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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1993
Page
4
A nostalgic riff recalls Dirty Harry film moments and a Chicago hot dog pushcart. The piece contrasts the cop’s brutal world with a humorous clash over ketchup, noting a vanished era and changing food etiquette. It paints street scenes, local memories, and evolving urban tastes without graphic detail.
Mike Royko notes a growing trend of ketchup on classic Chicago hot dogs drawing reactions from chefs Maurie Berman of Superdawg and others. Vendors report more customers expecting ketchup, while defenders cite tradition and regional taste, with parents urged to enforce rules.
County officials weigh security options for the Frederick County Courthouse with a shift to private firms. The discussion centers on cost versus the quality of protection, the sensitivity of entry alarms, and the adequacy of private guards compared to the Sheriff's Office.
An aging ex-resident recalls a long farewell to Hoechst castle now a conference center, the castle’s makeover, and the town’s absorption by Frankfurt. He revisits Wiesbaden, Nuremberg, Heidelberg, and the Rhine journey, meeting old friends, noting wartime memories, and bidding goodbye to a homeland he once knew.
Jean Cobb Kosta of New Market recalls Bavarian exterior murals painted since King Ludwig I’s era that survived acid rain and war, praising KEIM paint. She links this endurance to Bill Cochran’s Carroll Street bridge art in Frederick, expressing excitement for his talent and its regional pride.
Maryland Agricultural Extension Director Dr. T B Symons told Middletown Grange attendees that farmers statewide should raise wheat acreage by as much as 75 000 acres in 1944 to meet a War Food Administration target. Fire crews battled blazes on South Jefferson Street and at the Bernie's Arena wood yard after sparks from a trolley ignited a field and wood piles. Burt H Boorn, longtime Frederick College math teacher, retired after 34 years as Schenectady public schools principal, leaving Frederick in 1900 with friends Edgar K Moore and C A Gilson. South Mountain Creamery Inc sold in Middletown to Brooklyn buyers and Edwin C Hook of Hagerstown. operation to continue dairy production.
Brunswick potomic river festival drew thousands from across the U S and abroad for the fifth annual event. Mayor Jess Orndorff crowned Rhonda Breeden as Queen Potomac V, with Breeden leading weekend activities. A small tornado in Union Bridge caused power outages as nearby towns reported outages and Potomac Edison noted electrical problems in several communities.
A local writer describes chronic confusion at the Md 26 Md 355 intersection near Routzahn's as drivers from south and north argue over left turn lanes. The piece cites international contrasts from Victoria Australia and New South Wales, noting differing turning conventions and the impact on safety amid zigzagging and arm waving.
Randy E. Weddle Frederick Peter Samuel Libertytown urge restraint amid debates on violence and civil rights. They argue for due process, objective law, and media restraint to protect individual rights and maintain national leadership.
The passage notes public sentiment on Rodney King coverage and mentions Nell Nox and Regina Denny as examples of perceived judicial inefficiency. It comments on how media attention shapes views of people cases and the similarity of these trials in public discourse.
A reader asks if Frederick County Government Offices that closed at 2 p.m. for the annual employee picnic billed the cost to taxpayers, and whether county workers were paid for hours not worked after 2 p.m. The writer, William B. Rose, questions the propriety of a government shutdown on a normal work day.
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