Maryland reshapes presidential primary and delegates
Maryland lawmakers move up the May primary to the second Tuesday and end the beauty contest style ballot. A new system will allocate delegates by district, binding them to candidates on the first ballot, with preprimary delegate registration and selection to reflect voter choices.
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Maryland
Harry R. Hughes
California
Jerry Brown
National Democratsc
Michigan
Rosalie §. Abrams
Gas prices and bears in the air threaten Maryland summer travel
Maryland officials warn travelers to expect gas shortages and speed enforcement as Memorial Day kickoff nears. Oil companies cut May allocations, with Crown Central reducing hours to 5 am to 9 am. Sun Oil and Amoco trim supplies, Exxon limits to 80 percent while managing hardship stations, and Shell and BP adjust deliveries with slight changes from last year.
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Crown Central Petroleum Corp
Crown
William R. Snyder
Sun Oil Co
Robert F. Watson
Sun Oil
Amoco Oil
Maryland
Exxon Corp
Patrick J. O'Connor
Shell Oil Co
Shell
Donald R. Healy
Nick T. Ciorgianni
DMV official charged in DWI offense
GLEN BURNIE AP John Joseph Satterfield 58 of Glen Burnie disputer for Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration sat in county jail charged with driving while intoxicated. He allegedly rammed two parked cars on Old Stage Road and initially faced DWI and failing to drive in a single lane. He refused to sign the summons.
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Glen Burnie
John Joseph Satterfield
Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration
Satterfield
Old Stage Road
Toll inaugurated as UM president
John S. Toll was inaugurated as University of Maryland president, pledging a shift from physical growth to growth in quality, productivity, and public service. He urged expanding university roles to support Maryland’s needs and emphasized research frontiers and university outreach over an ivory tower image.
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Toll
College Park, Md
University of Maryland
John S. Toll
United States
Maryland
Wilson H. Elkins
Silbers Bakery Cleared After Health Probe Reopens
Silbers Bakery, shut after inspectors found roaches and rodents, received a clean bill of health. The Baltimore area chain, with 36 shops, will reopen as officials vow ongoing cleanliness compliance. A Maryland couple sued for $600,000 over alleged rodent contamination.
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Silbers Bakery
Baltimore County
Harold G. Thomas
Silbers
Sam L. Silber
Leonard Sneider
Silber
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