Baltimore primary day quiet as candidates await results
In Baltimore the 1978 primary cycle opened with polls at 7 am and candidates left the campaigning to voters. J Glenn Beall Jr led Republicans with little travel, while four Democratic contenders offered few statements and spent the day meeting voters in the metropolitan area. Several statewide races and many local offices were on ballots, but many candidates faced no primary opposition including Lews L Goldstein for comptroller and three GOP members of Congress who would face Democrats in November.
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Baltimore
J. Glenn Beall Jr
Terracea Chee Hele Antinny
Maryland
Lews L. Goldstein
Congress
Robert E. Bauman
Marjorie 5. Holt
Newton Steers Jr
Garber
Montgomery County
Eas G
Charles Gilchrist
Royce Hanson
John Menke
Newton J. Steers Jr
Turnout in MontCo Primary Expected Low at 50 Percent
In Montgomery County, only about half of registered voters are anticipated to cast ballots in today’s primary. Democrats 40 percent turnout and Republicans 30 percent turnout are expected among roughly 185 000 Democrats and 90 000 Republicans, with 36 000 independents ineligible until the general election. Absentee ballots exceed 2 000 and final results are due Wednesday after post election recounts and machine checks.
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MontCo
Rockville
Até P.m
Marie Garber
Board of Elections Supervisors
Montgomery County
School Board
Cline’s
Frederick
Judge halts Cumberland wildcat B&O strike
A federal judge ordered an end to a Cumberland wildcat strike by Local 1029 of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way at the Baltimore and Ohio terminal. Railroad counsel warned the disruption could halt East Coast to Midwest traffic. engineers and brakemen were joining the picket line. A temporary order was issued with a hearing set for September 21. The railway said strikes are illegal under the Railway Labor Act while national level negotiations proceed.
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Cumberland
Baltimore & Ohio
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Thomas L. Samuel
H. Russell Smouse
James R. Miller Jr
East Coast
Midwest
Miller
B&o
Plans to move top Social Security staff halted by HEW
Washington AP report says the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare abandoned a plan to relocate up to 300 Social Security Administration executives from Baltimore to Washington. The memorandum states the plan is on hold for the foreseeable future and that Maryland congressional delegation will be notified before any restart. Delegation members had opposed the transfer of the commissioner, his staff, and other high ranking officials.
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Washington
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Social Security Administration
Baltimore
Maryland
Prosecution drops Cohen Matz probe
Baltimore County forgoes grand jury in $35,000 cash payment to Nathan Cohen's contractor Lester Matz. State’s attorney cites need for contractor conflict of interest disclosures and proposes required statements for public contracts while stressing no crime occurred.
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Towson
Baltimore County
O'Connor
Baltimore County Council
Cohen
Matz
Zoning board orders aircraft repair operation to close
WHITE MARSH MD AP Two Baltimore County men were ordered to close an alleged illegal airstrip and aircraft repair operation in White Marsh following an investigation into the death of Herbert Wagener. The land is zoned residential. owner William Gorge must remove planes and halt repairs within 45 days or face a zoning violation hearing. Gorge Jr. notes the activity dates to 1952, when regulations did not exist.
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Zoning Board
White Marsh, Md
Baltimore County
White Marsh
Herbert J. Wagener
Glen Burnie
Wagener
James H. Thompson
Thompson
William J. Gorge
Gorge
William J., Gorge, Jr
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