The New School Year Brings Challenges and Hope for Frederick County
As 23,500 students return to classrooms in Frederick County with transfers and policy changes underway, officials note mixed responses from communities. The article cites ongoing debates over attendance boundaries, board elections in surrounding counties, and the lasting emphasis on basic and modern education to prepare children for the future.
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Frederick County
Carroll
Montgomery
Nut of the Week and Other Feuds in Congress
Washington scene: Rep Sitvie Conte accuses Sen William Proxmire of hypocrisy over a $75 per diem tax break and travel expenses. Conte mocks rules with fiery rhetoric, even proposing a “Nut of the Week Award” after pulling a peanut stunt. Proxmire defends voting against the pay raise and deflects Conte’s taunts while noting members’ own cost burdens. The squabble highlights friction over ethics, travel costs, and speaking fees amid a broader clash on congressional perks.
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Washington
Congress
Sitvie Conte
B-Mass
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Conte
Marquess of Queensberry
Proxmire
Senate
Mr X
Guese
Appropriations Committee
Wisconsin
Conté
Peter Grant
House
Laughlin
Postal Service
William Neel
National T.V
Neels
Police Department
City fights to save downtown post office building
A Maryland mayor rebuts Charles McDonnell on the East Patrick Street post office dispute, detailing decades of Postal Service expansion, community efforts, and political pressure that led to preserving downtown activity. He cites GAO findings on parking, historic preservation issues, and state and federal support for maintaining a vital downtown core.
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U.S. Postal Service
Charles McConnell
Frederick
Jim Rouse
Harbor Place
Quincy Market
Columbia
Charles McDonnell
McDonnell
Mathias
Postal Service
Mac
Congress
Mathias and Sarbanes
Byron
General Accounting Offices
Secretary of Interior
Watl
Watt
Interior Department
Interior
General Accounting Office
Carter Street
Historic District Commission
State Historic Preservation Officer
Maryland Historical Trust
State Historical Trust
Federal Advisory Council For Historic Preservation
John Hanson
Bolger
Biglin
Ai Tane Panenis
John Laughlin
Mr. Biglin
Board of Aldermen
Sarbanes
Mickey Leland
Texas
Wait
GAO
Namic
Washington
Justice Department
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Maryland
Abe
Dairye
Mit
Oscillating 16th Century Dates in Frederick News
A jumble of historical notes recounts school openings, a 1000‑man return to work in Ohio, a cross continental speed record, a Washington bicentennial pageant, and salary cuts for teachers. It also covers local debates on a garbage dump, Governor Tawes’ fair tour, farm price pressures, an auditor’s revenue gain, plant science contracts, and a large Postal Service property issue with demolition costs.
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Gatay
Dall Moser Tiaikig Company
Bet Perc Ros
Rndarcharvana
Sno Werth
Reese
Voram
Marth
Frederick, Md
Jack Anderson
Whitten
Amid Hhime
P.O
Deul Peter
Ohio Nobread
Charles W. Galloway
James G. Halslip
Cleveland
New York
Los Angeles
George Washington
Boonsboro
County Superintendent of Schools
Board of Education
Tbey
Wolfsville Ruritan Club
Board of County Commissioners
Millard Tawes
Mead
National Farmers Organization
Joseph F. Mannion
State Insurance Department
Baltimore
Armen
The
United States
Ee Ee Ee
Citizens
U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors
Ronald II
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