Bicyclists Ride Cross-Country for Child Abuse Prevention
Cyclists led by Ron Griswold finish a 2488 mile cross-country trek from San Jose to Washington, D C raising funds for child abuse prevention. The Frederick stop welcomed six riders and two support drivers as the group, aged 18 to 44, totals over $25,000 with half directed to a San Jose center.
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Ron Griswold
San Jose
Calif
Tey
Nevada
Mr. Griswold
Griswold
National Exchange Club
Washington
D.C
Tom Lesser
Frederick Exchange Club
Frederick County
Frederick
Oliver
Phil McCain
Jane Grypma
Mike Taggart
San Francisco
Washington, D.C
Kmart
Freeway may finish 11 months ahead on missing link
Cumberland Maryland April reports indicate the 19 mile missing link of U S 48 in western Maryland could be completed in 11 months with an early opening possible in June instead of September 1993. Project began July 1987 and costs about 163 million dollars. Federal plans would upgrade U S 48 to an interstate across 112 miles in western Maryland and northern West Virginia.
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Cumberland
Maryland
James Zufall
Maryland State Highway Administration
LaVale
Hancock
Federal Highway Administration
U.S. 48
West Virginia
NAACP Chapter Wins Talheimer Award at National Meet
The Montgomery County NAACP earned its Talheimer Award at the Los Angeles convention for advancing the national association's programs. Six local students won Olympic Mind medals, including Opal J. Booth who earned a gold medal a $1000 prize and a $10,000 computer, and Marlo Rae Swan who won silver and $750 for sculpture. The award recognized study on African American male enrollment and graduation in Maryland colleges, scholarship initiatives, and NAACP outreach to other groups and anti hate violence work.
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Rockville
Montgomery County
NAACP
Los Angeles
Talheimer
Advancment
National Association
Opal J. Booth
Damascus High School
Marlo Rae Swan
Rockville High School
Opal
Marlo
Branch
Maryland
Sammy Davis
Lucille Black
Deputies Consider Shorter Retirement Plan in Frederick County
Frederick County deputies pressed commissioners to cut retirement from 30 to 20 years. Detective Tom Henry urged relief from 30 years stressing job stress. Commissioners will study 20 and 25 year options, with 59 eligible workers and costs of 128000 additional yearly for state 25 year plan.
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Frederick County Sheriff's Deputies
Frederick County
Tom Henry
Mitchell Hose
General Assembly
Hose
Henry
IEC
Sterling Bollinger
Sheriff's Office
Frederick County Detention Center
All Maryland Ceremonial Marching Band to perform in Drum Corps event
Area students from Frederick County form part of the All Maryland Ceremonial Marching Band a 250 member statewide group. The exhibit at the Exciting World of Drum Corps at Byrd Stadium College Park features six top drum and bugle corps from the United States and Canada with admission eight dollars at the gate.
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Frederick County
United States
Canada
Steve Hoult
University of Maryland
Southwind
Montgomery
Ala
Orlando Magic
Orlando
Fla
Florida Wave
Pembroke Pines
Dutch Boy
Kitchener
Ontario
Spirit of Atlanta
Atlanta
Cadets of
Poreen County
Hackensack
Maryland
Karen Lema
Jeremy Lestwich
Jason Warner
Amy Colliflower
Singapore
Kristy Thompson
Stephen Cross
April Lewis
Sara Covert
Thomas Johnson High School
Melissa Haughton
Ed Groth
Adrienne Howard
Mark Shaner
Frederick High School
Becky Smith
Steven Allgaier
Brunswick High School
Kristen Jones
Aubrey Reissneider
Catoctin High School
Hoult
University of Maryland College Park
Byrd Stadium
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Timothy Jacobs
Hillside
Buckeystown
Wes Sportsmen
Rover
ER & Caps
Wendy's Tern
Dinettes
Route 40
Frederick Towne Mall
Dawn Onle
News-Post
Vcu
Free
Ome
Wa ‘Progress
Haan
Neral
George T. Ash
Ash
Buea
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