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Maryland County Denounces Slot Idea

MARYLAND – As reported by the Baltimore Sun: "Proposals for an Asian theme park and, later, a NASCAR track fizzled in the face of public protest. Now comes the latest idea for the same spot on Baltimore County's east side: Move the Maryland State Fairgrounds from Timonium to the site in Middle River - with, perhaps, slot machines.

"County Councilman Joseph Bartenfelder's suggestion led the county executive to call in the news media yesterday to denounce the idea. And it had some area residents cringing at the thought of being thrust into the debate surrounding the hot-button issue in state politics.

"…County Executive James T. Smith Jr. made it clear that he favored sticking with the plan to attract high-technology private industry and high-paying jobs to the site, which is in the path of the Route 43 extension under construction. In prepared remarks, he said he 'didn't go to Boston and meet with executives from biotech, high-tech and pharmaceutical firms to ask them to bring a pail of quarters to play slots.'…"

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