Operation Town Action Debuts As New City Vision
Curtis Bowen promotes Operation Town Action as a new way of life for Frederick aiming to boost business by beautifying the town. The debut meeting drew diverse business leaders amid concerns over downtown decline and mall competition. Co-Chair Peggy Pilgram cautions past plans failed on paper but vows practical effort.
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Frederick
Curtis Bowen
Bowen
Peggy Pilgram
News-Post
Ford Motor Co
Greenspan
White House
Rush
Midwest
Treasury
William E Simon
City defers parking deck decision and plans hearings
The city council deferred a 404 space parking deck decision to its early October session. A hearing on demolishing the Market Space to East Church alley will precede the Second and Third Phase approval. The meeting also approved a study of project feasibility by auditors and financing for a 196 unit National Health Foundation housing project nearby.
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East Church Street
Betty Rice
National Health Foundation
Foundation
Seventh Street
Conrad Associates
Washington D.C
Elks Club
West Second Street
Suit Against FCC To Continue Monday
A civil suit filed by Roger Shaw and Richard Winn seeks nearly $2 million in damages and reinstatement from Frederick Community College. The trial in U S District Court heard testimonies from two faculty members and is set to resume Monday morning as the college confronts disputes over collective bargaining, boycotts, and terminations from last summer.
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Baltimore
Roger Shaw
Frederick Community College
Richard Winn
U.S. District Court
FCC
Annie Kronk
Ann Abeles
James R. Miller
Maryland State Teachers Association
J. Cookman Boyd Jr
Boyd
Samuel Smalkin
Board of Trustees
Shaw
Winn
Ther
Experts See No Relief In Soaring Inflation
Washington officials forecast no quick relief from rising inflation this year. Kenneth Rush and Alan Greenspan warned that despite efforts, inflation near 11 percent may stay high, with potential declines unlikely before 1975.
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Washington
Ford
Kenneth Rush
Charman Alan Greenspan
Council of Economics Advisers
Nixon
Bush
Senate
France
Planner Warns Tight Money Market May Create Slums
County planner Sam Jones warned the planning commission that a sustained tight housing market will spawn more slums. He cited limited mortgage money pushing middle income buyers to rent, worsening rental shortages, overcrowding, and deteriorating housing quality as landlords delay repairs.
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Sam Jones
County Planning Commission
Jones
Larry Johnson
Heavy storm drenches Frederick area with 11 inch rainfall
Torrential downpour soaked Frederick City area Thursday night with 11 inches of rain and thunder bright orange lightning. A second quick storm followed after 9 pm. lightning continued after 10 as rain moved out. Five county roads closed due to downed limbs and high water, including Sam's Creek Road, Old Annapolis Road, Benn Road, Yellow Springs Pike, and Bidie Road. traffic to reopen soon. Potomac Edison noted ongoing outages.
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Frederick City
Frederick
Sam's Creek
MD 36
Old Annapolis Road
MD 26
Benn Road
Yellow Springs Pike
Bidie Road
Middletown
Potomac Edison Co Had Inc
Stock Market Drops Broadly Amid Inflation Worries
New York trading opened softly as inflation concerns fueled a broad market retreat. The Dow Jones industrial average slipped 391 points to 63723 while losers outweighed gainers more than two to one on the New York Stock Exchange.
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NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Votes to Extend Hours to 4 P.M.
The New York Stock Exchange board approved extending trading hours by thirty minutes to 4 p.m. starting Oct. 1. NYSE chairman James J. Needham cited persistent low commission revenues and a favorable poll among 15 large retail brokerages and 93 regional firms. Floor brokers opposed the move.
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New York
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
NYSE
James J. Needham
Securities and Exchange Commission
Exchange
Cyprus Prisoner Swap Sets To Begin Monday
Cyprus leaders announce the exchange will start Monday, 31 days after the cease-fire. The swap covers the sick and wounded, captives under 18 and over 50, students, teachers, clergymen, and doctors held in prison camps. The Red Cross cites at least 5,000 prisoners and detainees. Swiss officials plan a full release.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Glafcos Alerides
Rauf Denktash
International Red Cross
Red Cross
Friday the Thirteenth Folklore Warns of Bad Luck
A quirky folktale notes Friday the thirteenth as a day of doom from births and marriages to work and nails. It cites superstitions about sleep, court appearances, and dying on Fridays, while recalling historical dire Fridays and claiming Adam’s creation on a Friday.
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Jesus Christ
United States
Stock Exchange
Adam
Neil Sandler
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Needham
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