Gray Panthers founder touts aging pride at lecture
Maggy Kuhn, longtime Gray Panther founder, urged physicians and spouses to hear her views on aging at the Walter Prior Memorial Lecture. She argued old age is not a disease, criticized age discrimination, and warned against aging in retirement ghettos while praising community hospitals and intergenerational ties.
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Maggy Kuhn
Walter Prior
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Sun City
Gus Casanwe
Eight blacks die as South Africa enforces state of emergency
Police swept black districts as government officials announced eight Black deaths since the emergency declaration. International reporters were warned against describing the regime, while CBS and ABC crews faced arrests amid a crackdown on unrest and political activity. Police detained hundreds and enforced a news blackout as state powers expanded.
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Pretoria
South Africa
P.W. Botha
Dave Steward
Government Information Bureau
Uver
Steward
Hart
Soweto
CBS
ABC
Johannesburg
U.S
Penge
Information Bureau
Water supply drained in Point of Rocks. curtail use urged
Point of Rocks residents were asked to limit water use after a hydrant was opened and drained the town's 17 500 gallon supply. Gary Hill, head of water and sewer operations, estimated it took 20 to 40 minutes to drain. Public Works planned to restore supply by Sunday or Monday with temporary measures through the weekend.
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Point OF Rocks
Mondey
Gary Hill
Comunty
Hill
Prayers Offered as Last Hope for Rainfall
A drought era sentiment prompts reprinting Josephine Pollard's rain poem Who Prayed Last Night. The tale recalls Willie and his mother deciding whether prayer could summon rain, as the line about the angels and the drip of water appears, suggesting divine aid from prayer.
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News-Post
Josephine Pollard
Willie
Mama
Barber tries to cut red tape in South Frederick
Donald Lyles once the state’s youngest master barber now 54 remains barred from cutting hair since January due to bureaucratic snafu. Eviction from Lafayette Square renovations forced a move and licensing complications linger, leaving his chair empty as he rents rooms and contemplates a return to work.
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Donald Lyles
Lyles
All Saints St
South Frederick
John L. Ford
Asbury United Methodist Church
Joe Ogle
South Market Street
U.S
W. All Saints St
Lafayette Square
George Snowball
Maryland State Board of Barber Examiners
Flag Day Declared to Honor U S Adoption
June 14 is proclaimed Flag Day commemorating the 1777 adoption of the Magna Carta of the United States by the Continental Congress. Citizens are urged to display the flag proudly as part of the observance.
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Cilisens
United States
Continental Congress
Frederick County leads state in passing citizenship skills test
Frederick County 10th graders topped Maryland with 83.7 percent passing the citizenship skills test on first attempt from 1,632 students this spring. Washington County reported 71.8 percent, while state data shows 64.9 percent for ninth graders statewide. Frederick tests occur in 10th grade to align with curriculum.
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Maryland
Maryland State Department of Education
Stephen K. Hess
Leeelles County
Hess
Cme
Igh School
Frederick
Washington
Howard
Counnties
Washington County
Carolyn Seburn
Brunswick
Catoctin
Gay Troms Tots Son
Singamore
Middletown
Walkersville
Catechin
Gov. Thomas Johnson
Singapore
Mgn Scnoo iv i
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