Emmitsburg Push for Elected School Board Grows
Emmitsburg residents and organizations oppose the Frederick County Board of Education for bussing Emmitsburg middle schoolers to Thurmont. The dispute fuels momentum for an elected board, with the Democratic Central Committee, League of Women Voters, and county teachers weighing in as candidates face 1982 elections.
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Frederick County
Emmitsburg
North County
Democratic Central Committee
Marvin Anthony
Hughes
League of Women Voters
House of Delegates
Board of County Commissioners
Thurmont
Mac Remsberg
Remsberg
Emmitsburg Middle School
Battle over speakers list at UN turns diplomats into clowns
At the United Nations in Manhattan a sign up for speaking slots sparked chaos as delegates rushed the 38th floor. A Russian secretary moved to first come first served, triggering late night bidding and a Syrian protest that bucked the system. US officials warned of a formal challenge to the change.
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U.N
Washington
Barnum & Bailey
United Nations Complex
Manhattan
General Assembly
Bet Weel
BuLib Ann
Hirst
United States
U.N. Secretariat
Secretariat
Guennadi Yevstaf'iev
Numero Uno
Romania
State Department
Lucette Lagnado
Damascus
Syria
No. Gandran
U.S
Readers Call for Preparedness Against the Klan in Maryland
Letters to the editor urge residents to confront the Ku Klux Klan with resolve, noting Thurmont’s robed protest and predicting wider activity as weather improves. They praise Maryland leaders and the governor for standing against hate and warn that future Klan appearances are likely in Frederick County towns.
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Thurmont
Frederick County
Braddock Heights
Frederick
Maryland
Hughes
Community leaders urge calm approach to Klan threat in Maryland
A Frederick County citizen letter urges regional cooperation among government, police and faith groups to counter Klan influence. The author highlights existing county structures and warns against government overreach while stressing civil rights, dialogue, and community action across Maryland locales including Braddock Heights and Thurmont.
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Baltimore City
Montgomery
Prince George’s
Anne Arundel
Frederick County
Maryland
Royer
Braddock Heights
Thurmont
Frederick County Events Highlight Local Music and Circus
On April 29 1982 Frederick hosted a high school band concert at Baker Park with 87 players under S Fenton Harris. A first annual Frederick County Horse Show drew nearly 2000 spectators at Seventh Street Shopping Center, with area riders winning. The Cristian i Wallace Brother Circus performed two rings with 40 acts before 500 attendees. Frederick planned to host World War I veterans for the eighth annual Maryland Department event, drawing 300 to 450 visitors. Meeting notes urged citizen action on local concerns including cemetery burials and public safety.
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Baker Park
Frederick
S. Fenton Harris
Seventh Street
Pony Slab
Department of Maryland Veterans of
Frederick High School
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Housing and Urban Development
Samuel Pierce
White House
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Constance P. Wrence
Jefferson Blvd
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Imand
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Zens
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