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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1976
Page
6
The town hosts four days of planned events drawing broad citizen interest. Notable figures include George Snyder, a lawyer and historian, and references to a Come t Spring and a Maryland Militia unit under Major George Washington Grosh, highlighting historical education and local military themes.
Dewey Cutshay presents town history pieces including a pre electric Clear Spring street lamp and a section of wooder Pipe from Beard's Tannery. Millard Shank shows mortising tools. Jesse Hull Br. displays old photographs. local residents share poems by Leon Cushna and others.
Post offices will observe a holiday on July 5 with altered hours and limited services. Main office windows open Saturday morning, some stations closed Saturday July 3, and stamp sales available at central location. Local branches and partner outlets will have restricted hours and full or limited delivery as noted.
The EPA moved to ban pesticides containing chlorobenzilate after a National Cancer Institute study linked the chemical to tumor risks. Products made by Ciba-Gelgy Corp. in Greensboro and imported by other U.S. firms face this halt as authorities press for safer alternatives.
The article notes Congressmen's salaries among the highest and discusses the pay scale including a $30,758 base, with advances and a $4,500 annual allowance. It mentions travel cash options and a $6,000 expenses figure for non Washington travel, reflecting controversy over perceived benefits and legitimacy of allowances.
The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded $21 650 to a south county health group led by Joba H Jr to plan a primary health system. ARC designated funds for planning, with work centered on a health center in Keedysville and offices for the health department and family services. Local need is high as only two doctors serve the area, and the county is labeled medically underserved by the federal designation. The grant aims to establish a first step in care, though plans include housing broader services in a future center. The group expects to start soon, but the school will not transfer to them until next July.
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