Landfill decision leans toward Schroder farm in Frederick
Frederick residents debate the Schroder farm as the best landfill site. FRED and officials weigh geology and testing, with scientists expected to guide the final choice. Opponents fear finding and testing a new site would delay needs, while supporters urge timely action to prevent overfilling.
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Frederick
FRED
Save the Schrodel Farm Committee
Reich
Ford Road
Schroder
Frederick County
Eggs and ethics spark a dairy farm reminiscence
The narrator recalls a bygone era when eggs were taken for granted and health warnings seemed minor. He rails at nutritionists and the Humane Society for stirring worry about egg production, praising free range debates, Amish farmers in Pennsylvania Dutch country, and the stubborn practicality of poultry farming despite era shifts.
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Chemistry
New England Journal of Medicine
America
Humane Society of the
United States
National Geographicae
South America
Maryland
Earth
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Humane Society
Aunoff
Hungary welcomes West with open arms in bold push
Western investors flock to Hungary as foreign ownership rules loosen. Since the Berlin Wall fall, Hungary has drawn roughly half of Eastern Europe's Western capital, helped by tax breaks and easy repatriation. American joint ventures include GM building a plant in northwest Hungary to rival Suzuki, amid a large domestic car market with a 400,000 name waiting list.
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Budapest
Hungary
Europe
Soviet Union
Switzerland
General Motors
Suzuki
Hungary Welcomes Western Brands Amid Reform Momentum
Jack Anderson reports Western firms like General Electric Levi Strauss McDonald’s Proctor and Gamble Eastman Kodak and Ralston Purina move into Hungary as reform gains pace. He notes optimism about growth but local pessimism about living conditions and housing. A State Department audit reveals misuse of funds for a racquetball court at the Manila embassy, flagged as poor controls with seven day suspensions, while a mini editorial critiques weapons lobby influence in defense spending.
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General Electric
Tungsram
Hungary
American Express
Levi Strauss
McDonald’s
Proctor and Gamble
Eastman Kodak
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing
Ralston Purina
Mark Palmer
U.S
Erno Rubik
Playboy
Budapest
State Department
Philippines
Lifesaving Rescue at Camp Ritchie and Regional Updates
Fifty years ago on August 28 161 Pvt Charles Wolf of Company A saved Pvt Wilson A Taylor of Company K at Lake Roger Camp Ritchie with Sat John H Stewart Jr assisting to keep the exhausted swimmer afloat until rescue. Also noted are mass anthrax vaccinations on Urbana farms and a Frederick County plan for Montevue fire safety upgrades.
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Charles Wolf
115Th Infantry
Wilson A. Taylor
Centerville
Taylor
Lake Roger
Camp Ritchie
John H. Stewart Jr
The Nothing Moves Through Frederick, A Reader Letter
A Frederick reader compares the Nothing from The Neverending Story to a creeping gloom in the city. The writer urges civic action to boost morale, support against crime, and backing for local institutions like City Hall, the police, businesses, Weinberg Center, Delaplaine Center, and Harry Grove Stadium.
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Frederick
Heenietree
North Market
Third Street
Prostitu
City Hall
Frederick City
City
Weinberg Center
Delaplaine Center For the Visual Arts
Harry Grove Stadium
Frederick county welcomes visitors for Seton Shrine events
John Norman invites Frederick city and county residents to a weekend of airport viewings, a slide show, and walking tours around Mother Seton sites. Daughters answer questions daily, Masses held in the new chapel Wednesday to Sunday at 1 30 p.m. St Elizabeth Ann shrine at St Josephs Provincial House on South Seton Avenue welcomes the public year round.
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Mother Seton
New Chapel
St. Elizabeth Ann’s
St. Joseph’s Provincial House
South Seton Avenue
Grotto of Lourdes at Emmitsburg Faces Details
Reader raises factual corrections about Mother Elizabeth Ann Seton and the Grotto site. She notes Seton lived at the Stone House and White House on grounds donated by Rev. Samuel Cooper to the Daughters of Charity and that her burial remains lie on shrine grounds. The shrine now hosts an informative display and a small theater for visitors.
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Frederick County
Grotto of Lourdes
Elizabeth Ann Seton
Grotto
Stone House
White House
Samuel Cooper
Daughters of Charity
Order of Women
Elizabeth Ann
Gun accidents and public policy debated in letters
Stephen L. Bish of Knoxville weighs in on gun accidents versus broader safety issues. The Frederick News Post invites regibly written signed letters with addresses and phone numbers, noting letters may be edited and not all published.
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Frederick
Virginia
The
Frederick News-Post
Patrick St
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