Change In Government Few Employes Affected
Margaret Hindman reports that a county government shift likely affects only a few employees despite a new board. Most hires come from the commissioners or election results, with merit protections for clerical and some office staff. The sheriff plans to recruit a new staff and Montevue oversight may move with the new board taking office December 1. The recent Republican sweep ends 12 years without a GOP majority on the commissioners and four years for a Republican sheriff in Frederick County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Hindman
Montevue
Thas
Health Department
Metropolitan Commission
Coun
Rom
Lawrence Dorsey
Board of Commissioners
Frederick County
Special Grand Jury Indicts 17 In Drug Related Cases
A special grand jury panel of 19 women and four men returned 17 indictments after about six hours of deliberation. Most indictments are tied to drugs and drug trafficking, with a shooting death in Frederick City noted as part of the evidence. Names of indicted individuals were not released. The court noted insufficient time to address recommendations on circuit court facilities due to overcrowding and scheduling conflicts between the grand jury and a jury trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
States Attorney’s Office
Grand Jury
Frederick City
Robert E. Clapp Jr
Cost Increases Strain Maryland Medicaid Budget
Baltimore AP The Maryland Medicaid program runs $7 million over its 1970 impatient services budget, though total 74 million is expected after fund shifts. Assistant Secretary Dr. Matthew L Tayback cites hospital cost rise of 22 percent versus prior 15-18 percent forecast and urges rapid changes toward prepaid comprehensive care to curb hospital use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Matthew L. Tayback
Tayback
Area Youth Guilty On Reckless Driving Charges
Francis C. Minor, 18, of Westminster, found guilty of reckless driving. fined 28 dollars plus costs. Stephen M. Ludwig, 20, Briardale Road, guilty of exceeding 50 mph and reckless driving. fined 25 dollars and costs on speeding and 10 dollars and costs on reckless driving. Nancy J. Durst, 30, North Market Street, guilty of issuing a bad check. case to conclude November 25 after pre sentencing investigation. Larry F. Ambush, Tuscarora, probation violation. case held open for probation and mental health department cooperation. Vernon Rho derick, 68, no fixed address, sentenced to 30 days in Frederick County jail for intoxication in Courthouse Park on November 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis C. Minor
Westminster
Byron W. Thompson
Stephen M. Ludwig
Briardale Road
Nancy J. Durst
North Market Street
Larry F. Ambush
Tuscarora
Vernon Rhoderick
Frederick County
Courthouse Park
Money jingles as Frederick County Christmas Clubs payout
Thousands of Frederick County residents stake $2,222,000 saved in Christmas Club accounts across 24 banks to collect deposits during holiday shopping season. Banks list totals: Farmers and Mechanics National Bank chain $1,000,000. Fredericktown Bank and Trust $280,000. Thurmont Bank $266,436. Maryland National Bank $242,200. Frederick County National Bank $141,000. Middletown Valley Bank $115,000. Bank of Damascus $98,006. Bank of Brunswick $64,000. Myersville Savings Bank $15,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Frederick
Baltimore Federal Savings and Loan Association
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank Chain
Libertytown
Mt. Airy
Union Bridge
Emmitsburg
Brunswick
Walkersville
Damascus
Fredericktown Bank and Trust Company
Thurmont
Mt Airy Youth Given Suspended Sentence
An 18 year old Mt Airy youth Allen Francis Watkins pleaded guilty to petty larceny of property from a Mt Airy home and received an 18 month suspended sentence with strict probation by Judge Robert E Clapper. Watkins awaits sentencing in Carroll County Circuit Court on a larceny charge tied to steady employment as a mechanic. The judge cited regular employment from April and long work hours as reasons to avoid work release limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Airy
Robert E. Clapper
Allen Francis Watkins
Department of Parole and Probation
Watkins
Carroll County
Clane
Mt. Airy
Two Baltimore Residents Guilty In $1,000 Shell Station Robbery
A petit jury in Frederick found Sheila Yvonne Butler and Clarence Earl Williams guilty of stealing about $1,005 from Cloverleaf Shell Station on U.S. 15. Evidence tied the pair to the scene, with money recovered in Williams and Butler pockets. Williams jailed without bond. Butler released on $10,000 bond while sentencing awaits pre‑sentence report.
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George Dorsey
Baltimore
U.S. 15
Frederick
Sheila Yvonne Butler
Clarence Earl Williams
Samuel Barrick
Williams
Frederick County
Miss Butler
Barrick
Frederick Grant
Frederick J. Bower
Cloverleaf Shell Station
Donald Schley Jr
Schley
Buckeystown
Thurmont
Myersville
Two Teens Rescued From River After Canoe Capsize
Two youths from Hagerstown and Boonsboro were rescued from a Potomac River island after their canoe capsized near Harpers Ferry on a Friday afternoon. Rod Kephart of Hagerstown and George Dahl of Boonsboro held to their craft, drifted downstream, and reached an island south of Knoxville. Local residents alerted authorities, and Brunswick volunteers Harry Barnhouse and Donald Minnick traveled to the island from Brunswick, crossing upstream to the island when the river was too swift at Knoxville. The youths were brought to the Maryland side and hospitalization was deemed unnecessary.
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Hagerstown
Boonsboro
Potomac River
Brunswick
Harpers Ferry
Rod Kephart
George Dahl
Knoxville
Brunswick Volunteer Fire Company
Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance Company
Harry Barnhouse
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Carl Thomas
Thompson
Ambush
Opoyitts
Cline
Karastan
E. Patrick
GOP
George A. Price
House of Delegates
Baltimore County
Republican Women’s Federation of Maryland
Holiday Inn
Dottie Green
Lucille Potts
Amos Brown
Clapp
William W. Wenner
Frankfort
Kentucky
Tpr
Henry Pilch
Norman Hensen
Pilch
William
Butler
Shirley Ann Warfield
Roger Floyd Wiley
Marlin S. Green
Emma C. Henderson
Patsy C. Reynolds
Charles Cover Clipp
Neema Augusta
DR. Hardtops
X&m
R&t
R&h
Bel Air
Pontiac
Renn Pontiac, Inc
East Sixth Street
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