Civics knowledge study questions Maryland senators
The piece notes Maryland is represented in Washington by Barbara Mikulski and Paul Sarbanes. It cites Delli Carpini and Keeter reporting civics illiteracy despite higher education levels and TV news access. The survey repeats questions from postwar polls showing limited public political knowledge and warns about informed voting contexts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Maryland
Washington, D.C
Barbara D. Mikulski
Paul S. Sarbanes
Michael Delli Carpini
Barnard College
Scott Keeter
Virginia Commonwealth University
Keeter
House of Representatives
Delli Cerpini
Taj Mahal in America Burdened by Bureaucracy
A humorous tale of a would be Taj Mahal facing county zoning, planning, unions, code, accessibility, environmental, FAA, and other delays. The piece satirizes modern bureaucracy and NIMBY opposition through a hypothetical Atlantic City style project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Trump
Atlantic City
Taj Mahal
Agra
Adia
Shah Jahan
Trump
America
Planning Commission
Planning Board
Church of What
Church of What’s Happening
County Water and Sewer
Israel Prison System Forges West Bank Rebellion
An analysis argues Israeli jails in the West Bank and Gaza have become schools for revolution. It notes over 20,000 Palestinians jailed during the Intifada, about 1.3 percent of the population, with stories of youths learning from fellow prisoners and a father recalling his son’s radical transformation after rock throwing and imprisonment.
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West Bank
Occupied Territories
Israel
Gaza Strip
America
United States
Intifada memoir and prison cruelty in Israeli conflict
A dual narrative follows a teen, his father, and fellow inmates detailing prison abuse and a shift toward intifada. A boy recalls a March 1988 army roundup that fueled fearlessness and violence, while Deng Xiaoping reshapes alliances in China as hardliners regain street control. The piece links imprisonment to wider regional tensions and emphasizes enduring neighborly tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deng
China
Deng Xiaoping
Beijing
Yang She
Yang Shangkun
Zhao Ziyang
Zhao
County confirms wheat aid payments and court pledge reforms
About 2000 wheat growers in Frederick County submitted applications for 1929 Agricultural Conservation payments, with 1700 to 1800 approved. 400 to 500 remained to be signed. Magistrate Weinberg announced a stricter justice system, promising equal treatment for rich and poor. The school budget debate looms as the education board addresses inflationary practices. Everedy Company cleared a zoning hurdle to relocate its plant to Monroe Avenue near Highland Street, planning to move all facilities soon.
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Dith M. Winpigter
Frederick County Agricultural Association
Agricultural Administration
Washington
Henry R. Shoemaker
Frederick County
Manuel Weinberg
Everedy Company
Frederick
Monroe Avenue
Highland Street
Frederick County Commendation for First Place in Schaefer Cup Wins
Frederick County residents and institutions earned top honors in Gov William Donald Schaefer’s challenge cup, with Mount St. Mary’s College Frederick Community College Hood College Board of Education health department and local media aiding the effort. The county thanks volunteers and media for uniting police and citizens to curb substance abuse and highway carnage, noting progress and collective impact.
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Frederick
Frederick County
Name that road and the Wickham sign dispute recounted
A writer recalls contacting the county roads board over a misspelled Shryock Road sign and notes local historians’ belief about Wickham. The account reflects concern for accurate road naming and historical significance.
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Woard
Shryock Road
Wickham
Road Sign Saga Ties to Wickham Shryock Mills and Monocacy Myth
In this letter from Tramsville, Nancy E Hanel, the writer recounts how the Hunting Creek road once crossed a ford named for an forgotten woman and how the Wickham mill site became a Shryock woolen mill after closure. She notes Monocacy town myths promoted by William G Schultz and Folger McKinsey, and describes local road sign changes and family ties to the Shryock name, plus broader political commentary on U S foreign policy and press freedom.
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Hunting Creek
Wickham
Shryock
Dublin Road
William G. Schultz
Monocacy
Folger McKinsey
Frederick News
Baltimore Sun
Schultz
Roads Board
Lawrence ‘Lew’ Dorsey
Board of
Frederick County Commissioners
County Roads Board
Christian Shryock
den of Wolves
Lewistown
Masonic Lodge of
Maryland
Food fights and volunteer spirit in Frederick Soup Kitchen
A reader rejects labeling soup kitchen work as punishment and notes many young volunteers give time from care for others. The letter references media coverage of China and Poland, contrasting government restraint with chaos and praising discipline amid upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick News Post
Frederick Soup Kitchen
Walkersville
Artful praise for Frederick Arts Festival leaders
Gary Hughes, chairman, and his wife Judy receive high compliments for leading a high quality arts and entertainment event for all ages in Frederick. The city’s cleanup after the Saturday festival is also praised, with widespread thanks to the leaders and volunteers.
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Gary Hughes
Frederick
Gary
Judy
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