Rape awareness prompts safety tips amid string of attacks
A local crime advisory notes three rapes in less than three weeks in the county, with incidents on Connecticut Avenue in Aspen and Redland Road near a Metro station. Police urge vigilance, staying in well lit areas, locking doors, and carrying protection as residents are advised to walk with others and seek safe shelters. The guidance references self defense and says Mace is legal with a permit.
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Rockville
Connecticut Avenue
Aspen
Bush
Ai H Vou
Montgomery
Redland Road
Metro Station
Bel Pre Road
Ill
Boston
Crime Or Crime Prevention Institute
Frederick area notes on veterans and early trolley history
This item surveys Frederick Maryland during the week noting retirements of two military figures from Fort Detrick Captain William M Houk and Command Sergeant Major David Farello. It recalls Fort Detrick careers and local ties while touching on Frederick trolley service centennial, Hagerstown Potomac Edison roots, and banker Emory Coblentz.
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Atu
Port Detrick
William M. Houk
Fort Detrick
Defense Medical Standardization Board
Hauk
Tence
Southeast Asia
U.S
Vietnam
Hunk
Frederick
David Farello
Ceese Mansion
OSM
Return to the scene of the crime in San Diego GOP bid
The Republican Party gathers in San Diego to formalize Robert Dole’s presidential bid. The piece recounts Nixon era bids, ITT funding, and a Watergate shadow over the 1972 convention efforts, with details of internal memos and a senate hearing.
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Republican Party
San Diego
Robert Dole
Dole
Republican National Committee
Miami Beach
Richard Nixon
Nixon
ITT
Dita Beard
Senate Judiciary Committee
Justice
Tri
Hunt
Denver
Frederick area notes and civic moves in brief
Lt Frank Dorsey and Officer Nelson Cockrell found few starlings in Hospital Park as residents led by Ben Gilbert Frank Smith and John A Hansen disrupted a pyrotechnic event. CAMP Detrick expanded by 400 acres along Shookstown Road with War Department ownership transfer from Thomas Specht and the late Austin Baughman plus a 50 acre border near Rocky Springs Road. City employees got a $2 weekly raise costing $7377 for the year. County officials voted to build a 50000 gallon per day sewage plant off Bethel Road to fix septic issues at White Rock, while Woodboro awaits funding for a $1 million sewer system on a county wish list. Eight 4-H exchange visitors hosted by Frederick County youths with local hosts Ellen Mayne Mary Jane Ramsburg Kay Meunier Debbie Plana fan Helen Smariga Jane Linthicum Esther Stup Julie Glyn Jonas.
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Frank Dorsey
Hospital Park
Nelson Cockrell
Ben Gilbert
Frank Smith
John A. Hansen
Camp Detrick
Shookstown Road
War Department
Austin Thomas
Helen Specht
Austin Baughman
Rocky Springs Road
Frederick County
Lawrence A. Dorsey
Paul L. Crum
Edgar C. Wirts
Bethel Road
White Rock
Sterling Bollinger
Donald L. Lewis
Await
Cindy Matsuzaki
Lorna Piltz
Jan Omori
Monica Saito
Dorothea Miranda
Shari Komo
Boni Lally
Cindy Carvalho
Ellen Mayne
Mary Jane Ramsburg
Kay Meunier
Debbie Planafan
Helen Smariga
Jane Linthicum
Esther Stup
Julie Glyn-Jonas
Lucky districts clash over school funding and tech gaps
Carmen Kowalski laments unequal school resources in Frederick County, noting Urbana High’s new full internet wiring and career education grant while other high schools lack air conditioning and strong program choices. She questions decision makers and tax parity.
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Urbana High
Ederick County
Humane Society Review Board Denies Return of Feta the Dog
A reader endorses the Humane Society decision to refuse Wolfes' return of dog Feta. The writer notes dog ownership struggles, praises the board, and hopes for future protections for vulnerable dependents, comparing to child rights.
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Humane Society Review Board
Wolfes
Mr. Wolfe
Humane Society
Pete
Contested Claims Surround Larry Pratt and Church Ties
The text argues against portraying Larry Pratt as racist and notes his church includes an African American pastor. It questions the label and describes Pratt as a white individual who attends a multiracial church. It also mentions his comments about the Second Amendment and radical militia concerns.
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Talse
Larry Pratt
Pratt
Letters with the ACLU on a shared Fourth An interest
Larry Pratt, a Sixth District veteran, writes about collaborating with the ACLU on a single issue. He notes that agreement on one matter does not imply alignment on theology or character, but that common ground existed in that instance with John C. Laughland.
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ACLU
Billy
Larry Pratt
Letter complains about Maryland State Lottery fees
Gary S Grable Sr of Emmitsburg writes to vent frustration over 45 cent a minute calls to learn winning numbers and accuses the Maryland Lottery of overcharging players. He vows to stop playing after 20 years and urges others to protest higher costs.
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Maryland
Lotte
Bay TV
Emmitsburg
Asylvania
Eney
Letter calls Dr Bartlett an extremist in wage debate
A reader labels Dr Roscoe Bartlett an extremist for opposing minimum wage and for beliefs on government and business. The letter cites his stance on wages, land use, and endorsement of a Pratt book as proof of extreme views, arguing two sides exist in every debate.
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Andrew
Rosbury
Roscoe Bartlett
Bartlett
America
Pratt
Larry
Letters to the Editor from Frederick News Readers
Readers send in letters to the editor at Frederick News and are assured publication due to high letter volume. Correspondence is directed to Letters to the Editor at Post, 200 E Patrick St, P O Box 57, Frederick MD 21705.
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Frederick Newset Garantee
E. Patrick St
Plo
Frederick, MD
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