Frederick County Faces Rapid Growth and School Capacity Strain
Frederick County officials seek portable classrooms to accommodate about 1,100 students next year amid rapid development. The piece notes the chronic use of portables in Maryland, rejects crowding existing spaces, and suggests boundaries, relocations, or alternative sites like churches or public buildings as possible fixes while highlighting the state’s role in school construction.
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Frederick County
Maryland
Brunswick
Thurmont
Myths about the farm crisis debunked by Heritage study
Heritage Foundation analyst James Gattuso debunks five farm myths. Farmers show strong net worth with many above 100000, though farm assets fell while debt rose slightly. Most farms remain family owned, subsidies concentrate on large enterprises, and farm population decline continues slowly since 1980s.
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The
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Department of Agriculture
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Bureau of the Census
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California
San Joaquin Valley
Texas
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United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Unqualified FAA students pass along flawed grading
FAA inspector general says instructors at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma overgraded a type of lab test in FY 1985, letting some students pass who should have failed. Evaluators questioned 49 of 81 cases, with grade gaps of one to three points. Officials dispute the findings but plan tighter monitoring. auditors estimate about $22,000 in field-training costs wasted per improper graduate.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
Mike Monroney
FAA
Reagan
Academy
Inspector General
Miles
New 250 watt police short wave station planned in Maryland
Sergeant D R Peterson announced a 250 watt short wave station to operate at Substation B west of Frederick. It will air daily from 8 am to midnight with 15 minute intervals broadcasting general police information. Camp Ritchie gains a permanent guard unit Company D 104th Quartermaster Regiment under Major General Rekord. Frederick County Historical Society aims to boost local history interest. Dr Joseph R Apple elected president with M Louise Johnson vice president Hammond Urner treasurer and Mrs William R Slemmer secretary.
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Maryland
Frederick
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Camp Ritchie
National Guard
Cascade
Washington County
104Th Quartermaster Regiment
Milton A. Rekord
Adjutant General of
Robert F. Barrick
Frederick County Historical Society
The
Historical Society
Ida M. Markey
East Second Street
Joseph R. Apple
Hood College
M. Louise Johnson
Hammond Urner
William R. Slemmer
Frederick Rotary honors two new members with talks
Robert Broadrup and Jack Batdorf gave classification talks at the Frederick Rotary Club meeting as new inductees. Broadrup compared dentistry in 1905 with today noting licensing, electric drills, four handed dentistry, limited light, and no license then. Batdorf, a pharmacist, discussed academic prep and career aspects. Also noted were three Frederick County entrants in the Boston Marathon Senator Goodloe E Byron Dr John Stauffer and Guy Whidden. An infant boy found in a Baltimore apartment basement weighed 7 pounds 10 ounces had brown hair and blue eyes and was in satisfactory condition.
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Robert Broadrup
Jack Batdorf
Frederick
Batdorf
Frederick County
Goodloe E. Byron
John Stauffer
Guy Whidden
Byron
Phylis Bornhardt
Baltimore
Parking Woes in Frederick City Downtown
Letter writer from Frederick County cites downtown Frederick parking shortages caused by delivery trucks blocking spaces and non patrons occupying spots. He urges more public and private spaces, a new multi level lot near the business district, restricted truck hours, towing at owner expense, stricter handicapped parking enforcement, and more handicapped spaces.
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Frederick County
Frederick
Frederick City
Animal cruelty in testing prompts reader action
A reader urges readers to oppose animal testing by cleaning product makers and suggests humane alternatives. The letter cites rabbits and hair spray tests, questions motive, and urges consumer boycotts plus adoption of in vitro and computer models. It also cites PETA and affordable substitutes, ending with a call to action against exploitative practices.
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PETA
People For
Qualifications suggested for new Frederick County Superintendent
The present head of the Frederick County School system Dr. Stewart Berger will seek greener pastures, prompting the Board of Education to seek a new superintendent soon. Voters hope the successor is a county native with good judgment and proven administrative ability, noting the large scale of local education and funding. Adamstown.
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Frederick County
Stewart Berger
Board of Education
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