Cloud seeding debate stirs local farmers in Maryland
At a Frederick Farm Credit meeting, 21 residents, mainly farmers, pressed concerns about cloud seeding and weather modification. A temporary committee was formed to study possible regulatory controls or elimination. Dr. Edmund P. Hill warned against the practice, noting debates in Pennsylvania and possible U.S. military interest, while others urged public input to influence future policy and study efforts.
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Edmund P. Hill
Gettysburg College
Pennsylvania Weather Modification
Tri-State Natural Weather Association
Hill
Robert E
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Library of Congress
Washington, D.C
Hoke
Mandel vetoes death penalty bill citing legislative flaws
Gov. Marvin Mandel vetoed the latest death penalty measure saying the General Assembly bore the blame. He and the attorney general drafted a constitutional bill for 1977, but lawmakers chose a version with serious ambiguities. Lt. Gov. Blair Lee, acting governor, signed 300 bills, including a tax package lifting the sales tax to 5 percent and titling tax increases.
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Marvin Mandel
General Assembly
Blair Lee
Mandel
Lee
Death Penalty Debate Rages As Governor Vetoes
State Sen. Edward P. Thomas Jr defends capital punishment amid a veto of the death penalty bill by Governor Mandel. Attorney General Burch signals the measure may return next year as lawmakers consider drafting revisions to address constitutional concerns.
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Maryland
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Burch
Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Coelahan
PSC Allows Questions on PE Eastalco Pact in Hearing
Maryland's Public Service Commission, minus Chairman Hatem who is hospitalized, ruled Thursday to permit testimony and questions on the Eastalco Aluminum Company and Potomac Edison contract as part of PE rate hike review. Commissioners Baldwin and Barnes reversed earlier limits, citing PSC approval relevance. Eastalco attorney Sherbow argued time constraints could bar full consideration before Aug 2 decision. The hearing continues as parties argue the contract affects consumer rates. Also, Maryland Lottery draws 726 as the winning number.
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State Public Service Commission
Eastalco Aluminum Company
Potomac Edison Company
William S. Baldwin
Michael D. Barnes
Thomas Hatem
Commission
PSC
Organization For Consumer Justice
People's Counsel
Eustalco
People’s
John Keane Jr
Peeastalco
Eastalco
Joseph Sherbow
Keane
Martin Freeman
DCJ
Barnes
Sherbow
Dutch school siege ends as 105 children freed in Assen
After four days of fear 105 Dutch children and their teacher were released from a village schoolhouse in Bovensmilde. Ill children were taken to a hospital in Assen while a separate band of South Moluccan terrorists held 55 hostages on a train nearby. Authorities said six adults remained captive earlier but most were freed as illness weakened the attackers' resolve.
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Assen
Netherlands
Bovensmilde
Holland
Red Cross
Justice Ministry
Wim van Leeuwen
Memorial Day Services at Mt Olivet Highlight Speaker
Lt Col James P Godsey director of facilities engineering at Fort Detrick will speak at Memorial Day ceremonies sponsored by Francis Scott Key Post 11 American Legion on May 30. A 2 p.m. meet at Mt Olivet Cemetery gate leads a parade to the World War II memorial with the Governor Thomas Johnson High School band. Mrs Carrie Kennedy and Mrs Doris Shrake will place a wreath after the address and a flag will be raised at Francis Scott Key grave.
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Fort Detrick
William A. Kennedy
Francis Scott Key
American Legion
Kennedy
Mt. Olivet
Thomas Johnson
Godsey
Carrie Kennedy
Post 11 Auxiliary
Doris Shrake
Amvets Auxiliary
Economic indicators show April rise. March revised higher
The leading economic indicators index rose 0.5 percent in April marking a third straight monthly gain. The March index was revised up from 1.4 percent to 1.9 percent the largest monthly advance since July 1975.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Carter boards nuclear sub for Atlantic cruise
President Carter sails the Los Angeles, a new nuclear powered attack submarine, from Port Canaveral for an eight hour cruise. He jokes about ships versus boats and invites Rosalynn to the “driver's seat” while Adm. Rickover accompanies them.
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Fla
Carter
Rosalynn
Adm
Hyman G. Rickover
Los Angeles
Port Canaveral
Atlantic
Annapolis
Rebellion Put Down in Angola Report
A brief report notes a rebellion in Angola was suppressed by authorities. It outlines political fallout and regional tensions affecting civilian safety and governance.
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Angola
Stocks Mixed As Citibank Rates Rise
New York Citibank boosted its prime lending rate prompting a mixed market as the Dow Jones industrial average fell .76 to 907.91 in the early trading session.
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New York
Citibank
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