Memories of McCurdy Field Close as Frederick Keys Season Ends
Frederick fans remember a summer of minor league baseball with the Keys affiliated to the Baltimore Orioles. Crowds packed McCurdy Field, shared peanuts and autographs, and cheered every pitch in a park beloved for its grass and close view. Mayor Ronald Young earns praise for securing a home, and fans, city leaders, and the Keys management celebrate a first season that felt like true baseball.
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Ben McDonald
McCurdy Field
McCurdy
Frederick
Baltimore Orioles
Ronald Young
Keys
Leats Field
City Hall
Rooney on Black Leadership and Huey Newton
The piece critiques Huey Newton and other black leaders, arguing Newton’s violence and misdeeds undermine his potential. It contrasts figures like Jesse Jackson, Samuel Pierce, Harry Edwards, Bill Cosby, Richard Pryor, Colin Powell, and Thurgood Marshall, calling for genuine leadership focused on education and national unity.
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Huey Newton
University of California
Jesse Jackson
Jackson
Reagan
Samuel Pierce
Pierce
Berkeley
Harry Edwards
Martin Luther King
Edwards
Bill Cosby
Cosby
Richard Pryor
FBI
Colin Powell
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall
Natio
Iran Contra affair casts new light on 1985 arms shipment
FBI records reveal 1985 delivery of American TOW missiles to Iran via an Air Force C 141. CIA was warned to mind its own business as the operation was deemed a White House matter. Webster acknowledged limited knowledge during 1987 hearings. The report suggests wider cover ups and FBI awareness than previously admitted.
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Washington
FBI
Iran
U.S
CIA
White House
Mr. Clean
William Webster
Webster
Senate Intelligence Committee
Tabriz
Stewart Harris
Senator Committee
Bureau
Drunken visitors clash with Frederick officers at City Hall
Two women visiting Frederick argued with officers after a mistaken arrest escorting them to police headquarters. The scene near West South Street led to a melee as bystanders and colleagues, including Officer Strawsburg and Officers Marks and Reno Six, intervened, with one woman striking a bystander.
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Frederick
West South Street
Herbert Strawsburg
Maria
City Hall
Strawsburg
James Marks
Reno Six
No to rodeo at Frederick Fair sparks letter debate
A letter from Karin Bennett of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals denounces the Frederick Fair rodeo as cruelty and urges re evaluation of animals as entertainment. The piece cites animal suffering and calls for public stance against rodeo. In a separate incident, a Maryland Md 75 crash report notes a dump truck tailing a Mustang with gravel spray and unsafe driving cited by a frustrated driver.
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Huey Newton
Black Panthers
Oakland
Calif
Huey
Malcolm X
Sud
Frederick Fair
MD. 75
Libertytown
New Market
Frederick
New Market Stopping Center
Abortion debate letter prompts reader concerns and editor note
A Frederick Maryland reader argues about bureaucratic misrouting and seeks compensation for car damage plus a harsh critique of pro choice advocates and abortion clinics. The letter cites Carol Everett and questions abortion safety, urging accountability and open testimony while inviting further letters.
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Carol Everett
Everett
Dallas
Texas
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Bush
Congress
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Herbert R. O'Conor
George L. Radcliffe
Frederick Fairgrounds
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
Frederick News-Post
Braddock Park
Braddock Heights
Robert E. Delaplaine
Jacob L. Engelbrecht
William 5. Bennett
Edgar Nicodemus
Singapore
Ray Dietz
Pvt
Nicodemus
Sgt. Dietz
Sgt
Dietz
Frederick County
County Health Department
Charles E. Collins
Thomas Johnson High School
Culler Lake
Lee Fraley
Marvin Trail
Mike Fogle
Karin Bennett
People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals
Washington, D.C
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Ron Linton
Angie Walker
Ie Wah
Renee
Gregory M. Fowl
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