Frederick gains attention with AOPA visit to White House
Frederick grows as a hub for aviation and civil rights activity. AOPA chief Baker met Vice President Bush to press for NAS program reforms and support for low-cost personal aircraft. NAACP NAACP voter registration marches reach Frederick with door-to-door efforts targeting first-time voters before the November election. Midwifery gains local hospital credentials as Carol Richards breaks county barriers, continuing Rhoda Neal’s legacy.
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White House
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
AOPA
Frederick Airport
Aviation Way
ACPA
John L. Baker
George Bush
Bush
Federal Aviation
Stephen R. Bassett
Baker
Washington
Averico, Aviation Insurance Company
Nickens
Wickens Camplained
Frederick County
NAACP
Winchester Hall
First Midwife Granted Privileges at Frederick Memorial
Mrs. Carol Richards of Mount Airy becomes the hospital’s first midwife on staff with Drs. Holz and Mayernick in Frederick. Richards, a nurse of 12 years, pursued midwifery after commuting from Mt. Airy to Philadelphia and Baltimore for training, emphasizing prenatal education and hospital birth safety.
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Frederick Memorial Hospital
Carol Richards
News-Post
Frederick
Rhoda Neal
Spring Garden Estates
Walkersville
Rhoda
Frederick County
Frederick Memorial
Holt
Mavernick
Mt. Airy
Richard G. Holz
Carol
Mrs. Richards
Donna Hargett
Mount Airy
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Union Memorial Hospital
Baltimore
Holz
Academic nomads and the unstable college teaching scene
Syndicated columnist Anthony Harrigan surveys the rise of one year teaching posts dubbed academic nomads. With enrollments down and tenured slots limited, many PhDs and graduate graduates fill brief posts, forcing relocations and disrupted family life, hinting at long term instability in American higher education. The piece calls for stabilization of the teaching system to benefit students and society.
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Anthony Harrigan
America
Old News Post items from 50 years past in Frederick area
A digest of 1984 to 1985 Frederick County happenings includes the JURIST More worn by OA atice Moger pserigfh of the U S Supreme Court presented to the Roger Brooke Taney Home in Frederick by Mrs. Alexander R. Cheston. The 2st Annual Auditor’s Report for Frederick County, Civitan Club picnic at Frederick Fairgrounds with the Civitan Little League team, and the Little League champions. Brunswick Aerie 11% hosts stave officers meeting and district session at the Eagles Home. Rep. Rogers C B Morton to speak at Frederick County Republican dinner. A reader letter replies to Mary Ruth Reese’s poem The Beggar. Letter from Joseph J Balbi praising Jane Carmack Smith feature on 1984 National 4‑H alumnus.
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Oaatice Moger Pserigfh
Supreme Court of the United States
Roger Brooke Taney
Frederick
Alexander R. Cheston
Chestnut Hill
Brunswick Aerie
Orde
Eagles
Carl Rentzell
Brunswick Eagle
Frederick News-Post
Mary Fouche
Jane Carmack Smith
Maryland
Jane
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Georgia
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Walter E. Fauntroy
Washington, D.C
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A. Philip Randolph Institute
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Interior and Insular Affairs
Ruth Reese
Joseph J. Balbi
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Thurmont
Richard R. Angus
University of Maryland
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