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I I -j Carroll Countys Own Daily Newspaper TTihiie IEvemiim Sum Weather 7 Lows around 60 tonight. Sunny and warm Tuesday, highs in the 80s. 7 VOL. 127 NO. 71 117 E.

MAIN WESTMINSTER MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1976 PHONE 848-3388 Letters Ar i i A i Question: Why is the Union Mills dam project like a Chinese nuzzle? very time the pieces seem to fall into place, complicated new pieces appear. The lastest pieces are letters one sent by Robert A. Bair, Carroll County federal programs liaison officer, to William A. Krebs, director of Program Open Space, Maryland State Department of Natural Resources, which Ted Lissaurer of the Carroll County Taxpayers Committee was permitted to answer. Although the state legislation voted to deny Program Open Space funds for the multi-purpose dam proposed by the com missioners, DNR requested summary of the status of the project, Bair said.

Major points in his letter and Lissauers response include: Bair: The federally established project limits consist of the acquisition of 705 acres in fee simple consisting of S3 per cent pasture of swamp land, 42 per cent second growth-shrub woodland, one per cent tillable cropland, two percent farmsteads, and two per cent streamihannel. An additional 155 acres of pasture will be purchased in' easement to damage would not have occurred. Additionally, many thousands of dollars in private damage would have been avoided. Lissauer: The SCS in its environmental impact statement estimates-that flood damage reduction would be from two sources: $91,200 reduction in dredging costs to the Potomac Fiver Basin at Washington D.C. due to the retention of sediment by this structure.

It is interesting that no one can remember when the D.C, basin was last dredged. -It might be argued that this savings is more illusory than real. sediment retention would also be a feature of the smaller structure we have proposed. reduction of flood damage to downstream portion -of. Carroll County (Annually1, according to SCS).

It is odd thatMr. Bair can give such a large figure in his letter when the 16, 100 is the figure he and the SCS use in their financial justification in the--en-vironmental impact statement. We are sure that the county damage due to flooding is what Mr. Bair says it is, but to assume that half of thatamount would be saved by the construction of this structure is to dispute his own figures in the environmental impact statement. We-are sure that if the reduction had been in the multi-hundred thousand dollar amount, the justification would have used this figure rather than the $16,100.

Bair says the damage figure is more or less an engineer's estimate of the impact of Hooding on the public structures, based on the rational that some of these structures would have been completely protected by the dam, other partially protected. contain temporary flood water backed up by the dam. Inasmuch as this is a water supply reservior, certain additional land may be acquired to ensure the water quality of the lake, Lissauer: This says that the county will take 860 acres of land in the Bachman Valley, of which up to 505 acres will be subject to flooding during rains. This destruction of federally regulated wetlands is excessive considering the minimal flood protection provided downstream according to the Environmental Protection Agency-Philadelphia office." The Soil Conservation Service December, 1975 draft plan for the Big Pipe Creek Watershed lists the dam as being primarily for flood control, secondarily for water supply. Bair: opposition group has been formed.

goal is to modify the reservior project. This group realizes the need for impounding potable water and concedes that certain recreation facilities should be developed adjacent to the lake. group also feels that the flood control aspect of the presently planned dam is minimal. Lissauer; it is not our group which feels that the flood control aspects are minimal. The environmental impact statement (prepared by SCSI states the reduction of flood damage downstream to be $16,000 per year.

Bair: While the local sponsors of the Union Mills Reservior and opposition group agree that sufficient land should be acquired to protect the water quality of the lake (and be purchased as soon as possible; share the concern that possible usurpation of water rights from Carroll County could result from the Corps of Engineers sponsored Sixes Bridge Dam, and concede that certain recreational facilities should be installed when a lake is constructed, there are several areas of differing opinions. Lissauer: Our group feels that protecting our remaining open land is of major importance, whether from developers, the county or whoever. We do not feel that it is saved by putting it under 50 feet of water. We are no longer concerned with the possibility of usurpation of the water rights from the Sixes Bridge Dam project. our talk with Sen.

(J. Glenn) Beall, he stated that the project is completely dead, never to be revived. In addition, the Corps of Engineers has approved the Union Mills dam, and so they could not very well rescind their approval in the future. Also, there could never be a real objection to the installation of such a dam it would reduce the downstream sediment load as we were told it would. Bair: A major difference of opinion involves the question of flood protection offered by the planned structures.

