John Hanson House Preservation Controversy in Frederick
The old John Hanson House at 108 and U0 West Patrick Street Frederick is razed except for its front wall after preservationists argued to keep an historic link to John Hanson a signer of the Continental Congress and early American government The plan for a new courthouse faced a clash between historic memory and modern needs with advocates calling for preserving the basement and front wall as a reminder of the site.
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U0 West
Patrick Street
Frederick
John Hanson
Bet
Continental Congress
America
Philip Thomas
Hanson
the Valley Register
Middletown
County
The
Humane Society
Opera
Thee
Jon Hanson
West Patrick Street
Congress
Maryland Historic Trust
Court House
Proctor and Gamble Cuts TV Ads Over Sex Violence
The new P and G president pulls advertising from about 50 shows amid Coalition for Better Television pressure over gratuitous sex violence and profanity. Networks defend free speech while facing boycotts and market losses as P and G weighs risk to sales.
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Proctor & Gambie Yankee
Coalition For Better Television
Owen B. Butler
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Court delays tax money as Puerto Rico courthouse sits empty
In San Juan, Puerto Rico, federal judges refuse to move into a $4 million Halo Rey courthouse built in the 1970s. Repeated expansions and renovations have failed to entice judges, leaving most of the facility unused while taxpayers bear the bill.
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Washington
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Halo Rey
General Services Administration
GSA
Hollywood
Ay Gsa
Lacelle Lagnado
Old San Juan
Sap Juan
Hato Rey
Congress
Oki San Juan
Pro Choice Symposium Weighs Abortion Rights 1961
Readers reply to the May 31 1961 Symposium on the Theology of Pro Choice. The letters discuss fetal personhood at 28 weeks, constitutional rights, and protest against pro-life legislation. The column cites Dr Wogaman and Rev Shallenberger, and critiques DOE and government spending, church follow ups, and Billy Graham crusade impact.
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Wogaman
Wesley Theological Seminary
Washington, D.C
Angela Martin
Clyde Br, Shallenberger
Church of the Bethren
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Congress
Separation of Church and State
Wageman
Frederick Countians
Billy Graham
Pune
Enquirer
Decision Magazine
Jesus Tody
Boy Scout camp surveyed for summer outings near Thurmont
The 1931 camp site west of Thurmont featured a swimming pool and a 35 foot waterfall access area with a lodge and tents, honoring Joseph D. Baker. Zonta delegates attended the 11th annual convention in Cleveland with Frederick attendees listed, and a police helmet update noted for distinction from bus drivers. Planning actions in Frederick County push for federal aid redevelopment, while local officials discuss parking studies and historic preservation concerns amid county issues.
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BOY Scout
Thurmont
Hunting Creek
Joseph D. Baker
Zonta Club
Zonta International
Cleveland
Berlin
Germany
Tulius Klein
Frederick
Katherine Schmidt
Hal Lee Ott
Helen Smith
Marion Spinning
Pauline Knock
Frederick County
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N.Y
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Ruth Russell Woodsboro
Randy Hemp
Jefferson
T. Lee Barnes
Rock Creek Drive
Save Hanson House
Grafeite
Africa
India
Ross Myers
Board of Buildings, Savings and Loan Association Advisers
Maryland
Savings and Loan Associations
Department of Assessments and Taxation
J. Millard Tawes
Robert E. Dailey Sr
Chamber of Commerce
Dailey
Arthur Stine
Lancaster St. Fells
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