Mooney lays out two conservative planks for 1980 race
Mooney a 25 year old project manager at Optimum Systems Inc in Rockville identifies as a Birch Society member and Mensa and advocates a strong conservative agenda. He calls for foreign currency legal tender to curb inflation and a meaningful no vote on ballots triggering another election within 90 days if no candidate meets credibility. He critiques Goodloe Byron as not a true conservative and argues Republicans must present credible candidates.
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Mooney
Optimum Systems Inc
Rockville
Jobo Birch Society
Meemee
Goodloe E. Byron
Goodloe
Byron
Congress
U. S
France
Alataeets
Taxes Backed Good Faith Deal for School Teacher Pay Hike
Frederick County weighs a 6.8 percent raise for starting teachers raising salaries to 10655 and a 340.8 million operating budget for schools amid public hearings. County budget total 54.7 million for county government, with schools at 23.745 million, 15 percent higher than last year. Tax rate decision due tomorrow under public comment rules. state yield capped at 1.99. Frederick trails state average in funding and teacher pay. county ranks 20th in wealth.
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Frederick County
Maryland
Rollie Atkinson
Thurmont teen wins National Merit scholarship to Muhlenberg College
Miss Polly Jo Spahr of Thurmont and Catoctin High School earns a four year National Merit Scholarship to attend Muhlenberg College in Allentown Pennsylvania. She is active in many school activities and plans to major in foreign language while contributing to tunes as a pianist and dancer.
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Polly Jo Spahr
Thurmont, & Catoctin
Muhlenberg College
Alem Town
Ms. Spahr
Frederick
Rotary
Miss Spahr
Muhlenberg
Catpetin
Par
Washington, D.C
Catoctin High School
St. John's Lutheran Church
Thurmont
Church
Crossroads
France
England
Montgomery County Seeks 1 Percent Cut in School Budget
Montgomery County Council cut about 2.9 million from the proposed 281.4 million operating budget after week of deliberations, matching the county executive's plan. The reductions include trimming new hire salaries, eliminating instructional positions, and cutting non-instructional funds, with potential safeguards if student counts differ in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MontCo Council
Rockville
Montgomery County School Board
Focal
Charles W. Gilchrist
Gilchrist
Kenneth K. Muir
Public Information
Haan
Muir
Mt Airy seeks 3200 for town parks care
Mount Airy council discusses a 3200 funding request for maintaining new park facilities including tennis and basketball courts. Ed Johnson notes state 50 percent and Carroll County 800 toward costs with 800 shared by the town and local groups. Mayor Dixon announces Joseph Marick as new resident state trooper.
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Mount Airy
Ed Johnson
Carroll County
Johnson
Louis Dixon
Joseph Marick
Bank worker hides Master Charge payments in stockroom
A former Maryland National Bank employee hid about 25,000 Master Charge bill payments totaling roughly 2.5 million dollars in the bank operation center stockroom. The stock was found after the worker telephoned to reveal the hiding place amid hundreds of customer complaints about uncredited payments. Maryland National serves about 300,000 Master Charge customers.
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Baltimore
Maryland National Bank
John A. Fletcher
Maryland National
Baker Park One Mile Jog For Heart CPR Benefits
Join the National Run for Life Day jog at Baker Park hosted with the Frederick County Heart Association during the Family Festival. A one mile event with six age based categories for men and women. Entry is 1 dollar per person. sign the waiver or pick up applications at the Heart Association. Proceeds support the CPR program.
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Baker Park
Aid Heart
Frederick County Heart Association
Benen
The
Heart Association
Missing plane found in Virginia after CAP search
Civil Air Patrol crews recovered the wreckage of a small private aircraft in Brunswick Virginia. The bodies of Columbus Ohio couple J William Henderson 54 and May Josephine Henderson 49 were identified. They were en route from Easton to Columbus when the plane went down during a rainstorm striking a four state search area.
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Civil Air Patrol
Columbus
Ohio
Brunswick
CAP
J. William Henderson
May Josephine Henderson
Easton
West Virginia
Maryland
Virginia
Tolbert Menke Cooley elected to Barnesville posts
In Barnesville the three-seat commission elected Elizabeth H. Tolbert mayor Peter Menke and Ralph Cooley to two-year terms. Tolbert won 52 votes, Menke 41, Cooley 37 out of 57 ballots cast by 103 eligible voters. Lawrence Price II and David Johnson trailed, pledging to keep Barnesville rural and curb growth. Johnson noted all candidates shared a similar aim to preserve the town. The mayor is chosen from among the commissioners after assuming office.
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Barnesville
Julia E. Jeffers
Elizabeth H. Tolbert
Peter Menke
Ralph Cooley
Tolbert
Menke
Johnson
Fate Continues After Three Mile Island Incident
Federal officials announced technicians will begin cleanup in three weeks for about 600000 gallons of radioactive water spilled in the Three Mile Island accident. President Carter said an immediate shutdown of the nation’s nuclear plants is out of the question.
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Three Mile Island
Carter
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Karen Clare
Soft
Nationaal Merit Scholarship Corporation
NMSC
Is & Coote National Liberal Arts College
Mt. Airy
Patrick Servet
Wie
Wreby
Cme
Kek Aek
American Association
Boye
FREE
Bitler
Audibelea
Meonmaronca
MD, Inc
Cameron Prot Bey
Cameron Sara
Flou
Coleman
Tolbert Menke
Cooley
Seersucker
Haspel
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