Eastalco project delays and regional impact amid regulatory hurdles
Eastalco battles timing and permits for a third line expansion tied to Howmet and Alumax options. Officials cite inflation, coal strike rhetoric, and PE service constraints as delaying completion into 1980 with potential five to six year reconsideration. Frederick County bonds may adjust downward. regulators say permits could extend to Feb 1978. Local leaders warn of dark economic days while alumina plans in South Carolina and Oregon persist despite current obstacles.
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Atta
Bee
Howmet
Alumax
Kastako
Environmental Philadelphia
Jim Sydnor
Frederick County
Bectaiey
Maryland
Edward P. Pansion
Thomas
Potomac Edison
Eustaleo
Eustalca
South Carolina
Oregon
Eastalco
Robert Miller
Alumar
Teachers sign new contract amid district expansion
The Frederick County school board approved a contract costing just under 1 million for about 1500 teachers, with Nancy Gordon praising it and hope for funding more teaching positions. The board also approved a $1.78 million project set to finish by January 1980, a pool lease cost not to exceed 1750, and audits and equipment contracts.
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FCTA
Nancy Gordon
Wolfsville Elementary
Board of Education
Design Developmen
Thurmont Sportsmen Club
Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
Elm Street School
Emmitsburg
Rock Creek
Atkinson
Wholesale price pressures lift consumer costs
The Labor Department reports sharp April price jumps for shoes tires health products gasoline and home heating oil while the producer price index for finished goods shows $191.40 needed to equal $100 of 1947 goods. Farm prices rose 4 percent in the last month marking a seventh straight monthly gain, signaling higher costs may reach consumers though some increases already appeared in supermarkets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Department
Agriculture Department
Compromise farm aid package advances to House action
A Senate approved compromise farm aid package for wheat and cotton farmers moves to the House for final congressional action. The plan would raise wheat target prices to 3.40 a bushel and boost cotton loan rates to 48 cents per pound, expanding total loan and payment supports and revising cotton pricing rules to give U.S. prices more weight. It also allows raisin marketing funds for California cooperatives and increases USDA borrowing authority for farm income programs.
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Washington
House
Senate
Ci K Badget
Agriculture Department
CBO
USDA
California
Planning Commission Meeting Agenda May 9 1978 Urbana
Tuesday agenda covers minutes approval April 11 13 1978 zoning site plans minor subdivisions and preliminary plats for Harding Farm Thurmont Overlook Mount View Barrier Knob and more. Includes water sewer plan amendment and Bequest of Skiney Bloom discussion. Thursday May 11 1978 rezoning PUD to A1 R5 recommendation for Thomas Farm on Opossumtown Pike.
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Urbana Estates
Urbana
Flans Lam
Fowntaindale
Rio
Hollow Road
Harding Farm
MD. Rte
Frederick
Thurmont
Pryor Road
Mount View
Motters Station Road
North Western Maryland Railroad
Barrier Knob
Mapleville Road
Glisons Mill Road
Walkersville
Skiney Bloom
Heller
G. Litteral
Bartonsville Road
Pinecliff
Feekimee
Jon
G. H. Literal Jr
Service Road
Weather forecast and daily temperatures
Rain today's forecast predicts highs in the 60s under a mostly cloudy sky with overnight lows in the upper 40s. Friday will see highs in the upper 40s and lows in the upper 40s. The outlook calls for fair weather Saturday and a chance of rain early next week. Frederick recorded a Wednesday high of 6 degrees and a low of 48.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Pennsylvania Lottery Results From Pittsburgh and DuBois
AP reports Wednesday numbers for the Pennsylvania Daily Lottery and Bakers Corn weekly draws. Six Digit 5-0-9-1-7-2 Five Digit 14444 Three Digit 5-4-1 Red 1-346 White 4-9 Blue 8 Bonus -9-5-8-3-5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
DuBois
DuBois, Pa
City agenda for May 4 includes public hearing and PWC requests
The May 4 city agenda covers a public hearing on budget and revenue sharing, a fundraiser bike ride by Maryland Chapter of Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Fort Detrick aid updates with fire companies, a city land sale, sewer agreement with Walkersville, CDBG grant approval, intra-departmental fund transfers, a free clinic by Frederick Tennis Club, development on Center Street and Prospect Drive by Carrollton Venture, police uniform bid, bandshell rental for a gospel concert, East Street engineer services, bandshell use by Parkway Church of God, Fire Board procedures for the 8 fire truck, Parks report, bond approval for Stonegate Farms, change orders for Independent Hose, repair bid 76-D, Austin eyser bid, Austin Harris concrete bid 78-C, and a vacating request on an alley near Rose Lane/East Streets.
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Ae Ges
Maryland
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Fort Detrick
H.Q. Fort Detrick
Frederick City
Fire Board
Culler Avenue
Parks, Streets & Sanitation Committee
County Board of Public Works
Walkersville
Frederick Tennis Club
Carrollton
Center Street
Prospect Drive
East Street
Parkway Church of God
Ourcasse
Stonegate Farms General Investment Group
Independent Hoseompany
Austin
Ethan Book
Rose Lane
East Streets
15Th
16Th Streets
Frederick faces budget clash over city projects and Carroll Creek plan
Young pushes to assist Frederick City with Winchester Hall renovations the Peamey project a new courthouse jail and possibly a library HQ while the county battles over budgeting processes and a proposed Carroll Creek widening. Commissioner Wirts questions city plan notices and feasibility. Officials debate HUD funding rules noting county condemnation limits may exclude county bids and slow grant access.
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Frederick City
Winchester Hall
Peamey
Department of Social Services
Edgar C. Wirts Jr
Carroll Creek
James Bryan
Bryan
Thomas Foz
Fox
Bollinger
Young
Frederick
Fox and Bryan
An Young
Iy County
Siew
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Vicki Renee Gehrke
Rt. 2
Pia Ae
Carter
E. W. Ausherman
Opossumtown Pike
Hayward Road
Poole Jones Road
Lottery
Fredericktown Bank
Fredericktown
Fredericktown Bank & Trust Company
ONC
City Agenda
Armstrong
Armstrong Styi
Miron Coy
Wulanlel
Tle Milge
Frederich
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