Mount Saint Mary's will award three honorary LL D degrees
The ceremony at Mount Saint Mary's College in Emmitsburg on Sunday May 2 will bestow Doctor of Humane Letters on Henry Beary Manet the songwriter behind Moon River the founder of Father Flanagan's Boys Home in Nebraska and the director of the Family Life Bureau of the Archdiocese of Washington The three recipients receive the LL D honors for their public service and humanitarian work while the Mount Saint Mary's award highlights distinguished achievements across arts social service and religion.
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Moon River
Father Flanagan
Boys
Boys Town
Neb
Family Life Bureau
Archdiocese of Washington, D.C
Beary Manet
Mount Saint Mary's College
Emmitsburg
Henry
Europe
Zenda
Miss Marker
Father Hupp
Edward J. Flanagan
Mount Saint Mary's
Knights of Columbus
Order of Eagles
Archdiocese of
Food stamp funding fight nears final congressional action
Congress races to finalize emergency legislation to extend food stamp aid for 21 million Americans. The Senate approved an $8 billion measure to cover through September, while the House backed $2.56 billion, papers show. A conference panel meets to reconcile, with leaders aiming to pass a final bill by day’s end.
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Washington
Congress
Agriculture
Bob Bergland
Senate
House
Senate House
County considers new jail site swap amid sale talks
County officials weigh a 10.5 acre site at Supreme Concrete Co for 55 000 per acre plus existing buildings and utilities. A fire company swap would trade Sagner Avenue land for commissioners property while the current jail at 419 W South St would be auctioned after the new facility opens in 1982 pending funding.
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Clagett
Commissioners’ Rail Planning Committee
Sagner Avenue
Supreme Concrete Co
Sagner
Fire Company
Commissioners
W. South St
David M. Doxzen
Sheriff cites manpower shortage amid Walkersville growth
Walkersville residents heard Sheriff Donald C. Barnes and undersheriff Ray Fairman say the area suffers from inadequate manpower to cover law enforcement as growth accelerates. Barnes noted no direct radio link to Maryland state police and highlighted 1,300 annual civil papers plus patrol duties. Residents described uneven enforcement on Maple Street and loitering by youths, while the meeting also covered election results, new water bills, a 10 year fire land lease, and a June 11 zoning hearing.
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Donald C. Barnes
Walkersville
Barnes
Ray Fairman
Northern Corridor
Maryland State
Frederick County
Burgess Orley Bourland
Maple Street
Sheriff's Department
Kenneth
John Leonard Thompson Jr
Athletic Association
Green Street
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