Elm Street School Support Gains Backing in Frederick County
Parents Investigating Elm Street School group wins support from a Board member and the Planning Commission. The Board agreed to study an $85,869,000 five year capital improvements plan for 1976-81, with Elm Street slated for feasibility study as a priority in FY 76. The Planning Commission recommended dropping two projects and adding Elm Street renovation to the list, citing slower growth and sewer timing.
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J.M. Bennet
Elm Street Elementary
Board of Education
Frederick County
County Planning Commission
North Frederick
John F
Jack) Stann
Elm Street
Charles Holly
Mary C. Hodgson
Johnson
Wolfsville
Butterfly Lane
Frederick City
Conspiracy Claim Highlighted In FCC Lawsuit
In Baltimore two former Frederick Community College officials Winn and Shaw sue FCC for reinstatement and about 1.8 million dollars. Their attorney asserts a conspiracy existed to remove them as college president Dr. Lewis Stephens testifies over two days about tenure abolition and involvement of management consultant Robert Gray tied to a union busting firm.
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Baltimore
Frederick Community College Division
U.S. District Court
Winn
Shaw
J. Cookman Boyd
Lewis Stephens
Richard Winn
Roger Shaw
FCC
Stephens
Boyd
Robert Gray
Troy
New York
First Fall Frost Threatens Area Crops Across County
Temperatures dipped to 30 to 36 degrees last night as frost hit fields and car windows. Unionville recorded the coldest reading while forecasters expect sun and 60s today and a chance of showers Wednesday. County Agent Kenneth Shifflet notes possible frost damage to sudan grass and hints at later readings on vegetable losses as growers monitor wilting after drying.
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Frederick
Unionville
County Agricultural Extension
Kenneth E. Shifflet
Shifflet
Sudan
Shiffler
Agricultural Office
Maryland Speed Limits and Highway Deaths During Energy Crisis
State Police observed drivers slowed for gas saving but not for safety. From early 1974 the speed limit reduction halved highway fatalities, yet as energy concerns faded fatalities rose, with 472 deaths by Sept 23 and rates near last year’s levels, showing economics outweighed law in driving risk.
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America
Maryland
Ford Moves to Curb Oil Costs With Western Coalition
United Nations reports the Ford administration unveils a coordinated campaign to curb rising oil prices. President Ford, Treasury Secretary Simon, and Secretary Kissinger press for Western cooperation and energy pooling while condemning producers Iran Venezuela and others. A Camp David meeting with major non Communist nations is planned to discuss unified energy policy.
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United Nations
H.Y
Ford Administration
Western Europe
United States
Ford
Treasury
William E. Simon
Henry A Kissinger
Simon
Detroit
Kissinger
United Nation General Assembly
Camp David
Iran
Venezuela
France
U.S
Midwest Killing Frost May Raise Food Prices Across Midwest
An early killing frost across the Upper Midwest may erase up to 200 million bushels of corn and double soybean losses, risking higher prices for meat milk and eggs. Officials cite widespread frost damage after drought and spring storms, with Iowa State estimates placing corn loss at about 40 million bushels in Iowa alone.
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Boone, Iowa
Midwest
Upper Midwest
Walter Goeppinger
National Corn Growers Association
Boone
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Ilinois
Michigan
Goeppinger
Harvey Thompson
Iowa State University
Ford outlines inner city crime priority for police chiefs
President Ford urged the International Association of Chiefs of Police to focus on violent street crime in inner cities, stating it harms the poor. He praised a hard stance on habitual offenders and proposed a pilot program discussed by Attorney General Saxbe, while paying tribute to Patrolwoman Gail Cobb.
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Washington
Ford
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Washington, D.C
Gail Cobb
Miss Cobb
Congress
William B. Saxbe
Soviets Show Capitalist Lifestyle at Maryland Retreat
Diplomats from the Soviet Union’s Embassy in Centreville Maryland live in luxury at Pioneer Point on the Corsica and Chester Rivers. They bought the estate for over 1 million dollars and stocked it with features including two yachts an air conditioned complex tennis courts a fine pool and two mansions. Local observers note the setup resembles capitalist excess while residents say they mind their own business and the Russians are solid customers always paying cash.
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Centreville
Soviet Union
Pioneer Point
Corsica
Chester
John Jacob Rasko
Stock Market Retreat Amid Uneven New York Trading
In New York trading the stock market fell in moderate activity as traders awaited a potential rate cut. The Dow Jones industrials declined about 5.48 points to 658.24 after the first half hour, while advancers on the NYSE outpaced decliners by more than 2 to 1.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Judge Suggests Pardon Review in Nixon Case
A federal judge proposed sending pardon questions to a trial court for resolution. U S District Judge Charles R. Richey suggested that a court decide the validity of the Nixon pardon and related agreement as a move in Watergate matters. The topic arose while delaying access to Nixon tapes for civil suits.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
U.S
Charles R. Richey
Richey
Nixon
Supreme Court
William J. Brennan Jr
White House
H. R. Haldeman
Gordon C. Strachan
Ransom Demanded In Cincinnati Child Abduction
Police say 4 year old Allison Mechem, daughter of Taft Broadcasting chair Charles Mechem, was kidnapped while playing near home. A $2,000 ransom was demanded after two calls to the family, as FBI joined local authorities in a widening search.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Charles Sr. Mechem Jr
Taft Broadcasting Corp
Allison Mechem
FBI
Mechem
Mount Lookout
Allison
Ron Laker
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Gaiing
Lawrence
Larry) W. Johnson
The
Planning Commission
Winn, Shaw
Maryland State Teachers Association
Gray
South Frederick Elementary
Amos Brown
U.N
Thompson
Queen Annes County
John D. Ehrlichman
Burger
William C. Douglas
CBS
Jehn Magruder
Haldeman
Ehrlichman
Aguan
Honduras
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