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WIECT PHONE NUMREt FOt WANT ADS 26S.7000 OTHEt DEPARTMENTS S011 turning (Eapital WARMCF -o en VOL XC NO 221 ANNAPOUS. MAIYLAND, TUESDAY SETTEMttl 17, 1974 ate -Hotr do you campaign against a iroman? I The '2nd sex' races ahead SARAH CARTEI MYON G. FCLDCN won't pull any punches By KAREN HOSLER StaH Writer Now that so many local women have emerged from the ladies auxiliary of the political world to become successful candidates in the party primaries, some strategists are suggesting that the general election campaigns in which women are running will be vastly different from the usual man-to-man combat. For the first time ever in Anne Arundel County, women have been nominated to seats on the county council and in the Maryland House of Delegates. Female candidates are also running for the first time in Maryland for the U.S.

Senate and for governor of the state. There is some disagreement about whether the men running against these women will have to avoid the usual oersonal attacks on their opponents Itreat Item as ladies), whether men will be forced to address more of the issues which are important to female voters or whether it will just be more difficult for men to win election in a year which has already been dubbed the "Year of the Woman." Many believe the gender of the candidates will definitely make a difference. Khink it's going to be more difficult to run against a woman than a man," said Byron G. Fielden, a Republican who is campaigning for the 3rd District County Council seat against Democrat- Sarah A. Carter.

"This really is the year of the woman." "Two years ago when Marjorie Holt was elected to Congress, that was considered something special in Anne Arundel County," Fielden said. But this year we have so many female candidates, 1 believe there is really a trend to elect women, which makes any woman candidate's chances better just because she is a woman." Fielden was referring to Rep. Marjorie S. Holt, R-Sevema Park, who is seeking re-election this year in a race against MARVIN MANDEL campaign Secretary of State Fred L. Wmeiand.

"In the case of my opponent," Fielden continued, is black, a woman and a Democrat in a county where the Democrats outnumber the Republicans by almost 3 to 1. Yon can't ask for more than that" Because he is admittedly the underdog in that race, Fiekten said he intends to campaign as LOUISE GORf won't dirty vigorously against Mrs. Carter as he would against anyone else. -I won't be pulling any punches," Fiekten said. "After all, this isn't a beauty contest." David T.

Duree, an unsuccessful candidate in the Republican primary for the House of Delegates in the 33rd District, said he is convinced his loss can be attributed to the on Page 12. Col. 5) Builder seeks Crof ton waiver THE FUTURE SITE of 36 low-rent apartments is the old Meyer's coal yard scheduled for spring at the site, now used partly as a city parking bt. hind the Hnt Baptist Church on West Washington Street. Construction is 76 renewal units planned Spring work set off W.

Washington Street By GREGG FORTE Staff Writer An abandoned coal yard off West Street now used as a city parking lot will be the site for 26 low-cost apartments in a project sponsored by the Annapolis Urban Renewal Authority. Another 40 apartments will be built nearby, under the same project, at the southeast corner of Monument and Pleasant streets and the north side of Monument Street Slated to rent for $128 to 1162, the 76 one, two and three bedroom apartments are scheduled for an early-spring construction date. The parking lot, formerly Meyer's coal yard, is located behind the First Baptist Church on W. Washington Street Construction of the 40 units at Monument and Pleasant streets, located one block west of W. Washington Street, will involve the relocation of 25 families and individuals.

At least seven of the 25 families and individuals who must move do not qualify for public bousing, say Urban Renewal Authority officials. The authority will try to locate them in units built with government backing, where they will be eligible for rent subsidy payments by the Urban Renewal Authority. The authority is attempting to place the other 15 families in Annapolis Housing Authority units. Under guidelines of the federal Department of Boosing and Urban Development, which finances the bousing authority as well as the urban renewal authority, residents who are displaced by government action are recommended for priority access to public housing if they meet the income criteria. Draft resisters scorn Ford plan I tj AlMtiMM Spokesmen for draft resisters and dcjerta sin Canada ant Europe reacted bitterly yesterday to President Fonf fHinf plan.

Meals, a deserter from Atlanta now tiring Sweden, said amnesty "means forgiving. This isnt really amnesty at all In the spirit of the law, we did nothing wrong. Not in the context of (hat war." And in Montreal, former New Yorker I sa years ago to report for Fart oaly the sense that tfae rti that wt pofat flair for two yean. They can forget it" "It's a bitter pul," cemented Gerry Condon, woo deserted from OK Green Bents. "I expect very few people wui ft back." Of a baf doeea oiks potted aeroai Canada, act aac said be wssti accept Ford's terms, aor did any know of otter cafes who said they would.

For not, there were personal, practical IMMM far aat to OK United States. Alnd Omiiai, a draft dodger from Fuller- laa, CaSt, fare a practical reason, as weiL He aad Hi wife, Sarah, an txpactaf a baby in two went ioto debt to more to Toronto and have worked hard to pay the money back -Clemens by unloading trucks at night He said going back would mean starting over again. "I've already had to start over once," Cfemens said. "People who haven't bad to don't appreciate the real difficulty in doing it Condon, editor of far draft registers and deserters living in Canada, said, "There is a lot of preasve from for wanting to rctaro, so it's possUe that some wiH" In Washington, OK Justice Department said if person identifying themselves as evaders or deserters caOed in UK first 12 own after OK phn was i C. Brown said some caUs came fraan exiles ini Canada who said they bad no ivuifj fsr trssportEtioB tact.

