Sinead O Connor balks at national anthem before show
Irish rocker Sinead O Connor refuses to perform the anthem unless authorities waive the usual ritual. Frank Sinatra blasts her stance saying he would kick her if they met, urging her to let Americans hear the Star Spangled Banner pre show.
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Rosanne Barr
Ralph Kramden
Sinead O'Connor
Uenus
Nod
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Sinead
Frank Sinatra
Ms. O'Connor
Frederick County population grows as city tops others
Preliminary 1990 census figures show Frederick County growth near planning estimates. Frederick city rises to third in Maryland, surpassing Hagerstown Bowie and Annapolis, while Gaithersburg also climbs. County total 149,550. city 39,928. Roy Meachum notes uncertainties and regional contrasts.
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Maryland Office of Planning
Army knew of chemicals hazards and govt denial
Declassified Vietnam era documents reveal officials warned of Agent Orange health risks before the program ended. Memo notes NIH study linking active ingredients to stillbirths and deformities in lab animals, while the government resisted acknowledging cancer and other maladies and offered no compensation.
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U.S
Vietnam
Centers For Disease Control
Saigon
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National Institutes of Health
Agent Orange impact and Pentagon memo reveal long history
Papers show defoliant use in Vietnam with warnings about hazards and limited lasting crop effects. Army studies questioned effectiveness while public fear and propaganda plans emerged, and veterans bear lasting consequences from exposure. Memories of Taylor recount Liberia exile and anti-Dee activities amid embezzlement cases.
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Dan Niegomir
Defense Department
State Department
Taylor
Charles Taylor
Samuel Dee
Liberia
America
Doe
Massachusetts
Ritchie Day tributes and county events mark Aug 31 1940 in Frederick
About 250 Democrats heard tributes to Gov. Albert C. Ritchie and David C. Winebrenner III at Vindobona Braddock Heights. Senior figures included Sen. George L. Radcliffe Gov. Herbert R. O Conor and others. Potomac River bridge at Brunswick opens to foot traffic. District deputy game warden appointment for Frederick. Russell Bros. Circus opens at Frederick Fairgrounds. Everedy Co orders chromium trays for Colgate campaigns. Frederick Airport air show draws crowd. Fund raising barbecue for Democrats at the fairgrounds. Women’s Democratic League and auxiliary plan fundraising for a new plant room.
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Frederick
Albert C. Ritchie
David C. Winebrenner III
Vindobona
Braddock Heights
Jeffersonian Club
George L. Radcliffe
Herbert R. O’conor
William D. Byron
William C. Wasa
W. Preston Lane Jr
Frederick County
Frederick Fairgrounds
Ruth Hahn
Woman’s Democratic League
Good- Tent Deme
Ira Hartman
Stephen Warne
W. Jerome Offutt
John D. White
Manuel Padilla
Erich Muehl
Gordon Wilson
David Manley
Donald Fish
Wendell Stanholtz
Letter: forgiving flaws over baseball at Frederick Keys games
Marianne Bartlett urges forgiving a manager's remark and urges father and son to keep attending games. She argues for lightening up, learning from mistakes, and enjoying baseball despite conflicts. The note frames life as a balance of wins and losses and calls for moving on with compassion.
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Robert B. Treese
News-Post
Frederick Keys
Keys
Probing Frederick County landfill site decision scope
A critical commentary questions the county planning process and expert reports guiding a landfill choice. It argues the decision was subjective and illogical, placing toxic material near a fault line and a major stream, and laments wasted time and costly health risks.
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Frederick County
Letters on site, common good, and school pride debate
Urbana reader Andrew Standioff argues the Frederick County commission should reopen the site process to serve the common good amid pressure on the Maryland Department of the Environment. Randy Ahal t responds on Education budget coverage and misquotation about Brunswick schools and gym facilities.
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Maryland Department of the Environment
MDE
Schradel
Frederick County
Bill
Kathleen Schradel
Frederick News-Post
Board of Education Capital Improvements
Valley
Brunswick Elementary
Brunswick
Brunswick High School
Hunting necessary to control wildlife letters respond
Robert T Bowen argues in Mount Airy that hunting supports wildlife management and population control. He cites Maryland hunting licenses over 180 000 and criticizes Helen Webb's letter on refuges and duck stamp funding. He urges research and education on hunting's role and references state agencies and Fort Detrick.
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Lam
Helen Webb
Ms. Webb
Department of Natural Resources
Norm Covert
Fort Detrick
Pennsylvania Department of Natural Resources
Gettysburg National Park
Webb
Letters to the Editor Invitation at Frederick News Post
The Frederick News Post welcomes legible letters signed with the writer’s address and phone number for verification. Letters may be edited for length and content and not all will be published. Concise items on public interest have the best chance. poetry and religious verse aren’t accepted.
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Frederick News Post
Patrick St
Frederick
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Brunswick Boosters’ Committee
Myer Kaplan
Durward W. Kettells
Walkersville
E. Lee LeCompte
Russell Bros
Frederick Everedy Company
Colgate-Palmolive Peet Co
Marianne D. Bartlett Jefferson
Andrew S. Standioff
Urbana
Brunswick High
Randy A, Ahalt Jefferson
Robert T. Bowen
Mount Airy
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