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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1989
Page
7
East Frederick Elementary students suffered theft when a Yoshino tree planted in Jug Bridge Park was stolen. Rick Myers donated a Kwanzan cherry tree to replace it, joined by offers from parents and Urbana Elementary School third graders. The new tree weighs 200 pounds and stands 10 feet tall to deter future thefts.
Roy Meachum warns that voter apathy and self interest have fueled national and local political decay. He argues turnout declines, reform talks fail, and incumbents shielded by ethics laws profit from power while citizens grow cynical about democracy. The piece links Wright Coelho scandals to Frederick County ethics debates.
The Bush White House pressures international banks and urges allies to boycott a Stockholm aid conference for Nicaragua. World Bank and Inter-American Development Bank observers faced political pressure while Nicaragua, facing debt arrears, seeks relief after hurricane Juan. Ortega's promised election is criticized as a sham.
Fire teams labored all day to extinguish a blaze at an automobile grave yard in an aba quarry near East Seventh Street. The fire reached within 30 feet of Standard Oil storage tanks and produced smoke screens over the neighborhood. Heat peaked with May slated for a final day record 95 degrees amid a drought in 1930, as the dry spell continued. Nearby, a 42 lot Old Villa Estates development near Fort Detrick airport attracted builders, with Keefer M Koogle and Frederick M Koogle listing lots on Wilson and Lee Place and three homes under construction on Detrick Avenue by the airport.
A six foot white paper mache rabbit appeared on the Governor Thomas Johnson High School roof signaling Junior Class Prom. Senior class placards and a large entrance sign at Frederick High sparked playful banter. Federated Charities Kindergarten marked its 70th anniversary with 24 pre schoolers. over 4,000 county children have attended since 1900.
In September 1951 the Between the Book Ends Club at C Burr Artz Library hosted Judge Delaplaine, known for autograph lectures on Autographs by Adrian H Joline. He spoke at length, often over an hour, as refreshments arrived late. A related lobby display featured historical autographed articles loaned by the judge and organized by librarian Josephine Etchison.
A reader from Poolesville defends Walkersville High administrators over a May article about a food fight. The letter cites witness participation, disruption to lunch, and cleanup by staff, arguing punishment was appropriate and calls for fair treatment of all involved students.
A reader questions whether schools should discipline students by GPA and laments media attention on a local incident involving a prominent student. The letter argues for leniency toward a well regarded pupil and notes social consequences. Another letter from Melissa Remsberg complains about a missed sofa pickup by Frederick Rescue Mission and recounts her attempt to donate furniture, ending with frustration over the mission’s service.
Jeanine P. Simmons of County Line Coalition in Monrovia leads opposition to Montmott rezoning near Hyattstown accusing a potential conflict of interest involving Commissioner Richard Grossnickle and attorney Seymour Stern. The group seeks high quality development with public services while supporting growth and urges ethics scrutiny. Millard M Rice comments on whistleblower treatment.
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