Frederick County Blue Laws urged to repeal by six legislators
The article argues for repealing Maryland's Blue Laws in Frederick County to align with Sunday shopping practices. It cites economic risks from surrounding counties, notes Montgomery Howard and Carroll counties permitting Sunday sales, and highlights delegate James McClellan urging action to avoid business loss to Westminster, Columbia, and Gaithersburg.
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Frederick County
Maryland
Frederick
Montgomery
Howard
Carroll
Westminster
Columbia
Gaithersburg
James McClellan
Baltimore
Big Julie and Rainess in Maryland politics
Roy Meachum recalls his Baltimore years and a complex view of Julius Rainess, a former RCA distributor executive nominated to the University of Maryland Board of Regents. He analyzes Rainess background, ties to Irvin Kovens and Kavens, and the political stakes around the confirmation amid Maryland politics and Governor Schaefer.
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William Donald Schaefer
Schaefer
Kavens
Maryland
Frank Gunther
Gunther
State House
Rovens
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University of Maryland
Big Julie
Navy quietly sought to buy back F-14 test gear from Iran
Washington reports that in 1985 86 Navy officials negotiated in London and Paris to repurchase VAST test benches used for F-14s from Iran rather than spend 96 million on new units. Iran preferred a weapons swap but talks ended March 1986 as White House arms shipments continued. North knew of the Navy talks but did not reveal the parallel program.
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Pakistan
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Relief Association Meeting at Ox Filve Brush Co Hub
About 265 people attended the twentieth annual Relief Association gathering of the Ox Filve Brush Company at Howl Frederick. Frederick W Weitzel and Charles E Moylan spoke. Harry E Pettinggall introduced them. The event included discussion of college sports finances and a Johns Hopkins University pledge to avoid paid admissions and guarantees. Officer Daniel E Swomiey, a Frederick City policeman for 11 years, was highlighted for policing related to coal ordinance enforcement.
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Relief Association of the Ox Filve Brush Company
Howl Frederick
Frederick W Weitzel Gederal
Charles E. Moylan
Baltimore
Harry E. Pettinggall
Johns Hopkins University
Daniel E. Swomiey
Frederick City
Frederick
Frederick Iron and Steel Company
American Foundry and Manufacturing Company
GL. Baking Company
Frederick to Host Maryland Firemen’s Association Meet Again
Frederick gears up for the sixth Maryland Firemen’s Association convention in 75 years at Gov Thomas Johnson High School. Local committees from county fire companies include Lawrence Dorsey Ellis Carty Robert Smith Philip Beard Irving Plunkett and Charles Wisner. Eddie Kessler of Frederick attended the world premiere of The Sand Pebbles in New York as a guest of Twentieth Century Fox. CAC reports progress on New London reading program Women in Community Service Job Corps recruitment and housing for evicted families despite no federal funds for over six months.
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Maryland Firemen’s Association
Lawrence A. Dorsey
Ellis Carty
Robert L. Smith
Philip Beard
Irving Plunkett
Charles Wisner
Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
Eddie Kessler
New York
Twentieth Century Fox
Fox Studios
Candace Bergen
Steve McQueen
Kessler
Melvin C. King
Baltimore Junior College
Community Action Committee
CAC
Winchester Ball
New London
Readers defend Planned Parenthood education drive in Frederick area
A Middletown High School student and Frederick High School principal back a Planned Parenthood Valentine event, arguing that teen education on safe sex and birth control is valuable. They urge the community to promote education, family involvement, and ongoing informational outreach to students and parents.
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Planned Parenthood
Frederick County
Education rewards minorities and fears collide
The letter argues education is vital for all, notes the Frederick County Political Umbrella Group cites concerns about minority students’ achievement while condemning racial blame without concrete discrimination evidence. It calls for more action from the school system to help students reach higher outcomes.
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Frederick County
Moral debate over condom packets in Valentine's Post
Reader letters criticize Health Department condom outreach as promoting promiscuity and ignoring God’s moral order. Margaret McCalla argues for sexual responsibility via family and church led campaigns, while editor’s note clarifies the packages came from Planned Parenthood. A separate reader thanks for coverage of the State Winter Special Olympics.
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Frederick Post
Dean
Hou
Planned Parenthood Association
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