Four Children Die In House Fire
Four Germantown brothers aged 13 12 10 and 8 died in a house fire started after a gasoline lantern exploded when electrical power had been turned off by the utility for non payment. Their parents and two sisters escaped and were treated. The bodies were taken to Gartner s Funeral Home Gaithersburg.
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Montgomery County
Atomic Energy Commission
Walter Dock Phillips Jr
Thomas Randy Phillips
Jackie Allan Phillips
Terry Earl Phillips
Gartner’s
Gaithersburg
Beverly Phillips
Robert Smith
N. Eugene Ott
PEPCO
Phillips’ resi
Walter Phillips
House Total Loss In Gaithersburg Fire
Fire crews from Gaithersburg Hyattstown Beallsville and Damascus ambulances responded to a blaze at a six bedroom house owned by Rodger M. Burdette in Gaithersburg across from their home near the Atomic Energy Commission. The dwelling was gutted. alarm at 11 15 p m first body found at 12 20 a m.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Gaithersburg
Hyattstown
Beallsville
Damascus
Rodger M. Burdette
Ridge Road Bridge Opens Over I-70 After Construction
The Ridge Road Bridge over I-70 atop Braddock Mountain opens to traffic linking Braddock Heights and Shookstown with Gambrill Park. Two injured in a motorcycle crash where a cable spanned the road during finishing work.
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Ridge Road
Braddock Mountain
David H. Fisher
Maryland
Braddock Heights
Shookstown
Gambrill Park
Federal Highway Administration
Green Associates, Inc
C. William Hetzer Inc
Hagerstown
Hetzer
Pittsburgh Des Moines Steel Company
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Thomas G. Mohler
State Highway Administration
Frederick
Carroll
Howard Counties
Alan Anthony Mae
Parkview Apartments
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Karen Schanaberger
Mt Airy
Miss Schanaberger
Moe
Fire Log Summary for 24 Hour Period
Fire calls reported during the 24 hour period ending at 10 PM included an auto fire on New Design Road at 6 12 PM with response from city units. At 7 07 PM the Fitzpatrick residence in Independence Carroll Manor and Junior ambulance responded. Ambulance calls noted with counts of 25 male inmates and no females or juveniles.
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ALL SAINTS ST
NEW DESIGN ROAD
Fitzpatrick
Carroll Manor
Citizens Group Probes Planning Board For Cost Savings
The Good Government Advocates ask Frederick County Commissioners to study whether the Planning and Zoning Commission exceeds authority under Maryland law. They seek a budget withholding to curb duplication, noting 17 employees and a $153377 plan for salaries while final zoning rulings rest with the commissioners.
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Frederick County
planning and zoning commission
Austin Renn
Herbert Morrison
planning and zorcing commission
Maryland
Renn
Lawrence Johnson
Johnson
Stock Market Advances in Moderate Trading
New York stocks moved higher in moderate trading with the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 971.18, up 2.11 points at 10:30 a.m. Trading activity showed a cautious gain as investors watched market movement.
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NEW YORK
Inflexible Air Quality Law Delays Frederick County Ordinance
Frederick County officials debate suspending strict air pollution rules arguing for discretionary power to relax standards in hardship cases. County Attorney Gastley and AQC officials note state law allows local ordinances only if equally stringent, while state agency favors targeting large polluters and supports local enforcement.
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Frederick
John Derr
Derr
air quality control agency
Ralph Gastley
Gastley
state Bureau of Air Quality Control
Paul Beall
Frederick County AQC
state bureau
Beall
Unionville
Nixon and Soviet Leaders Reach Nuclear Arms Curb Pact
President Nixon and Soviet leaders agreed on a two part arms control accord to curb strategic nuclear weapons. A treaty limits defensive antiballistic missile sites while a companion executive agreement freezes US offensive missiles at current levels with Russia allowed to catch up in launch platforms. A joint trade commission was also proposed to advance mutually beneficial relations.
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MOSCOW
Nixon
U.S
U.S. Senate
United States
Tass
Ziegler
Protest Over 26 Percent Tax Assessment For Delorme
The Frederick County Tax Appeals Court heard its 52nd case this morning. Raymond Delorme contests a 26 per cent rise in his home’s assessment from 9360 to 11840, arguing no improvements exist and that interior checks were not performed. The court will inspect the property and suggests he seek a mutual agreement with the assessment office before the remaining hearings and inspections for the new tax year.
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County Tax Appeals Court
Raymond Delorme
Lee Place
Frederick
Delorme
Detrick Cancer Center To Draw World Researchers
The Fort Detrick cancer center aims to open in three years with eastern United States leading facilities attracting scientists from Russia and China. About six million dollars this year and fifteen million next year fund virus and cancer research, with tests possibly starting by July. The project plans use 40 000 animal housing facilities and 1 200 mice for testing, as three firms compete for the prime contract and space is sought by international researchers.
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United States
Fort Detrick
Russia
China
Frank J. Rauscher Jr
National Cancer Institute
NCC
NIH
NCPs
Detrick
Rauscher
advance systems laboratory
Nixon
Raus
cher
Bethesda
Detrich
NCI
Bipnetics Research Laboratories
Litton Industries
Edgerton
Ger- Meschausen and Grier Inc
Bedford, Mass
Microbiological Associates
James A. Peters
contract revaluation group
Frederick Center expands services and renames
The Frederick Community Information Center grows from a two person volunteer start to a multi agency operation serving many residents. Dr. Lewis W. Stephens of Frederick Community College backs the effort with rent and staff from VISTA and local groups. The office on Market and All Saints Streets was renamed to reflect its broadened role as a community information hub.
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Frederick
Deborah Palm
Robert Lee
Market and
All Saints Streets
Black Information Center
Stephens
Margaret Harper
Charlotte Mohammitt
Stull
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Walter
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Ridge Road Bridge
J. Rolfe Castleman
Citizens Group
Planning Board
Morrison and
Adamstown
Will Allen
Freder lick
Russell Horman
Elmer E. Hodges
McKaig
Pascal Renn
Feagaville
M. T. Mathwig
Thurmont
ROBERT MacDOUGALL
Gerard Smith
Vladimir Semenov
Helsinki
Smith
Leonid Zamyatin
Semenov
sues
Valentin Zorin
Nixons
Bolshoi Ballet
Detrick Cancer Center
World
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