Ethnic Festival moves to Frederick Towne Mall this October
The ninth annual Ethnic Festival of Frederick County expands to the Frederick Towne Mall with more than 20 nations planned. The free event runs 12 noon to 7 30 p.m. with food samples, exhibits, and performances. Volunteers may join by calling 831-4260. Local organizers urge community turnout and support for this culturally diverse celebration.
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Readers Back state police plan oppose quotas in promotion
Letters criticize Maryland Troopers Association stance against time tables for black trooper promotions and oppose race based quotas. Superintendent Travers praised merit promotion while critics warn quotas lower standards echoing concerns from Baltimore City Schools leader Alice G. Pinderhughes about past educational decline from lowered standards.
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End of Volcker Era Looms for Federal Reserve Chief
Washington reports that Paul Volcker, the tall blunt Federal Reserve chairman, is set to leave early next year with limited fanfare. Known as Mumbles, his rambling notes and reformist stance have unsettled White House aides who demand clearer justification for his deficit forecasts and the supposed consequences he warned would follow.
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Volcker’s decades in power end with a cautionary note
The Fed chair Paul Volcker, long at the center of U.S. monetary policy, faces retirement amid a legacy of strong control over banks and debt-ridden governments. He withstood critics including George Bush and Donald Regan, but leaves a fragile system and potential global crisis if major debtor nations default or form a debtors’ cartel. His final days echo a career of spartan finances, high-stakes bailouts, and personal tolls on family and health.
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Commendation for Frederick Memorial Hospital Staff
A letter praises the Same-Day Surgery Service at Frederick Memorial Hospital, commending nurses, aides, and all staff for caring, humane treatment from pre-admission tests through post operative care. The writer notes excellent organization and patient welfare as a priority. Grant Place, Frederick.
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End of Rainbow Plans Revealed for Pots of Gold
Residents speculated on how people planned to spend the supposed pot of gold rather than smoke it if they reached the rainbow’s end, a curious urban legend fueling local chatter about wealth and luck.
August 2, 1935 News-Post items from Frederick area
Attendance at a doll show in Baker Park numbered about 600 with 125 children presenting dolls. Prize winners included Ann Elkins Kathleen Albin Christine Wells Golden Boyce Helen McKinley Elizabeth Howard and Ruby Nicolls. A clerk misdialed the fire number prompting four fire trucks. Gas prices across Frederick County were reported falling with various per gallon figures. Thurmont Police Chief Clarence Hagelin was reinstated after previously resigning over pay issues. Connie Devilbiss daughter of Frederick residents was named senior senator at Girls State in Annapolis and elected Maryland attorney general for the event.
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Teen girls rate teachers highly in Seventeen survey
Teens praise teachers for preparation and engaging classes while urging higher pay. The survey shows 89 percent rate teachers as well prepared, 88 percent prefer challenging but interesting instruction, and 82 percent support higher salaries for exceptional teachers.
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