Open Line From Congressman Goodlee Byron MD district
This regular column invites readers to send questions and comments to Congressman Goodlee Byron. It covers Fort Detrick use for cancer research, final 1970 Maryland census reports, the Black Lung bill status, and new drug abuse education literature available from his office.
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U.S. House of Representatives
Washington
D.C
Fort Detrick
Maryland
Detrick
Frederick County
House Commerce Committee
Bureau of Census
Washington, D.C
House
Congress
Largest crocodile egg clutch found in Ceylon
A Game Ranger at Ruhunu National Park reports 52 crocodile eggs believed to be the island’s largest find. The nest is a 2 1/2 foot high mound of logs sticks dry leaves and grass. Authorities say crocodile numbers may not be multiplying as fast as hoped despite skin value.
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Colombo, Ceylon
Ceylon
Ruhhunu National Park
Maryland Above Average In Interstate Progress
Maryland ranks high in the Interstate System portion opened to traffic, with 91.2 percent of 357.81 miles in the Maryland portion, above the national average of 75.4 percent. Oklahoma leads among states, while the District of Columbia trails. Funds come from highway user levies and must be used for construction to finish the network. Stan Smith, 25, expects to celebrate with a Pepsi Masters win in Paris on December 21.
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Towson
Maryland
LE. Killian
Killian
States
District of Columbia
Oklahoma
District of Cola
Alaska
Natron
New York
Stan Smith
Paris
Thurmont PTA Opens Year With New School Plan
The Thurmont Elementary School PTA held its first 1971 72 meeting on Oct 19 with 156 parents enrolled. Rev Kenneth C Hamrick named officers and committee chairs while Miss Dora Magaha explained the new two report card two conferences system. The PTA offered transportation guide service and child entertainment for Nov 9 and 16 conference days and set Nov 23 for a program by James Dean supervisor of Victor Cullen School.
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Thurmont Elementary School
PTA
Kenneth C. Hamrick
Paul Groseclose
Hamrick
Pat Troxell
Sara Lymn Grandstaff
Betsy Baker
JoAnn Stitely
Joan Spaulding
Joan Shaff
John W. Brown
Judy Ott
Connie Fox
Ott
James Dean
Victor Cullen School
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Goodlee Byron
Siar District
the Garst Paint Center, Inc
Frederick, Maryland
Telephone
Dailey’s
Funeral Home
North Market ST
C. B. Cline & Son
Kathy Warren
Wilmington
Del
Thurmont Pta
Mars Opticians
West Second Street
Kodak
Bill Madison
Frederick
Woolco
Wooldo
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