Potomac Edison ties for lowest Maryland electric rates in survey
Potomac Edison keeps the lowest electric rates in Maryland and below the national average as of July 1, 1978, per the Edison Electric Institute. The survey shows PE rates lower across residential, commercial, and industrial uses, with Moody’s derating bonds to Baa and signaling higher borrowing costs that affect future construction and reliability efforts.
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Potomac Edison
Maryland
Edison Electric Institute
J. M. McCardell
Moody's
McCardell
Rockville
Baltimore
Annapolis
Salisbury
Upper Marlboro
Hagerstown
Frederick
Cumberland
House panel opens JFK murder probe hearings
The House assassinations committee opens a month of hearings to examine Kennedy’s 1963 murder. Chairman Louis Stokes vows to review all evidence, with former Texas Governor John Connally as first witness and new tests on possible fourth shot outcomes.
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Washington
John F. Kennedy
Louis Stokes
Ohio
Texas
John Connally
Connally
Kennedy
Dallas
Committee
Hospital bed data questioned in Western Maryland study
State officials challenged Health Systems Agency projections on needed hospital beds for 1961 and beyond. HSA had estimated 1,319 beds by 1941, 56 more than licensed, while Frederick Memorial Hospital argues for 301 beds by 1981. A public hearing on the bed need projection supplement is set for 7 p.m. Monday Oct. 2 at Hood College Price Auditorium.
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Hagerstown
Health Systems Agency of Western
HSA
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Sheila Yater
Health Services Planning
Maryland
Health Planning and Development Agency
Hood College
Price Auditorium
Inside The News: Soviet judge and job tips headline
In Crawford news a Soviet judge is noted alongside a feature on advancing at work. A separate item reports GSA furniture and office supplies vanished. The forecast calls for Sunny warm weather with highs near 90 and mild nights.
Decomposed Body Found Near Reno Monument Road
A badly decomposed man’s body was found Tuesday morning near Reno Monument Road in Baltimore. State medical examiner’s office investigates cause of death with dental records as police search for identity. The scene yielded clothing, a watch, teeth, bones, an empty bag, and a food can, with no weapons found. Local resident Roy E. Semler Jr. reported the discovery while metal detecting for Civil War relics.
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State
Baltimore
Reno Monument Road
Roy E. Semler Jr
Sharpsburg
Tfc
James R. Kerns
Kenny
Atalay Gesoppossine Rr
Melvin Carter
State Police Crime Lab
Carter
Tie
Howard C. Poole
Campaign contribution patterns in Frederick County races
Campaign reports show wide differences in sources and totals for county candidates. Incumbents and contenders rely on varying shares of personal funds and contributions, with printing and sign shops benefiting from campaign money. Notably, Sheriff Barnes leads with about 3 331, while several Democrats and Republicans report war chests around 1 000 to 2 000, much from own funds.
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Frederick County
Donald C. Barnes
Paign Money
Sanford Blum
Lawrence A. Dorney
Board of Commissioners
Dorsey
Edgar C. Wirts Jr
A. McC Remsberg
Middletown
Remsberg
Paul Crum Jr
Donald L Lewis
Sadat Begin hold face to face talks at Mountaintop summit
At Camp David the United States Egypt and Israel leaders opened the Mideast summit with a private session between Carter Sadat and Begin followed by a working lunch as Mondale arrived. The leaders debated goals with Sadat seeking full partnership and Begin urging slower talks toward peace treaties.
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Jimmy Carter
Anwar Sadat
Menachem Begin
Middle East
Camp David
Carter
Egypt
Israel
Mideast
Walter F. Mondale
Washington
Lavaal
United States
White House
Sadat
Begin
Beg
U.S
Jody Powell
Media outlook on Camp David summit paints uncertain future
Veteran correspondents gather at the American Legion Hall awaiting Camp David talks. Helen Thomas says the summit could be momentous if it leads to peace though outcomes vary. Report notes open-ended timeline, Carter’s muted role, and potential breakthroughs or deadlock. Also reports Maryland Numbers Game result and New York stock rally following Labor Day.
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Thurmont
American Legion Hall
Camp David
Helen Thomas
UPI
White House
Sadat
Middle East
Carter
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Abby
Susan C. Nicol
AL Weinberg
Ann Burnside
Thomas
Aspen Lodge
Frank Cormier
The
Associated Press
New York
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