Frederick seeks foster families for Babe Ruth World Series
The Frederick Babe Ruth World Series Committee seeks host families for the 16-18 year old championship August 17 to 24 at McCurdy Field. Co chairs Jo Ellen Ahalt and Connie Ahalt urge calls to 371-5084 or 371-7319 for housing questions, aiming to house 144 players and create countywide participation with Frederick county boys from Brunswick, Middletown, Walkersville and beyond.
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McCurdy Field
Jo Ellen Ahalt
Connie Ahalt
Frederick County
Brunswick
Middletown
Walkersville
Local Babe Ruth World Series seeks host families in Frederick
Connie and Je Ahalt head the Host Family Committee calling Frederick County residents to adopt two 16 to 18 year old players for the Babe Ruth World Series set August 17 to 24 in Frederick. Families provide lodging meals and transport while teams stay in local homes boosting tourism and local business activity during the event.
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Lingapore
Frederick
Connie
Je Ahalt
Frederick County
Cochairpersons
Iuulculgy
Capitalism and values in American society
Anthony Harrigan critiques David Boaz and the Cato Institute arguing that libertarian capitalism ignores traditional American ethical aims. He defends capitalism as a guardian of family life, religion, loyalty, and communal strength, not a force for moral decay or social upheaval. He warns that capitalism without shared values would erode institutions and community.
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David Boaz
Cato Institute
Boaz
General Dynamics used gifts and trips to win Pentagon favor
Washington records show General Dynamics lobbied with entertainment and perks charged to contracts. Donations to Congress, concert tickets, flowers, wine, and club dues accompanied trips and receptions intended to influence defense spending. Spokesman noted some charges withdrawn when improper.
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Pentagon
General Dynamics
Defense
Capitol Hill
Tony Capaccio
Kennedy Center
Roger Jepsen
Iowa
Joe McDade
R-Pa
McDade
Appropriations Defense
Congressional
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Lefevre
House Science and Technology Committee
Senate Commerce Committee
Bennett Johnston
D-La
Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
Capitol Hill Club
William Dickinson
R-Ala
House Armed Services Committee
Congressional Country Club
Burning Tree Country Club
Legislative Affairs Department
al Spivak
Spivak
Congress
Books Kiwanis address features notable local figures
Ernest Berger spoke on books at a Kiwanis meeting in Hotel Frederick with Robert L. Smith presiding. The report lists attendees and brief notes on local civic and educational activities including hotel receivership, college classes, and troop events.
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Kiwanis Club
Hotel Frederick
Ernest Berger
Berger's
Robert L. Smith
William M. Storm
Bowles family lore stirs reader questions in Frederick letters
Letters to the editor discuss William Augustus Bowles, famed Frederick native and Creek leader, with long notes on his family, 18th century deeds of Thomas Bowles, and requests for sources. Readers seek Mary land, Middletown Valley connections, and a copy of My History of the Bowles Family.
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William Augustus Bowles
Frederick
William Bowles
Frederick City
Claire McCardell
Admiral Schley
Bowles
Maryland
London
Thomas
Eleanor Bowles
Fredericktown
Hagerstown
J. Leitch Wright Jr
University of Georgia Press
Frederick County
Thomas Bowles
Eleanor
Carroll Creek
Casper Myer
Barbara
John Buchanan
Mary Runyon
Joseph Runyon
Mary
All Saints Parish
Bennet Allen
Fort St. Mark
Tallahassee
Creek Taglios
WPA
Oxford University Press
Nyc
Apalachicola
Georgia
Pensacola
Spain
Middletown Valley
Bowlus
Bowlas
Baulus
Paulus
Thomas Farquhar
Philadelphia
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