking Committee
Meat Price Freeze Affects Beef Pork and Lamb
President Nixon imposes a ceiling on beef pork and lamb prices effective now as he seeks a long term cure for soaring costs. The move aims to curb inflation and satisfy housewives and a nationwide meat and poultry boycott while listing enforcement details and exceptions.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S
Vietnam
Hanoi
Congress
June Donovan
Los Angeles
Senate
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
William Proxmire
House Agriculture Committee
W. R Poage
Cost of Living Council
Three Guards Hurt In Prison Uprising
Three Maryland penitentiary guards remain hospitalized after an inmate uprising at the Baltimore facility was quelled by police dogs and plastic shotgun shells. A wardens said eight guards were held hostage during the two hour disturbance. 75 inmates took part. No lives were lost.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Corp
Stanley Thomas
Gerald McCullough
Mercy Hospital
University Hospital
James Jordan
Jordan
State Public Safety and Corrections
Robert Lally
Attica
Donald Pomerleau
U S 15 Dualization Details Given to Frederick County
Frederick County commissioners received a background briefing from the State Highway Administration on the U S 15 dualization project and related road work. Public meetings and a hearing are planned at Catoctin High School on April 10 and April 24, with maps and environmental details available at SHA District 7.
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Frederick County
State Highway Administration
U.S. 15
Catoctin High School
Kelly's Store Road
Pennsylvania State Line
Catoctin Furnace
Cunningham Falls
Sha
SHA District 7
Locust Street
Frederick Housing Authority seeks bids for modernization project
The Frederick Housing Authority invites bids for a $243,000 modernization of four aging city housing projects. Planned work covers sidewalks and curbing, new showerheads, ceiling plastering, cabinet and sink replacements, water lines for washers, door installations, new basement enclosures, and service-drive curbing at Lincoln and Taney and other projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Housing Authority
Mary Myers
The
Housing Authority
Taney
Lincoln
John Hanson
Taney and
Carver
Lincoln and
Lincoln Apartments
Fire Log Summary for 24 Hours Ends 10 a.m.
Fire calls reported across multiple locations including Trout Farm on South Market Street Exted and Peach Orchard Lane with events such as house fire, woods fire, hot wires, and vehicle related fires. Units from Uniteds Carroll Manor Hyattstown Brunswick New Market and others responded. Ambulance calls show 3 emergencies and 2 routine. Population counts note males 41 females 3 juveniles 0.
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Uniteds
South Market ST
Truck City
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Lewis
Council of Governments
County Planning Office
County Commissioners
Hanson House
Larry Lipman
Internal Revenue Service
Pomerleau
Potomac Edison
Bernie Kefauver
Jim Luhn
Frederick County Bank
North Market Street
Sugar Loaf
Carroll Manor
Hyattstown
Peach Orchard Lane
Brunswick
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