Dress Code Update Reflects 1963 Philadelphia School Reforms
A 1963 Philadelphia dress code for 96 000 students in 50 public schools banned revealing attire and extreme hairstyles for girls and sideburns or ducktail cuts for boys. It urged neat dress shirts and pressed trousers to foster dignity, with mixed student reactions describing it as common sense yet unfashionable.
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Philadelphia
Towson
Baltimore Sun
Beverly Hoover
Squaresville
Frederick concerns rise over growth and crime scene
Frederick veteran Darlo Weddle laments rapid growth and higher living costs while noting rising crime, vandalism, and drug activity. She urges newspaper visibility, cites ACLU concerns, and discusses discipline in schools and churches. The piece mentions Flag Day efforts by Ron Pitts and notes daytime running lights’ popularity with historical references to the Tucker auto.
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Frederick
Darlo Weddle
ACLU
Beacon House
Faith
Heartly House
Constituents praise Roscoe Bartlett for steady service and integrity
Catherine M. Ditmar of Mt. Airy writes from Frederick County praising Representative Roscoe Bartlett for his calm handling of the Gun Owners of America flap. She commends his honesty in returning GOA funds and defending against misconstrued labor union ties while defending the founding ideals behind the militia concept.
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Roscoe 2m
Bartlett
Frederick County
Congress
Magies
Roscoe Bartlett
Catherine M. Ditmar
Mt. Auy
Graduation Plans and County Policy Notes
Preparations for Frederick Visitation Academy’s 100th graduation on June 5 and its centennial in September proceed with 11 graduates set to be crowned by Auxiliary Bishop Lawrence J. Sheehan. The Class of ’46 hosted a Senior Prom at Frederick High School with Clark Sheetenheim’s orchestra. County officials rejected a 35 hour work week, sticking to 32.5 hours, while nine Frederick County tennis players qualified for state by topping District I results.
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Frederick Visitation Academy
Lawrence J. Sheehan
D.D
Washington
Baltimore
Frederick High School
Clark Sheetenheim
Harry 0. Smith
Franklin Freed
Louise Weagley
Frederick County
Sterling
Bollinger
Lawrence
Dorsey
Frederick
Rusty Gambrill
Todd Andochick
Walkersville
Pam Powell
Karen Houck
Vance Baker
Dwight Smith
Katrina Baker
Jeff Clem
Catoctin
Lori Andochick
Local Frederick shops fail to deliver PC quotes
Lisa Babcock of Frederick complains after calling three area computer firms for quotes and receiving none within two weeks. She notes a Rockville company in The Washington Post business section promptly responded and suggests the city should better promote local businesses.
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Frederick
Rockville
Washington Post
Therapy Center Not Leaving Town in May 9 Clarification
The Frederick Memorial Hospital Regional Cancer Therapy Center will not move to Bethesda. Only the National Cancer Institute’s Research Facts housed at the center are relocating. The BRMP partnership, created about ten years ago, involved public and private sectors to support cancer research and remains part of the hospital staff and medical program.
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Frederick Newsf
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Bethesda
National Cancer Institute
NCT
Partners To 9
BRMP
Ayah
Letters to the Editor on militia, elections, and Memorial Day origins
The letter discusses Steve Crawford’s campaign, Roscoe Barnett, and Larry Pratt with references to Pratt’s writings praising militias. It cites Jack Anderson in The Washington Post about Pratt’s militia meetings after the Oklahoma City bombing and notes Pratt’s controversial views. The piece also recalls a May 28 article “In remembrance” about Decorators Day, and James F. Parsons’ signoff explaining Memorial Day’s Decoration Day roots.
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Hubert P. Nalewaik
Steve Crawford
Roscoe Barnett
Larry Pratt
Mr. Nalewaik
Dr. Bartlett
Pratt
Montana
America
Oklahoma City
Jack Anderson
Washington Post
Missouri
Encyclopedia Britannica
Grand Army of the Republic
John A. Logan
Youngest Maryland judge claim disputed in historical note
Warren C. Lamson disputes a Maryland judiciary record citing Fred C. Wright III as the youngest appointee. Lamson points to his son Larry Dean Lamson, sworn as a District Court judge in Maryland on April 9, 1979 at age 30, born May 7, 1948, as evidence of a younger appointment.
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Frederick Post
Hagerstown
Fred C. Wright III
Wright
Maryland
Washington Star
Larry Dean Lamson
District Court of Maryland
Larry
Verdit Plea Warns Of Drinking Driving Impact
A fragmented report notes a verdict involving Edward Yanoski and a warning about alcohol impairment. It mentions Pegia and Frederick County, urging sobriety and accountability after the case and highlighting potential consequences of drunk driving.
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Dward Yanoski
Pegia
Frederick
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Ron Pitts
Maryland Job Service
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U.S
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Charles V. Main
Fred Price
Berry's
Catherine Ditman
Catoctin Country Club
Herman M. Brown
Brown's Place
East Patrick Street
Lisa Babcock
Therapy Center
Botha
Peg
James F. Parsons Frederick
Warren C. Lamson Frederick
Frederic
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