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News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1988

Page

4

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Fredneck Harry Palestine Lebanon Washington, D.C

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Robert C. Reid Duarks Anderson Jack Anderson Joseph Spear Thilfren Pentagon Abda Tabet Lee Hamilton D-Ind Defense Department Navy Albert Mokhiber Mokhiber Rep. Hamilton Europe Middle East Mr. Tabet Military Sealift Command Joint Chiefs of Staff House Office of Management and Budget Maritime Administration Oliver North Virginia Iwo Jima Senate Ollie Congress United Feature Syndicate, Inc Frederick City Lloyd C. Culler Board of Aldermen Monocacy Potomac Albert M. Powell Lewistown Parsons Newman Weather Bureau Frederick Chamber of Commerce Frederick Industries Peoples Drug Store West Patrick Street Wilcoxen and Brown Lumber Co T.S. Michael John Francis Fischer Thomas and Co G.F.S. Zimmerman Co Frederick Tailoring Co Charles &. Collins County Planning Commission United Brethren Churches Brethren Church Church of the United Brethren In Christ Peter Kemp Rocky Springs Road Philip William Otterbein Martin Boehmn Maryland State Department of Education John L. Thompson JR Tam Governor Thomas Johnson High School Stephanie M. Dorsey, Frederick Ok’ Johnson Pat Jim Pearl Walter Baker Rockville
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