Frederick County Volunteers Shine In Major City Blaze
The News-Post praises Frederick County volunteer firemen after the Hiltner Furniture fire on East Street. Despite dangerous winds and heavy losses, crews contained the blaze with teamwork and skill. Spectators witnessed dedication as volunteers funded equipment through community support and fundraisers.
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Frederick County
News Vest
Frederick
East Street
Hiltner
919
East
R. R. R. Roberts
News - Post
Go metric or stay inch pound US debate shifts over 10 year plan
The National Bureau of Standards urges a deliberate move to metric within a decade, arguing gains in export trade and cost savings while noting current partial changes since 1893. The report estimates $10 to $40 billion for the switch and highlights broader implications for industry, sport, and daily life.
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NBS
United States
Great Britain
Australia
Canada
John Quincy Adams
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Collegiate Athletic Assn
Loo
Nuta
Bolta
Capital Hill
Spicknall Tapes Draw Reply to Hypocrisy and Humanism
Mary D. Paulhamus argues against abortion, birth control, and secular humanism. She condemns hypocrisy in public debates over morality and calls for traditional values, parental rights, and religious principles to guide society.
City fixes tax rate at 1.10 in new year
Frederick officials set the tax rate at 1.10 per 100 assessed value in a special meeting, down from last year’s 1.25. Hustlers plan last appearance in the city against the Hagerstown Champe, with Berry likely to pitch for Dywert. Irene C. Biser becomes Frederick County's first woman candidate on the Republican primary ticket for the House of Delegates.
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Schley
Dowell
Costello
Hagerstown
Berry
Dywert
Frederick County
Irene C. Biser
Republican Party
House of Delegates
Frederick considered for critical defense housing area
Twenty years ago on August 40 195 F Frederick considered designating Camp Detrick area as critical for housing. City Hall discussed the move while awaiting the city administration stance and bids for East Frederick Elementary School were approved with work soon to begin. Emmitsburg named Miss Mary Fiery queen of Old Home Week.
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Frederick
City Hall
Camp Detrick
Mary Fiery
Victor Fiery
Emmmitsburg
Emmitsburg
East Frederick
Eugene W. Pruitt
Tax Credit Plan Aims to Fund Private School Tuition
The article discusses Supreme Court confusion over public funds for church related schools and outlines tax credits as a solution. It cites the President's Commission on School Finance and states Minnesota California and Maryland programs, along with concerns about entanglement with religion and school admissions policy.
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United States
David Lawrence Washington
Supreme Court
Commission On
Norman Karsh
Commission
Nixon
Minnesota
California
Maryland
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Barbs on manners and meters from a curmudgeon
An old-timer jokes that true wealth meant money in the purse, warns that rap tappers at the door mean unpaid bills, and offers hardheaded advice to youth. He quips about studying angles over curves and notes that bad company requires two to keep it going.
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