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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1986
Page
4
The Frederick County Board of Education voted to ban smoking in all school buildings citing health facts and the impression on students. It rejected partial bans and lounges permit exceptions, signaling a strong stance against tobacco in school environments.
The article argues that European nations had long been secretly selling arms to Iran and other regimes, linking West German officials and Greek governments to illicit transfers. It highlights Genscher and Tabatabai connections, Libya arms sales, and the high cost of weapons deliveries, while criticizing Western media depictions of Reagan as a cowboy. The piece notes Afghan Soviet atrocities and GOPers in Foggy Bottom with satire.
Fifty years ago fierce hand to hand fighting broke out between union pickets and police at the Celanese plant in Cumberland. More than twenty injured as a November 12 walkout drew 9,000 workers overtime. Sheriff Hiltoer and Deputy Smith and State’s Attorney Flowers investigated at the Bussard home near New Market while local pipes and a city water line fragment were unearthed on West Patrick Street. Police reported stolen Chevrolets and vanishing mirrors in Frederick while youths were honored by the Optimists Club during Youth Appreciation Week. Tenpin bowler Buck Jones won $750 in the Towson tournament. Norman Lambert, 72, farmer near Dublin, debuts a record harvest. The Maryland Baptist College planning talk outlines a two year liberal arts program with 300 students in its first year.
Roy Meachum recalls Larry Hogan from Congress to Prince George’s County executive and beyond. He notes Hogan’s moral stance during Watergate, shifts in career, and uneasy return to private life while highlighting Hogan’s public battles and personal evolution over decades in Frederick County and Washington.
Readers express disappointment over elimination of Elinor Miller's As The Crow Flies column and urge reconsideration. They warn of readers turning to other papers and cite broad interest in bird watching. Additional letters discuss occult influence, Halloween concerns, media bias, and growth in Frederick County with local planning notes and lot price trends.
Linda Millard of Burkittsville credits Deva owners with supporting her literacy after Nancy Coker arranged lessons at the Frederick Literacy Council. She describes morning and lunch tutoring, praise for progress, and a workplace culture that values learning and community care over firing workers.
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