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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1987
Page
3
A Maryland newspaper chronicles a spate of garage doors operating independently after electronic openers spread attention across the state. Reports indicate doors improved when Fort Detrick officials reaimed equipment, though the culprit remains unknown.
The piece argues patronage shapes Maryland government from top to local levels. Gov. Schaefer surrounds himself with cronies, including Chuck Fawley, amid a slot machine funding bid that sparked scrutiny and questions of anti democratic cronyism.
A Voters Caucus computer study warns that a nontraditional candidate with activist backing could dominate presidential primaries and pressure party conventions. It highlights low turnout, with figures like Pat Robertson and Jesse Jackson potentially winning nominations despite limited nationwide support, while cautioning about possible dangers to general election unity.
A brakeman from Brunswick alerted the crew of an incoming Baltimore and Ohio passenger train after spotting a wreck 200 yards beyond a coal-drag near Martinsburg West Virginia. Engineer Jake Myers slowed and the collision caused limited damage with only one minor injury reported. Deer season brings venison to Frederick home after Martin Rothenhoefer bags a small six point buck on Salamander Mountain near Lewistown. The opening day harvest marks the county’s first in 25 years. Local attorney Francis Perratt uncovers historic sale lines while reviewing deed records for a 1832 transfer to the state roads commission involving Barbara and Jeremiah Fritchie near Frederick. After a three hour planning board hearing, a sanitary landfill near Bartonsville receives conditions including 400 foot distance from residences, 25 mph speed limits on Reich's Ford and Bartonsville roads, and evergreen buffers. Maryland Constitutional Convention approves a governor strengthened executive branch with broader agency reorganization powers and new lieutenant governor, while preserving the elected comptroller and board of public works under shifted oversight. Frederick County commissioners authorize a $300,000 1968 road program funding a Monocacy bridge project and road maintenance.
A reader recalls past Thanksgivings from a frederick family with varied meals, travels, and music, contrasting wartime experiences in England with 1987 concerns about homelessness and immigration. The letter praises community care at Citizens Nursing Home in Maryland and invites visits during the holidays while honoring veterans and education.
Waverley Elementary students thank special speakers, including Dr John George Roy Okan Susan Rovin Claude Delauter and others, for stressing lifelong education. They share how education unlocks doors, boosts careers, and guides life, with holiday greetings from staff and officials.
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