Hood College stables to close as riding tradition ends
The Hood College trustees vote to close the stables ending Krebs Benchoff’s long tenure since 1940. He recalls planting shade trees in 1940 and calls the riding program a key part of education for the students who learned to saddle, ride, and care for horses.
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Krebs Benchoff
Hood
Nick Wood
Hood College
Mr. B
Benchoff
Monteray
Blue Ridge Summit Resort
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Wilson College
Chambersburg
Social Services hearing in Frederick on 1978 plan draws red tape complaints
State Department of Human Resources officials faced sharp questions at a public hearing on the Title XX plan for fiscal 1978 in Frederick. Residents criticized government red tape and questioned program administration costs while noting the funding mix and service reach, with Baltimore City receiving the largest share and Frederick County about 2.5 percent.
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Social Services
State Department of Human Resources
Frederick
DHR
Steve Girtin
Branch Warfield
Girten
Department of Social Services
Baltimore City
Frederick County
Couple’s land deal blocked by county lot rules
Harmony residents Stanley and Barbara Main faced loss after the county refused to record a building lot they purchased from farmer John Bussard. Bussard had eight small pre zoning lots on his farm. changes forced reconfiguration into five lots, which he refused to resurvey. The Mains’ loan, down payment, and plans were disrupted as they wait for resolution.
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Stanley
Barbara Main
Harmony
Mains
Planning and Zoning Commission
John F. Bussard
Harmony - Ellerton
Bussard
Planning Commission
Main
Carter signs job bills to boost U S employment
President Carter and Congress push a 20 billion package to create over 1.1 million jobs, fund public works and revenue sharing. Officials say the plan aids unemployed construction workers and youths. Carter cites Western leaders’ calls for jobs for young people.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
Europe
White House Rose Garden
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Middle East
Rumer case now seen as homicide in Maryland
The disappearance of James Lee Rumer is treated as a homicide after lab tests linked blood in his car to him. Police urge sightings along the canal on May 5 between 12 noon and 5 p.m. as investigators rely on residents for information amid ongoing searches and questions about what happened.
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Brunswick
Victor E. Wolfe
James Lee Rumer
Potomac River
Rumer
Ausherman Road
MD. 164
Rusherman Road
Cpl. Wolfe
Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance Company
Frederick County Offers Low Interest Rehab Loans to City Homeowners
Frederick County's Operation Rehab provides $148000 in low interest loans for Frederick City owner occupants in the South Market Street block grant area. Additional funds available under similar guidelines to upgrade substandard housing and restore neighborhood pride.
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Frederick County
Office of Housing and Community Development
Frederick City
South Market Street
Joseph Kellogg
Julian Eibin ordained as priest in Baltimore Archdiocese
Julian R. Eibin, graduate of St. John’s High School now Prospect Hall and parishioner at St. Francis of Assisi in Brunswick, is one of nine men to be ordained as Catholic priests in the Baltimore Archdiocese. Archbishop Borders will ordain him at 10 a.m. Saturday May 28 at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Baltimore, one of six ordinations that day.
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Julian R. Eibin
Frederick
St. John’s High School
Prospect Hall
St. Francis of Assisi
Brunswick
Baltimore
Archbishop Borders
Cathedral of Mary Our Queen
Lottery refuses 513 bets as unlucky Friday hits Maryland
Marylanders queued at state stations to bet 513 on Friday May 13 as a three digit draw. Lottery officials halted straight bets at 2:30 PM to protect the $5 million reserve while reporting at least $9,000 in wagers on 513. The winning Friday number later was 077.
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Baltimore
Commission
Tom Skarzynski
Lottery
Henry A. Sampson
Skarzynski
Cuban travel ban eased and political attacks noted
The snippet notes easing of the Cuban travel ban and criticism of Carter policy by McGov ern and Coulter. Weather forecast shows mostly sunny conditions with highs near 70s and minimal rain through Sunday. Baltimore Maryland Numbers Game draws 077 on Friday night.
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South Bentz Street
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