Courtroom crunch looms as 80 sentences set in Frederick County
Court schedules forecast a record 80 circuit court sentences this January, many for drug offenses linked to Frederick City Police Operation Crack Down. Chief Justice Rehnquist warns the war on drugs cannot succeed without more judgeships. Congress urged to add 59 district and 16 appellate seats amid a 25 percent rise in federal criminal caseload.
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Frederick County
Frederick City
America
William Rehnquist
Federal
Rehnquist
Judicial Conference of the United States
Congress
War and death know no season, not even holidays
The author argues that death in war is never timely or glamorous and that grief strikes regardless of season. Reflecting on Panama and Grenada, he notes 650,000 American military deaths in uniform and warns against glamorizing conflict while recognizing the personal toll on families and leaders.
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Panama
Hollywood
John Wayne
Iwo Jima
Gregory Peck
Pork Chop Hill
van Johnson
Battle of the Bulge
Charlie Sheen
Vietnam
America
Prince George's Hospital
Grenada
Grand Anse Beach
Caribbean
U.S. Army
Ronald Reagan
Dominican Republic
Mexico
Honduras
Cuba
United States
Noriega
Delta
Bushs Colombia trip seen as risky symbolic move
The piece argues President Bush plans a Colombia visit for a drug summit to signal resolve, but warns the trip may backfire amidst narco-terrorist threats, recent cartel violence, and border drug trafficking. It portrays the visit as a political stunt unlikely to curb the drug war.
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Washington
George Bush
Colombia
Quayle
Bush
Virgilio Barco Vargas
Jose Gonzalo Rodriguez Gacha
Cartel
U.S
Mexico
United States
FBI
Medellin Cartel
Washington, D.C
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Massachusetts
New York
Connecticut
Vermont
California
Hawaii
Rhode Island
Minnesota
America
Night boxing card at Bernies arena draws sparse crowd
A cold night at Bernies arena on West Patrick Street kept fans away though six of seven scheduled bouts by manager Jack Lipps produced decent action. Ice on Culler Lake remained solid with talk of an electric pump to keep the surface smooth. Frederick Housing Authority began acquiring properties to clear slums, costing about 17000, with US Housing Authority backing and a 500000 overall project. Red Cross reports large shipments of sweaters and dresses to Polish and Finnish refugees, with Frederick quota details noted by Mrs. Ernest C. Webb.
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Bernie’s Arena
West Patrick Street
Jack Lipps
Frederick
Culler Lake
Lloyd C. Culler
Board of Aldermen
American Red Cross
Ernest C. Webb
The
Frederick Red Cross
Christmas Trees Gather for Walkersville Burning Event
Walkersville residents collected Christmas trees for the Burning of the Greens at the Walkersville carnival grounds. A letter dated April 1968 was received 20 months late by Mrs. Michael Benedict after being found in an inaccessible place and marked dirty. The weight of snow and high winds collapsed an egg warehouse roof owned by George Gorsuch in New Windsor, killing four thousand hens and causing $90,000 in losses due to insurance exclusions for snow on the roof. Frederick attorney Edward D. Storm and Baltimore Colt Billy Ray Smith discussed potential U.S. Senate bids, with Beall and Byron possibly entering state and congressional races.
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Arthur Jones
Rosemont Avenue
Michael Benedict
Berkeley Springs
W.va
George Gorsuch
New Windsor
Gorsuch
Frederick
Edward D. Storm
Baltimore
Billy Ray Smith
Carroll County
Joseph D. Tydings
J. Glenn Beall
Goodloe E. Byron
Byron
Ether Eyler farm dispute and eminent domain questions
Readers question why Frederick County officials hide Eyler farm price and why Schroder’s land is favored. They urge a fair offer or condemnation under eminent domain, accuse Anita Stup of political maneuvering, and demand full site consideration and disclosure.
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Schroders
John Eyler
Frederick County
Mr. Eyler
Samaritan helps after Frederick rear-end crash
On Tuesday December 19 in Frederick a car was hit from behind on Seventh Street. The narrator’s vehicle was totaled but injuries were not serious. A nameless woman passerby stopped to assist and gave money to call family.
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Seventh Street
Frederick
Kind Help in Cold Crisis Noted by Maryland Readers
A reader recalls a kind stranger who sheltered two children in her car until emergency aid arrived, giving them a comforting stuffed animal and remaining anonymous. The letter, from Clara Himes and Darlene Jones, also thanks the Frederick News-Post for year end articles and critiques local officials over growth and zoning policies in Frederick County.
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Frederick News-Post
Sterling Bollinger
Anita Stup
What is All the Fuss About Satanism
A reader argues that satanism is overstated and often misinterpreted as the work of the mentally ill or rebellious youths. He suggests many cases are misdiagnosed or unrelated to the worship of Satan, and that real satanist groups, if any, are likely small.
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Satan
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