Holsinger withdraws from Frederick County race amid anger toward board
Community activist Danie Holsinger pulled out of the Frederick County commissioner race citing rancor toward the five member board. He disclosed moving to southern Pennsylvania, prompting questions about eligibility, and urged voters to choose a willing candidate. Donnie Holsinger remains on the ballot despite withdrawal.
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Danie Holsinger
Frederick County
David Gray
Holsinger
Pennsylvania
Sandower
Lewistown
Utica
Mr. Holsinger
Donnie Holsinger
District 4A Showdown Sparks Frederick Politics
In Frederick County the 4A district faces a heated primary as 1300 last minute voters rush to register. Veterans Hattery Littrell and Bart lett loom, with Brinkley Stull and Kelley vying for two GOP seats while Denton Halley Slater challenge Hattery in the Democratic race. intrigue and party swaps mark the season.
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Frederick
House of Delegates
Charlie Smelser
George Littrell
Beverly Byron
Maryland
Tyre Roscoe Bartlett
Smelser
Littrell
Mr. Hattery
Republican Central Committee
David Brinkley
Paul Stull
Annapolis
Bartlett
GOP
Mr. Brinkley
Mr. Stull
William Kelley
Bucky Muth
Baltimore
Muth
Brinkley
Stull
Kelley
War on pests in the country home pests invade every season
The narrator frets over pests invading the house from mayflies to June bugs and bluebird feeding, noting birds die when flies vanish in cold springs and pondering the ecological roles of insects while trying to sleep through bug invasions.
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Earth
Russell H. McCain
West Second Street
Andy Rooney on pests and house creatures at a country home
Andy Rooney reflects on dealing with mice bats ants and flies at his country house. He notes using lights to deter mice prefers chipmunks over mice avoids traps and contends with a bat in the kitchen and flies around the attic. He recalls a Woodstock era stay and declares the infestation the worst ever experienced.
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Margie
Saugerties
Woodstock
Airport Day Opens Frederick Observance with Guard Band
Frederick observes Airport Day on August 22 with a concert by the Seventh Battalion State Guard band. U S Senator Millard E Tydings and Congressman J Glenn Beall spoke on airport funding, construction steps, and post war trades. Out of town officials dined at the Francis Scott Key Hotel hosted by the Airport Advisory Committee led by Joseph H Himes.
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Frederick
Seventh Battalion State Guard
U.S
Millard E. Tydings
J. Glenn Beall
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Joseph H. Himes
Edward P. Thomas
Robert E. Delaplaine
William B. Bennett
Harry W. LeGore
Down syndrome student not a patient in voting story critique
A reader challenges the Aug 6 article title Down's Syndrome patient ready to vote for his Dad, praising the subject as a capable graduate pursuing bricklaying. The letter argues for person first language, calls the term patient inappropriate, and urges respectful, disability-aware labeling.
Good ol' boy endorsements in 6th District
Tony Miller laments endorsements by Delegates McClellan and Taylor for Paul Muldowney in the 6th Congressional District Democratic nomination. He argues the endorsements show a entrenched good ol' boy network, noting Muldowney's three prior losses and questioning whose interests are served by backing him. He urges voters to demand representation aligned with their interests, not political convenience.
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Paul Muldowney
McClellan and
Taylor
Muldowney
Mr. Muldowney
Dr. McClellan
Mr. Taylor
Congress
Letters defend Rush Limbaugh amid reader debate
A reader urges listening to Rush Limbaugh on WFMD for a month to understand his views and counters a critique by John Kochan. The letter lauds Limbaugh’s interviews and radio persona, notes supportive voices who fill in during vacations, and argues against dismissing him without fair consideration.
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Tam
John Kochan
Rush Limbaugh
Mr. Kochan
Rush
Mr. Limbaugh
Playboy
Newsweek
Phil Donahue
Nightline
Walter Williams
William Bennett
Robert Dornan
Mary Matlin
Tony Snow
Kochan
Lindbergh theory fuels debate on kidnap death
Yankee magazine in February published Bob Trebilcock’s piece questioning who killed the Lindbergh baby. Readers offered opposing views in May letters, with signatures and ransom-note samples. some claimed Lindbergh’s writing matched the note, suggesting a potential prank gone wrong and a possible motive for a fatal act.
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Yankee Magazine
Bob Trebilcock
Lindbergh
Yankee
Bruno Hauptman
Hauptman
Debating prejudice rhetoric from religious and political groups
TOM FAULK defends his stance against what he calls prejudice and bigotry in remarks criticizing the KKK Christian Coalition and related groups. He argues for separation of church and state and condemns attacks on gays lesbians blacks and women while urging respectful discourse.
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Deborah Claypool
Christian Coalition
KKK
Jerry Falwell
Traditional Values Coalition
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Roy Meachum
Rep. Bartlett
David Denton
Robert Halley
Tom Slater
Halley
Brunswick
Dr. Denton
Maryland School For the Deaf
James E. McClellan
Slater
Democratic Party
McClellan
Stater
Hattery
Donnybrook
Senate
Andy Rooney
Tribune Media Services
Gwen Mayne
Laytonsville
Montgomery County
Debbie Marlin
Rockville
Agricultural Center
Frederick City Hall
City Board of Appeals
N. Market St
Sue Manos Frederick
Tony Miller Frederick
Vickie Kuhlman
O.J. Simpson
Simpson
Nancy E. Hanel
Lindbergh History
Tom Faulk Frederick
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