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Ne,Us Hi ghlights of 1862

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was selected as the site for the
National Association of Home
Builders Experimental House
of 1862"
A new soil survey of Mont
gOmery County was published
by the US. Department of Agri-
culture containing the latest
information useful to local
farmers. The NOrthwOOd High
School Indians won their second
straight Washington area wres-
Ting title at the tournament
held at Gaithersburg.
Elimination of sub-standard
housing was the aim of strong
housing hygiene code passed by
the county council. A two-month
survey of more than 1000 build
ings began to see how many
would be suitable for fallout
shelters. A major tax increase
was seen as the school board
approved an overall SGT million
budget = $51 million for opera
ting expenses and SIG million
for school construction.
Almost two-thirds of the
county police force applied for
a professional advancement pro-
gram at the University of Mary
land. The Council for Better
Education launched a door-to-
door campaign to promote its
conservative views. The council
gave an OK for the new IBM
site zoning change in the face
of Gaithersburg's threat to
annex the area if the action
were not taken. The Walter
Johnson Blazers snapped Blair's
long basketball winning streak,
winning 1851.
March
J. Grahame Walker was
appointed to fill the judgeship
vacancy in Peoples Court left
by the death of Elnar B. Chris
Jensen. A ruling was upheld
that an attorney must maintain
an office in Maryland in order
to practice before the Circuit
Court of Montgomery County.
The county council reckoned
with its highest budget in his
tory - over S108 million -
which would bring an estimated
Accent tax increase. Primary
filing deadline passed with twice
the number of Democrats over
Republicans slated for the bal
lot. The county boasted two
state basketball champions as
Blair won the Class AA title,
and Poolesville won in the &C"
division.
Rockville won its second "All.
America" city award, presented
by the National Municipal
League and Look Magazine. The
school boards plan to finger
print all Of its 5000 employees
was delayed when it was dis
covered that the Identification
card machine was stolen. Three
citizens groups requested that
the county council raise the
property tax rate to finance a
program of fallOut shelters.
Maryland Day" was observed
on the 26th by all county
employees except the auto tag
division, which was busy han
ding the last minute rush for
new plates.
Citizens groups in Bethesda
and Chevy Chase banded
together to push for a compre-
hensive master plan for the
area. The Washington Gas Light
Co. announced that a new
S5.5 million pipeline would be
installed to serve the upper
county area. Willard Cass of
Kensington was elected presi-
dent of the Montgomery Coun-
Gil of Parent.Teacher Associa-
tons, which urged mo cuts" in
the proposed school budget. The
Sentineps Little Miss Spring"
contest was won by nine-year-
old Patricia Wharen of Rock
vile.
The Rockville City Council
approved a plan by Allan J..
Ofensend, assistant to the city
manager, to conduct a census
of the city's canine population.
George M. Miller was elected to
his fifth term as Mayor of
Takoma Park in an election in
which only a tenth of the ell
gible voters went to the polls.
April
The Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission authorized