Frederick High School Class of 1961 Reunion Recalled
Mary Fouche recalls the Frederick High School class of 1961 20th reunion at the Elks Club with memories of sock hops and the Staley Park dances. The piece highlights emotions around attending, weight changes, and the surprise appearance of Mrs. Louise Main, whose nostalgia keeps the event lively. Committee effort under Mrs. Kathy O’Hara Jones credited for planning success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick High School
Elks Club
Shookstown Road
Louise (Corbin) Main
Staley Park
Frederick
Corbin) Main
Sts
Corbit) Main
Milt Grant
Karol Anne Null
Mes
Corbin
Main
D.a.s
Kathy O'Hara Jones
Ey Cline Patterson
Vicki Hall
JoAnn Coady Boyer
Petersee
Wayne Rinehart
Sharyn Biser Beckley
Grace Biser Heller
Pat O’brien Grove
Velma Holtzople Sheldon
Linda Floyd English
Carole Corbin Whittington
Linda Atchison Wallace
Louise (Corbis) Main
Marg Fouche
Chess Hustler on Sixth Avenue Becomes Bogart Legend
The piece narrates a wealthy New Yorker who hustled storefront chess in Manhattan, competing with pros for small bets, then turning pro after a major offer. It links his sharp focus and integrity to a life eventually tied to Humphrey Bogart’s fame and a broader radio career.
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East Fifty
Second Street
New York
Sixth Avenue
Trinity
Andover Academy
Massachusetts
Nait
Humphrey Bogart
Os Angeles Times Syndicate
Paul Aurandt
ABC
Aurendt
Aurandt
Open markets and black leadership in federal regulation
Walter Williams questions which interests black congressmen represent and argues for open markets. He cites Reese Taylor’s ICC chair nomination, Teamsters’ block on deregulation, and Congressman Mitchell aiding a black trucker, noting barriers to entry and possible self interest and ignorance among black leadership while urging deregulation and free markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reagan
Reese Taylor
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Common
Taylor
Teamsters Union
Frank Fitsimmons
Teamsters
Eamsters
Parren Mitchell
D-Md
Aoe
Contiguous
States
Pierson
Allstates Moving Company
Congressman Mitchell
Tec
Syndice
Think tank aims to steer Democrats toward liberal goals
The Center for Democratic Policy, a Washington think tank led by Ted Van Dyk, seeks a new liberal agenda amid a conservative era. It has commissioned studies on wages, prices, taxes and productivity, with a budget of about $0.5 million and plans to grow to $1.5 million and 20 staff. Presidents and donors include Terry Sanford as chairman and Van Dyk, a former Humphrey aide.
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Center For
Democratic
Herbert Hoover
Jimmy Carter
van Dyk
Sen Aor
Hubert H. Humphrey
George McGovern
Carter
Edward M. Kennedy
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Mary Fouche
The
Myamily
Szaba
the Elk’s Club
Paul Harvey
Paul Durandt
Walter Williams
Washington Today
Walter J. Mears
Washington
Franklin Roosevelt
Ted van Dyk
Center
White House
Congress
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