POWs and MIAs fade as public interest wanes
The article notes dwindling political will and practical hurdles in locating 2000 missing American soldiers from Vietnam. It cites a powerless POW MIA Task Force, limited intelligence sharing, and lawmakers pursuing other issues while families remain hopeful yet frustrated. TV Marti and Cuban exile influence are also discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ronald Reagan
Congress
Meee Mlek Ete
Ing Gts
Defense Intelligence Agency
Intelligence Agency
Smith
Select Committee On Intelligence
Dan Niegomir
Robert Lagomarsino
Calif
Reynolds
Lagomarsino
Cuba
Munhaw
TV Marti
Castro
Soil setback halts Frederick County health complex work
The Montevue Lane site for the Frederick County Health Department complex faced soil faults after no extensive borings were done before construction. Analyses show soft unsuited soil to 30 feet, forcing a foundation redesign and August pause. 60,000 square feet planned, $4.3 million cost, December 1991 opening target remains but liability questions loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Hall
Frederick County Health Department
Montevue Lane
Health Department
Cards and Faces from Fleeting Encounters Across Places
A nostalgic look at business cards collected from strangers in travel and events. The narrator recalls meeting people in Puerto Rico, Marietta, and beyond, including Clay and Judy Adams, Make-A-Wish moments with Jessie Waites, Crazy Ray of the Dallas Cowboys fame, and numerous other professionals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay
Judy Adams
Marietta
Georgia
Lav
Old San Juan
San Juan Bay
Cantano
Puerto Rico
Bacardi Rum
Bacardi Works
Publico
San Juan
Norweigan Line
Starward
Adams
Bacardi
Aga Ana
Judy
Ron” Pegg
Santa Fe Springs
California
George Nutwell, Sr
Register of Wills
Anne Arundel County
Mr. Nutwell
Louise E
Waites
Louise
Jessie
SS Worway
Dallas
Ray
BWI
Crazy Ray
Dallas Cowboys
Redskins
James B. Farmer
General Motors
Monique
Jack
Heidi Fields
Franklin, N.C
Merle Norman Cosmetics Studio
Wang Qi-Ru
Anhui Daily
Harry
Dial-A-Cab
Shawn Dooley
Bartenders Anonymous
Paul Bicknell
Dunkirk, Md
Bob Lord
Angel Pena
Edward Topping
Holly Moran
State of New York Department of Commerce
Twelve loaded cars derail near Ridgeville tunnel in 1897 rail crash
The Baltimore and Ohio main line near Ridgeville tunnel saw twelve cars of a 95-car freight derail after a steel beam fell onto the track. Two cars carried Western steers, with deaths and injuries reported as animals were released along the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Ridgeville Tunnel
Mandela Criticism Misplaced Across Global Tour
The piece argues that criticisms of Nelson Mandela abroad lack substance and reflect embedded racism. It defends Mandela’s stance on armed struggle, noting allies of anti apartheid include Castro Ghadafi and Arafat, and criticizes US and Western governments for past and present errors in races and foreign policy. It also references historic injustices against Native Americans and African Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Mandela
United States
Mandela
Fidel Castro
Muhamar Ghadafi
Yassar Arafat
South Africa
Castro
Ghadafi
Arafat
Vietnam
George Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Winston Churchill
George Bush
Margaret Thatcher
NATO
Mandela Bashers
Letter on race, activism and animal welfare at Montgomery fair
CHRISTY CRAWFORD of Adamstown writes about racial double standards in U S politics, critiques arming black leaders, cites Mandela and Colin Powell, notes Maryland African American representation, and discusses PETA protests at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair. She argues for homefront balance and defends animal welfare and farming practices against activist claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery County Agricultural Fair
PETA
People For the Ethical Treatment, of
Sta
Silver Spring
Fairgrounds
Thalave
Philistine praise and critique from a Thurmont minister
Francis E Eichelberger, editor in chief, commends Margaret McCalla for her letter More Philistines Needed while defending her stance on art and morality. He disputes Richard Leichert and rebuts Lebherz claim that art equates pornography, urging more Philistines to back moral values in arts and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret McCalla
Richard Leichert
Lebherz
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Frederick, MD
Pentagon
Robert Smith
R-N.h
Tank Wines
Anderson
Denny Smith
R-Ore
Matt Reynolds
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Michael Powell
AIR
Robert C. Reid
Federal Bureau of Investigation
House
PBI
Potomac Edison Company
Frederick
Ijamsville
James L. Bryan
Frederick County
Montevue
Marvin Mandel
Bob Pennington
Babe Ruth
Mary Warshowsky
Interracial Dialogue Group
Board of Election Supervisors
Lord Nickens
Muhammad Ali
Martin Luther King Jr
Colin Powell
Senate
Maryland
House of Delegates
Willie J. Mahone
Animal Welfare
Francis E, Eichelberger
Thurmont
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