The department asks "but doesn't oar OMBHK, sne aoneo, She added five At Fort Benjamin Harrison near Inoiai one of twt centers for procowng deserters from oa Paft tt, Cat 1) --Inside-Save the lighthouse Tae Chesapeake Bay MHBMMB vCQDaiE IB Ughfhease. Sfcry, Page U. Citing aO units which the housing authority is now opening in a new project called Bowman Court, off Admiral Drive, as well as normal turnover of already-occupied units, the urban renewal authority has asked the. housing authority to accept the relocated families by Feb. 1, 1975.

The new apartments will be built by a semi-public development company called National Housing Partnersmps with federally guaranteed construction loans under HUD's Section 236 program. The land was sold to the company by the urban renewal authority. "We nope to have a construction contract signed in two months," said John K. Clifford, executive director of the urban (Cwtfaaed oa Page 12, CoL 3) By PETER RUEHL Staff Writer A national development group is seeking a special exception to the county zoning ordinance that would permit construction of an apartment and bousing project near Crotton, and tout would be the same she as Oofton itself. The Riuiards Group of Maryland wants to build 1,696 bousing units on 229 acres on the northeast corner of Crain Highway and Johns Hopkins Road.

It would be a planned community similar to Crofton. Of the 229 acres, 3S.1 are zoned R-l, (one housing unit per acre), 110 are R-5 (five units per acre) and 712 are R-15 (15 units per acre). Another 9.7 acres are reserved as a future school site. A hearing has been scheduled before Zoning Hearing Officer William flodock on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 10:30 a.m.

in the Arundel Center. The project, if approved, would involve construction of 370 townhouses, 482 apartment units, IfS sena-detached homes and 112 single-family homes. In addition, me developers plan to onUd 296 "quadriplex" and 192 "triplex" structures. The latter two terms refer to COfltflimOa? fftBT flDQ tine bousing units respectively, and apparently would come under the beading of developed, although future growth is anticipated. The Richards Group is headquartered in Great Neck, Long Island, with its regional office in Fairfax, Va.

Records indicate that approximately 50 per cent of the interest in the company is controlled by Gulf Western Industries. in the county Site plans indkate (US acres would be left to open space. The application is almost certain to draw objections from Crofton area residents, who nave fought against enlargement of their own community on several occasions. Except for that community, little of the area is 'Most qualified' Dem chairman backs Pascal By PETER RUEHL Staff Writer The chairman of the county Democratic State Central Committee, George F. Johnson in, today endorsed Republican Robert Pascal for county executive, calling Pascal the "most yiaHtM mpn for me JOD." In making his choice, Johnson passed over John H.

Downs, the Democratic nominee for me office, who has the endorsement of Republican County Executive Joseph W. Alton Jr. "Beyond any Johnson said in a prepared statement, "Pascal is the most qualified man for the job. In bis capacity as state senator, be has demonstrated be is an effective legislator keenly attuned to the people's interests, rather than the special interests. "Bob Pascal will bring to this county the kind of open and honest government the people want and deserve to have.

"I've been a Democrat an my life but I feel strongly that the welfare of Anne Arundel Coontiam must come before party affiliation and for that reason I'm backing Pascal for county executive." Pascal reacted by saying, "I'm flattered. I've -known George fora long time and I appreciate the support" (frestiooed about further Democratic endorsements, Pascal said they are 1 but would hot divulge them. It is known, however, mat Ronald C. McGuirk, a Democratic nominee for the 2nd District County Council seat, is a Pascal admirer and is expected to back the Republican in the general election. Pascal, like Downs, is conferring with successful primary candidates an effort to build a general election slate.

Johnson ran unsucceasfulty for delegate to the General Assembly on a slate headed by H. Erie Senate, who lost in his bid for the State Senate nomination in the 31st District Downs said the endorsement may be because be (Downs) dkl not endorse Schafer or Johnson in the primary. "That's the only reason I can Hank of," be said. He predicted there wifl be Republican endorsements his candidacy, in addition to Alton's, in the near future. Ford hints Nixon guilt WASHINGTON A i President Ford says Richard Noon's acceptance of a pardon could be cuustiued as an adnaasMi ef gout, bat FonTs unyielding defense of clemency has (ailed to stiD criticism of bjs tf.ismn.

Ford abo said Monday there were no secret for tne and no secret deals with Nixon. And be disclosed be is moving te A 21.57 Cwccra iSvag Watergate prosecutors abort lafegaardlng Nixon tapes as potential ev ideate, He said White Bouse aides are negotiating with Watergate Special Prosecator Leon Jaworski's staff to erase concern about preserving for cuut uum use the tame and presidential documents deemed to be NbMi's pieperty. Responding to a barrage of pardon-related Ojeesttos at bis ference, Ford declared, "I am absoiateh; I made (be right dedsioo in an effort, an boaect, conacientioas effort, to cad the (Watergate) lilVilMB MU 3)e MBUMM IM At United States," Ford naintiined that the Nixon's health at the time of the pardon, and almoogn be was aware of paboshed reports Nixon was aibng, "I was more A number of congressional Democrats said they wen not utofied by Ford's defense of the pardon. Tonight, I thought mere might be some light," said Rep. Jerome Watte, a member of fe House Jadkiary Nixon's impeachment, "but no own "shamed and disyaced" by his mignafton.

The President also said he had no Mde information on Chainnan Peter W. Rodaw of the Judiciary Committee said it would have been better had Ford "panned the judicial process to that an are treated equally under the lav." But Sen George Aflnn, R- said Ford's explanation was "pretty straightforward andwiOmakeanunpressianoti a lot of people who didn't agree with the pardon." A source close to Jaworski said the vagaeness of Ford's response to questions about the tapes and docoments raised fears that the materials may go even whiie they may bt needed by prosecutors. The soiree said there was a meeting on the subject between Ford and Jaworski aides last Thursday, but none since then. Reviewing his decision to.