Frederick ducks mural faces Historic District Commission decision
Frederick’s Historic District Commission debated a proposed mural of ducks for Nicole’s on North Market Street and approved the duck painting called Egress. The commission also approved a large glass firehouse etching titled Volunteers for public display, both crafted by William Cochran of The Signworks Walkersville.
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Frederick’s
Nicole’s
North Market Street
Frederick Community Public Arts Endowment
Historic District Commission
Frederick
Independent Hose
West Church Street
Chesapeake Bay
Walkersville
William Cochran
Signworks
A lesson in death from a local teen tragedy
Robert C. Reid writes on the sudden death of a 17 year old girl in the town. The student, admired and popular, died after a car crash near a library and a fire truck roared past. He urges safer driving for teens and talks with his own family about defensive habits and attention while behind the wheel. The piece ends noting Bob Reid is the Annapolis Bureau Chief of the Frederick News-Post.
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Motor Vehicle Administration
Insurance
Shock Trauma Center
Baltimore
Bob Reid
Annapolis
Frederick
Inventor Seeker Fowler Battles Patent System and Lost Cards
Seventy-five year old Seeker Fowler details repeated losses to big firms and patent attorneys after pursuing home inventions. He documents two near misses where others patented his ideas first, and he remains wary of pursuing patents alone due to high attorney costs. Fowler plans a book outlining the hurdles for ordinary inventors and advocates reform. Separate note discusses lost Social Security cards under new amnesty and costs to replace them, plus a memo urging DHHS staff to tally Reagan era accomplishments.
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Washington
Seeder Fowler
Florida
Mr. Fowler
Fowler
National Security Agency
National Toy Company
Popular Science Magazine
Seeber Fowlers
Seeker Fowler
Social Security Administration
General Accounting Office
GAO
Reagan Administration
Department of Health and Human Services
White House
United Peature Syndicate
Int
Roads Officials Meet With County Commissioners in Frederick
State Roads Commission delegates led by Homer E Tabler met behind closed doors with Frederick County Commissioners and road officials to discuss general road problems. The visit included J Glenn Beall and J Frank Luthardt among others, with formal disclosures limited.
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State Roads Commission
Frederick
Homer E. Tabler
J. Glenn’ Beall
J. Frank Luthardt
Nathan L. Smith
R-M. Reindollar
William A. Codd
A.H. Derr
A. Grant Hooper
Jessie I. Renner
Thomas M. Linthicum
Franklin W. Rothenhoefer
A.R. Molesworth
Mount Airy Election Voices Critique of Mayor and Campaign
Letters from Mount Airy residents urge voting on May 2 and criticize Mayor Lew Dixon for hostile responses to citizens and ties to developers while praising Linda Boyer for fair town leadership. Authors describe zoning tensions, citizen involvement, and the need for responsive government.
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Mount Airy
Dixon
Mount Airy Civic Association Inc
Lew Dixon
Linda Boyer
Advocates for Mount Airy stance in town race
Patricia E Frey defends The Advocates for Mount Airy while criticizing opponent Ms Boyer. She alleges growth benefits under Dixon, questions trooper program budgeting, and cites local concerns in Friendly Acres regarding storm water management and speed controls. She asserts her husband's community work and urges residents to vote for Advocates for Mount Airy on May 2.
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Ms. Boyer
Mount Airy
Dixon
Lopez
Boyer
Friendly Acres
Friendly Acres Homeowner's Association
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Frederick, MD
Robert C. Reid
Jack Anderson
Hulme
News-Post
Adelaide Moffett Brooks
Winchester
New York
Richard E. Byrd
Pythian Castle
Court Street
Guy K. Metter
William Brish
Grace Evangelical and Reformed Church
Lawrence Shaw
Church of the Brethren
Ross
Brookhill Union Church
Wesley Eans
Clavide Eans
Tenth St
Laurel
Cunningham Falls
Thurmont
Ernest Snyder
Co. A
National Guard
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Frederick County
Carl Weakley
Maryland
Robert H. Woodward
Mount Aity
Patricia E, Frey
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