Controversy Over Patrick Center Fire Eviction at Opening
The Patrick Center on West Patrick Street faced controversy over its height and a troubled opening. Workers entered the building during construction, scaffolding and ropes creating hazards, and two firms were evicted by the fire marshal for lacking occupancy permits. The incident highlighted ongoing permit issues and safety concerns.
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Patrick Center
West
Patrick Street
Frederick
Peace on Earth Amid Political Hypocrisy and Gaza Clash
A columnist urges U S support for a new arms treaty with the Soviet Union while condemning Gaza violence and U S policy. He argues for global human rights, criticizes Capitol Hill silence, and questions American complicity in occupation after noting Gaza deaths and Israeli arms deals. He laments hypocrisy and calls for moral action in politics and faith communities.
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Mikhail Gorbachev
Moscow
Washington
Soviet Union
Kremlin
U.S
Congress
Gorbachev
Red Army
America
Capitol Hill
Gaza
Gorbachev faces possible ouster amid Soviet power shifts
CIA and other sources warn Mikhail Gorbachev may not survive as Soviet premier into 1988 amid elite opposition to perestroika and glasnost. Analysts cite the nomenklatura, Yeltsin’s ouster, KGB ties to the army, and internal security as key factors shaping the fragile reform era. AIDS in recruits and HUD concerns follow in a separate note.
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Washington
Mikhail Gorbachev
Mag
Central Intelligence Agency
Kremlin
Gorbachev
CIA
Mr. Gorbachev
Nomenklatura
Switzerland
Russia
Communist Party Central Committee
Boris Yeltsin
Moscow Party
Yeltsin
Moscow
Sergei Sokolov
Dimitri T. Yazov
KGB
Maryland and West Virginia fish rights clash at Supreme Court
Fifty years ago disputes over Potomac River fishing rights prompted both states to seek U.S. Supreme Court settlement. A West Virginia delegation led by Gov Homer Hold and AG Clarence Meadows met Maryland officials including Gov Harry Nice and AG Herbert O Connor in a bid for a mutual understanding of Maryland's regulatory stance. The talks ended in a deadlock after an hour. Frederick Jeweler James E Doll was profiled in Jewelers Circular Keystone mentioning shop origin and a 1875 start by John W Morris. Frederick County eyed an extra 3 million in school funds and a 340 thousand state loan via bond proceeds. County commissioners planned to rezoning 1400 acres near Buckeystown for an aluminum reduction plant, with public hearing to continue if needed. Frederick city/county agencies discussed a new dog ordinance and an animal control model. A Irvin Renn elected president of the County Agricultural Society succeeding Frank Stauffer. other officers listed.
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Maryland
West Virginia
Potomac River
U.S. Supreme Court
West
Frederick
James E. Doll
Keystone
Doll
Mr. Doll
John W. Morris
New Haven
Conn
Lew Wallace
Monocacy
John
Letters to the editor on tobacco ban and Gorbachev critique
A collection of reader letters discusses Montgomery County school tobacco bans urged by Dr. Pitt and the 1988 plan, plus opinions on President Reagan and Gorbachev, with concerns about anti communism and calls for hopeful, peaceful policy. Readers cite health data, political context, and local program plans.
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Harry Pitt
Montgomery County Board of Education
Montgomery County
National School Boards Association
Maryland
Pitt
Quit Smoking As A Christmas Gift From John H O Hara Bowle
The Surgeon General and the National Academy of Sciences warn that tobacco smoke harms nonsmokers. Quitting smoking is presented as a caring, practical gift to family, friends, and coworkers, with a personal note from John H O Hara Bowle.
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Surgeon General
National Academy of Sciences
John H. O'Hara Bowle
KHI Services Seeks New Facility for Howard Academy for Boys
Laura Mullins of KHS Services announces the Howard Academy for Boys in Cooksville will move after four years serving Frederick Carroll and Howard counties as the Juvenile Services Agency selects another vendor starting Jan 4, 1988. The group thanks the community and Howard County Resource Committee for their support in establishing the program and deposits.
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Frederick
Carroll
Howard Counties
Howard Academy For
Cooksville
Juvenile Services Agency
KHI Services Inc
KHI
Howard
Maryland
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Roy Meachum
Earth
West Bank
United Nations Relief and Work Agency
Near East
Bernard Mills
Mills
Israel
Jerusalem
Richard W. Murphy
United States
Iran
Palestine Liberation Organization
Murphy
PLO
State Department
Jack Anderson
Germany
West Germany
Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
United Feature Syncticaly, Inc
NEA
News-Post
Charles E. Collins
Frederick County
Buckeystown
A. Irvin Renn
The
County Agricultural Society
Frank N. Stauffer
Wade F. Hursey
J. Kenneth Kefauver
Horace M. Alexander
Benjamin B. Rosenstock
Mark and Loss Killinger Frederick
Montgomery
Malcolm Lawrence
Maryland Coalition of Concerned Parents
Chevy Chase
Reagan
Hitler
Demy
Bays
Howard County
Lydia £. Koutze
Rockville
Meachum
Stalin
Beverly Byron
Ebenezer Scrooge
Jesus Christ
Prince
Peace David Braune
Laura Mullins, Frederick
KHS Services
Howard Academy
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