Massive Frederick drug sting nets 34 arrests in six hours
A coordinated operation at John Hanson Apartments deployed 17 undercover officers with help from multiple agencies plus residents. In six hours police arrested 34 people, seized five vehicles, and warned buyers and sellers that Frederick County remains serious about drug enforcement.
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John Hanson Apartments
Frederick City
Frederick County
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State’s Attorney's Office
Sagner
Richard Ashton
Maryland 55 mph speed limit debate and satire
A letter criticizes talk radio and Maryland’s 55 mph speed limit on the Capital Beltway. It cites police data showing speeds averaging 58.5 mph, argues interstates were designed for higher speeds, and condemns Gov. William Donald Schaefer for opposing raises while urging practical road safety over rigid limits.
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Hardin
Weaver
Trumbell
Core
Charlie Warren
Rush Limbaugh
Warren
Charlie
Maryland
Capital Beltway
Larry King
State Highway Administration
Baltimore
Frederick
William Donald Schaefer
General Assembly
Don Schaefer
Hokum
Dentists Ignore Rectangular Collimation For Safer X Rays
Dentists often fail to use rectangular collimation to limit X-ray exposure to the film, leaving the face and neck exposed. The simple, low cost technique is available in film holders or attachments, yet fewer than 3 percent of American dentists employ it. Some schools teach it, but many agencies do not stress it.
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Washington
Eastman-Kodak
Ana Wrttnae
Croll
Stuart C. White
Ucla School of Dentistry
Robin Brown
Dentists Eye Safer X ray Practices Amid Safety Push
Dentists and assistants largely rely on older X ray methods with Type-D film while Type-E offers adequate detection of hidden cavities. Experts urge reduced exposure via safety devices and automatic developers, noting patient demand and regulatory pressure could drive change.
Bridge girders halted by rail contract delay in Brunswick
The iron firm supplying Brunswick bridge girders told C H Feete that no more girders would be shipped until a British rail contract to repair Nazi raid damage is filled. Bridge work slowed to a near standstill awaiting steel and contract fulfillment.
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Brunswick
Potomac River
C.H. Feete
Brunswick Boosters Committee
Vigilante Shooting Sparks Debate on Bethesda Desk
Reader JOHN W HAUK of Frederick criticizes Yahag Babyan for firing on a busy Bethesda street after a June 16 jewelry store robbery. He argues Babyan endangered bystanders, notes a crash harmed five innocent vehicles, and calls for reckless endangerment charges but acknowledges the broader lesson.
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Chris Ligocki
Bethesda
Yahag Babyan
Babayan
Racist rhetoric sparks local clash over KKK bid
A community letter denounces Roger Kelly, Grand Dragon of the Maryland Ku Klux Klan, as he announces a run for Frederick County Commissioner. The writer condemns white supremacy, cites national racist history, and urges residents to oppose the KKK influence in local politics.
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Ku Klux Klan
Roger Kelly
Frederick County
Kelly
KKK
Letters Home Front Reflections On Race And Law
A letter batch addresses racism in the United States and the ongoing impact of apartheid like conditions in domestic policy. It argues for fair trials, the due process rights of the accused, and rejects vigilantism while noting community divisions in Frederick County.
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France
England
Panama
Grenada
Nicaragua
Frederick County
United States
Roger Kelly
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