Weather rules govern school closings in Frederick County
The superintendent, after consulting with logistics and local authorities, decides on closures or delays due to bad weather. Decisions are announced by 6:45 a.m. on local radio and taped for the phone line at 694-6626 or 694-1000. Amid a 31 inch snowfall, schools were closed Friday through Wednesday, with discussion of resuming next week and potential calendar adjustments to meet 180 days.
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US pressures stall on Honduras Nicaragua road plan
Washington faces a clash as AID resists funding a $7.5 million 150 kilometer highway through rainforest to the Nicaraguan border. Opponents cite ecological harm and Miskito opposition while a Honduran landowner stands to gain. State Department insists on funding despite AID objections.
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AID blocks U S plan to thwart Sandinistas
The United States Agency for International Development officials in Tegucigalpa challenged a funding request tied to a Honduran road project seen as a politicized move against Sandinistas. The dispute reflects broader Reagan era tensions over aid allocation based on needs versus political aims.
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Tegucigalpa
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Dixon Thomas Named Chief Deputy in Register of Wills
Ruth Dixon Thomas of Frederick has been promoted to chief deputy in the Register of Wills office, succeeding the late Edward A. Toms. Also notes a high school basketball upset as Walkerville defeats Thurmont 35 to 23 in Thurmont. Frederick YMCA team wins again, beating Leesburg Athletic Club 27 to 17 for their 9th win in 12 starts.
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Walkeraville High
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Thurmont High School
Thurmont
Walkersville
County approves site for new Adamstown elementary school
The Frederick County Commissioners authorize funds to buy a 20 acre site on the former John Thomas farm for a new Adamstown elementary school. The 20 acres, owned by Rockville Crush Stone Co., will cost $300. Jacob R. Ramsburg offers statewide support for Gov. Tawes slot machine abolition. Lions Club Myersville meeting at St. Pauls Lutheran Church features a Telstar color film.
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Rockville
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Tawespill
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Maryland Committee For Abolition
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Myersville Lions Club
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Lion John Hane
Telstar
Residents rally to defend Frederick post office site
Letters to the editor recount a village battle over the demolition of Frederick's post office. Mayors and residents clash with officials over eminent domain and the aim to repurpose the site, while others defend ministry centers, space efficiency, and local eateries amid broader county concerns.
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