Jug Bridge moved to prominent site in Frederick
Community groups sponsored the relocation of the 40 ton jug shaped like a demi john from its obscure perch to a visible landmark on U.S. 40. The jug, over 156 years old and built by Leo Harbaugh, debunks the whiskey myth and recalls the old national pike. The effort honors historic groups including the Francis Scott Key Memorial Foundation and local chapters of DAR and SAR.
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Frederick
Barbara Fritchie
Leo Har
Accidents The Epidemic Approach To Reducing Toll
A Harvard professor advocates treating accidents as a noncontagious epidemic to reduce deaths, applying epidemiology to psychology, engineering, economics and sociology. He notes findings such as lighting effects, fatigue, hallucinations, pedestrian missteps, and falls in the elderly, suggesting targeted prevention could save millions.
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Ross A. McFarland
Harvard School of Public Health
Body defenses revealed by RES phagocytosis study
Recent findings from the Reticuloendothelial Society describe the RES as a built in immune system. Phagocytosis by RES cells clears germs from blood and speeds up defense against bacteria while some viruses slow the process. Researchers hope RES proves central to general immunity and infection resistance.
Era of unwritten Constitution Overshadows 1788 Framework
A Washington column argues that Supreme Court rulings have eroded the written Constitution, creating an unwritten charter by a life-tenured group. It cites the Dec 14 1964 decision redefining commerce to include personal services and questions the legitimacy of retroactive criminal statutes. It claims future reforms may restore adherence to the original Constitution.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
High Court
Congress
Webster's Dictionary
Supreme Court
Judge Emphasizes Individual Rights In Circuit Court
Judge Robert E. Clapp Jr cites need for thorough questioning before pleas to ensure defendants understand charges and rights. He notes recent Supreme Court guidance requiring courts to protect constitutional rights and avoid railroaded verdicts, even if procedures extend trials.
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Robert E. Clapp Jr
Circuit Court
Clapp
Supreme Court of the United States
Twenty Years Ago News-Post Highlights Early 1945 Events
Reports from January 5 1945 note Allied French advances east of the Argonne and in Alsace Lorraine despite German reinforcements. Local scenes include a turkey roast and musicale at Mr and Mrs Charles D Whisner residence. Frederick officials discuss postwar water storage and five miles of 18 inch main to Fishing Creek reservoir. Tomac Edison crews replace 330 chestnut poles in three large power line projects near Frederick at nearly 10000 dollars. Major Montgomery leads British forces in the Belgian bulge counterattack advancing up to 2000 yards. An New Year’s Eve party gathers at Army Pvt Manuel Weinberg and wife’s home on West College Terrace.
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Fishing Creek
Frederick
Potomac Edison Company
Army
Manuel M. Weinberg
Weinberg
West College Terrace
Letters Takes Stand On Basketball Parking
Hallar Best of Walkersville writes to the editor defending campus sacrifice and cooperation by Frederick Community College and its supporters amid a parking dispute tied to Frederick High School basketball games. He argues not to shift parking off campus for paying spectators and urges keeping on‑campus access.
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Frederick High School
Frederick County School Board
Community College
Summers
Thinking More Dangerous Than Sex In Modern Psychiatry
A barrage of private views from psychiatrists in the 1960s suggests thought alone can trigger nervous breakdowns. They argue Freud may be outdated and that self esteem, worth, and usefulness now drive many to the couch more than hunger or sex.
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Sigmund Freud
Tion
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