Reflecting on Dr King and the King Holiday
A reflective piece notes Martin Luther King Jr may have lived longer and contributed more. It discusses King's impact in schools and the ongoing push to end hatred and prejudice. It explains shifts in holiday observance and government closures, especially Maryland and federal alignment.
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Martin Luther King Jr
Martin. Luther King Jr
King
Frederick
Frederick County
Maryland
General Assembly
Peale portrait moved by library trustees sparks uproar
Frederick News-Post columnist Mike Clem chronicles a controversy over the C. Burr Artz Library gifting a Charles Willson Peale portrait of Gov. Thomas Johnson and family to the Baltimore Museum for Real Works of Art. Protestors demand return amid claims of misjudgment and public attachment to the Johnson family.
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Napoleon
Reichsmarshal
Hermann Goring
C. Burr Artz Library
Charles Willson Peale
Gov
Thomas Johnson
Baltimore Museum
Johnson
Buster
Jaws
Richard Ashton
Frederick
Montgomery County
Maryland
Rose Hill
Hawaii Five-0
Jack Lord
U.S
John F. Kennedy
Rembrandt
Gov. William
Donald Schaefer
Margaret Thatcher
Elvis
Jesus
Gates of Heaven
Lord
Jessica
Edna Teeters
Lime Kiln
JFK
Marilyn Monroe
Ted Kennedy
Miss Monroe
Mayor Young
Baltimore
Iran and Saudi steps to curb oil flood in market
Iran and Iraq exceed OPEC quotas amid a Persian Gulf oil glut as King Fahd seeks to stabilize prices. Iran Sales dip after allies curb purchases. U S embargo pressures buyers, potentially lifting prices. Also covers overseas aid flaws, Japan satellite MOS L, and Bekaa hashish farming with CIA DEA notes.
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Washington
Saudi Arabia
Fahd
Iran
King Fahd
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OFEC
Iraq
Ayatollah Khomeini
OPEC
Ayatollah
United States
Japan
Pentagon
Persian Gulf
U.S
Gulf
Revolutionary Guards
Agency For International Development
AED
U.S. Navy
Navy
Bekaa Valley
Lebanon
CIA
Drug Enforcement Agency
DEA
Wartorn
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Candidacy Talk Sparks Gubernatorial Mud-Slinging Claim
Tyson Lee, 26, Freder ick County Democrat and Baltimore Bachelor's Cotillion member, enters the House of Delegates race promising maximum publicity before the gubernatorial mudslinging begins. He alleges legislative votes have fetched sums from a drink to 1500 dollars and criticizes Annapolis conditions as no worse than elsewhere.
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Tyson Lee
Frederick County
Baltimore Bachelor's Cotillion
House of Delegates
Annapolis
Ice melting attempt and county planning revisions in Frederick
Cold firemen from United Fire Company sprayed water on Cutter Lake to melt snow and sleet hindering skating, a method tried before. Frederick County Planning Commission approved 20 revisions to subdivision rules, adding a state-law monuments section and clearer subdivision definitions. Kiwanis guests watched a Gay Thomas Johnson High wrestling team demonstration led by Coach Fred Burger, featuring six wrestlers.
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United Fire Company
Cutter Lake
Frederick County
Kiwanis Club
Frederick
Gay
Thomas Johnson High School
Fred Burger
Dough Rentzel
Mel Castle
Jim Moran
Rod McClain
Kirk Beisel
Allen Terrell
Letters to the Editor on Police Shooting of Dog
A Frederick city reader condemns a police officer for using excessive force to shoot a dog during a self defense incident. The writer questions Chief Ashton’s stance, urges restraint, and suggests emergency handling by officers avoid gun use. He likens the force to Mayberry policing and calls for accountability.
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Ashton
Frederick City
Mayberry
Andy Griffin
Barney Fiffes
Critique of a Frederick police dog incident and gun use
A reader questions a Frederick city officer’s handling of a dog fight between canines and the use of deadly force. The letter argues the officer lacked dog handling skills and overreacted, suggesting restraint and nonlethal methods would have sufficed.
Beloved Baker Park Dog Lobo Tragic Loss Reflected In Letter
Jane V Grable from Frederick expresses grief over the death of Lobo the dog in Baker Park. She mentions the owner Mr Turner and Mr Dorsey, and notes the pain of losing a pet, contrasting it with past moves that deprived her of pets. She respects Officer Martyak’s actions and invokes faith for healing.
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Lobo
Baker Park
Mr. Turner
Mr. Dorsey
Officer Martyak
Unanswered questions linger after dog Lobo’s shooting
A letter from Donna Dorsey expresses outrage and sorrow over the death of her brother in law’s dog Lobo in Frederick. She questions police actions, seeks clarity on why the dog was shot, whether Brutus caused injuries, and if investigations are underway. She emphasizes honesty over cover up and bids farewell to Lobo.
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Lobo
Frederick News-Post
Brutus
Mr. Turner
Turner
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G.L. Baking Company
G.L
Jay Weimer Middletown
W.S. Furie
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Jane V. Grable
Donna
Dorsey, Frederick
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