This difference is based upon statistical information contained within the Watershed Work Plan which indicates that, with the installation of the planned structure, an average annual reduction of flood and sediment damage of $118,000 (counting land treatment and the dam alone, $140,000) would result, with $91,200 being sediment damage alone. However, within the past four years in excess of $568,000 in damage to public property alonehas occurred in the watershed as a result ot flooding. Had the dam been in place, at least half of this BELLE GROVE DEDICATION Mayor Leroy L. Conaway addresses the large crowd drawn to the dedication ol Westminster's Belie Grove Square Sunday. Speaker F.

Kale Mathias said over 150,000 worth of materials and man-hours went into refurbishing the park, which was deeded to the city in 1877. Mayor Conaway, Miss M. Louise Matthews, and Mrs. Helen Matthews Smith unveiled the historic marker at the corner of Bond and Green Streets, and Councilman James R. Mann made a dedication speech as chairman of Westminster's' Bicentennial Committee.

Other participants in the ceremonies included the Westminster Municipal Band and the Carroll County Choral Society. (Evening Sun Photo) i i Maryland Delegates Back Frontrunners Ford, Carter Carry Votes Two Westminster Men Arrested In Gun Theft Hoyer was picked for the uncommitted at-large delegate spot. Brown entered the Maryland primary too late to file a slate of delegates. The Republican State Central Committee also put its delegation in the hands of experienced politicians by electing as delegates Sens. Charles McC.

Mathias Jr. and J. Glenn Beall all three Republican congressmen from Maryland; Louise Gore, the last GOP gubernatorial candidate; state party chairman David Forward; and Del. George Price, the senior Republican member of the House of Delegates. The Maryland Republicans quietly settled a rules dispute at their meeting and elected the at-large delegates favored not expect to happen.

On the Democratic side, the State Central Committee met in Baltimore Saturday to choose 13 at-large delegates to round out the 53-member delegation. Carter has 33 of those delegates. Sen. Henry Jackson has 11 Maryland delegates, Rep. Morris K.

Udall has six and three are officially uncommitted. The state central committee rejected a plea that California Gov. Edmund G. Brown, who won the May 18 primary, receive one at-large delegate. The majority of the 13 at-large vacancies were filled with members of the Democratic political establishment.

Four of the Carter at-large vacancies went to Lt. Gov. World War I model machine gun. He said half of the weapons were found at Taylors fathers home and the other half at Wagners home. Wagner was arrested Saturday morning about 8:30, Stultz said, with Taylors arrest about 11 p.m.

after a full day investigation, interrogation, and obtaining warrants by Westminster's police and the States Attomevs office. Police Sgt. Sam arrested a Sykesville woman Friday for Westminster police arrested two young men Saturday in connection with the Wednesday theft of $1,000 worth of guns from the American Legion Hall on Sycamore St. Charged with storehouse breaking and grand larceny were Tnomas Taylor, 18, of Liberty and Alan Wagner, 19, of Bond St. Pfc.

John Stultz who made the arrests after receiving a tip on the suspects. Stultz said all of the six guns taken were recovered, including five rifles and a Hurt, 1 Seriously, In Collision by party leaders. According to Sen. Edward Thomas, R-Frederick, only three or four of the at-large delegates would switch to Reagan if the convention goes beyond two ballots a setback for Reagan supporters who had hoped to pick up a strong voice among the at-large delegates. Republican leaders could not agree on whether the seating of the 19 at-large delegates would be challenged on the grounds that the voting rules used to select them were never legally adopted.

Those voting rules had the effect of giving more of a voice to areas with heavy Republican registration as See VOTES Page M-2 Two men were taken to Montgomery General hospital after the car they were id struck an embankment at the intersection of Watersville Road and Gillis Falls Road. Police said the driver, Patrick Walker, 21, of Belt-sville, and passenger Joseph W. Beagle, 24, of College Park, were north bond on Watersville Road when they approached the stop sign at intersection. Police said Walker drove through the stop sign, struck an embankment and travelled into the air for about 120 feet. Both men were treated and released for minor The incident occurred about 9:30 p.m, Sunday.

Blair Lee III, Comptroller Louis L. Goldstein, House Speaker John Hanson Briscoe and Secretary of State Fred L. Wineland. State Sen. James Clark who has been a spokesman for Carters delegates, was unanimously elected chairman of the state delegation.

