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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1986
Page
4
Residents question a $636,917 state funded yacht bought with a federal grant. Critics say funds should aid water cleanup while supporters cite entertainment value for visitors to Annapolis. The 112 foot vessel features air conditioning and three marble fireplaces, fueling concerns over public priorities.
A page opposite details how Frederick countians voted last month across precincts. It highlights top vote-getter Beverly Byron and Gov elect William Donald Schaefer, notes Linda Chavez’s win in the county race, and reports a close county commissioner outcome. The Frederick County Board of Elections tabulated the Nov. 4 results.
Robert C. Reid analyzes Governor elect Schaefer’s hands on management style as reporters scrutinize openness. The piece weighs Meachum’s claims of widespread rejections and highlights key aides such as Alan Rifkin and Bob Douglas, alongside veterans like Harry McGuirk and Don Hutchinson, shaping a likely Schaefer administration.
In New York a complex arms trafficking case unfolds under the Classified Information Procedures Act. HLB Security Electronics Ltd and associates allegedly tried to sell 500 Ruger rifles and 100,000 rounds to Poland and arms to Iraq and Argentina to disguise U S government involvement.
A Baltimore hat shop advertises the Simpson Crown as rumors swirl that King Edward VII may abdicate to wed Wallis Warfield Simpson. Mrs Simpson, tied to Baltimore, is linked to a royal controversy while Baltimore’s Advertising Club mulls honoring her for boosting the city’s profile.
Seven missing bells for the Baker Park carillon were found in Frederick packed inside two larger bells. H David Hagan and Schulmerich Carilons tied to the project traced the loss to a Holland foundry shipment. The discovery followed factory inquiries and packing firm questioning. New GOP Frederick County officers include John Strickhouser Herb Morrison John Poole Virginia Klos and Frank Rothenhoefer.
Readers praise Giant Food for a welcoming, customer friendly store. A letter writer notes the improved Route 40 access with a new lane easing travel and calls the staff like a family. Somber critiques accuse a local church group of biased materials and urge no solicitation.
A reader reports finding an unmarked bulging envelope of literature from a group calling itself the Francis Scott Key Bible Church stuck in a storm door handle on December 5 1986. The letter expresses concern about unsolicited religious material and reflects ongoing local debate among Maryland voters.
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