Frederick's Peale painting should stay in Frederick
An editorial argues the Charles Willson Peale portrait of Thomas Johnson belongs in Frederick County. It asserts Ann Grahame Ross’s will required the painting remain locally, criticizes the library trustees for moving it to Baltimore, and urges return to Frederick for historical integrity and public access.
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Frederick County
Charles Willson Peale
Baltimore
Thomas Johnson
Frederick
Johnson
Maryland
Ann Grahame Ross
Museum of Art
City Hall
Hood “College
Frederick Arts Council
Visual Arts Center
Francis Scott Key
Mr. Kessler
Soviet Union
U.S.S.R
Russia
Us.s.r
United States
Appraisal reforms urged after banking failures cross party lines
Washington lawmakers scrutinize real estate appraisers as unregulated practice fuels bank losses. Subcommittee chair Doug Barnard cites fraudulent valuations fueling insolvencies, pushing for a Federal Interagency Appraisal Council to set standards and certify appraisers nationwide.
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House Commerce, Consumer and Monetary Affairs
Doug Barnard
D-Gs
Michael Einstein
Barnard
Federal Interagency Appraisal Council
Bureau of Land Management
Frederick sewer project nears completion with funding tweak
The Frederick sewerage system enters its final stretch with a Public Works Administration extension through May 28. Final cost estimates top 1.02 million dollars, about 1.5 percent above the 1.0051 million referendum figure. Rail derailment near Weverton blocks lines. no injuries reported. Skippy the terrier killed after being struck by a car at Third Street playground. The Rheingold Brewers announce a schedule against regional pro teams as their semi pro lineup forms. A Maryland constitutional convention advances a new charter to voters May 14. Culler Lake opens ice season with volunteers clearing snow to improve skating conditions.
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Frederick
Public Works Administration
Readers weigh in on villains, Cold War and a Meachum feud
Letters condemn Harold Weisberg's attack on Roy Meachum while urging restraint and respect for diverse views. Contributors share personal losses from drunk driving, question Cold War hawkishness, and praise Meachum's philosophy of turning the other cheek.
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Harold Weisberg
Roy Meachum
Mr. Weisberg
Ayatollah Khomeini
Quaddafi
Mr. Meachum
Frederick
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