Frederick board approves boundary changes amid middle school shifts
The Frederick County school board approved five boundary changes after discussions with communities and staff. Key actions include retaining sixth graders at New Midway and Woodsboro, reallocating Beaver Dam Johnsville students to Walkersville, moving Elm Street students to junior high status, funding Middletown additions, and adding portable capacity at Brunswick.
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Dr. Andersen
Walkersville High
A. Doty Remsburg
Frederick L. Smith
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Parkway
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Middletown Middle School
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Anderson
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Fire destroys historic barn at Fair Hill Farm in Olney
For the second time this week a historic building on Sandy Spring Road burned, a two story barn with an 1895 cornerstone was engulfed as investigators labeled the fire arson. The Fire Marshal noted probable arson with up to 30 years possible in prison.
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OLNEY
Fair Hill Farm
Sandy Spring Road
Don R. Lamborne
Sandy Spring
Lamborne
Holy Land
Palestine
Nixon breaks silence on Watergate interview
Former president Richard M. Nixon concedes he let down the country but insists he did not obstruct justice. In a televised Frost interview he discusses resignation timing, truthfulness, and whether he would have done things differently. He maintains he was not involved in the Watergate break in or hush money payments.
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David Frost
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Frederick County Board Approves Revised School Construction Budget
Frederick County Board of Education trimmed the 3.38 million request to 2.58 million for FY 1978 and sent it to the county for advance funding. The panel cited a newspaper report on prior staff reductions and insisted on urgent funding to meet housing and education needs. The vote to seek 2.58 million advance funding passed 4-0 with two members absent.
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William G. Linehan
Gordon M. Anderson
Winchester Hall
County Planning and Zoning Commission
County Board of Education
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Marvin Anthony
Charles E. Tressler
Robert E. Gary
Kelly Fitzpatrick
J. J. Chmelik
George Lindamood
Robert Lei
Hoyer to Speak at Friday Democratic J J Dinner
Maryland Senate President Steny Hoyer will headline the Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner for the Frederick County Democrats at the Brunswick Eagles Club. The May 6 event starts with cocktails at 6 and dinner at 7 with several gubernatorial hopefuls anticipated to attend.
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Frederick County
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Marvin Mandel
Louis L. Goldstein
Baltimore City
Walter S. Orlinsky
Baltimore County
Theodore Venetoulis
Steve Sachs
Firm awarded Phase 1 bid for Frederick High School
The Board of Education approved Cam Construction of Cockeysville as Phase 1 contractor for Frederick High School. The low bid of 5.06 million beat Donahoe by 15 thousand, with additional costs for roof and oil tank work. The award, to be reviewed by state agencies, faces an added 25 thousand in potential funds as the project spans two years.
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Baltimore County
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Rita S. Gordon
Cam
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Frances W. Ashbury
J. M. Bennett
Rainfall Drenches area farms as temperatures vary widely
Area farmers welcomed rain from Wednesday as a relief after dry weather. Dolphin Frushour logged .3 inch at 7:20 pm in Wolfsville with a 54 degree high, while Emmitsburg saw 2 inch with 48 to 70 degree swings. Damascus reported 1.6 inches and winds to 16 mph with 68/34 degree readings. Frederick City had .11 inch and 55 to 77 degrees. Feagaville recorded .09 inch by 6:30 pm with 53 to 57 degrees, plus .03 inch on both Monday and Tuesday.
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Emmitsburg
Paul Beale
Damascus
Richard Schwerdt
Frederick City
Maryland
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John Biser
Feagaville
Orea
Weather outlook with tropical humidity and warm highs
Cloudy day with a chance of a thunder storm and highs in the upper 70s. Showers possible tonight with lows near 60. Friday looks humid and warm with more showers and highs in the 80s. CARTER USES executive privilege to block voter fraud memo-page A-3. DIL COSTS main focus of 7-nation economic summit-page A-2.
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