County Faces Borrow Pit and Landfill Regulation Challenge
In Frederick County officials confront borrow pit and rubble landfill rules after the Eyler case. Commissioners must craft safeguards to allow operations in restricted areas while protecting nearby homes, addressing residents' complaints on Reids Ford Road.
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John Eyler
Eyler
Mr. Eyler
Byler
Reids Ford Road
Frederick County
What's in a name for cars and American taste
The essay argues that postwar car naming shifted from simple maker labels to flashy brands signaling prestige and masculinity. It catalogs models and makers, linking brands like Lincoln, Cadillac, and Jaguar to status, while noting gendered perceptions of car styles. It laments marketing influence on identity and traces shifts from Plymouth to Chrysler and American Motors.
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Deman
Dakota
Mercedes
Mercury
Tracer
Scorpio
Chrysler
Vista
Laser
American Motors
America
Lee Tacocca
Chrysler Corporation
American Eagle
Victim of U S plane receives only sympathy in Lebanon
The Dec 4 1983 U S raid left Abdo Tabet and his family homeless and burned. His wife died and his children were scarred as a fighter pilot bailed out and the plane wrecked their home in Zouk Makayel. He seeks compensation while the Navy and Defense Department closed the case.
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Washington
Mediterranean
Lebanon
Abdo Tabet
U.S
Syria
U.S. Navy
Hyam
Zouk Makayel
United States
Beirut
Tabet
Frederick Updates Cover Housing, Surveys and Local Commerce
Recent actions list a mayoral consent for a Housing Authority appointment in Frederick, plus steps to push sanitary sewer connections via a special mayor and aldermen session. A summer survey by Albert M Powell aims to study Monocacy and Potomac river bass habitats and food conditions. Parson Newman urged Rotary on Community Chest campaigns. April weather risks continued below normal precipitation. Frederick Chamber showcases local manufactured articles in Peoples Drug Store windows. County leaders warn against planning commission conservatism harming industrial prospects. A merger unites the Methodist and Evangelical United Brethren churches dating from 1800. The state education department secures a 153177 grant for migratory workers programs in Frederick and six counties. The Frederick Pony Club hosts a multi-division horse show at Ijamsville.
Walkersville official clarifies stance on school redistricting
Walkersville commissioner explains he voted against a resolution on school redistricting. He commends concerned parents but argues the town should not be tied to line based busing. He cites county wide schooling and rapid farmland conversion driving overcrowding as core issues.
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Burgess and Commissioners of
Walkersville
Emmitsburg
Mount Airy
Schoors
Glade Manor
Discovery
Spring Gardens
Greenbrier
Devon Farms
Frederick
Overcrowding taxes and land use shape Walkersville policy
A letter by Town Commissioner John L. Thompson Jr. argues for long term land-use plans and public zoning meetings to curb school overcrowding costs. He predicts elected change and urges active parent involvement to balance development versus community needs. A second letter from a Governor Thomas Johnson HS senior laments senioritis and fears of entering the real world after graduation, preferring time to himself before college and work.
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Board of County Commissioners
Walkersville
Ok Johnson praised by Frederick neighbors in The News-Post
Stephanie M Dorsey and Pat Pearl share appreciation for the April 16 News-Post front page feature on “OK” Johnson. The letter commends Jean and Johnson's humor, generosity, and shared treats, noting their zest for life enriched the Frederick community during seven years of neighborly rapport.
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Ok" Johnson
News-Post
Jean
Frederick
Sauce for the goose: Arabs receive Holocaust Museum plan
In a letter from Walter Baker of Rockville, Harry, describing himself as a Fredneck County cousin, argues the federal government should fund two red brick buildings in Washington to honor Arabs with a Holocaust Museum, drawing on the saying about sauce for the goose.
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Fredneck
Harry
Palestine
Lebanon
Washington, D.C
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