Prices still rising though recession lingers in U S markets
Washington reports economists split on inflation prospects with price hikes in aluminum steel and autos. Car costs rise for 1976 models and extras, while food and energy costs push consumer and wholesale indices higher. Fed tightens money supply as inflation concerns endure despite weak demand.
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London
Economist News Service
Washington
LENS
Federal Reserve Board
Pitney Bowes tests flexible hours expanding program
Pitney Bowes in Stamford expands its flexible work hours plan from about 250 employees to over 800. Workers set start times after 7 a.m. and finish by 6 p.m., with core hours and weekly hour targets. Clocks removed. staff record hours manually to reduce absenteeism and improve productivity.
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Pitney-Bowes
Stamford
Conn
Polls and politicos invade Ocean City in the silly season
In Ocean City during the ninth week of summer, Maryland officials and political figures gather at conventions and social events. Senators Beall Crawford Mandel and Bauman mingle with delegates, campaigning and signaling a shift toward grassroots influence. The piece notes county officials gaining political clout and the end of a single statewide machine handle. The scene frames a new era where local officials may have the final say in elections.
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Ocean City
Maryland
Potomac
Maryland Association of County
United Democratic Women
Oil Jobbers Association
J. Glenn Beall Jr
Paul Sarbanes
Blair Lee II
Francis B. Burch
Louis L. Goldstein
Baltimore County
Ted Venetoulis
Venetoulis
Capitol Hill
Executive Branch
Robert E. Bauman
Easton
Royden P. Dyson
Bauman
Middletown residents plan to expand water supply
At Memorial Hall a meeting of Middletown citizens and taxpayers discussed increasing the town water supply which is nearly exhausted beyond wells and cisterns. Leslie N. Coblentz chaired with the burgess and commissioners present. County Agent Peter W Chichester will take 12 purebred dairy calves and their owners from Frederick County to the State Fair at Timonium. Six Holsteins three Guernseys and three Jerseys were chosen for the contest by clubs from Middletown Walkersville New Market Liberty Lewistown and other counties.
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Middletown
Memorial Hall
Leslie N. Coblentz
Peter W Chichester
Frederick County
Timonium
Leslie Shearer
Robert Keller
Amos Holter
Charles Kfert
Margaret Titus
Middletown Club
Kenneth Baker
Carl Stauffer
Walkersville Club
William F. Smith
New Market Club
Alton Kemp
Liberty Club
Jewett Orth
Third Frederick Club
Glenn Stull
Lewistown
Frederick County Homemakers Plan September Demonstrations
Twenty years ago on September 5 1955 Frederick County notes the restart of 33 homemakers clubs activities with demonstrations under Eat a Good Breakfast Start a Good Day theme. A county foods and nutrition training meeting led by Beatrice Fehr and assistants prepared local leaders. Thirteen policemen earned trophies as Officer William A Boone Jr led the field while 17 officers qualified as sharpshooters at the Frederick City Police and State Police pistol range. Clifford Stiles and siblings enjoyed a big day at the Timonium Fair near Bartholows Road.
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Frederick County
Beatrice Fehr
Russell Young
Robert Marsh
Haden Hoffman
Niemann Brunk
County Foods and Nutrition Committee
William A. Boone Jr
Frederick City
Washington merry-go-round of political patronage at GSA
Investigative files show 36 Senators and 32 Congressmen pressed GSA for friend referrals to civil service jobs. Eight GSA officials faced charges years later, but no action against Members of Congress. Prominent figures named include Senate Republican Hugh Scott and Rep. Les Arends, with cases of tailored positions and special referrals.
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Washington
Congress
General Services Administration
Civil Service Commission
GSA
Senate
Hugh Scott
Scott
Evil Service Register
Bob
GBA
Robert Krunsig
J Ranald Smith
Prisburryh
Harold Kitchen
Wilkes-Barre
Kitchen
Smith
Lewis Wyman
R-N.h
New Hampshire
John O'Malley
Frank Schiappa
Wyman
Il Health
Schiappa
John Tower
R-Tex
Barney Sanders
House
Carl Albert
D-Okla
Tom Steed
Fred Harris
Gerald Ford
Capitol Till
White House
Les Arends
Bill
Jos Lawless
James R-Kans
G&a
Ja LeMay
arTote
Letters To The Editor Law Works Against Bike Riding Pleasure
A Frederick reader argues bicycle registration is burdensome and unnecessary. He laments mandatory inspections that force long work disruptions and proposes voluntary registration, noting a loss of leisure time and access to cycling as a simple pleasure. He suggests writing serial numbers and keeping records as sufficient for theft recovery.
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Law and Order
City
Frederick T
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Val Hymes
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News-Post
Clifford Stiles
Bartholows Road
Timonium Fair
Les Whitten
Jack Anderson
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Ford
Dr.maire
Linden Avenue
Frederick
Long Island Sound
Lloyd Lock
Miheaman
Sagamore Hill
Theodore Roosevelt
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