Appreciation Week Marks Big Brothers Big Sisters Efforts
President Reagan designates Appreciation Week for Big Brothers Big Sisters. In Frederick County 62 active matches exist with 20 children on a waiting list. fund-raiser Bow for Kids Sake aims for $30,000 at Terrace Lanes March 23. Local executive director Sustill Bhattacharjee notes steady growth and calls for volunteers and donations.
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Big Brothers
Big Sisters
Frederick County
America
Market St
Frederick
Sustill Bhattacharjee
BBBS
Terrace Lanes
Tommy Grunwell
Jack Derr
Edward P. Thomas
Lois Thomas
Happy Birthday Herb Schroeder in Frederick
Frederick haberdasher Herb Schroeder turns 90 today and shares traits with George Washington. A former sailor, he has steered his small business through decades in historic Downtown Frederick. Family gathering marks the milestone with well wishes and good sailing.
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Frederick
George Washington
Herb
George
Delaware
Washington's Iran blind spot deepens over Khomeini health
The United States relies on unclear intelligence about Ayatollah Khomeini's condition as it weighs policy toward post revolutionary Iran. Two independent but conflicting reports say he is both healthy and dying, leaving State Department analysts uncertain how to guide decisions on the Persian Gulf region.
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Washington
United States
Iran
Ayatollah Khomeini
U.S
State Department
Mullah
Tran
Persian Gulf
Khomeini
Lucette Lagnado
Khomeini-Is-Ok
Ayatollah
Puzzling Read on Khomeini Health Sparks U S Debate
U S experts clash over Khomeini health with one claim he is dying and another that he is healthier. Both rely on similar evidence such as a sixth anniversary absence and televised appearance, while rumors of cancer or heart issues remain unverified. Governmental uncertainty grows as officials weigh sourcing options.
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Khomeini
Chernenko
Ayatollah
Frederick to Name Postmaster as 3 Candidates Vie
From the News-Post we learn Frederick may appoint a new postmaster after Irving S. Biser’s four year term ends. Eleven applicants compete for the $3,400 two year job. A separate item notes Gov Nice appointing Ed Myers as Frederick County license commissioner after a gunshot injury. Other items cover Boy Scout trips to Mount Vernon, a golden wedding anniversary reception for Mr and Mrs Ervin Beaver, a Mount Airy library committee plan, and a spring semester enrollment rise at Frederick Community College to 357 students.
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Frederick
Irving S. Biser
Schlafly Delivers Warning on World Court and Helms
Phyllis Schlafly argues the World Court overstepped in Nicaragua v United States, ridicules internationalists, and lauds Senator Jesse Helms for resisting Genocide Convention ratification. The piece claims the court's activist stance harms U.S. sovereignty and urges the State Department to resist treaties subordinating American interests to international bodies.
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World Court
Jesse Helms
R-N.c
U.N
Helms
United States
International Court of Justice
Nicaragua
Central America
Ard
Reagan
U.S. State Department
Alan Romberg
State Department
Gung Ho
Washington
Black History Month tribute to institutions and leaders
John E. Jacob argues for honoring Black History Month by celebrating leaders from Frederick Douglass to Martin Luther King Jr. and Whitney Young while praising enduring black institutions such as the church and black colleges. He criticizes presidential dismissals of these groups and emphasizes the role of the Urban League NAACP and other civil rights organizations in progress.
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Frederick Douglas
Martin Luther Kings
Roy Wilkinsen
Whitney Youngs
Struggie
Black College
Srexpe
National Urban League
NAACP
Carter G. Woodson Earned PhD and Founded Negro History
World famous historian Carter G. Woodson received a PhD for a history thesis on Virginia and established the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History in 1915. The item notes Black History Month observances by Kappa Aipa Psi Fraternity Frederick Alumni Chapter and mentions broader historical context.
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Frederick
Virginia
Association For Study of
Journal of Negro
Don McEvoy Reflects on Half Century of History and Choice
Don McEvoy discusses how events from 1945 shaped modern America including Oscar winners, social reforms, and landmark laws. He notes shifts in labor relations, social welfare, utilities regulation, and birth control debates, urging careful present-day choices.
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Bette Davis
Victor McLaglen
William Randolph Hearst
America
Mae West
John Steinbeck
George Gershwin
Boston
Rural Electrification Administration
Franklin D. Roosevelt
FDR
USA
SEC
Works Progress Administration
U.S. Senate
World Court
American Legion
Daughters of the American Revolution
Alcoholics Anonymous
Public Health Service Hospital
Lexington
Kentucky
General Federation of Women’s Clabs
Appavec
Waitress Slops Coffee Reducing Caffeine Intake Sharply
A light coffee spill by a waitress reduces the amount of caffeine consumed by the tipple, altering the drinker’s expected alertness. The remark frames a humorous, practical consequence of imperfect service in everyday dining.
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Richard $. Hague
Richard A. Wilson
Dwight Walker
Frank Harper
Mount Airy
Frederick Community College
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Copley News Service
John E. Jacob
Carter G. Woodson
Don McEvoy
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Anni Bird
MHIC
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