Fear of Drug Wars in Frederick County Faces Public Hearing
Frederick County officials warned the drug trade could become a major problem due to location near Washington and Baltimore and two interstates. Sheriff Robert C. Snyder and Police Chief Richard Ashton cited ongoing raids, increased arrests, and the risk of turf wars, urging public involvement to combat the drug trade.
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Frederick
Frederick County
Robert C. Snyder
Washington
Baltimore
Snyder
Drug Advisory Council
Richard Ashton
Jackson Spoiler Role in New York Primary Puts Bush in Check
Roy Meachum notes New York primaries produced no shockers but underscored Jesse Jackson's 37 percent showing as a spoiler. Gore Koch tactics risked alienating black voters, while Jackson's surge could influence the Democratic convention and potential slots or Cabinet prospects. Bush looms if Democrats split.
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New York
Jesse Jackson
Michael Dukakis
Albert Gore Jr
White House
Mr. Jackson
Ed Koch
Tennessee
Sen. Gore
Middle East
Israel
Jackson
Dukakis
Koch
New York City
John the Baptist
Gov
Atlanta
George Bush
Counterfeit bolts threaten M60 Patton tanks report says
Closed hearing reveals fake high strength bolts used in M 60 Patton tracks harmful at speed and temperatures. Fort Carson Colorado Springs linked to counterfeit trail. 4000+ tanks in service face potential track failures. investigations target bolt depots, manufacturers, and False Claims Act potential actions.
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Washington
America
John Dingell
D-Mich
Dingell
Defense Department
Stewart Harris
Fort Carson Army Base
Colorado Springs
Colo
Army
Fort Carson
Army Materiel Command
Rep. Dingell
Red River Army Depot
Texarkana
Texas
Army Mater
U.S
Afghanistan
George Shultz
Car with no tags on North Court Street noted
Police reported a car parked on North Court Street without license tags. A note with a notary seal said the owner had applied for Taois state tags. Efforts to tow failed as the car was in gear with brakes locked. authorities left a red tag and dropped the issue.
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North Court Street
Taois
Traffic spill blocks U S 15 to West Patrick Street
Twenty years ago diesel spilled after an Anchor Motor Express truck cap fell causing a ramp entry slip and fuel rupture blocking the roadway. Firefighters cleaned the spill as the incident shut the route temporarily. The first Job Corps camp near Thurmont marked its third year with open house. Nine hundred men trained in three years at the CCC camp near Camp David under Johnson’s poverty program. The Tall Cedars parade in Frederick featured the Royal Court Degree Team with Austin Fogle and others marching.
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U.S. 15
West Patrick Street
Job Corps
Catoctin Mountains
Thurmont
Civilian Conservation Corp
CCC
Camp David
Johnson
Tall Cedars of
Lebanon
Frederick
Royal Court
Austin Fogle
Grand Tall Cedar
Prince Aziah
William Kreh
King Soloman
Carl Thomas
Prince Arabable
John L. Mills Jr
Amber Meadows bench welcomed by Community Living Inc
A letter from William O. Lee Jr. commends the Amber Meadows bench at Opossumtown Pike and Amber Drive built for residents with mental disabilities to wait safely for transportation and gain independence. The writer thanks the Greggs and others involved, praises the community, and urges reflection on broader social issues raised by other letters.
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Community Living Inc
Opossumtown Pike
Amber Drive
Mary Jo
John Gregg
Amber Meadows
Frederick
Crime deterrents public floggings and fear of Hell
The piece argues harsher punishments to curb crime, proposing public floggings alongside prison terms and capital sentences. It questions gender equity and suggests fear of Hell as a deterrent for offenders, especially in cases of violence, child molestation, sexual offenses, and drug trafficking. It frames deterrence as insufficient with current penalties.
Doomsayers sigh in relief misreporting corrected request
Mt Airy residents challenge the Frederick post over a story about B&C Farm Limited Partnership being denied 32 acres near Mount Airy for a zoning change from agricultural to low density residential. The letter urges more accurate, respectful reporting and less condescension.
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Frederick News-Post
Frederick Post
B&c Farm Limited Partnership
Mount Airy
Mount
Picket fence debate over a Farm House in Frederick
Letter writer JoAn L Wisner of Walkersville chides Roy Meachum for his fence columns about a so called farm house on the Frederick city line. She argues the house is no longer a farm and mocks the ongoing fence discussion as a recurring annoyance in Fredericktonian life.
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Roy Meachum
Mr. Meachum
Frederick
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