Gov. Marvin Mandel was elected one of Jackson's three at-large delegates, along with Senate Majority Leader Roy Staten and Baltimore Councilman Clarence Du Burns. Baltimore County Executive Thedore Venetoulis argued that Brown should receive an atlarge delegate in recognition of his primary victory, but to no avail. Senate President Steny the Prince vehicle came to rest on the left side of the roadway. The incident occurred about 9:50 p.m.

Saturday. A 13-year-old Finksburg bicyclist was treated and released from Carroll County General after he struck an auto Sunday evening Gamber Road and Route 140. William K. Springer, of Cedarhurst Road, was thrown about 11 teet, police said, after faulty brakes apparently caused him to hit the car. driven bv Roy M.

Davis, 29, of Lorraine Di Finksburg. Policd said Davis was headed north on Gamber Road when the westbound Springer struck the car. The incident occurred about 8:10 p.m. allegedly falsely signing her ex -husband's name to make loan applications at the Carroll County Bank. Charged with two counts of false pretenses was Betty I.

Waite, who allegedly signed the notes in October of 1975 and May of 1974. Her ex-husband, Donald C. Waite of Baltimore, lodged the complaint on April 19. Mrs. Saite was arrested after Leppo gathered handwriting, samples and statements from bank officials, and bank documents.

See THEFT Page M-2 I 's ,1 I Two women were injured in a two-car collision occurring about 1:30 a.m. Saturday on Route 140 near Route 176. Debra Snively, 20, of Libertytown, a passenger in the car of Floyd E. Hopkins, 27, of Reisterstown, was treated and released from Carroll County General. Rebecca E.

Fadely, 38, of Reisterstown, the driver of the otner car, was also treated and released. Police said the Hopkins vehicle was headed east on 140 in the fast lane when the Fadely vehicle pulled out from the Red Bull Inn parking lot. Police said' Hopkins attempted to turn into the westbound lanes to avoid the Fadely auto, but was struck in the rear left side. Reisterstown. who was admitted to Baltimore County General Hospital with lacerations and a broken right leg.

The driver, Herbert C. Bertsch, 53, of Reisterstown, was treated and released from Baltimore County General with minor, lacerations and bruises. Police said the incident occurred when Price, charged with speeding, hit the left rear of the Bertsch vehicle while both were headed west on Route 140 near Old Maryland 91. Foiice said the Price vehicle was straddling both lanes before striking the. Bertsch vehicle which was in the right hand lane.

Bertsch was driven to the right shoulder, police said, striking a telephone cable box, while By The Associated Press Maryland's Republican and Democratic delegations will go to their national conventions this summer backing the frontrunners President Ford for (he GOP and Jimmy Carter for the Democrats. At a weekend convention in Ocean City, the Republicans finished the process of delegate selection by picking 19 at-large delegates who will go to Kansas City along with the 24 delegates elected in the May 18 primary. The 43 delegates belong to President Ford for the first two ballots, according to state law. After that, the four delegates who ran committed to Ronald Reagan will be free to support him, a situation state Republican leaders do a two-car auto mishap Saturday resulted in hosoitalization for five persons, with one of them being flown to the University Hospital Shock Trauma Unit via statp nnlire helicooter. Elliot "Unkart, 50, of Finksburg, a passenger was admitted to the shock trauma unit in serious condition with internal injuries.

He has since improved and had been transfered to the main hospital as of this morning. In the same car was the driver, Frances A. Price, 31, and Dorothy Lee Smith, both of Cockeysville, who were treated and released from Carroll County General Hospitalfor faciallacerations. In" the other car was S. Bertsch, 53, of MANCHESTER CELEBRATION a rch ers in Revolutionary war era costumes help to add a Bicentennial flavor to the Manchester parade Saturday.

Other parade events included the Mummers (far right), led by Jim Young and- a diminuitive mascot. The Phildelphia Mummers, also known as the Avalon String Band, have been in existence since the turn of the century. Youngv who will lead the group 'all year, wears a costume weighing 148 pounds. Officers of the steering committee ho organized the four-day Manchester celebration were Kathy Fisher chairman: Peggy Cullison. co-chairman: Pat Timbermaa, secretary: Carl Welsh, treasurer: Joaa Bennett, fund raising; Charles E.

Miller, parade chairman; and Calvin Bellinger, town caancil representative. Saturday's fine weather, coupled with the many other activities, brought out a large crowd. Many of those who took part Iqr the arts aad crafts displays, parade participaats and even members of the crowd were dressed in Bicentennial costames, (Even it: Sun rhotos 5 4.