Honduran Border Conflicts and Nicaragua Invasion Claims
A guest column recalls early 1980s tensions over Nicaraguan contra incursions from Honduras. It notes U.S. and Honduran actions, mining in Nicaragua harbors, and debates on international law regarding sovereignty and cross-border raids. Historical parallels to Pancho Villa era are discussed.
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Somoza
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uWa
Pancho Villa
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Columbus
Wilson
Mexico
John J. Pershing
Vila
Christian Science Mentor Dist
Los Angeles Times Synd
Viewpoint on downtown Frederick street life and police impact
A reader reflects on late night scenes in downtown Frederick with teens shouting and public drinking. He recounts police visibility and legal limits on punishing words, plus warnings from new pet cleanup signs and a dog incident in Baker Park. He adds musings on belt laws and a comic strip reference to Foxy Grandpa.
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Sharon
East Patrick Street
Dick Ashton Coupes
Frederick's
Oxtade
West Third Street
Baker Park
Bea Smith
Mrs. Smith
Sill
Foxy Grandpa
World Encyclopedia of Comics
Buster Brown
Hearst
Buster
Grandpa
Khadafy linked to years of Libyan terrorism plots across continents
Washington notes reveal Libyan leader Muammar Khadafy funded and aided international terrorism from 1972 onward. Cables show operations from Sardinia to Sudan, with plots to assassinate leaders, sabotage airports, and shield militants via Libyan embassies. The disclosures span 1981 to 1984, detailing multiple foreign plots and Libyan support networks.
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State Department
Reagan
Muammar Khadafy
Sardinia
Sudan
Khadafy
Intelligence and Research Bureau
U.S
Libya
Europe
Middle East
Niger
Mali
Chad
Rome
Vienna
Athens
Greece
Khartoum
Gaafar Nimeiry
Frederick remembers Ernest Berger rare book dealer
Letters praise Ernest Berger for kindness and arts support in Frederick. Readers recall his warmth, stories, and philanthropy including watercolor donations for Emmitsburg seniors. One writer notes his influence on locals and a lasting tribute to his spirit.
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Ernest Berger
Frederick
Ernie
Rana
Frederck
Emmitsburg
Plans urged for factory space limits in city
A local industrial committee of the Chamber of Commerce reviewed two proposals. A garment maker would require wall to floor space equal to a large room. a narrow-structured industry would need 3 fewer feet of fuse space. An explosion occurred at the MJ Grove Lime Company quarry southeast of town, trapping workers as rock surrounding the Librajior caused the incident.
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MJ Grove Lime Company
van James
A Grove Jr
Frederick area travel fair draws record crowd of 600
A record crowd of about 600 attended the West Frederick Travel Fair themed take a trip to Europe. Bavarian folk dancers led by Rudy Poelsteri entertained as Lions Club member wives acted as models including Mrs Richard Rudy and others. Local news notes include a $5 100 donation by PEOPLE DRUG Stores to Frederick Memorial Hospital and William B Condey named by the Frederick County School system to coordinate Federal Manpower Training programs.
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Frederick Memorial Hospital
Carl V Weakley
William B Condey
West Virginia
Frederick County
West Frederick
Say
Europe
Rudy Poelsteri
Lions Club
Richard Rudy
Garland Feaga
Robert Whiteford
Sail Ward
William Simmons
Charles Yost
Teens graded for dressing up at Chatham High School
A New Jersey high school awarded extra credit to students for appearance prompting a superintendent to intervene and suspend the practice. The dispute highlighted concerns about educational value versus appearance based incentives.
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Chatham
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