National drug crime surge linked to nationwide rise
Justice Department reports show 1988 murders up 2.9 percent to 20,675 and higher rapes robberies and assaults. Washington DC records the nation's highest homicide rate at 59.5 per 100 000. Thornburgh cites widespread cocaine and heroin networks and urges civic action with police and courts to confront the drug scourge.
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Justice Department
Washington, D.C
Evening News
Wyoming
Towa
U.S
Richard Thornburgh
Frederick
America
Unhappy endings in modern American cinema debated
A reader railing against sad endings and mixed messages in recent films surveys Batman and Lethal Weapon 2, praises Turner and Hooch and Fatal Attraction, and laments departures from classic happy endings while pondering Indiana Jones and other crowd pleasers. The piece critiques Williams eyeing subversive roles and notes fans’ varied reception of art versus entertainment.
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U.S
Jack Nicholson
Eddie Murphy
Mel Gibson
Danny Glover
Dead Poets Society
Robin Wiliams
Samuel Goldwyn
Western Union
Williams
Hooch
Hanks
Man
Dog
Felix Unger
Oscar Madison
Jason
Ron Howard
Opie
Einstein
Yahoo Serious
Crocodile Dundes
Pee Wee Herman
Mrs. Miniver
Marty
Raisa Gorbachev Draws Flak as Soviet Fashion First Lady
In Moscow Raisa Maximovna Gorbachev the first lady of Gucci becomes a flashpoint of public sentiment. Critics lampoon her haircuts and wealth while comparing her to Imelda Marcos. Yeltsin jokes about home life and leadership roles.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Raisa Maximovna Gorbachev
Boris Yeltsin
Raisa
Yeltsin
Reykjavik
Nancy Reagan
Imelda Marcos
Raise
Victoria Brezhnev
Nixons
Raisa Gorbachev in London fuels Western fascination
Raisa Gorbachev wowed Fleet Street as the glamorous wife of Mikhail Gorbachev, dubbed the Gucci comrade and theBo Derek of the steppes. Her Moscow background, education, and stylish influence contrasted with Soviet scrutiny and later critiques of her public image.
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Raiga
Mikhail Gorbachev
London
Fleet Street
Lke
Raisa
Bo Derek
Steppes
Mikhail
Brezhnev
Moscow University
Pierre Cardin
Smithsonian
K-Martski
KGB
Gorbachev
Frederick artist Staley plucked from Chesapeake Bay after fall
On August 5, 1899, Frederick painter Charles Paul Staley was hurled from a fishing boat into Chesapeake Bay while with companions. He surfaced after about 15 feet, as the boat drifted away. John Jones of Frederick swam to help with a life preserver, and both held on until rescued. Staley continued fishing afterward with Philip Rosenbaum and George Hargis Jr. of Frederick aboard.
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Frederick Painter
Charles Paul Staley
Chesapeake Bay
Lord Crandall
Shadyside
Mr. Staley
John Jones
Frederick
Philip Rosenbaum
George Hargis Jr
Speedball showdown at Mullinix Park ends with married men winning
In front of a large crowd at Mullinix Park the married men defeated the single men 25 to 14. Pat Wapsel excelled at bat and held the singles while 235 pound John Thomas and Robert Onley delivered outstanding play.
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Mullinix Park
Pat Wapsel
John Thomas
Robert Onley
Frederick Jaycees honor Florida couple in Welcome Mat event
Twenty years ago Jerry and Pam Thompson of Florida were selected for the Frederick Jaycees Operation Welcome Mat. They toured Frederick’s sites and county attractions, ending with a reception at the Holiday Inn after being honored by the organization.
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Florida
Jerry and
Pam Thompson
Frederick Jaycees
Welcome Mat
Beckley’s
U.S. 15
Frederick
Holiday Inn
Child writes on drugs and punishment in town note
An 8 year old girl Marlaina Thomas from New Midway argues drugs are bad and calls for punishment. She suggests sellers go to jail for about five months to deter others and protect children from drug use.
Dignity at stake in Urbana church cemetery neglect
E Thomas Frye of Laytonsville writes about weeds overrunning the Zion Episcopal Church cemetery in Urbana, near the town center, noting the graves of Confederate Lt Col William Tavener and Major Frederick Smith of the 17th Virginia Cavalry. He urges local church or civic groups to maintain the site with proper dignity.
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Zion Episcopal Church
Urbana
William Tavener
Monocacy
Frederick Smith
17Th
Virginia Cavalry
Rudeness in Frederick shocks New Yorker visit
A New Yorker guest recounts a Frederick evening marked by rude conduct after a pleasant dinner at the Province and carriage ride with Darrel Putman of Sundance Carriages. The writer contrasts small town charm with a rude interruption during the stroll on Market Street.
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Frederick
New York City
New York
Province
Market Street
Darrel Putman
Sundance Carriages
Intrusive carriage seller disrupts Frederick visitors
Ms Ayn Norman Windham from Jacksonville North Carolina recounts a confrontation in Frederick where a stranger forced his Sundance carriage into her party insisting they use his service despite prior engagement with Jack Vance's carriage. She urges action to prevent such aggressive salesmanship and protect guests and residents.
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Frederick
Jack Vance
New York City
Sundance
Mr. Putman
Vance
Letters on abortion ethics and wildlife intruders face readers
A reader replies to an anti-choice letter arguing a woman bears all burdens of an unplanned pregnancy while also detailing a separate concern about increased wildlife intrusion near Frederick City. The writer notes birth control failures and societal costs, then urges local government to assist residents facing displaced skunks and opossums due to new construction along U.S. 40 and surrounding streets.
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Gregory Fowl
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New Midway
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Laytonsville
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Jacksonville, N.C
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Hillcrest Orchards
U.S. 40
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Mount Phillip Road
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