Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration Clarifies Dealer Cost Language
The MVA has issued clearer rules on car pricing to end the ambiguity of dealer cost. New standards ban implying manufacturer ties or the claim of lowest prices, require vehicle availability when advertised, and curb deceptive advertising. the Automobile Trade Association of Maryland supported the changes, applauding dealers who comply while noting only a small minority push misleading practices.
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Motor Vehicle Administration
MYA
MVA
Automobile Trade Association of Maryland
Dream Come True helps chronically ill children across three states
The group Dream Come True raises money in a three state area including Frederick County to fulfill wishes of chronically or terminally ill children. Formed recently, it has already sent a child to Disney World and now aims to fund more journeys. Kostas Kalogeropoulos of Hagerstown Sheraton is an organizer seeking donations and children to surprise.
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Dream Come True
Frederick County
Disney World
Kostas Kalogeropoulos
Hagerstown Sheraton
Santa gifts a Maryland wish list from RCA Bob Reid
Annapolis Bureau Chief Bob Reid writes a Christmas gift list for Santa. He pokes fun at Rudolphs and outlines wishes for Harry Hughes Barbara Mikulski William Donald Schaefer Louis Goldstein and others while noting state issues like tax rises Blue Laws and the Inner Harbor project along with the Medevac system and a hopeful year of health and happiness.
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Santa
North Pole
Mr. Claus
Iraq
Iran
Russia
Afganistan
Northern
Ireland
Korea
Vietnam
Rudolph
Betty Ford
W.C. Fields
Rudolph the Red
Harry Hughes
Harry
U.S. Senate
Sants
Barbara Mikulski
Senate
William
Donald Schaefer
Maryland
Baltimore
Doctor Schaefer
Louis Goldstein
Treasury
Frederick
General Assembly
Ron Young
Inner Harbor
Carroll Creek
Joe Curran
Maryland State Police
RCA
Bob Reid
Annapolis
Frederick News-Post
Arm sales and CIA links surface in Sherwood dossier
A settlement case reveals Sherwood International Export Corp. links to CIA arms trafficking through offshore entities and agents. Documents show millions in midwteenarm deals with Belgium’s Fabrique Nationale Herstal and Honduran purchases, with key figures like Michael Kokin and Caymans Nottingham Investments involved.
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Washington
Sherwood International Export Corp
Corky Johnson
Donald Goldberg
Sherwood
California
Los Angeles
London
Miami
Michael Kokin
CIA
Associated Traders
Kokin
Carlos Davile
Honduras
Belgium
Fabrique Nationale Herstal
Davila
U.S
Cayman Islands
Nottingham Investments
Shimon Ltd
Nottingham
Sidem International
Sidem
Fikes Inc Announces Acquisition of Mount Airy Fertilizer Plant
The Frederick Mehring Fertilizer Co announces acquisition of the Mount Airy Canning Company fertilizer plant. Keymar W. Norman Hood and Spurrier Norwood disclose the deal and note the organization now controls the property along Ui BkU May road races. William Comer, a Pennsylvania Railroad conductor, is treated in Hanover hospital after being thrown from a box car when struck by a car at Franklin Street crossing. Area firms announce Christmas distributions with varying schemes based on service length and tenure.
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Mount Airy Canning Company
Frederick Mehring Fertilizer Co
Keymar
W. Norman Hood
Spurrier Norwood
Mount Airy
OWL
Nelson H. Kooks
William Comer
Third St
Frederick
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hanover
Franklin Street
Comer
Christmas tree shines in Key Hotel lobby
Mrs Jo Anne Koogle, dining room hostess at the Francis Scott Key Hotel, posed beside a 1910 Christmas tree in the hotel lobby. The tree was decorated by staff with over 300 lights, two dozen boxes of tinsel and 23 dozen balls. Firefighters battled a barn blaze on Dr Edward Leonard’s farm east of McKaig Road, 20th in Frederick County since April 2, arson specialists called, 35 firefighters, $35,000 damage, farmers’ losses $333,000 over 10 months. Ox Fibre Brush Co to merge Jan 1 into Vistron Corp with seven Standard Oil subsidiaries. Frederick Weitzel announced. Frederick Transit at 2-day standstill after tags removed from five buses due to insurance payment issues. Mayor Derr discusses with transit president Keeney.
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JO Anne Koogle
Francis Scott Key
Edward Leonard
Roy Wilmer Wilmer
Gas House Pike
McKaig Road
Frederick County
OX Fibre Brush Co
Frederick
Tennessee
Standard Oil of Ohio
Vistron Corporation
Frederick Weitzel
Ox Fibre
John A. Derr
Frederick Transit Co
Brently F. Keeney
Preservation and Progress at Frederick City Hall
Letters describe a preservationist view on Frederick City Hall and historic districts, praising planners, Christmas decorations, and a suggestion to open City Hall for public receptions. It notes February decisions, expresses pride in heritage, and commends the community mood during tours and a mayoral reception.
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Planning Commission
Stone Tavern
Frederick's
National Pike
Frederick Academy
Court Square
Court House
Garden Club
City Hall
Computers puppets masters and misanthropic codes
A Thurmont letter laments computerization and UPC systems as dehumanizing forces. It denounces programmers as merciless, misinformed artisans of deception and predicts it will reshape society, even tainting currency, as Christmas shoppers move through a mechanized world. The author signs Joseph J Balbi.
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Universal Product Code
United Perfidious
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Robert C. Reid
Jack Anderson
International Arms Fraternity
Veterans Administration
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Food and Drug Administration
Pat Buchanan
Martin Luther King Jr
Nixon
Buchanan
Ollie North
Congress
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
The
Evernedy Co
William B. Leichert
G Thomas Kemp
Sam W. Maples
News-Post
New City Hall
Julia Etchison
Hanna Frederick
Middletown
Middletown Volunteer Fire Company
James E. Keenan
Tate
Frederick Barrack
Sgt
Mick” Mastrino
State Police
Joseph J. Balbi Thurmont
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