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Newspaper

News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1991

Page

6

School board proposal on vacation days sparks family concerns

Community members urge retaining ten school year vacation days arguing current schedules fit modern families. They warn cutting to five excused absences risks penalizing students whose parents must vacation during the year. They support attendance enforcement and court action to ensure school participation.

Frederick County

Duke Triumphs Ends Nevada Las Vegas Run In 1991 NCAA

Roy Meachum argues the 1991 NCAA tournament exposed sport morality and governance flaws. He praises Dukes victory while criticizing the Knight Commission push to shift control from athletic directors to presidents, urging better use of athletic money for student success.

Duke National Collegiate Athletic Association North Carolina Kansas University of Nevada At Las Vegas Nevada Jayhawks Blue Devils NCAA Knight Commission

Mystery death of Jan Masaryk haunts Prague talks

The article recalls Jan Masaryk's mysterious 1948 death after non Communist ministers resigned in protest. It notes Masaryk’s political lineage, including his father Tomas Masaryk, and discusses evidence and conspiracy theories. It parallels Havel’s view that murder remains plausible while acknowledging official suicide findings.

Tomas Masaryk Vyskov Moravia Jan Masaryk Czechoslovakia Foreign Ministry Hradeany Castle Masaryk Jan Havel

Frederick area items reflect postwar life and local heroes

Fifty years ago Charles Hardman found a lost wallet worth $100 and received $5 plus a thank you note from William Grenfell of Ardmore. The Red Cross ship Cold Harbor delivered a $1 million cargo to Spain and unoccupied France before a close call with an Italian trawler. President Nixon attended Easter services at Thurmont United Methodist Church with family and guests. Spout spring near Yellow Springs faced trash dumping threats to Frederick County’s water supply. A 60 hour Maryland firemen course honored Lewistown and Walkersville volunteers with a long list of graduates. An escapee from Jessup state prison was captured at his mother's Frederick home.

Charles Hardman B&o Ave Frederick William Grenfell Ardmore Young Hardman Mr. Grenfell Maryland RED Cross Cold Harbor Baltimore Spain France Carl Bentsen New York Lewistown United Methodist Church Hall Lewistown Walkersville University of Maryland Horace Barber Richard Bare William Biddinger William Biddinger Jr Russell Goodsell James Grimes Ivan Lantz Donald Martin Kenneth Stull William Stull Jr Raymond Stull Jr William Lee Jr Wade Milgard John Tregoning Paul Brown Jr William Compton Donald Coyle Richard Ellis Horace Wright Jr Ralph Whitmore Larry Shepley William Stup Paul Cramer Ronnie Chipley

Civil War reenactors urge historically accurate roles for all

Doug Cochran Jr of Clear Brook Va defends inclusive Civil War living history while urging correct portrayals of women and Black Americans. He praises varied civilian and military roles, stresses accuracy, and calls for NPS volunteers to strive for perfection in presentations.

Virginia Confederate Cavalry Sanitary Commission America National Park Service

Governor Schaefer under fire in Maryland letters and clashes

The Maryland governor faces backlash for crude reactions to critical letters and a trooper chauffeur incident tied to a critic. Reports say he has cut off with his lieutenant governor, prompting debate over his temperament and fitness for office under state law.

Maryland

Impeachment debate and the value of civic responsibility

Angela Martin argues democracy rests with citizens and must be defended through action and restraint. She warns against apathy, urges unity, and links youth engagement to long term freedom and independence. Austin P. Renn reflects on political spending and fiscal restraint in Montgomery County. Christy Teneyck criticizes a cartoon depicting police training as harmful, calls for responsible media portrayal, and defends trust in police.

Democratic Republic Etta Hulme Lapd Police Academy Police Academy Frederick

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Roy Meachum Indianapolis Nureyev edStein’s Prague Vaclav Havel Hradcany Castle Thomas Jefferson Adolf Hitler Philospher Charlotte Garrigue United States Woodrow Wilson Austria Hungary Wilson Com Jack Anderson White House Bush United Feature Syndicate Richard M. Nixon Thurmont United Methodist Church Pat Edward Cox Tricia Nixon Mamie Eisenhower David and Julie Eisenhower Yellow Springs Jessup State Prison Billy Snoots William Eshbaugh James A. Bohrer Douglass C. Cochran JR Clear Brook Governor Schaefer Angela Martin Walkersville Robert E. Kennedy Frederick Your Post Montgomery County Hulme Christy Teneyck
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