Students Attend Fair Amid Warm Beds and Cool Skies
Hundreds of youths enjoy a school holiday at the Great Frederick Fair with free admission for kids, rides not yet open, and plans for later events. Attendance nears last year as organizers set goals. Jack Kochman’s Hell Drivers attract crowds while rain looms and temperatures stay cool. Final harness races and the Baby Beef sale headline the evening, with demolition derby at 8 p.m.
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Frederick Fair
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Bloodmobile Visit Planned at Fort Detrick
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit Fort Detrick to collect blood from donors. Frederick County Red Cross Blood Program says the event aims to attract donors and hopes for strong response on Friday.
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News-Post survey shows Young leading Frederick mayor race
Early results from the News-Post survey indicate Ronald N. Young 32, a Democratic City Alderman, leads over Republican Glenmore V. Rice for Frederick mayor with 26 percent to 6 percent, while 68 percent are undecided or undecided. The survey notes many voters are unregistered or uninterested and highlights a desire for a younger face in politics.
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Consumer Price Jump Highest In 26 Years
Washington reports August consumer prices rose 1.0 percent, the sharpest monthly increase in 35 years. Food costs surged a record 6 percent in August, with grocery prices up 7.4 percent unadjusted. Services costs climbed seven tenths of one percent driven by higher mortgage interest rates.
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Agnew Nixon Mum On Talks Amid Rumors
Washington AP reports Vice President Spiro T. Agnew and President Nixon gave no comment on private talks. Officials cited ongoing whispers of Agnew possibly resigning soon, fueling speculation within Republican circles about leadership changes.
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House Panel Approves Sixes Bridge Studies
The House Public Works Committee endorsed $1.4 million in engineering studies for the Sixes dam and a Verona sister project as part of the Water Resources Development Act. Congressman Byron seeks to delete the funds, arguing the proposal would threaten 11 000 acres of dairy farmland east of Emmitsburg. The bill faces Senate review and a Corps study on Potomac water supply viability. The Save the Monocacy Association opposes the project while supporters push ahead.
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Connally Rejected As VP Possibility
House Democrats flatly rejected confirming John B. Connally as a replacement for Vice President Agnew amid graft probes. They considered other names including Barry Goldwater William Rogers and Gerald Ford while stressing alignment with the 1976 presidential candidate.
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Dusty dispute at Alpha Portland cement line stirs residents
Near Alpha Portland cement plant families urge action over lime dust pollution. Residents accuse officials of inaction while tests show particulates within limits. They fear health effects and demand stricter pile height rules and enforcement, potentially escalating to federal EPA action.
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Hospital May Obtain Added Parking Space
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen agreed to abandon an unnamed alley near Frederick Memorial Hospital for an employee parking lot and required hospital ingress and egress from Park Place. They also rezoned six acres near Brooklawn Apartments and set public hearings for zoning changes including Rosemont Avenue and items along Hayward Road.
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Auto fire reported on U S 40 West in Independents
Fire log for past 24 hours until 10 am records an auto fire at 9:43 p m on U S 40 West near Independents. United Squad and ambulance were dispatched with no injuries listed. Population details show 41 males and 7 females.
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Mandatory Controls Seen On Heating Oil
Washington sources say the White House will likely impose mandatory allocation on wholesale heating oil and propane with possible limits on diesel fuel. Presidential proclamation could come within days, affecting distribution to priority users and avoiding direct consumer rationing.
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White House
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Market reacts as Fed hints at rate path
The New York stock market opened higher but slipped after news that the Federal Reserve Board holds a $150 million Treasury holding. Analysts saw the move as signaling the start of slower rate cuts later in the year.
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