Old porch writings spark peek into Frederick's past
Douglas Claytor uncovered a faint inscription on the original porch paint while restoring two porches on the Frederick historical society building on E Church Street. The desultory lines hint at a child’s marker words eye and high, igniting curiosity about life in Frederick 150 years ago and the value of preserving old structures.
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Douglas Claytor
Local Historical Society
E. Church Street
Frederick
Claytor
Parisian traffic contrasts with Frederick streets in two columns
Roy Meachum compares Paris and British city traffic to Frederick Maryland. He notes trucks vanish in Paris, heavy delivery vans pre-dawn, and drivers’ tempers. England limits downtown parking and pushes garages, while Frederick risks losing curbside spots to future garages. He urges planners to heed European contrasts and act now.
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Paris
America
Washington
Baltimore
U. S
George Gershwin
Sharon
Light
Parisian
England
Frederick
City Hall
Carroll Creek
Old City Hall
France
Letters on speed, faith, and free speech spark local letters
A collection of reader letters discusses teen driving risks and peer pressure, arthritis fundraiser thanks, atheist views on militancy, First Amendment defenses, and requests for signed verifications for Letters to the Editor. Included are acknowledgments to supporters and notes on submission rules.
Navy Investigators Criticized For Pressured Interrogations
Navy officials and former defendants describe the Naval Investigative Service using good cop bad cop tactics to extract confessions. Instances include Tim Reid and Ronald Ashley, with allegations of selective notes, denied review rights, and pressure to admit guilt. Critics say NIS practices hurt due process in Moscow embassy cases.
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Washington
Naval Investigative Service
Moscow Marine Guards
Tim Reid
NIS
Reid
Navy
Daniel Kaufman
Ronald Ashley
New River
N.C
Ashley
Louis Font
Moscow
Arnold Bracy
Bracy
Ken Ross
Shiposki
Jonathan Turner
Bristol
Oversight and
John Dingell
D-Mich
War Department
Defense Department
Coalition Against
Reagan
Strategic Defense Initiative
Peace Shield
Fire destroys large Frederick barn on Russell Fisher farm
A lightning strike started a blaze that destroyed an 800 bushel wheat supply, six calves, eight hogs, three horses, poultry, and machinery, plus two adjoining silos. Estimated damage reached $8,000 with insurance reported. The Frederick County News notes this in a July 31 1937 feature.
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Russell Fisher
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