City considers $275,000 underground wiring share
Mayor Ronald N. Young cautions residents on a 50 percent city share for an underground wiring project covering South Market Street from the graveyard to Patrick Street. The city would pay about $275,000 with Potomac Edison Co. covering the other half as required by state law.
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Today
News-Post
Public Service Commission
Potomac Edison Co
Young
South Market Street
Patrick Street
Maryland Department of
Frederick townspeople rally to restore downtown without major rebuilding
Operation Town Action led by Richard E. Markey cites 100 buildings in 18 drawings showing structural improvements to revive Frederick’s downtown. Architect Landon Proffitt and artist Teri Kreitzer contribute for period-appropriate colors while Markey emphasizes restoration over rebuilt facades and free, incognito three months of service to save local heritage.
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Artists Committee
Operation Town Action
Landon Proffitt
Markey
Teri Kreitzer
Susan
Foreign Aid Bill Faces New Senate Cut Chance
Debate opens in the Senate on a foreign aid authorization bill already trimmed by the House. It would cap annual aid at 5 billion and set 12 month limits, with amendments seeking further cuts including 400 million from Church. The House also voted to suspend Turkey military aid pending Cyprus progress.
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House
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Frank Church
Idaho
Turkey
Ford
Cyprus
A. Kissinger
South Vietnam
Chile
South Korea
Central Intelligence Agency
Oil bloc rejects campaign to roll back crude prices
The oil exporting nations resist Ford administration pressure to cut oil exports. Venezuela's President Perez calls oil price hikes a response to economic oppression, while France warns against bullying Arabs. OPEC officials cite inflation as a cause and warn of wider effects on world order.
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Oil Bloc
Associated Press
Ford
United States
France
Carlos Andres Perez
Venezuela
America
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Vienna
The
Arab League
Sayed Nafal
Henry A. Kissinger
United Nations General Assembly
World Energy Conference
Detroit
Shaw Takes Stand In FCC Damage Suit
In U S District Court Baltimore Roger M Shaw former Frederick Community College division chairman testified in the 1.8 million civil suit against the college board and president. He described May 1973 faculty protests that led to threats of dismissal for 32 faculty and his own firing. He recounted forming the Faculty Senate in 1972 and said the president urged faculty organization while noting radical members in the group. He testified about meetings on May 15 and 16 including a petition demanding negotiating rights and his stance against withholding professional services.
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Baltimore
Roger M. Shaw
Frederick Community College Division
U.S. District Court
Richard Winn
J. Cookman Boyd Jr
Shaw
FCC
Winn
Faculty Senate
Lewis Stephens
Board of Trustees
Annie Kronk
Senate
Calley Conviction Overturned by Federal Judge
A federal judge overturned the court martial conviction of former Army Lt William L Calley for the My Lai murders and ordered his immediate release from military prison. Judge J Robert Elliott ruled the conviction unconstitutional and granted habeas corpus relief, citing invalid proceedings.
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Columbus, Ga
Army
William L Calley
My Lai
U.S. District Court
J. Robert Elliott
Calley
Lack Of Quorum Aborts Scheduled Parking Meet
The city parking commission's meeting was aborted for lack of quorum though discussions addressed exempting certain streets from night parking bans. Chair Ronald Lipps led the three member panel with Donald Hiltner and Edward Leekins. six Fleming Avenue residents pressed for street access amid alley garbage collection. A quorum was not reached as one more member was needed.
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City Parking Commission
Board of Aldermen
Fleming Avenue
Ronald Lipps
Donald Hiltner
Edward Leekins
Market Dips on Inflation Fears and High Bank Rates
The stock market sagged again in inflation fears and a record high bank prime lending rate. At 10:30 a.m. the Dow Jones average fell 3.13 to 650.97 as losers led gainers 5 to 3 in quiet New York trading.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Tight Money Hits Area Building Trade Slump
Frederick County builders feel a housing downturn with producers like Baltimore Brick Company in Rocky Ridge slowing output and laying off workers. The M J Grove Lime Co. reports a 40 percent drop in local demand, while Bowers Lumber cites near cost sales and falling prices amid weak construction.
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Frederick County
Baltimore Brick Company
Rocky Ridge
Baltimore
Jim Graff
Graff
M.J. Grove Lime Company
M. Hankin Jr
Washington Statistical
Frederick
Grove Lime Co
Marinland-Virginia
Hankin
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bowers Lumber Company
Bowers
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Peggy Pilgram
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General Assembly
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Weinberg
Glade Towne
Walkersville
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