Campaign themes shaping up for Frederick mayoral race
Eleven of twelve candidates spoke at the Business and Professional Women's Club of Frederick outlining themes of parking downtown revitalization property assessment credits and growth. Speakers emphasized city planning public participation cleanups and fiscal conservatism with contrasts between individual candidates and two party splits.
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Business and Professional Women's Club
Frederick
Ronald Young
Richard Brady
Paul Crum Jr
Crum
Elizabeth Burker
Healy
Anewherein Theca
Mary Shipley
City Appeals Board Rules On Signs
The Frederick City Board of Zoning Appeals denied K Mart’s request for a 52 seat high free standing sign along U S West and granted a 13M square foot variance for building front signs while denying signage on the western end. The board also granted a six month extension to American Oli for a car wash and approved Betty Suicer for two parking lots on Middle Alley.
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Frederick City
American Oli
Waverley Drive
Betty Suicer
Middle Alley
East Fourth
East Fifth Streets
Ted Mercer
Homestead Avenue
Aviation Enterprises
PUD
Placped
Cerstinmed
County Plans Children s Hospital and Cuts Back Heat
County Commissioners vote to certify land at Montevue Home for a 25 bed children s mental hospital and urge reduced heat to 70 degrees to conserve fuel. Dorsey cites meetings with state senators and planning money. Lewis dissents on land funding.
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County
Children’s Hospital
John A. Derr
Lawrence A. Dorsey
Department of State Planning
Montevue Home
Dorsey
County Comprehensive Health Planning Council
Charles V. Smelser
Edward P. Thomas
Montevue
Frederick County
CHP
Frederick
Washington
Hagerstown
Donald L. Lewis
James L. Bryan
School Board Control Debated At Maryland Meeting
Howard County Board of Education president Frederick Schoenbrodt told the Governor's Commission on the Structure and Governance of Education that local authority must be restored to local boards. He warned that local boards face erosion from other agencies and pressure groups as schools grow into big business, urging clarity in the local control issue amid a statewide discussion.
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Baltimore
Boards of Education
Frederick Schoenbrodt
Howard County Board of Education
Maryland
Beleves
Frederick County Board of Education
Richard R. Kline
Schoenbrodt
BOE
Schoebrodt
Richard Willis
Maryland Association of Boe's
Howard County
Sid
Beech Center Associates
Donald L. Lewis
County Planning Commission
Buckeystown
Carroll Manor
Three Plead Guilty In Drug Cases
Three defendants pleaded guilty in Circuit Court to drug charges. Harry Thomas Phelps Jr and Nancy Ann Phelps admitted maintaining a common nuisance linked to an April 20 raid that yielded manjana and paraphernalia and about a dozen arrests. Randolph Joseph Rima pleaded guilty to possession of amphetamines with intent to distribute after a February 10 shoplifting arrest at Montgomery Ward's. Pre sentence investigation ordered. potential five year terms and fines up to 5000. Two others, Sharon Ann Phelps and Robert Charles Phelps, were not prosecuted.
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Harry Thomas Phelps Jr
Nancy Ann Phelps
East Fourth Street
Randolph Joseph Rima
Thurmont
Montgomery Ward
Robert E. Clapp Jr
Sharon Ann Phelps
Robert Charles Phelps
Cleopatra Campbell
Sharon Phelps
Phelps
Robert Phelps
Nixon Hosts Arab Ministers in bid to ease Middle East War
President Nixon met with foreign ministers from Algeria Kuwait Morocco and Saudi Arabia to discuss the Arab Israeli war amid oil price moves and fears of disruption. The talks followed a 17 percent crude price increase by Gulf producers and calls for a six nation ceasefire summit.
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Washington
Nixon
Middle East
Algeria
Kuwait
Morocco
Saudi Arabia
Oval Office
Keenger
White House
Middleast
Israel
Persian Gulf
Iran
Libya
Egypt
Syria
Bahrein
Iraq
Kaweal
Abe Fale
Quiet
Europe
Japan
United States
Senate
Democratic
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Soviet Union
France
England
West Germany
White Hower
Tank Battles Rage On Mideast Fronts
The Arab-Israeli war sees renewed tank clashes on the Syrian and Iraqi fronts with Syria reporting intensified attacks into Latakia Tartus and front line battles. Israeli air forces support across the Sinai Suez front and clashes continue with both sides claiming battles near Kataniya and ground to air missile sites. Syrian reports claim tanks and aircraft engage inside Syria as fighting persists with losses claimed on both sides.
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Associated Press
Sytiar
Syria
Latakia
Tartus
Sinai
Suez Canal
Kataniya
Groun
Damasce Radio
Israel
Criminal charges filed for illegal contributions
Three corporations and two executives face federal charges after admitting to improper political contributions. American Airlines sought a guilty plea, but Judge Sirica referred the case to Judge Hart. Executives Harry Helzer and Russell deYoung are named amid broader planned charges against other companies.
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John J. Sirica
Sirica
U.S. District Court
George L. Hart Jr
Cox
American Ales
American Airlines
Harry Helzer
Minnesota Mining
Russell deYoung
Goodyear Board
Local government internship program for high school students
The county launches Executive High School Internships with 18 juniors and seniors serving as fulltime assistants to sponsors like the County Commissioners and Planning Commission. Participants attend meetings, prepare reports, and develop projects four days weekly, plus a seminar day and an end of semester presentation.
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County Planning Commission
Betty Floyd
Te County Board of Education
Schools Close Thursday and Friday for In-Service Day
Students at Gov Thomas Johnson Middletown High and Brunswick High and feeders gain an extra vacation day as teachers designate an in service closure. All county schools will be closed Thursday and Friday with Catoctin Singanore Frederick Walkersville and feeder schools having similar in service days earlier in the month.
Frost Forecast Clashes With Mild Day In Western Maryland
A large high pressure system brings near normal daytime temperatures but cold nights in western Maryland. A frost alert is issued for extreme western Maryland with a breeze warning overnight. Forecasters expect temperatures to dip into the 30s after a midday high around the upper 40s to lower 50s in Frederick County areas.
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Maryland
Frederick County
Commissioners Give Go Ahead To Adamstown Industrial Park
Lawrence A. Dorsey and John A. Derr approved rezoning 241 acres inside Adamstown from A-1 to M-2 for an industrial park along New Design Road. Planners opposed excess M-2 beyond 181.8 acres and urged a preliminary development plan before further action.
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Adamstown
Lawrence A. Dorsey
John A. Derr
New Design Road
Adamstown Road
State Department of Economic and Community Development
Tbe Chessie Railroad System
New Industries Committee
The
County Chamber of Commerce
Buckeystown
Adansteen
Carroll Maser
Gan Orion
Association
Austin Rena
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Fellon
Brigadoon
Claude del Suter
Ull -Spamen
Adden Delauter
Delauter
Charles Collins
Collins
West South Street
Amos L. Brown
City Appeals Board
Hayward Road
Rose Hill Manor
Thomas Mfox
Fatal
Rob Macppougall
Lewis
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