Controversy Over City Contracts and Conflicts of Interest
Frederick candidates pledge abstention on issues where personal interests may arise as debates mount over ambulance pricing and engineering contracts. Alderman candidates Bowlus Brady Hiltner McClellan Crum Jr. address potential conflicts while Mayor hopeful Young promises leave of absence from school board matters. The city defense and bidding process is probed amid calls for reform.
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Celyac Rhrayeh Rhein Nee
Emmett R. Bowlus
Richard C. Brady
Bowlus
Frederick
Maryland
James E. McClellan
Donald H. Hiltner
County State Complex
Dr. McClellan
Frederick Business Properties
Hiltmer
Lown
Paul Crum Jr
Ronald N. Young
Board of Education
Agnew
Baltimore County
Dale Anderson
Marvin Mandel
Maryland Municipal League
Michael E. Pue Jr
Pue
American Society of Civil Engineers
State lawmakers tour environmentally minded Lake Linganore site
Six Maryland state legislators visited the Lake Linganore development on Eaglehead Drive to view 4100 acres of excavation and construction. Bill and Lou Brosius guided the tour, highlighting land use decisions and the community’s environmental approach.
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Eaglehead Drive
Lake Linganore
Frederick County
Bill and
Lou Brosius
Charles Smelser
Ed Thomas
Harry McGuirk
William Helms
Tyrus Athey
Elmer Hagner
Brosius
Bill Brosius
Gunmen Shoot Tires Rob Ijamsville Man
An Ijamsville man was robbed at gunpoint after assailants shot his vehicle tires on Tabler Road around 4 a.m. Saturday. Clyde William Brewer and Annabelle Rippeon were in the car when several men pulled Brewer from the vehicle, aimed a shotgun at him, and stole cash. State Police continue to investigate.
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Ijamsville
Tabler Road
Clyde William Brewer
Annabelle Rippeon
Brewer
Daylight Savings Ends Across Nations This Weekend
The end of Daylight Savings Time arrives at 2am Sunday after a sunny day. The concept, devised by William Willett, moves clocks forward one hour to save fuel. The U S began in 1918 with last Sundays in March and October as switch dates.
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New Market
Amos
William Willett
Great Britain
EPA Eyes Indirect Air Pollution Causes and Sites
EPA proposes federal rules to curb indirect sources such as shopping centers ball parks highways airports that attract cars and planes. NRDC accuses slow action and seeks contempt of court for missed deadlines while EPA defends OMB consultation and notes only Alabama Florida and Guam have approvable plans so far.
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EPA
Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
Natural Resources Defense Council
NRDC
White House
OMB
Russell E. Train
Train
Alabama
Florida
Guam
Suit Filed Against Four Over Automobile Accident
Monrovia man sues four others over a three car crash on Md 2 near the Frederick County line. Phyllis Burdette, a passenger in Charles Longs car, is claimed seriously injured. The action alleges Porter was drunk and crossed the center line. Damages total 250000 plus 23000 medical costs. Porter's estate and three other defendants named.
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Monrovia
John David Burdette
Carat Lat Porter
Wardhine
MD 2
Frederick County
Charles Monroe Long
Unionville
Melvin Franklin Anthony Jr
Alvin Michael Chapman
Purcellville
Burdette
Porter
Long
Phyllis Ann Burdette
Long Aft Amhony
Chapman
Phyllis Burdette
Nicholas G. Miranda
Rockville
Linda Marie Miranda
Fire Log Reports Multiple Calls Across Tilkwar Period
Fire calls logged through the Tilkwar period include a 3:02 p.m. tractor fire on Baughman’s Lane, a 9:11 p.m. auto fire near Sear Tire Mart, a 10:14 a.m. truck fire on County Rt. 16 east of Rt. 116, and a 10:00 p.m. woods fire with Libery, Mt. Airy, and Winfield units. Ambulance data shows 14 emergencies, with 48 males and 2 females recorded.
Nixon taps new special prosecutor in Watergate clash
President Nixon names Acting Deputy Attorney General Robert Bork to pick a new Watergate special prosecutor. Bork warned against presidential tape/legal battles and said he could tolerate no White House interference. Congress may seek an independent appointee outside both branches.
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Washington
Apy Brethem Niven
Watergate
Archibald Cox
Nixon
Cox
Alty
Robert H. Bork
Thse
Executive Branch
Bork
White House
Congress
Senate
John J. Sirita
Willam DD Huckershaug
Byron Responds To Rapli Letter On Nixon Impeachment
Congressman Goodloe Byron reiterates support for investigating impeachment charges against President Nixon. He calls for the inquiry to run concurrently with Gerald Ford’s vice presidential nomination hearings, replying to Dan Rupli of Frederick County. The exchange stresses timing and House Judiciary Committee action.
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Goodloe F. Byron
Richard M. Nixon
Byron
Burkittsville
Dan Rupli
Gerald Ford
Rupli
Cheak
Nixon
Frederick County
Department of Justice
House Judiciary Committee
Gerald
U S and Soviet Move Toward Middle East Peace
U S peace keeping troops advance toward Cairo while Russia says it will send observers to monitor a cease fire. Nixon and Brezhnev push for negotiated settlement as Cairo hosts UN forces and Israel claims gains in Sinai and Suez City amid quiet on the Syrian front.
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U.S
Cairo
Russia
Middle East
Washington
Nixon
United States
Soviet Union
Moscow
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
United Nations
U.N
Cyprus
Security Council
Kurt Waldheim
Israel
Egypt
Sinai
Suez City
Suez Canal
Associated Press
John Broder
Mideast
Brezhnev
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Board of Aldermen
Ti Suaiy
Eta
Tecandieike Tabignen
Independent Hose Co
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Sixon
Rapli
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