Mayor accuses alderman of backing LWV critique
Frederick Mayor Ronald Young criticized Alderman Beuy Floyd on Wednesday for lobbying the League of Women Voters to attack the city over a small planning staff. He defended staff size and denied airing personnel criticisms, citing ongoing delays in planning reports and noting his concern about outside influence during a weekly briefing.
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Planners approve Crumland annexation
Frederick County Planning Commission discussed Frederick citys plan to annex 68 acres of Crumland Farm north of Clover Hill subdivision along Opossumtown Pike. The panel recommended approval with higher density zoning as a condition, despite concerns over drastic changes to local plans. Owner John M Crum seeks annexation with 22 acres at 12 units per acre under R4 and 46 acres at seven units per acre under R3.
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Students and teachers honor King's birthday with dreams and balloons
Frederick County students at Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle School release helium balloons carrying their dreams and personal notes at a King birthday observance. Educator Edith Addison Alford and officials attend a 9:30 a.m. service at Fort Ritchie Community Center, reflecting on progress and ongoing challenges in civil rights.
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Stevie Wonder
Elaine Gorman
Naomi Lewis
Carroll Manor
Leaky ceilings and peeling paint plague Frederick renters
Jamie Fritz, sole supporter for her family, rents Apartment 8 above a truck shop on South Water Street. Leaking roofs, falling plaster, and paint create unsafe living conditions. The couple, paying $173 a month with no lease, struggled to get repairs as water leaks filled sinks and even urine dripped from pipes above. They paid only for two months before moving.
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Maryland Delegation Backs Tax and Insurance Reform for 1987
ANNAPOLIS Frederick six member delegation arrives on opening day with focus on tort reform for liability insurance as top priority. Delegate Boyd R. Smith says the issue affects everyone and Maryland should lead. Other leaders flag tax reform, a gasoline tax, and funding for a Baltimore stadium as key debate points, with workmen’s compensation costs to be challenged.
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Maryland
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Baltimore
George H. Littrell
Littrell
Charles H Smelser
Iran claims advances on two Gulf War fronts
Reports from Iran say Revolutionary Guard forces pushed into eastern and southern Iraq after striking an Iraqi headquarters near Basra with a missile. Iraq counters that its troops repelled the Iranian thrusts as fighting around Fish Lake and the Karbala-5 bridgehead continued with heavy casualties on both sides.
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Frederick County Special Olympians train for State Winter Games
Frederick County athletes with intellectual disabilities refine skills for the State Winter Games. Coaches praise effort and teamwork as participants prepare for competitive events across winter sports.
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