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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1976
Page
2
The Daily Muit announces its stance on reporting and opinion. It pledges to publish all sides of major controversies while clearly labeling editorials and separating opinion from coverage.
The City of Hagerstown will obtain the former Western Maryland Railway passenger station on Burhans Boulevard to house a new police headquarters. The project, funded in part by a grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission, follows years of effort by Mayor Warner Paddock and city officials. The 1.37 acre site, with access to major traffic arteries, will cost the city about $260,000, with the rest covered by property from the railway. The move ends a decade-long search for funds and locations and aims to expand public services and future readiness.
The 56 delegates to the Second Continental Congress who signed the Declaration of Independence came from varied professions and backgrounds. Many continued in public service as judges and politicians. Adams and Jefferson became presidents. several helped draft the Articles or sign the Constitution. Youngest signer Thomas Lynch Jr. died at 23. Button Gwinnett died from a duel wound. John Morton died at 44. Charles Carroll lived to 95, dying in 1832. Adams and Jefferson died within hours of each other on July 4, 1826.
Treasury Secretary William Simon orders IRS scrutiny into the Hughes empire amid claims Chester C. Davis controlled the late Howard Hughes. Davis, Summa Corp. director, is accused of plotting to shield assets as courts eye multiple state claims. Separate notes mention Armendaris fallout and John Byington’s promotion celebration.
The article reviews Sen. J Glenn Beall's renewed disclosure about the 1970 Townhouse Operation and the funds routed through a Washington committee. It notes Beall's claim the money was legal, his call for voters to judge his record, and pressure from Rep. Paul Sarbanes and aides to fully reveal receipt and use of envelopes reportedly totaling tens of thousands of dollars. It weighs potential political fallout, contrasting Beall’s stance with Sarbanes's demand for fuller explanation and public accountability.
Report outlines issues with the proposed pol onia Waka site including drainage and traffic changes required, potential compensation to adjoining landowners, and access rights via a helicopter bound property. It notes cheaper nearby sites with easier access and questions lawfulness and ethical cost assessment for taxpayers.
The Warrenfeltz history notes 1976 as the 200th anniversary of the nations birth and marks Jacob Werenfels arrival in Philadelphia in 1749. Swiss ancestry confirmed tracing eight generations to Nicklaus von Wernfels who died in Basel in 1890, with origin near Nuremberg. Readers may request more info at the Western Maryland Room of the Vocal public Library. reunion contact Samuel M. 8712 Slenchenter Rd, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Washington County notes include Poole planning to seek State's Attorney, Wisner named agricultural extension agent, Pinestutg Ruritan Club celebrating its 12th anniversary, Avnolite tag on dog licenses, City Market stalls showing new fruits, Potomac Playmakers offering cash prizes for plays on county history, and YMCA Junior Band greeted by President Roosevelt. A quote discusses black representation in the South and voting education implications.
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