Governor Schaefer’s homes and taxpayer costs questioned
The article questions Maryland Governor William Donald Schaefer’s residence, noting the constitution requires living in the capitol while he commutes from Baltimore. It cites a $650,000 mansion upkeep and state-funded renovations for related properties, urging adherence to constitutional home requirements.
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Hilda Mae Snoops
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Frederick County voters turn wary as disenchantment grows
A longtime observer notes rising voter impatience nationwide reflecting in Frederick County. He links decline in trust to past growth hopes, local governance style, and the influx of new residents, while the 1985–86 boom faded and turnout shifted with changing moods. Residents feel progress brought intrusion and higher expectations they cannot meet.
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Frederick County
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Annapolis
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Mount Airy
Burma vote upends military rule in tense election
In Burma, despite arrests and bans, citizens voted against the military regime. Ate Laung, on the Burma Thailand border, described renewed resistance as logging-backed revenues sustain the junta. International actors show limited support while Burma’s democratic push faces continued uncertainty.
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Burma
Rangoon
National League For Democracy
Jim Lynch
Burma-Thailand
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Laung
Saung
Thailand
Baccalaureate services mark county commencement week
Yesterday highlighted graduation events across eight high schools and Hood College as the county reports a record number of graduates. A survey on compulsory military service drew mixed views, with several individuals advocating training or service and others favoring volunteer forces.
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Grove Road Trees Spark Road Board Showdown
Twenty years ago Paul Kline, owner on Hays Road, told a roads board he trimmed branches that obstructed the roadway and brought his own delegation to claim the stretch near his trees was the most passable. An 18 year old Thurmont girl was injured en route to Catoctin High commencement, treated for a broken arm and bruises in Gettysburg. Governor Mandel said he would seek a full four year term as Maryland’s governor, calling it the nation’s top office.
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Gettysburg
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No national sales tax debate from James Respess
James W Respess argues against a national sales tax and criticizes the collection costs. He urges revising state sales tax collection methods. He notes the impact on young and old and calls for careful consideration of tax approaches.
Murderer at large after Brunswick High senior Tracy Kirkpatrick killed
A Brunswick High School senior, Tracy Kirkpatrick, famed for poetry and good grades, was murdered last March while working late at a Frederick clothing store. Police have pursued leads for a year with no arrest, and the community seeks closure as the killer remains unidentified.
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Tracy
Brunswick High School
Frederick Clothing
Help for Violent Offender in Need of Treatment
A plea argues that the killer of Tracy Kirkpatrick should seek professional help now to gain control of dangerous emotions. It stresses the offender’s fear of losing control again, urges public awareness, and notes possible information from readers to aid justice.
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Tracy
Tracy Kirkpatrick
Censorship sparks local art clash and praise
A Frederick community column argues that coverage of the Frederickthorpe controversy boosted Mayor Paul Gordon and photographer Daryl Kolb. It praises balanced reporting, notes public appetite for controversy, and highlights a lesser known Catoe Productions show Clowns and Angels at Frederick Community College.
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Daryl Kolb
Arts Council
Theatricks
Clowns and Angels
Frederick Community College
Gordon
Appalling conduct in Frederick County health officer race
Larry King of Braddock Heights criticizes Frederick County Commissioner Mark Hoke for verbally attacking speakers at a public hearing on ambulance tax. King praises other commissioners, endorses not promoting Hoke, and hints at political considerations in the next election.
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Mark Hoke
Hoke
J. Anita Stup
Stup
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