Doomsday for America May 15 Gas Tax Fears Rise
Oil jobbers and Maryland groups warn President Carter and Congress that the 10 cent per gallon Petroleum Import Adjustment and 10 cent gasoline tax will raise prices, trigger shortages, and hurt rural America and small businesses. They urge citizens to write lawmakers and oppose the plan, ahead of May 15, 1980.
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Carter
Congress
Frederick County
Oil Jobbers Council
Maryland
National Oic’s
Frederick
House Energy and Power Subcommittee
Russell Long
Senate Finance Committee
Washington
Taiwan's unofficial liaison chief reflects on a unique observed diplomacy
Veteran U.S. Foreign Service officer Charles Cross leads the American Institute in Taiwan, acting as de facto ambassador since formal ties with the Republic of China were severed by President Carter in 1978. The arrangement uses the Coordination Council for North American Affairs to handle relations, with Cross defending the setup as a practical needed bridge between the two nations.
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Charles Cross
Republic of China
Taiwan
Cross
Carter
Roc
Legtstute
Foreign Ministry
Coordination Council For
Cus
Thas
White Cross
U.S
Aiso
Stuie Cross
Andes
Hong Kong
Cis
Salem
Ueir Army Navy
God Air Force
Uni Arms
AIT
Eac
Peking
Washington
Kong Cenerate
J.B Lee
SS Miliary
America
ROC CD
George Washington
Cyrus Vance
Sweden
Indonesia
Turkey
Morocco
Kennedy
Sen
Ted Kennedy
Midwest
Salon
Sam Rella
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Prince Philip of
Regiand
Mock disaster drill exposes room for improvement at high school
On April 26 1980 the Junior Fire Company Training Committee staged a mock disaster at Gov Thomas Johnson High School using a bus cars and an airplane crash. About 32 victims were moulag ed triaged and transported by nine ambulances to Frederick Memorial Hospital. EMTs performed well though issues emerged from surprise dispatch miscommunications and equipment shortages. A committee to implement fixes for Frederick County and city is urged with thanks to Alphin Aircraft Watson Equipment and others for support.
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Junior Fire Company Training Committee
Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Emts
Frederick County
Alphin Aircraft
Hagerstown
Watson Equipment Inc
Mt. Airy
Dorsey Towing
Charles “Matt” Deater
Richard J. Ashton
Frederick City
Susan Bridgers
American Trauma Society
Hood College
Frederick News
F.F. Seminary Alumnae Club Elects Officers in Winchester Hall
Yesterday in Winchester Hall the F F Seminary Alumnae Club elected officers including Mrs Richard P Rose as president and Mrs W B DeLashmut as vice president. The Junior and United Fire Companies dispute over moving apparatus to Baltimore for the state convention was settled with the Junior Company withdrawal. Mayor Lloyd C Culler praised the action. Lime Kiln School reported perfect April attendance listing John Brown and others. Rose Opeland is the teacher.
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F.F. Seminary
Winchester Hall
Richard P. Rose
W. BR. DeLashmutt
James Ewert
John B. Harding
Junior and
United Fire Companies
Board of Aldermen
Baltimore
L. R. Dertsbaugh
Lloyd C. Culler
John Brown
Russell Dixon
Roland Long
Elwood Summers
Glenn Gillam
George Miles
LeRoy Rannenberger
Donald Rannenberger
Frances Dixon
Irene Long
Margaret Jewel
Dorothy Jewel
Mary Soper
Elizabeth Summers
Lillie Brown
Pauline Hann
Rose Opeland
Episcopal women hold May 6 dinner meeting at Claggett Center
Twenty years ago on May 6 1000 A DINNER MEETING of Episcopal women of All Saints Church convened at Claggett Center Officers included Mrs Donald Hiltner president and Mrs Thomas Clement first vice president among others The Frederick Opti-Mrs Club toured the American Beauty Bakery in Walkersville with members listed A herd of about 16 heifers from Bruce and Clyde Crum’s Harmony Grove farm wandered Frederick Shopping Center reportedly window shopping as they roamed the area
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Episcopal Women of All Saints Church
Claggett Center
Donald Hiltner
Thomas Clement
Gillmore Clark
Gray Buckley
John Rubeck
Anna Creager
Robert L. Reenstierna
Frederick Opti
Walkersville
Dorothy Richy
Helen Miller
Odette Reeder
Dorothy Hobeen
Ruby Barklow
Kathryn Daugherty
Jean Gaver
Ethel Lorenten
Dorothy Stup
Suzanne Bare
Anne Thomas
Willia Ricketts
Helen Mateny
Julia Smith
Helen Stephens
Sue Brooks
Mary Catherine Biser
Catherine Cook
Jane Burall
Doris Grice
Harriet Dailey
Bruce
Clyde Crum
Frederick
Crums
Harmony Grove
Carter Iran mission disputed by U S officials and critics
The Washington Merry-go-round reports that President Carter justified the Iran rescue mission though intelligence warned of no added danger to hostages and that a “worst case” scenario could have killed hostages or rescuers. It notes air cover fears, and cites a leaked April intelligence assessment.
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Carter
Iran
United States
U.S
Tehran
Pentagon
Rod McRae
Nimots Colt Agency
Tramsn
Une Reece
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