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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1988
Page
3
A debate over placing street lights in densely developed residential neighborhoods continues. The proposal urges user-funded maintenance with installation costs paid by developers or homeowners, arguing rural Frederick County cannot afford widespread lighting while supporting a homeowner paid special district option.
A columnist laments football overload as Washington prepares for Super Bowl XXII in San Diego. He notes ABC ad rates, fan fervor, ticket lottery, media scrum across Southern California, and quirky coverage from Washington outlets and Post Magazine. He names Frank Herzog, WMAL, and Dexter Manley among colorful details.
Virginia consultant Ali Abu Taha challenges the Rogers Commission conclusions on the Challenger disaster. He cites a pre existing crack and a continuous fuel leak as key causes, supported by home video analysis and NASA reviews that maintain the original sequence of events. His view draws praise and dismissal from aerospace officials, with NASA noting no evidence to overturn the official account.
A Chicago man described as Walter Murrel spent hours in Frederick with several locals who sought future dealings, including an officer with a warrant for obtaining 250 dollars through a fake check. The episode also touched bank staff, a buyer, and firms promised large investments and ventures. Teletype lines faced a hours long outage. officials pondered sun spots or aurora as the cause. The State Water Resources Commission approved a dam in Cunningham Falls State Park near Thurmont drawing praise from some and opposition from anglers who fear trout streams will suffer. A Fiji teacher visited Frederick as part of an international program while Edith Woodbridge Williams, daughter of Frederick residents, prepared to join Korea as a Peace Corps volunteer. County officials planned a Baltimore meeting on Reich’s Ford Road sanitary landfill.
A reader recalls a New Year’s Eve mercy in Frederick when John Gregg helped a stranded family after a fall on icy parking lot. He aided the driver’s test line at the DMV, then drove the children to the hospital and back to pick up the vehicle. The letter also responds to David Braune’s article, defending wartime sacrifice and urging dialogue on peace. Robert W. Berberich signs from Frederick.
Robert J. Raggi notes a perceived uptick in rude behavior in Frederick, fearing urban influence may erode the town’s famed civility. He recalls opening doors and receiving little thanks, arguing locals feel entitled to courtesy amid broader city changes.
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