Middletown annexation mirrors Myersville growth clash
In western Frederick County Middletown follows Myersville in annexing land to spur growth. The town will gain 123 acres and up to 135 homes, despite resident fears about crowded roads and school capacity. Two officials abstained due to property interests.
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Myersville
Frederick County
Middletown
Robert Allen Sr
James Holder
J. Thomas Routzahn
Holder
Routzahn
Waldheim noted as lack of ethics shaping UN bid
Roy Meachum argues Kurt Waldheim’s ethics flaws made him acceptable to the Soviet Union as UN secretary general. The piece claims Moscow could leverage such a figure to divert attention from its human rights record, while challenging Waldheim’s character and past actions. It contrasts Waldheim with Nazi figures and ends by labeling him a hollow symbol. FRIDAY: Symbols.
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Tiong
Kurt Waldheim
Soviet Union
United Nations
U.N
Washington
Moscow
Waldheim
U.N. Post
Yugoslavia
Vienna
Europe
Leason
Stalin
Eichman
Bormann
Mengele
Klaus Barbie
Barbie
Gestapo
Lyons
France
Austria
Middle West
Army Help Paid High Price in Coppola Vietnam Film
Francis Ford Coppola secured extensive Army cooperation for Gardens of Stone including uniforms training 450 soldiers and access to Fort Myer and Arlington. Internal memos show Army demanded script changes reduced profanity and altered scenes before approving the film and making Coppola an honorary Old Guard member. The deal illustrates government backing at taxpayer expense and lingering tensions over portrayal of military life.
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Washington
U.S
Pentagon
Francis Ford Coppola
Army
Old Guard
Fort Myer
Arlington National Cemetery
Tri- Star Pictures
U.S. Army Band
Michael Levy
Coppola
Tomb Guard
Fort Belvoir
James Caan
Caan
Castro
CIA
Fidel Castro
Mexico
Cuba
Discover Magazine
Texas
Four Injured In Frederick Junction Car Crash
Yesterday Items from the News-Post report four people injured when their car hit a culvert and went over an embankment near Frederick Junction. The driver lost control after a bug flew into her eye, as fog shrouded the area and the vehicle collided with a feature of the road.
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Frederick Junction
Hungary
West Potomac State
Europe
Frederick
Budapest
U.S
Letters on Frederick County quarry plans and national issues
A reader letters section critiques Steve Zelnak and Edward C. Connors commentary on a proposed Martin Marietta quarry in Frederick County, disputing distance claims, berm landscaping, acreage use, and impact on residents. The letter urges attendance at a July 17 meeting and weighs broader political implications, including Oliver North and democratic leadership, urging respect for law and democratic processes.
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Steve Zelnak
Edward C. Connors
Frederick
Martin Marietta New Design
New Design
Martin Marietta
Zelnak
Zenlak
Planning and Zoning Commission
Connors
Carroll Manor
Adamstown
Ilene Liszka
This county built on physical work
Tam Graf writes as a Fredericktonian native opposing quarry expansion while praising hard physical labor. He argues the county’s identity rests on farmers drivers and quarriers, warning against dust and truck traffic yet acknowledging the need for stone products and honest blue collar work.
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Frederick
Tam
Frederick City
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Michael Powell
Frederick, MD
Roy Meachum
Jack Anderson
United Feature Syndicate
Bork
Hes
Exactly What
ATS
Ndependent Counsel
News-Post
Lewistown
Union of South Africa
Albertm. Powell
South Africa
James G. Conroy
Francis Scott Key American Legion
George 8. Rodock
Arthur T. Kreh
Thomas E. Williams
Roger R. Rice
Charles \. Blentlinger
J.P. Minor Simpson
G. Ernest Lipps
Robert Burrall
Guy K. Motter
Wilbur W
New Salem Evangelical United Brether Church
Wolfsville
Herman J. Weisner Jr
Clair C. Kreidler
Eddie Matthews
Houston Astros
Matthews
Juan Marichal
San Francisco Giants
Quarry
Ollie North
Bob Hilton
Mount Airy
Oliver North
Hitler
Lt. North
House
Senate
Congress
Nicaragua
Kate Davis Frederick
Thomas W. Graf Frederick
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