Baltic crackdown seen as Soviet lesson for Moscow colleges
Dr Leonard Latkovski and 16 students witnessed Soviet troops storm a Vilnius crowd, seizing a police academy in Latvia while tanks moved through Riga. The incident, tied to Mikhail Gorbachev's policies, shown as a grim reminder of Communist regimes and the crackdown on Baltic independence movements.
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Hood
Gettysburg
Gorbachev
Baltic States
Moscow
Lithuania
Vilnius
Latkovski
Latvia
Estonia
Riga
Kremlin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Dr. Latkovski
Leonard Latkovski
Right shall prevail in war of words over Iraq
A verbose editorial argues that a forthcoming midnight deadline set by Saddam Hussein under UN Resolution 678 could spark war in the Persian Gulf. It defends swift, surgical air strikes and predicts a quick victory with minimal American casualties, urging national unity and resolve.
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Baghdad
Saddam Hussein
United Nations
Kuwait
Persian Gulf
Iraq
Vietnam
Hussein
Hawaii
AWACS
Gulf
Israel
Justice and Right
Whistleblowers Harassed After Drug Bust Ties to Texas
Smit and Graham, U S Customs agents who seized 597 pounds of marijuana near Port Mansfield Texas in 1988, say their probe into corruption within Customs led to two years of harassment. Federal inquiries now examine internal grops while Jaramillo and 13 others face 57 counts in Houston. Smit resigns after reporting retaliation.
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Washington
U5 Customs Service
Louis Smit
John Graham
Port Mansfield
Texas
Smit
Graham
United States
Customs Service
Manuel ‘Pancho’ Jaramillo
Matamoros
Mexico
University of Texas
Chicago
Jaramillo
FBI
William Bennett
Customs
Customs Express
Federal Merit Systems Protection Board
Boyd
Office of Special Counsel
Treasury Department Inspector General
Harry Reid
D-New
Southwest Region Customs
Donna Dela Torre
Houston
Carol Hallet
White House
Bush
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Home from the Tiles of the New
A brief, unclear note appears to reference a return home from a recent event or location tied to a new setting or venue. No concrete names, dates, or places are readable to establish specifics or a main action.
Addresses and Banquet Highlight 1941 Fire Service Leaders
Fifty years back on January 135 1941 John F McNulty of Linthicum Heights and John S White House leader presided at the annual Junior Fire Company banquet in Junior Hall with about 4175 attendees. Maritime Commission sources indicated 50 ships would be built in Baltimore under the emergency ship building plan. Eugene A Alexander Baltimore election supervisor noted last voter registration occurred in 1922 and books were in poor shape listing 1000 residents dead or moved. A C Huffer reelected Boonsboro Fire Company president for 12th term with Clarence Foltz as VP Richard Carson secretary Wade Pierce treasurer and Robert Shifler chief.
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John F. McNulty
Linthicum Heights
State Volunteer Firemen’s Association
John S. White
House of Delegates
Hyattsville
Maritime Commission
Washington
Baltimore
Eugene A. Alexander
Board of ‘Election Supervisors
Frederick City
A.C. Huffer
Boonsboro Fire Company
Clarence Foltz
Richard Carson
Wade Pierce
Robert Shifler
Radio host swap at WFMD ends 1953 era
Happy Johnny Zufall leaves the early morning slot after two decades at WFMD. Ex-marine Tom Grunwell takes the later morning shift to better connect Zufall with the community while Zufall continues noon farm news and day spots. Maryland snow emergency issued after 5 pm due to sleet.
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Johnny" Zufall
WFMD
Tom Grunwell
Jim Gibbons
Zufall
Thurstom letter laments cemetery grave memorial theft
Evelyn M. Greene writes from Thurmost about a thief who entered Resthaven Cemetery after New Year’s, stealing personal mementos placed on graves including a wired Mr and Mrs Santa Claus. She vows the thief should face embarrassment when questioned about the theft and urges accountability.
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Weil
Resthaven Cemetery
Mrs. Santa Claus
In Defense of Central Office Administrators in Frederick County
A school based professional and parent defends winter break for central office administrators. She argues principals attend evening Board of Education meetings and meet with parents after hours, coach teachers outside regular hours, and travel for training on their own time. Reeves questions administrator numbers.
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Frederick County
Marie P. Reeves
Board of Education
Reeves
Central office administrator staffing urged to match growth
In Frederick County and neighboring counties the author argues for more central office administrators to handle rising student needs. She praises Supervisor Anne Hummer for leveraging technology, funding, training, staff support, and advocacy, asserting these roles directly affect her children’s education and the community’s future. The letter also warns against logging and a ski resort on College Mountain, urging residents to write letters to stop the project and preserve nature.
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Anne Hummer
Library
Frederick County
College Mountain
Frederick Countians
The Magic of Mail Lost to Modern Postal Change
In a farewell note, John L. Ditman laments the shift from the old mail magic to modern postal processes with nine digit ZIP codes and automated systems. He recalls 3 cent stamps and 1 cent post cards, the motto about couriers, and stories of long-delayed deliveries, expressing a sense of personal disconnection as trust in mail fades.
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Wpciock
Jack Anderson
Maryland
Gilbert
Frederick
E. Patrick St
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R&k
Walkersville
Maynard H. Makel
Mr. Makel
Lord Ju Ape
Lord
New York City
Evelyn M. Greene Thurmost
Sandra L. Ricker
Myersville
Ruth O. Richards
Emmitsburg
John L. Ditman
Buckeystown
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