World AIDS Day rally draws cautious Brunswick crowd
About 50 people gathered Sunday at the Delaplaine Visual Arts Center to honor World AIDS Day amid rain and rural conservatism. The event highlighted Cindy Gibson's death from AIDS and the widening impact of the disease, with HIV/AIDS coordinator Trisha Grove noting county and national figures and the rising need for understanding and access to treatment.
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Wwe Herrard Feaen
Delaplaime Visual Arts Center
Cindy Gibson
Brunswick High School
Cindy
Brunswick
Frederick
Trisha Grove
Tighter gambling regs urged by county official
Cade Harbaugh from Frederick discusses state and county efforts to tighten gambling laws tied to tips jars in taverns. He notes reporting systems, past investigations, and calls for stronger oversight to curb corruption while questioning charity justifications and political motives. Names and places referenced include Guy ias and Bodih County.
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Cerda
Bodih
Cade Harbaugh
Frederick
Toy shoppers confront China made toys and child labor links
A shopper surveys toy aisles and highlights items labeled made in China while activist Harry Wu urges a consumer boycott to protest child and prison labor. Industry figures note market dominance by China and offer limited non Chinese options, stressing a principled buying stance amid holiday demand.
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China
Harry
Harry Wu
Giant Toy
Europe
Latin America
United States
Cathy Samuels
Kids Unlimited
Squirrel Hill
Pa Samuels
Samuels
Frederick area notes and personnel changes in county offices
Warrant actions by Magistrate Edward J Smith failed to bind Raymond Haugh as County Constable. Sheriff Guy W Ahners received redrawn warrants while Constable Soath served one. Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road announced 213 layoffs on December 4 amid coal strike fallout. Camp Detrick received funds to build 86 homes and convert 26 barracks for staff. Frederick County schools gain bylaw changes and a new spelling series. $7,800 state funds fund a consultant for organizational evaluation. Jody Baumgardner pictured at Salvation Army booths. Lingapore High seniors Randy Burker and Kathy Franklin named Frederick Evening Optimist Boy and Girl of the Year. Randy Barkier named Tri-Optimist Boy of the Year.
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Edward J Smith
Raymond Haugh
Charles W Smith
Guy W Ahners
Soath
Camp Detrick
Gordon M Anderson
Frederick County
Brades
Maryland State Department of Education
Lingapore High School
Randy Burker
Kathy Franklin
Frederick Evening Optimist
Randy Barkier
Tri-Optimist
Suspension threat held off TJ walkout
Readers claim a November walkout at Thomas Johnson High School was canceled to avoid a three day suspension. They allege mold in ceilings was scraped rather than replaced and air testing was not performed despite student illness linked to air quality.
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Thomas Johnson High School
Thomas Johnson
Joseph Heidel
Nox 271 school site eyes reopen as Catholic education hub
Friends of Catholic Education Inc pursued purchase of the former Frederick Elementary property to reopen it as a school. Article warns airport noise disruptions and the potential loss of FAA funding for the airport could affect classroom safety and funding. Since the original closure, the runway change has worsened noise impact on students.
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Friends of Catholic Education Inc
1St Frederick
Federal Aviation Administration
Noise and safety worries shape school’s flight path debate
Residents near Tulip Hill and Monocacy Village urge noise abatement as the city spent 30000 on plans while a new school may sit less than half a mile from the end of the main runway. The issue asks who should decide learning needs versus aircraft disruption, with community safety concerns raised by a separate BB gun incident.
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Tulip Hill
Monocacy Village
Tulip Hall
Vian
BB guns resemble real guns can cause danger
A reader argues BB guns pose hazards as teens and police misidentify them. The message cites a TV show about highway patrol and notes many youths and adults cannot distinguish BB guns from handguns. The writer warns about violence and the risk of mistaken encounters.
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Highway Patrol
Need to Wake Up On Moral Outrage Over Abortion Rights
Timothy D. VMcCorn of Jefferson critiques Thane Larkin for misquoting George Wail and linking a New Jersey motel teens case to abortion rights. He argues fear and dogmatic morality block open discussion of choices and adoption, harming parent-child communication and the sanctity of life.
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Thane Larkin
New Jersey
Martin
George Wail
Washington Post
Letters to the Editor Addressed to the Frederick News
A damaged OCR of letters to the editor instructions from The Frederick News outlines how readers should send brief unsigned letters, requests for contact info, and space limitations. It lists a mailing address in Frederick and notes some letters may be abridged for space.
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Rome
The
Frederick News
Patrick St PO
Frederick, MO
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