Frederick County Keeps Local Blue Law Bill Alive
Frederick legislators push a local repeal of Blue Laws as statewide reform advances. Washington County seeks limited exemption while Wicomico and Garrett counties weigh referenda before acting. Del James McClellan champions Frederick’s bill, praising the local push and accountability.
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General Assembly
Frederick County
William Donald Schaefer
Maryland
Frederick
Washington County
Wicomico
Garrett
Del
James McClellan
Thurmont memories amid labor strike and new eateries
The piece blends northern Frederick County scenes with the Thurmont strike at Claire Frocks Company and the ILGWU protest over pay cuts. It notes local pride, a statue by the Town Hall, Miss Mary’s Cozy Restaurant, East Street’s Everedy Square Tauraso’s dining, and City Cab’s charity pledge to United Fire Company amid a tense, hopeful mood.
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Claire
Thurmont
Miss Mary
East Street
Everedy Square
Tauraso’s
Frederick
Bravo Bravissimo
Taurasos
City Cab
News-Post
Jerry Wood
Curtis King
United Fire Company
Fellas
East Patrick Street
Whistleblower Firing Upends VA Guard Suit in Cincinnati Incident
Federal offices face scrutiny as two VA Cincinnati guards allege abuse by Police Chief Daniel Wilson. An FBI probe closed with no criminal case, yet lawmakers demand new investigations and OSC reconsideration. Berter testifies of brutal treatment and taunts as he and another guard remain dismissed.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
FBI
Cincinnati VA
Daniel Wilson
Office of Special Counsel
Congress
Office of
Special Counsel
Patricia Schroeder
House
Stewart Harris
Schroeder
Colorado
Frank Horton
R-N.y
VA Inspector General
John Berter
Civil Service Subcommittee
Wilson
Berter
God
Don Zeigenhorn
Justice Department
Tom Devine
Government Accountability Project
Kiwanis Visit Brings Mayflower Log To Pikesville
Ten Frederick Kiwanis members visited Pikesville to present a log made from wood of the keel of the Presidential yacht Mayflower. The 30 inch long four inch thick log bore copper plates with the date and Maryland State Seal on its corners. A free money saving ticket to the Baltimore National Home Show was offered at Kemp's radio and appliance department. The Citizen's Truck Volunteer Fire Co held a unanimous meeting to pursue federal WPA funds for a new truckhouse and to study adding four wheel brakes. a committee of Zimmerman Lipps and Derizhaugh will investigate costs and details.
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Frederick Kiwanis Club
Pikesville
Kiwanis
Pikesville Club
Henry R. Shoemaker
Parsons Newman
Francis B. Sappington
Francis Perrott
James H. Grove
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Ernest Helfenstein
Samuel H. Rosenstock
Edward D. Grove
Otho J. Keller
Maryland
Baltimore National
Radio and
Kemp’s On the
Citizen's Truck Volunteer Fire Company
WPA
William D. Zimmerman
William D. Lipps
Lewis Derizhaugh
Frederick
Fire drives four from West All Saints Street home
A grease fire at 13 W All Saints St forced four occupants including three children and an elderly man to flee. Five units from United Junior and Citizens Truck Co battled light smoke damage from the blaze reported by police.
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All Saints Street
All Saints St
United, Junior and Citizens Truck Co
City Cab challenge invites Roy Meachum to ride for truth
A Frederick City Cab Co letter questions Roy Meachum’s column on a Friday cab disturbance. The writers invite him to ride with a driver for 11/2 hours daily and two Friday-Saturday shifts, offering $2100 to report truthfully. They seek better public transport coverage and urge accountable journalism.
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Roy Meachum
Mr. Meachum
Patrick Street
Frederick
City Cab
United Fire Company
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Claire Frock
Jack Anderson
General Accounting Office
James Madison
GAD
Martin van Buren
William Henry Harrison
John F. Kennedy
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Amead
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Gennadi Gerasimov
Soviet Union
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
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Curtis
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Catoctin Zoo
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