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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1978
Page
3
The piece argues for allowing Potomac Edison to raise rates to fund new generating capacity. It warns that resisting higher charges now risks future shortages, especially after a record cold winter and coal strikes. It urges embracing fairer rates to ensure reliable power tomorrow.
Washington columnist Jack Anderson reports the Mafia has turned drug trafficking into a billion-dollar industry. Smuggling spans ships and airlifts to U S shores with Sicily as a new heroin hub. DEA and customs warn they are outnumbered and underfinanced, while insurance firms push complex policies.
Readers defend Congressman Goodloe Byron against accusations of favors to power firms. They cite Byron’s voting for a balanced budget, opposition to foreign aid, pay raises for Congress, and ongoing rate regulation efforts as reasons to reelect him. The letters also urge keeping incumbents in Carroll and Frederick counties, criticize inflation, school funding, and political promises, and discuss abortion funding and state police pay.
The annual exodus of young men and women to colleges and schools starts in September. Frederick County exhibitors won premiums at the Maryland State Fair with Tobias FE Zimmerman taking multiple corn class awards. A band concert by the Yellow Springs Concert Band directed by Charles C. Stull drew over 600 attendees on Walkersville High School lawn under church sponsorship.
The Maryland School for the Deaf begins the 1958 59 academic year with an expected 168 students, a 22 percent rise since 1956. Committees named for Frederick County Heart Association include Drs Stone Conley Pearce Powell Thomas Chase and Burgess with J Alfred Catsail presiding. Formal approval of Walkersville high school contract expected this week by County Commissioners. Araby junior baseball team wins county league title 14 3 under coach Lenhart and manager Harper. Letter from Robert J Scheeltz criticizes state trooper funding and Baltimore road hole plan.
The American Council of Life Insurance estimates a housewife would earn 17 351.88 yearly if paid for all roles she fills at going wage rates. Roles include nursemaid dietician cook cleaner laundress seamstress gardener and chauffeur. This figure excludes overtime.
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