Maryland senator pushes tough bill on violent crimes
State Senator Edward P. Thomas prefiles a bill to boost prison terms for violent offenses and weapons. He explains Maryland’s high inmate rate and projected 1976 correctional deficits, detailing weapon definitions, exceptions, and nonconcurrent sentencing rules aimed at deterring repeat offenders.
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Edward P. Thomas
Maryland
General Assembly
Thomas
Florida
Department of Safety and Corrections
Fourth Luther League convention opens in Walkersville
Readied for the fourth annual Luther League Maryland Synod convention at St Pauls Lutheran Church Walkersville runs three days with 75 to 100 delegates expected. Highway between Frederick and Washington to open cutting travel time by about 30 minutes. Blue Ridge Transportation adds new Frederick Washington schedule. Fielding averages from Frederick City Twilight League show 11 players with perfect averages. Camp Detrick authorized to build a 2.36 million dollar communications center adding about 300 jobs. Lions Club hosts classification day with talks by Elmer Ehler of J C Penny and others at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. Soroptimist Club guest Lula Fellers speaks at dinner meeting.
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Luther League of the Maryland Synod
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Walkersville
Frederick
Washington
Capital
Urbana
Hyattstown
Clarksburg
Blue Ridge Transportation Company
W. C. Hann
Lions
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Austin L. Angleberger
Elmer Ehler
J. C. Penny Company
Lula Fellers
South Atlantic
Soroptimist International
Soroptimist Club
Wedgwood
Congress Dental Freebie Scandal At Navy Yard Clinic
The piece alleges members of Congress and officials used the Navy Yard clinic for free dental care. It cites Senate leaders Mansfield and Hatfield, ex senator Cotton, Finch, Hathaway, Percy, and others, plus a Cuban spy note, detailing alleged improper emergency treatments and budget-justifying justifications.
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Washington
Congress
Navy
Congressional Directory
Senate
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Mark Hatfield
R-Ore
Norris Cotton
R-N.h
Navy Yard
Health, Education and Welfare
Robert Finch
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Charles Percy
R-Iil
Chicago
L.H. Fountain
D-N.c
Michael Brengo
Wiliam Hathaway
Hatfield
Brengo
Carl Albert
D-Okla
Cotton
Edward Boland
D-Mass
Frank
Finch
Richard Nixon
Gary Cohn
Stewart Elder
Colin
Elder
Cuba
U.S
Fidel Castro
Synergism in Frederick Chamber drive economic growth
A Frederick County Chamber of Commerce speech extols synergy among local fairs and communities. It argues cooperation boosts business, notes attendance gains at Harper’s Ferry and Emmitsburg-Thurmont events, and urges firms to join for larger economic impact through united effort.
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Frederick
Mother Seton
Emmitsburg-Thurmont
Burkittsville
America
Chamber of Commerce
Frederick County
Chamber
Maryland
Optimism Cooperation Urged On FSK Plans In Letter
A reader supports Homewood Retirement Centers purchase of FSK Hotel and urges optimism cooperation. The writer defends church involvement in community life and criticizes tax roll fears while recalling a 1780 event about Major John Andre's capture and Arnold’s treachery.
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FSK
Tam
Homewood Retirement Centers
Young
Frederick
John Andre
Andre
Benedict Arnold
Nathanael Greene
Marquis de LaFayette
Baron von Steuben
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Consumer Federation of America
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Earl Baker
Chaplines
Myers
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Jack Anderson
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