Campaigns heat up as candidates meet Frederick voters
Frederick area voters are urged to meet gubernatorial candidates as primary campaigns intensify. Acting Governor Blair Lee III and Eleni Venetoulis campaigned in Frederick County, with J Glenn Beall touring the area. Local events spotlight county commissioner races amid broad voter education efforts. The News-Post partners with the League of Women Voters to publish a Voters Guide and hosts a candidates night at Middletown High School Auditorium to discuss growth, planning, water, and land-use issues.
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Frederick Area
Blair Lee III
Frederick County
Eleni Venetoulis
New Market
J. Glenn Beall
Frederick
Sten Lviv
News-Post
League of Women Voters
Middletown High School
Middletown Valley
Middletown Valley Planning and Preservation Association
Frederick Countians
Ballenger Creek
Maryland proposes top teacher task force sparks debate
A Maryland House panel contemplates selecting merit teachers, but critics note only two of sixteen task force members are classroom instructors. Delegates press for a fair process while questioning the effort’s democratic buy in, citing paternalism and limited teacher input in state education decisions.
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Maryland
John Hargreaves
Caroline
House Appropriations Committee
General Assembly
Raymond E. Becke
Carroll Frederick
Beck
Beth
State Department of Education
Howard Allison
Education Department
Maryland State Teachers Association
MSTA
Allison Nointe
Iris Harris
Calvert County
Nancy Gordon
Frederick County
Readers raise road safety concerns near LaPerch corner
A year of reader letters targets a dangerous curve on Maryland Route 80 near Park Mill Road and Thurston turnoff in Frederick County. Critics urge Maryland Transportation officials and local leaders to fix the near‑accident site despite fence and shoulder constraints.
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Maryland
Park Mill Road
Thurston
Jacques B. LaPerch
Transportation Department of Maryland
Board of Commissioners
Frederick County
Austin P. Renn
Decline of the Two Dollar Bill in Public Use
The Treasury reissued the Jefferson two dollar bill for the 1976 Bicentennial to reduce printing costs and support a $2 currency, but public adoption remained weak. Banks report low demand and only about half of the 27 million notes remain in circulation, despite ongoing PR efforts.
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Treasury Department
Thomas Jefferson
National Geographic Society News Service
Les Cham
The
Treasury
Courary
Federation Women host Hoover campaign opening in Frederick
At Winchester Hall on August 30 1838 a special Federation of Republican Women meeting drew many women to support Herbert Hoover for president. It was the federation s opening campaign and a big success. The Hagerstown Hubs beat Hanover Raiders 31 Sams led with eight singles Grove allowed several hits. Ackerman delivered the season s best pitching for the Blue Ridge League as Waynesboro Redbirds beat Martinsburg 2 0.
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Winchester Hall
Federation of Republican Women of
Frederick County
Herbert Hoover
Federation
Hagerstown
Hanover
Sams
Grove
Ackerman
Martinsburg Blue Sox
Waynesboro Redbirds
Elm Street School cafeteria to be closed at opening
Twenty years ago on August 30 1858 Elm Street School officials announced the cafeteria would not operate at the start of the school year. Pupils near the school may lunch at noon while bus children and others must bring meals. A Maryland Municipal League survey put Frederick fifth in state population but results are disputed. Price Electric tied Rotary 1-1 in the 1858 Babe Ruth Championship playoffs after a six inning game halted by darkness. The final inning was completed the next day. Creagerstown and Walkersville teams planned an exhibition in Walkersville.
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Mr. Blank
Barnes
Blank
Elm Street
Maryland Municipal League
Frederick
Price Electric
Rotary
Babe Ruth
Price
Secrecy tightens at CIA amid leaks and court rulings
Washington reports that the CIA is tightening its lid on embarrassing secrets known as the family jewels as pressure from Congress and legal actions mount. Judge Oren Lewis rebuked ex CIA analyst Frank Snepp for publishing an unauthorized book about the agency, while Agee and others are urged to submit tips through official channels.
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Washington
Central Intelligence Agency
Family Jewels
Congress
CIA
Senate
Howard Baker
Voc
White House
FBI
NSA
National Security Agency
House
Frank
Forthcom
CLA
Frank Snepp
Virginia
Oren Lewis
Snepp
Lewis
Vietnam
Philip Agee
U.S
Stansfield Turner
Agee
Tarmer
Suepp
Ian Lirsi
CIA faces pushback over Greece case and Demetracopoulos claims
The article accuses the CIA of suppressing criticism of the Athens military junta escapee turned critic Demetracopoulos. It cites CIA denial and past allegations attributed to CIA records, including New York Times reporting and a book alleging undercover links. Demetracopoulos defends that such charges are fabrications within CIA discrediting campaigns.
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CIA
Rep. Aspin
D-Wis
Athens
Washington
Greece
Power Pedders
Russell Warren Howe
Sarah Hays Trott
Weven
Demetracopoulos
Banstead
United States
New York Times
David Binder
Binder
Dimitracopoulos
Sic
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Ayne
Eugene W. Goll
State of Education
Roman
Pawan
PR. Jarvis
Maryland & and
Bottom Road
U.S. 40-A
U.S. 4
Aula
Lee-Hoyer
Mandel
Burch Et al
George T. Hagen
Thurmont
L. J. Summers
Frederick, Md
News Post
Creagerstown
Walkersville
Jack Anderson
Rhodesia
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