Frederick County weighing county manager idea amid charter debate
Frederick County officials discuss a manager to run day-to-day operations amid charter reform talk. Four of five commissioners at Winchester Hall show some openness, but budget fears push them to postpone. In Frederick City, Mayor Paul Gordon also weighs a similar manager concept for urban governance.
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Winchester Hall
Bruce Reeder
Frederick County
Frederick City
Paul Gordon
Pearl Harbor anniversary reflections on unity and war weariness
A reflective column marks the fiftieth anniversary of Pearl Harbor noting a divided nation before World War II, wartime prejudice and integration shifts, postwar migration, and a lingering ambivalence toward global conflict while promising further observations in upcoming columns.
Kemp stretches beyond Baker's liking in Bush era
Washington reports Jack Kemp, newly installed HUD secretary, faces conflict after signing to lead a cabinet role with a secret 1968 pledge to stay out of international affairs. He may join the International Democratic Union as deputy chairman, a move tied to longtime Republican power broker Frank Fahrenkopf and ties to Thatcher.
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Washington
Jack Kemp
Bush
Kemp
Housing and Urban Development
White House
Garfield
Lasagne
Margaret Thatcher
International Democratic Union
James Baker
Baker
George Bush
London
Ronald Reagan
Republican Party
IDU
Frank Fahrenkopf
Republican National Committee
Reagan
Fahrenkopf
IBU
Jan
Carl Bildt
Sweden
Social Democrats
Thatcher
Zo Cmp Sip
Hichah Kemp
Ice
Kemp and Thatcher eyed for IDU chairmanship amid Bush clash
The IDU debate shows Thatcher as a potential chairing figure with Kemp as deputy, while Fahrenkopf pushes for Kemp’s role and warns of rifts with Baker. Bush faces market volatility as Darman and Quayle present mixed recovery signals amid housing cuts and tax-cut debates.
Magic and HIV not front page news argue over priorities
A reader criticizes a front page headline about a basketball player’s HIV diagnosis, arguing major world events like Middle East peace talks and Yugoslav wars deserve coverage. The letter cites survey opinions from co workers, questions about who Magic Johnson is, and ends with a closing signature from Mare A Pitre of Middletown.
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Associated Press
Middle East
Yugoslavia
Hulk Hogan
Magic Johnson
Wilt Chamberlain
CNN
ESPN
Pravda
the Post
the Times
the Journal
Maryland State Grange elects leadership at annual convention
Thomas Rey Brooks of Bel Air was re elected for his fifth two year term as state master at the Maryland State Grange Convention in Frederick. Sixteen other leaders were re elected and new candidates won offices, with attendees including Troopers Trachan Moon and Martin M Puncke notified of barrack assignments in Cumberland. U S Marine recruiters finished a Frederick visit with a noon luncheon at Detrick Field and Camp Braddock participation. An aerial photo of Fishing Creek near Frederick highlighted drought draining a 77 million gallon reservoir to 15 million gallons.
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Thoamha Rey Brooks
Bel Air
Maryland
Grange
Francis Scott Key Woo
Trachan Moon
Martin M Puncke
Cumberland
Fal. Puncke
WK. May
U.S. Marine
Frederick
Detrick Field
Camp Braddock
Civilian Conservation Corps Campers’ Company
Winchester
Fishing Creek
Harry Ewing
Ro i Neisser
New sewer plan debated at Metropolis Commission meeting
Twenty years ago a new approach to solving Ick County sewer and treatment needs was outlined at an open Metropol itan Commission meeting held at Red Horse Steak House. Maryland Environmental Service representatives described a pilot Monocacy River Basin project to model state plans while Frederick County Chamber members were deputized to recruit 24 hour member prospects. The Mount St. Marys Student Union hosted a first concert of the year featuring Alive and Kicking and Joshua.
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Ick County
Metropolitan Commission
Red Horse Steak House
Maryland Environmental Service
Thomas D. McKewen
Clinton R. Abrecht
McKewen
Monocacy River
Beenee Chamber of Commerce
Frederick County
Isaac Stevens
Mount St. Mary's College
New York City
Alive and Kicking
Joshua
Baltimore
Park Hockey Disrupts Frederick County Teens Quietly
Teen-agers aged 15 and nine friends played hockey in Monocacy Village Park East on near empere 5 as Frederick County schools closed. The game began about 11:30 with tennis courts free. At 12 two Frederick County police officers arrived and ordered the game stopped after a complaint. one boy asked why.
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Sam
Monocacy Village
Empere
Frederick County
Frederick Cy
Community letter questions park noise and youth sports
A reader objects to a park incident where boys playing basketball briefly moved from a tennis court after a complaint. The author urges better handling by police, defends the youths, and questions community values. The letter shifts to a broader essay on overpopulation, family planning, and global population policies, criticizing U S administration and noting China and India efforts.
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Frederick
Too Many People for the Earth to Support
A concise argument attributes most global problems to overpopulation. It highlights wildlife habitat loss, North Africa desertification, child hunger in India, illegal immigration, Latin American economic strains, Middle East unrest, urban crime, pollution, and China’s one child policy as key issues driven by population pressures.
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Pearl Harbor
Imperial Japanese Navy
United
Vietnam
Minutemen
Hitler
Europe
U.S
America
Tokyo
Japan
Germany
United States
Pearl
Ussr
Ireland
Middle East
India
Planned Parenthood
United Nations Fund For Population
Indonesia
Java
China
Inz Sistence
Chiki
North Africa
Latin America
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Ue Lerman
Fraser
Great Britain
Aga Weat Wedington
Hogeyman
Moscow
Jack Anderson
Richard Darman
Dan Quayle
Abe Bank Qaee
Mare A. Pitre
Middletown
Jeanne M. Deavers Frederick
Warren R. Evans Frederick
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