City policeman aids two emergency deliveries at hospital
Pvt John W. Clem of the Frederick City Police helped deliver a baby girl born in an elevator on the way to the delivery room and assisted another expectant mother, Linda Stonesifer, who required a Caesarean section. Both mother and child are in satisfactory condition. Maj Charles Main notes police are trained for emergencies.
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Patricia Wise
Pvt
Clem
Mrs. Wise
Linda Stonesifer
Frederick City
Maj Main
police academy
County buys Rice property for courthouse complex site
Frederick County commissioners agreed to pay 125000 to Lloyd J. Rice for his 106 W Patrick St property needed for the new courthouse complex, finalizing most of the 4.3 acre site while condemning the remaining American Oil Co. tract. Commissioner Donald Lewis criticized the price as too high given appraisals. The board also approved 15 members for the Citizens Courthouse Advisory Committee plus two Historical Society lifetime members.
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Lloyd J. Rice
Frederick County
W. Patrick St
Rice
American Oil Co
West Patrick and
Court streets
Donald Lewis
Lewis
Clater Smith
Citizens Courthouse
Historical Society
Arthur Potts
Col
Phillip Winebrewer
Barry Lucey
Commissioners yield to parents over FHS renovation order
Frederick County officials moved up nearly eight million dollars in renovations at Frederick High School after emotional parent appeals. The Board of Education had rated the project fourth for fiscal 77, while the county moved it to third amid lobbying, despite IAC cautions on funding timing.
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FHS
East County
Board of Education
Frederick County
John L Carnachan
Carnochan
InterAgency
LAC
IAC
state Board of Public Works
Frederick High School
Union Denies Exclusive County Bargaining Rights
Frederick County officials pledged cooperation with the Maryland Classified Employees Association but refused to recognize it as the exclusive bargaining agent for county workers. The unanimous letter promises ongoing cooperation at a high level, while rejecting the demand for exclusive bargaining rights and broader demographic disclosures.
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Frederick County
Maryland Classified Employes Association
MCEA
Board
of County Commissioners
Maryland Classified
City Officials Discourage City-wide Trick or Treating
Frederick City officials discourage city-wide trick or treating again this year continuing the 1973 policy. They urge individual groups and churches to host parties and neighborhoods to hold activities. Most Frederick County towns mirror the caution as the Halloween evening features planned parties and events amid safety concerns.
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Frederick
Frederick County
Gunmen battle near Lebanon Parliament amid sectarian fighting
Gunmen from Muslim and Christian factions clashed in Beirut near Parliament and hotels while deputies evacuated by armored cars. The Holiday Inn burned as firefighting was hindered by heavy weapon fire. Foreigners fled, with many Americans sent to a seaside hotel and later to the airport. A clash between bodyguards and gunmen left one side dead as talks for a cease fire, led by Rashid Karami, struggled to progress.
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BEIRUT
Lebanon
Holiday
Pierre Gemayel
Christian Phalange party
Rashid Karami
Holiday Inn
Associated Press
Aly
Corruption probe resumes as Maryland senators testify
A federal grand jury in Baltimore resumes hearing testimony from past and present Maryland senators who voted on 1972 race track bills. Witnesses include Peter Bozick Charles Smelser John Burns and James A Pine as probes examine Marlboro track interests and alleged exchanges with Gov Marvin Mandel.
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BALTIMORE
Maryland
Peter Bozick
D-Prince Georges
Charles Smelser
D-Carroll
John Burns
D-Ball
administration
Burns
senate
James A. Pine
Baltimore County
Pine
Marvin Mandel
Dale Anderson
Anderson
Equal Credit Opportunity Act bars discrimination in lending
Federal law prohibits lenders from denying credit based on sex or marital status. The act requires lenders to provide a reason for denial or cancellation of credit to rejected applicants, with rules enforced by the Federal Trade Commission. The law, enacted a year ago, gains new rights over three years, affecting both women and men.
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WASHINGTON
Equal Credit Opportunity Act
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Trade Commission
Sunday Blue Law hearing set for Hagerstown tonight
The Maryland Commission to Study the Operation of Blue Laws holds its final public hearing at 7:30 in Court Room 1 at the Washington County Courthouse. Rockville lawyer John McInenary presides as state lawmakers seek public input on possible statewide Sunday business restrictions. Local attendees include Len Thomas and Ellsworth E McGaha, who plan to attend and study the issue, with opinions undisclosed.
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Blue Law commission
Hagerstown
Maryland Commission
state General Assembly
Washington County
John McInenary
Rockville
Edward P. Thomas
Byron pushes Monocacy Battlefield national park plan
Frederick and Montgomery County residents turnout in Urbana supports Rep Byron’s proposal for a Monocacy Battlefield national park. He will present the idea to the House National Parks and Recreation Subcommittee with a target date of Oct 3, 1976 to move the measure through Congress.
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Frederick
Montgomery County
Monocacy Battlefield
Goodloe E. Byron
House
National Parks and Recreation
Byron
Urbana
Congress
House Interior Committee
Senate
Portrait of Hoover Power Emerges from Hearing
Seesaw of prices dominates the page with meat and hog markets shifting while gasoline costs hover around one percent. Warm temperatures and low highs in the 70s are forecast through Wednesday with general cloud cover.
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Hoover
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Claude E DeLauter
News-Post
Tom Mills
Aji Rodgers
Glenn L Nnkirk
Thurmont
William Wenner
Operation Town Action
William L. Haugh
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Frank Shaw
Stuart Robison
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NEW YORK
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Marlboro
Laurel and Pimlico
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Monocacy Battlefield Park
Roosevelt
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astonan
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