Familiarity Breeds Contempt at Civil War Battlefield Shrine
On the 106th anniversary of the Battle of Monocacy, a Frederick County battlefield near Route 355 remains inaccessible behind a five-foot fence topped with barbed wire. Memorials from the Daughters of the Confederacy and the Maryland government overlook neglect and debris, with no public access despite federal funding and historic significance.
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Winston Churchill
Barbara Fritchie
Frederick County
Frederick City
Washington
Congress
Route 355
Lew Wallace
Jubal A. Early
Mandel Uses Power To Replace Steers In Maryland
The article accuses Governor Mandel of political manipulation to end Newton Steers Jr.’s 20 000 dollar annual post by merging the insurance department into a new Licensing and Regulation department on July 1 1969. It notes Mandel’s plan to install Thomas J. Hatem as Steers’ successor and pledges that Steers’ removal may backfire in Montgomery County where he is widely respected.
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Maryland
Marvin Mandel
Newton I. Steers Jr
Montgomery County
Steers
Spiro Agnew
Mandel
Steer
General Assembly
Insurance Department
Department of Licensing and Regulation
Thomas J. Hatem
Harford County Board of Commissioners
Mr. Hatem
Senate
William S. James
D. Harford
Agnew
James
A Stitch In Time Protects Schools From Student Riots
Frederick County boards discuss uniform rules for handling demonstrations in high schools amid fears of spread by radical youth movements. Plans by Mrs. Hodgson and Gilbert Newby aim to outline penalties and administrative reactions, with emphasis on publicity to deter disruptions and preserve education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Board of Education
John L. Carnochan
Mary Hodgson
Gilbert Newby
Public meeting to nominate mayor and councilmen in Brunswick
The News-Post notes that a public meeting at Red Man's Hall will nominate candidates for mayor and one councilman from each ward for the next corporate election, planned to be nonpartisan. A local East South Street woman, previously avoiding court, appeared before Judge Graham Johnson on charges related to beating her nine year old son. The article also covers Maryland education days, a 100000 northward land army of farm hands seeking $7 per day, July 9 1950 draft notices for 243 Marylanders, municipal improvements under Mayor Munshower, sewerage work nearing completion, and David Weinberg winning a junior golf tournament in Baltimore.
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Brunswick
Red Man’s Hall
East South Street
Graham Johnson
Beverly
David Weinberg
Manuel Weinberg
California
Baltimore News-Post
Mount Pleasant
Outgoing Frederick Rotary President Breaks Tradition Address
The Frederick Rotary Club ends its year with an untraditional address stressing relevance over routine annual reports. The speaker defends ROTC on campuses, warns against anti defense sentiment, and argues Rotary should lead in national defense support, education, and civic responsibility. He cites university actions on ROTC, CIA, and campus dissent, urging Rotarians to back government preparedness and global service.
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Rotary
Goodwill Industries
Frederick
University of Virginia
Free World
Rotary International
CIA
West Point
ROTC
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Columbia
Dartmouth
Eldrdge Cleaver
Chapman
Senate Armed Forces Committee
Marin
SDS
Black Panthers
Defense R & OD
MIT
Stanford
Siins
Applied Electronics Laboratories
Department of Defense
CEA
U.S
National Intelligence Service
Congress
Czechoslovakia
Life Magazine
America
United States
Letters Praise Fort Detrick Sports Show Supports Local Community
Readers respond to the Frederick County Sportsman Council third annual Sports Show at Singanore Rifle Range May 23 24 praising Fort Detrick personnel. A Brentwood Maryland Cub Scout party thanks volunteers for a memorable day while a local letter mocks editorial stance about Senator Tydings owning a GORED OX.
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Frederick County
Brentwood
Maryland
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Frederick County Historical Society
the News-Post
Munshower
Frederick Rotary
NEA
The
Harry
Sportsman's Council
Fort Detrick
Baltimore Evening Sun
Sparrow Point
Bethlehem Steel Company
Robert A. Evans JR
Willow Ave
Mr. Evans
Paul F. Porter
39Th Street
Tydings
Joseph D. Tydings Jr
Charles F. Hudak
Wilson Place
Frederick, Md
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