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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1986
Page
4
Developers seek 290 new homes in Adamstown relying on a larger water line to serve both existing wells and future houses. Advocates urge careful county control, arguing slow growth and constraints on expansion to prevent suburban sprawl while ensuring water and sewer capacity for future development.
Roy Meachum questions Mayor Ron Youngs push to restrict street produce sales to local sources amid drought and supply pressures. He argues the policy harms local farmers, invites retaliation from neighboring counties, and notes county law exemptions that complicate enforcement and raise questions about city motives.
The piece notes Senate gripes over paying high level State Department relatives, citing Phyllis Habib and Sheppie Abramowitz among others, arguing the practice hints at bias even if merit based. It highlights budget issues and elitist views at Foggy Bottom while detailing wage figures and roles in emergency operations, liaison work, and stress management. Also touches on money laundering in Florida and Iran's war costs and a satirical education editorials on grading parents.
Fifty years ago a three inch winged orange moth was brought to The News Post by Alvey Summers at 2125 Market St. The insect's body showed orange and white stripes with orange and white spots. A rescue occurred when Jack Dube, 15, saved Marion Mattingly, 15, after she nearly drowned at St Clement's Shore while swimming with Duke visiting. Rev Edward Hauber of Woodstock College aided revival after resuscitation.
Twenty years ago Lester Lloyd of Brunswick finally met his fiancée in Lyman after a two week delay caused by strikes on major airlines including Eastern, National, Northwest, TWA and United. He chose American Airlines to complete their cross country reunion, weighing time off work against train travel. Dr. Charles E. Broadrup of Frederick celebrated graduation from the University of Maryland School of Dentistry where his son Robert E. Broadrup joined Omicron Kappa Upsilon, earning the Edgar J. Jacques Memorial Award and the Timothy C. Heatwole Chair. The new dentist worked in the Professional Building with assistant Isabell Crum and lived with wife Linda Jeanne Stup on Upper College Terrace. Winter recitals at Frederick High featured a snowman scene from Evelyn R. White as students performed Peppermint Candy Cane and Merry Christmas Polka with cast members including Elizabeth Colliver and others.
A letter accuses President Reagan of plans to fund contras and force democracy into war in Nicaragua and Costa Rica. The writer cites William Walker and cabinet officials, alleging a path to a military dictatorship with torture and executions. The piece urges citizens to oppose Reagan’s policy and labels him a venal liar.
A reader challenges Edward B. Ogle and Mayor Young over Roy Meachum’s columns. The letter accuses Meachum of presenting facts as hot facts, anti Semitism, and threats in his writings. It cites Abbas, Percy, and Mathias as examples and calls for apology and retraction.
A letter condemns a June House vote approving 900 million dollars in military aid to the Contra war in Nicaragua. It cites thousands killed and land and cooperative attacks, arguing U S policy violates Nicaraguan rights and seeks to topple the government. The piece also includes letters recalling Icelandic driving customs and a campus language note.
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