Truck plunges off U S 340 bridge near Sandy Hook
A tractor trailer swerved to avoid traffic on the one lane U S 340 bridge over the Potomac River causing a plunge that left driver Kenneth W. Gregory of Buchanan Virginia critically injured. The rig struck a pickup and a car, severed cables and rail lines, with guardrails and the deck under replacement. Gregory is in critical condition at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Traffic rerouted for 14 hours while crews inspect the bridge and begin guardrail repairs.
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Kenneth W. Gregory
Buchanan
Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance Company
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Brunswick Ambulance
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Rody Helms
Pasadena
Margaret Trout
Thurmont
SHA
Robert L. Snyder
Valley Road
Th. Cronise
U.S. 348
Kenneth Gregory
Bachaman
Susan C. Nicol
City must comply with HUD rules or lose flood insurance
City officials face a June 15 deadline to enforce HUD flood plain standards or risk losing flood insurance for landowners and residents. The planning commission heard that zoning must match federal guidelines, while questions arose about allowed development and the pace of review by city bodies.
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Housing and Urban Development
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J. Richard Hudson
Robert E. Linck
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Board of Aldermen
Hudson
Carroll Creek
Septic Problems Prompt Public Sewer Plans in 16 Areas
Frederick County Health Department lists 16 communities with severe septic system issues needing timely sewer installations. The counties Board of Health discussed urgency, naming Point of Rocks Knoxville New Addition Libertytown New London Burkitts ville Creagerstown Lewistown Mountaindale Willis Acres and Butterfly Lane among the affected areas.
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Creagerstown
Lewistown
Mountaindale
Willis Acres
Butterfly Lane
Algo
Mt. Pleasant
Ranger Woods Subdivision
Emmitsburg
Open house planned May 20 at Detrick for Armed Forces Day
Armed Forces Day 1978 will be celebrated at Fort Detrick Saturday, May 2, with a full open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Commander Cal. Robert M. Shaw Jr. announced displays across five major sites including the parade field and military headquarters. Highlights include a mobile MASH style field hospital called a MUST and a modern U.S. Army flying ambulance helicopter. Visitors can also see satellite communications demonstrations at ECTC and continuous bus shuttles between locations.
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Seventh Street
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U.S. Army Communications Command
East Coast
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M.U.S.T
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Fort Meade
17Th Air Ambulance Company
5Th Medical Battalion
ECTC
Gunter Woodward Stroup Win Unopposed in Myersville Council
In Myersville the three unopposed town council candidates Julius F. Gunter Gilbert Stroup and Howard E. Woodward were confirmed at the fire hall during municipal elections. Only 24 of 221 registered voters cast ballots, a 10 percent turnout, with all 24 ballots supporting each candidate and no write-in votes.
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Myersville
Julius F. Gunter
Gilbert 5. Stroup
Howard E. Woodward
Moro's body found in car in central Rome
The body of former Italian premier Aldo Moro was found shot in the head and bound, inside a red Renault parked on Via Michelangelo Caetani in Rome. Police said five spent cartridges were in the car, which had been reported stolen. The death ends an 55 day kidnapping by the Red Brigades and provokes national and international condemnation.
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Washington
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Michelangelo Caetani
Communist Party
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Funari
City reviews studies for flood project engineering bids
Frederick's 9.6 million flood plan gains scrutiny as city officials seek approval to begin engineering designs. Nearly a third of funding is secured through grants, with 800 thousand more anticipated. State agencies and HUD FHA backing cited by planner Mark Horak amid a finalist list of six engineering firms.
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Wat Aug Ladd
Aiken Heweet
Mark Horak
Housing and Urban Development Administration
HUD
Federal Housing Administration
Airline crash in Florida kills three
News brief reports a Florida air disaster resulting in three fatalities. The item notes limited details and mentions ongoing investigations. The concise notice preserves the incident’s gravity while avoiding graphic language.
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Susan Holly files candidacy for Dem Central Committee
Susan R. Holly filed her candidacy for membership on the Democratic State Central Committee of Frederick County. She was the first to file and expressed a goal to strengthen the committee and influence governor appointments, noting past ignored recommendations for boards such as the Board of Education.
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Democratic State Central Committee
Frederick County
Democratic Party
Central Committee
Board of Education
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