The Old-Fashioned Way Lifts Zimmerman Family
The Zimmerman family near Fengaville received community aid after a farm injury and barn fire. The Frederick County Lutheran Brotherhood handed Shirley Zimmerman a 2300 dollar check during Mount Zion Lutheran Church services, matched by the branch and aided by Pastor Donnard and local neighbors who milked cows, cut hay, and rebuilt the barn. The effort included gifts totaling over 4000 dollars and an ensuing hay barn addition, underscoring neighborly support and shared work in Frederick County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson-Feagaville
Kenneth
Shirley Zimmerman
Frederick County
Lutheran Brotherhood
Mount Zion Lutheran Church
Fengaville
Bill Ruehl
Brotherhood
Bob Myklebust
Myklebust
Edward Donnald
Zimmermans
Donnard
Acid rain politics and the politics of science
A U S Business and Industrial Council writer argues acid rain is a political issue more than a clear environmental threat. He notes natural acidity, varied studies, and media campaigns shaping public fear. Legislative proposals cited include Glenn and Cranston plans, with compromises and funding shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Savage
U.S. Business and Industrial Council Writers Syndicate
United States
James Watt
Harris
Sen
John Glenn
Ohio
Sen. Glenn
Alan Cranston
Congress
Sen. Stafford
R-Vt
Middletown Bypass Debate Pits Majority Rule Against Blockade
Letters to Middletown officials urge two way Broad Street traffic and repeal of the blockage at Broad and South Church Streets. Citizens petition for a town vote in 1965 while critics accuse four of five town commissioners of stalling, favoring minority control over public will. The writer questions traffic planning and fairness, citing a blocked alley and unequal street use, and calls for elections to reflect will of the majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgess and Commissioners of
Middletown
Broad Street
South Church Street
IRS Birthday Strips Open Debate On Offic e Decorum
Washington’s IRS and other federal sites faced a wave of informal party antics as stripteasers and Santa outfits disrupted official spaces. The IRS and Smithsonian incidents prompt questions on legality and policy, with officials noting no formal rules exist and responsibility scattered among agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Internal Revenue Service
D.C
IRS
Supreme Court
White House
Scott Barrett
Smithsonian Institution
Environmental Research Center
Rockville
St. Nick
William Klein
Office of Personnel Management
Code of Federal Regulations
Readers defend national secrets against press scrutiny
A letter from G W Brenton of Frederick argues media outlets mock classified defense efforts. He contends the public does not need to know about secret defense plans and criticizes coverage of the Fort Ritchie and space shuttle stories. He calls for media restraint and for those responsible to be fired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Brokaw
NBC News
Department of Defense
Army
Fort Ritchie
Congressional
Ritchie
DOD
Rotary Chuir event photos and local school notes
Photographs from a Rotary Club of Frederick meeting at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. Mary Catherine Wilbide appointed to Frederick High School faculty to fill an unexpired term. Maryland Diamondback notes James Franklin Zimmerman of Frederick. Skip Zimmerman active as varsity basketball manager. A note burning at Glade United Church of Christ marked final debt clearance. ashes received by J. Ellwood Hummer. Homecoming Queen Sarah Jane Snyder of Damascus High School and princesses named. Volunteer Firemen of Frederick County donate over 525 to Muscular Dystrophy Eastern Regional Director N. Chester Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiss Mary Catherine Wilbide
Thormont
Frances Feiser
Frederick High School
Miss Feiser
University of Maryland
Maryland Diamondback
James Franklin Zimmerman
Frederick
Skip Zimmerman
Glade United Church of Christ, Walkersville
Mary B. Grimes
Building Fund
Dale M. Shellhamer
J. Ellwood Hummer
Sarah Jane Snyder
Damascus High School
Howard County High School
Cheryl Warfield
Ann Dodd
Judy Shipley
Maria Heflin
Terry Holley
Frederick County
Eastern
N. Chester Phillips
William M. Moore
Firemen's Association
Queen Anne Hillsboro
Conductor on Underground Rail Led 300 Slaves to Freedom
A noted abolitionist conductor guided over 300 enslaved people to liberty via the Underground Railroad. She later served with the Union Army as a spy and scout, earning a reputation for extraordinary courage.
Also Mentioned on This Page
George B
Town Biils
Fred
Archibald
Morris
East Patrick Street
Dr. Spock
E. Pedersen
VACHE
Rockwell Terrace
Catherine L. Castle
Ralph Castle
Woodsboro
Jack Anderson
OPM
General Services Administration
GSA
Pentagon
Defense Department
Office of Special Investigations
OSI
Federal Aviation Administration
Transportation Department
FAA
Peature Syndicate Inc
G.W. Brenton
Larvadale Court
News-Post
Rotary Chuir
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
Harriet Tubman
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