Walkersville High earns top state tests. Frederick High wins educator honor
Walkersville High School scored 13 of 13 on the state Maryland School Performance Program and topped seven county high schools, with attendance rating as a standout. Principal Maureen Ether credits the whole community for student learning gains. Frederick High principal Dan Cunningham was named by The Washington Post among area’s outstanding educators, praising staff, parents, and students in a team effort toward excellent education.
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Movie column critiques modern cinema and a JFK clash
In a sweeping take, the writer laments today’s films while praising Kennedy Center tryouts by Bob Preston and Glen Cameron, cites Oliver Stone’s JFK as a polarizing pick, and lists upcoming titles like Addams Family Beauty and the Beast. He notes star power from Mabel Normand to Robin Williams and critiques directing, violence, and entertainment value.
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Annette Bening
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Cape Fear
Martin Scorcese
Robert de Niro
Nick Nolte
Steve Martin
Diane Keaton
Freyal
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Bette Midler
James Caan
Robin Williams
Dustin Hoffman
Steven Spielberg
Bruce Willis
Damon Wayans
Pennsylvania
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Jamie Lee Curtis
Anna Chininsky
Das Ackroyd
Macaulay Culkin
Nick Notte
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Dairy farmers face backlash after dairy termination program
American dairy farmers received 1.5 billion dollars to slaughter 1,664,978 cows under the Dairy Termination Program, reducing dairy subsidies from two billion to about five hundred million. Cases show conflicts with land use promises, landlord disputes, court rulings, and appeals reflecting bureaucratic hurdles plus political intervention to ease losses.
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Weather and road closures amid storm damage report
Yesterday reports from Gov. Herbert R. OConor indicate readiness for emergencies as strong northwest winds blocked two county roads. Fallen trees and roof debris disrupted the south wing of Monatevue, with sides loosened and crews assessing structural damage.
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Downtown Action Plan split over courthouse location
Twenty years ago Frederick residents debated site choices for a new courthouse with proponents favoring a downtown location near related facilities while opponents cited parking concerns beneath the building. Police later responded to a trap incident, releasing a muskrat, and a bank robbery in Hagerstown drew praise for its planning and execution. A nighttime vigil by Jewish youth in Frederick highlighted Soviet Jewry concerns.
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Who Controls the U S Government The Letter The News Post
A reader questions who holds power in the United States arguing that agencies outside formal government, such as the Council on Foreign Relations and a so called Trilateral Reserve Bank, influence elected officials. The letter references historical events from 1984 and a controversial view of global interests shaping policy, urging awareness ahead of the 1988 election.
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Letter on taxation, foreign aid, and alleged global cabal
A letter argues that worthy election candidates are ignored by big business pushing a New World Order. It condemns overtaxation and over regulation, calls for cutting foreign aid, and questions constitutional limits. Names such as Rockefellers Rothschilds Morgans are invoked with conspiratorial phrasing.
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Tyrant column and school counsel debate spark county column debate
Roy Meacham writes in The Frederick Post about strict penalties and authoritarian tones while Frederick County teachers advocate for elementary guidance counselors. A reader from Thurmont defends counselors as essential, inviting board members to visit classrooms and observe. The letters reflect concern over discipline, education quality, and mental health support in schools.
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