County landowners urged to oppose bill on farmland preservation
Frederick County Farm Bureau hosts meetings at Middletown Rocky Ridge and New Market halls to discuss House Bill 18 Preservation of Agricultural Land. An Annapolis subcommittee hearing is set for Feb 12 with 27 amendments proposed. Local farmers urge testimony and outreach.
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Frederick County
Middletown Fire Hall
General Assembly
Rocky Ridge
Legislative Committee
Frederick County Farm Bureau
Annapolis
Environmental Matters Committee
House
News-Post
Farm Bureau
del. Julien P. Delphey
Rocks Ridge
Middletown
Farm Bureau Committee
Leon B Enfield
Knoxville
Boyd Smith
George Wood
Wood
Maryland
New Market Fire Hall
Readers debate UFOs and energy policy in musty letters
A Tilton New Hampshire resident cites Ezekiel and popular books to claim Earth has been visited by advanced beings. A Maryland reader urges Congress toward an energy plan with income tax rebates and rationing concerns, warning about economic disruption and racketeering.
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Vpois
Mike Alden
Tilton
Hampshire
Congressional
Wonder Hat
Ihoney
Jose Ofton
Albert
Congress
CIA
Central Intelligence Agency
Mao Tse-tung
United States
America
Ir Solomon Snider
Johns Hopkins Medical School
Sherth
CVA
Snyder
Peking
Chou Fa Lai
Mao
Salla
Savder
China
Congress staffers serve as personal aides to lawmakers
Washington officials describe a pattern where congressional staff perform personal chores for members, from shopping for pantyhose to driving children to school and fetching meals. Critics say the practice erodes ethics rules, while supporters defend staff hard work and emergencies. Affected lawmakers include Margaret Heckler and others, with anecdotes of staffers acting as chauffeurs, maids, and errands runners amid ongoing debates over defining personal versus official duties.
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Congressional
Congress
Margaret Heckler
R-Mass
Heckler
Glenn Anderson
D-Calif
Dulles International
California
Bella Airsug
D-N.y
Bella
FE J Shuster
R-Pa
Sen Robert Dole
Kam
Stoch
Sendolen
Capitol Hall
Prison plans teased as Kentucky cases spark rumors
A fragmentary 1950s notice from Louisville reports alleged criminal plans and a local inquiry. Names appear garbled but reference a Marshland Elks, a Frederick area, and furniture sellers touting discounted dining room sets and chairs.
Frederick area observes Freedom Week with balloon launch plans
Observances mark Freedom Week from Lincoln's birthday to Washington's. The Frederick Exchange Club sponsors events including a balloon launch and community letters discuss defense and economic concerns. Citizens respond with letters proposing education on firearms safety and barriers free access for the handicapped.
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Frederick Exchange Club
Eagles Club
iuSz Annoum
Iran
Freedom
Lincoln
Tarthdas
Washanton
Bthday
Denglion
Radeo Free Furepe
Women’s Civic Club
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Damascus
Scleroderma Association
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United Givers Fund
John Barlet
Gardner Center Road
National Scleroderma Club
Gardner Center
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ED Bill
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Marland
Burl Une
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Bell & History
Marvin Kennedy
Kennedy
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