Frederick County Schools Open With Large Enrollment
About 32,000 students returned to Frederick County public schools as 48 schools opened with minor issues. Enrollment may be higher than projections, and staffing remains tight for special education. Transportation offices reported strong call traffic and one tire blowout caused no injuries.
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Frederick County
Ray Barnes
Barnes
Patricia Custer
Human Services
Transportation Department
John Straits
Frederick High School
Thurmont Elementary School
War era airshow revives battles with painted Zero planes
World War II themed airshow features restored Zeros bearing Japan's red suns on their wings. Attacks echo past history as performers reenact Pearl Harbor events, drawing crowds Saturday to the venue.
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Japan
Pearl, Harbor
Frederick hosts CAF airshow with dramatic bomb explosion display
On Sunday the Confederate Air Force staged its East Coast airshow at Frederick Municipal Airport drawing about 25 000 spectators. The program included WWII battle recreations and a Doolittle raid sequence using dynamite explosions and aviation fuel, plus an aerobatic display by Vaughan Olson of Southlake Texas.
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Bill Green
Frederick Municipal
Hawaii
Confederate Air Force
Dave Cooper
Leesburg
CAF
Frederick
Cooper
Tokyo
Jimmy” Doolittle
Vaughan Olson
Southlake, Tex
Southwest Airlines
Interpreters for Deaf Meet Public and Private Demands
Mrs Walker translates public meetings for the deaf in Frederick County. Interpreting is provided by Frederick County Services for the Hearing Impaired, a nonprofit now in its 15th year. About 500 deaf residents live in the area, and demand for services is rising.
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Nan Walker
Frederick County
Peter C. Myers
Myers
Frederick
U S and Cuba to discuss refugees in talks this week
Washington reports mid level talks between the United States and Cuba will focus on refugees with no broad agenda. Secretary of State Warren Christopher says the U S will respond carefully if Castro moves toward democracy and allows free elections.
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Washington
United States
Cuba
Warren Christopher
Castro
Christopher
CBS TV
Fidel Castro
Florida
Juventud Rebelde
Mr Castro
William H Bartgis Dies Four Term Frederick Alderman
William H. Bartgis 84 of 314 Rockwell Terrace died Saturday August 27 at Homewood Retirement Center Frederick He was the husband of Frances Evans Bartgis and was born December 2 1909 in Frederick A 1929 Frederick High School graduate he co owned Bartgis and Zimmerman and later worked at Donald B Rice Tire retiring in 1980 He served four terms on the Frederick City Board of Aldermen 1954 1970 and was board president 1958 1962 He held many fraternal and civic memberships including Lions Club Masons York Rite Bodies Scottish Rite Elks AARP and Bliss Electrical Society He belonged to Evangelical Reformed United Church of Christ and other organizations and continued on Page A 5.
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William Henry Bartgis
Rockwell Terrace
Homewood
Frederick
Frances Evans Bartgis
Bartgis
Allan
Estella Spielman Bartgis
Frederick High School
Blss Electrical School
Bartgis and Zimmerman
Firestone Tire Company
East Patrick Street
Donald B Rice Tire Company
Frederick City
Grand Lodge of Maryland
Af&a Masons
York
Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
Ali Ghan
Inside The News Family Nesting in the Decorating Trend
Bob Lentz wins Frederick City Amateur golf championship. Details and results appear on Page C-4 as part of local sports coverage.
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Bob Lentz
Frederick City
Taeeneees
AG Family
Pearce challenger Pearre seeks new Frederick County majority
J Bowie Pearre, 47, Democrat from Union Bridge, says he runs for county commissioner to replace a dissatisfied majority. He criticizes tax increases and staff management while praising a need for order on a field of competing interests. Pearre notes past political activity and past Westminster work as a product development technician.
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Frederick County
David Gray
Gray
J. Bowie Pearte
Union Bridge
Pearre
Westminster
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North Frederick
Carolyn Strum
Ashley Myers
Kastine Dorsey
Martha Eliassen
News-Post
U.S
State Department
Michael McCurry
William H. Bartgis
Inside the News
Vi &Ra Mife
Pearce
Glenn McMahan
Ike Wilson
Kelly Hahn
J. Bowie Pearce
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