City County discuss tax differential to aid residents
Washington County officials and Hagerstown leaders plan a formal meeting to explore a city county tax differential. The goal is a possible tax break for city residents by redistributing city tax revenue or adjusting county charges. Participants stress cautious discussion and potential consolidation of services to reduce waste while seeking tax equity.
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Paul Detomell
Washington County
Hagerstown
Coniscdh Bik
Commissiomers
Keller Nigh
Nigh
Jesus
Jake Phillips
Phillips
Warner Leverita Wit Arpa
Padetack
Paddlack
Ue Pant
Dwn Montis
Padlack
Maryland seeks 200 volunteer rural weather watchers
College Park Md AP The University of Maryland Agricultural Extension Service seeks 200 volunteers to help build a computerized forecast system for farmers. Volunteers must be 10 years old, invest about 12 in a thermometer and rain gauge and have a home telephone. Data from local sites will be sent up to four times daily to a Silver Spring computer a project funded by a 25008 grant from the U S Department of Agriculture.
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College Park
University of Macyland Agricultural Extension Service
Wilmington
Del
Baltimore
Norfolk
Denton
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Extension Service
Woukeers
Harford
Eel
Silver Spring
National Weather Service
Agricultural Service
Baltimore Demos decide allocation of at large delegates
The Democratic State Central Committee chose an eight to four split for the 13 at large national convention delegates with Carter getting eight and one elected as an uncommitted delegate. A three to one split favored Jackson over Udall for three of the remaining four slots, risking a possible challenge at the New York convention. Louis Knecht, Montgomery County Central Committee chair, was tapped for the Jackson slot.
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Baltimore
Democratic State Central Committee
Jimmy Carter
Meary M. Jackson
Morris K. Udall Shoul
Jackson
Udall
New York
Louis Knecht
Montgomery County Central Committee
Philadelphia extends sludge dumping permit with cutbacks
The EPA granted Philadelphia a one year extension to dump sludge in The Atlantic Ocean but ordered a reduction from 142 million to 116 million pounds annually. Further cuts will be required, with complete cessation by 1981. The agency laid out a strict abatement schedule and urged investigation of alternative disposal methods while residents and officials remained wary of health risks.
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Philadelphia
Atlantic Ocran
Environmental Protectivn Agency
EPA
Daniel J. Snyder J
Snyder
Maryland
Delaware
Pierre S. duPont IV
Delaware Republican
Pennsylvania
City
Carmen Guarino
Guarino
Streetwalkers Charged in Baltimore's Block Area
Baltimore police expanded a campaign against prostitution in the Block area and nearby downtown districts. Nineteen people, including nine women, were arrested for obstructing sidewalks during a Friday sweep starting at 3 a.m. after a morning warning.
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Baltimore
Har ‘Wood W. Burritt
Central District
Burritt
Cartier
Mstrict
Court workers to get lie detector tests
Baltimore authorities say lie detector tests will be given to Court of Common Pleas office workers after the third theft in a year. The latest loss occurred last weekend with 2,775 dollars in license fees stolen from a sale, plus about 10 thousand dollars in checks and other papers.
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Baltimore
Po-Lce
Court of Common Pleas
Hair loss ad promises free consultation in Hagerstown
An advertisement promotes a free consultation for hair loss and baldness to be held Monday June 7 1978 at 1 pm to 8 30 pm at 8 Dua Highway Hagerstown Maryland. It claims guaranteed results and private consultations with McKune and notes a 1800 charge is not applied.
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J. HH
McKune
Qual Highway
Rhode
Jone T
Hagerstown
Maryland
Tsk
J McEnee
Swine flu vaccination plan delayed by production issues
Health officials say the swine flu vaccination program remains planned for August but faces delay due to production problems. The National program targets high risk groups including the elderly chronically ill and heart or respiratory patients. Parke-Davis admitted its vaccine review process used incorrect data and produced 2.6 million doses now deemed useless.
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EIAP
Iit
Health Department
Maryland
Parke-Davis Co
Former Baltimore county official released from prison
Towson AP reports the former Baltimore County executive was freed after 134 months of a five year sentence for extortion, kickbacks from architects and engineers, and evading federal taxes. Judge Joseph Young described the case as a display of corruption, noting Anderson’s name linked to the misconduct.
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Towson
Counnty
Anderson Wea
Joseph Young
Wexler
Dele Anderson
Beac
Whiest
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