Maryland Jury Trial Involving Jockeys At Bowie
A jury trial resumes in Baltimore for four veteran jockeys and three others accused of conspiring to fix a Bowie Race Course race on Valentine’s Day. A 29 year old jockey testified he held back his horse in the ninth race on Feb 14 to preserve betting pools. Carlos Jimenez, an unindicted co conspirator, testified after immunity was granted. Maryland Attorney General Francis Burch threatened court action to modify subpoenas seeking state records on 100 companies tied to friends of Gov. Mandel, warning compliance would be impossible by the Thursday deadline. The federal probe centers on alleged favors involving Mandel and associates benefiting state decisions.
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Baltimore
Bowie Race Course
Carlos Jimenez
Joseph H. Young
Maryland
Francis B. Burch
Burch
Marvin Mandel
U.S. Attorney's Office
Mandel
Justice Department
Washington
Hearing Set On Posting Gas Prices in Maryland
A public hearing was scheduled by the Maryland Senate Economic Affairs Committee to consider a bill requiring gas retailers to display total price grade designation and fuel type on pump signs. The measure mirrors a regulation delayed by Comptroller Louis Goldstein, which was to take effect Sept. 3 amid industry opposition.
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Annapolis
State Senate Economic Affairs Committee
Maryland
General Assembly
Louis Goldstein
Nine killed in Maryland traffic on weekend toll rises
Maryland State Police report nine people died in traffic accidents across the state over the weekend, including four on the Eastern Shore and four motorcyclists. Ten year old Michael Todd Black of Williamsport died from injuries suffered Aug 26 after being struck on the road shoulder. The toll for 1975 reaches 469, up 138 from last year.
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Pikesville
Maryland
Michael Todd Black
Williamsport
Washington County Hospital
Homeowners Rally Against Proposed Rt 24 Bypass Plan
In Calvert County Maryland homeowners along Rt 24 protest a plan to widen the two lane road into a four lane highway threatening 73 homes and 15 businesses with demolition. An alternative limited access bypass could spare more homes but still affect two businesses and seven houses. Horace King, a longtime truck driver, faces a future where his three story $50 000 home on two acres may be impacted as the debate centers on road expansion versus preserving local residences.
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Lusby, Md
Horace King
King
Calvert County
Rt. 24
Study warns of unchecked bay pollution
Washington AP reports a National Commission on Water Quality study warns pollutants from manmade sources threaten Chesapeake Bay life. In 10 to 50 years tributaries may lose rejuvenation ability, shrinking fishing and swimming areas and harming shellfish and finfish industries. By 1983 cleanup costs could reach 97 to 130 billion dollars.
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Washington
Chesapeake Bay
Bay
National Commission On Water Quality
Commission
The
Potomac River
Potomac
Maryland student plans suit over town voting districts
A University of Maryland junior plans to sue College Park to gain equal student representation by redrawing council districts. The suit, backed by the ACLU, argues current districts violate one man one vote as two campus districts hold more than half the population of the other six. A student committee will register voters on campus ahead of the November mayor and council elections.
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College Park
University of Maryland
Renee DuBois
DuBois
American Civil Liberties Union
Alvin Kushner
Three Maryland residents killed in Barnstable plane crash
Three Maryland residents perished when a twin engine plane crashed at Barnstable Municipal Airport after striking a runway lighting system. The victims were Francisco L. Lopez of Silver Springs, Md., Marie L. Degartiez, 31, of Hyattsville, Md., and her daughter Ofelia, with the bodies burned beyond recognition. Airport officials said no survivors and the plane’s identification numbers were destroyed.
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Barnstable
Mass
Maryland
Francisco L. Lopez
Silver Springs
Marie L. Degartiez
Hyattsville
Ofelia
Nicholas DeRosa
Montgomery County Celebrates 199th Birthday in MD
Montgomery County marked its 199th birthday with a large parade honoring origins and cultures. The county’s creation date traces to September 6, 1776, though celebrations shifted after the date clashed with the Jewish New Year.
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Montgomery County
Rockville
Maryland General Assembly
Montgomery
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