Montgomery County studies light rail from Gaithersburg to Frederick
Montgomery County explores a light rail corridor from Gaithersburg near Shady Grove Road through Clarksburg to Frederick County. The plan aims to ease Interstate 270 congestion, though concerns include end traffic, parking, impact on Frederick streets, and the cost. The initiative mirrors a broader Maryland push led by Governor Schaefer for regional light rail, with study results not due until about 1990.
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William Donald Schaefer
Anne Arundel County
Baltimore
Schaefer
Montgomery County
Williams Breaks Color Bar In Super Bowl Glory
Roy Meachum argues Doug Williams shattered racial myths in the Super Bowl, proving leadership and talent outweigh color. He credits coach Joe Gibbs and owner Jack Kent Cooke for backing Williams, notes prior doubts about his leadership, and praises Williams’s historic MVP performance and emotional moment.
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Doug Williams
Redskins
Horatio Alger
Mr. Alger
Mr. Williams
California
Rudyard Kipling
America
Williams
Washington
Denver
Broncos
John Elway
Joe Gibbs
Jack Kent Cooke
Mr. Cooke
Cooke
Gibbs
NFL
USFL
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Doug Willimas
Jay Schroeder
Elway
Schroeder
Bobby Beathard
Staris
Mr. Beathard
The
Bush Aide Sought Inside Role in Iran Contra
Vice President George Bush faces scrutiny over the Iran Contra affair with claims that national security adviser Donald P. Gregg pursued leverage to place Bush in the inner circle. The piece details Gregg's efforts to connect with Lt. Col. Oliver North and Felix Rodriguez, linking Gragg to CIA ties and the alleged Che Guevara story.
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Washington
George Bush
Central Intelligence Agency
Che Guevara
Donald P. Gregg
Mr. Gregg
Bush
Gregg
White House
CIA
National Security Council
Oliver North
North
Col. North
Mr. Bush
Felix Rodriguez
Mr. Rodriguez
Bolivia
Guevara
Victor Marchetti
Mr. Guevara
el Salvador
Rodriguez
Iran
Three-State alert for swindlers in Frederick hotel
A Frederick substation of the state police issued a three state alert for three men suspected in swindling a Frederick County man out of 600 dollars in a confidence game at a local hotel. The suspects were said to be in a 1937 or 1938 Dodge coach with Ohio license K-434L.
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Frederick
Frederick County
Ohio
Readers pressed Meachum on Israel column and biases
A letter to the editor questions Roy Meachum's stance on Israel and the Palestinian conflict, asks for clearer answers about his wording and potential biases, and critiques the use of terms like occupation power. It also includes a long second reader note criticizing a government office and personal details, ending with a signature.
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Roy Meachum
Mr. Meachum
Israel
Warsaw
U.S
Tel Aviv
Saudi Arabia
Abu Dhabi
Meachum
Mr. Meacham
Gaza
West Bank
Department of Health
Unsocial Insecurity Administration
Motter Avenue
Cannon Factory Road
Thurmont
Correction
Canning Factory Road
Balbi
Balgi
Balby
Biabbi
Park walker questions police dog shooting in Frederick
DIANE HOLTER of Middletown writes that she walks at Baker Park and believes a Frederick City policeman fired his gun unnecessarily killing a docile dog. She questions officer training with police dogs and urges department accountability.
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Baker Park
Frederick City
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George F. Hoffman
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Johnstown
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Arlington
John A. Derr
Board of Aldermen
Derr
Goodloe E. Byron
Montgomery County Education Association
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