Anthem debate: replacing the Star Spangled Banner with America the Beautiful
A Wall Street Journal piece questions replacing Francis Scott Key’s poem with America the Beautiful. It cites Rep Andrew Jacobs and media voices in support, while noting critiques of the current anthem as hard to sing and militaristic. It recalls Fort McHenry’s defense in 1814 and the anthem’s role in national identity. Congress may turn to spending reforms next.
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Wall Street Journal
Maury R. Wolff
Andrew Jacobs
D-Ind
Francis Scott Key
Wolff
Jacob
Caldwell Titcomb
New Republic
James J. Kilpatrick
David Brinkley
Brinkley Cavils
Brinkley
White House
Fort McHenry
Washington
Key
Fort Sumter
Iwo Jima
Remembering the 1932 March blizzard in Maryland
Letters recount the storm of March 6, 1932 near Jatkavurg on Md 355. A Blue Ridge Bus blocked the road, 80 people crowded a farmer’s eight rooms, animals and people sheltered by the stove. The writer recalls fear, kindness, and travel hardships as a doctor was stranded and a snow plow finally reached them.
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Clarence Chick
MD. 355
Jatkavurg
Blue Ridge
Comus Road
Wao
Cmuge
Father
Whipps
Nuclear fire risk at U.S. plants alarms NRC report
Federal inspectors warn many nuclear plants lack adequate fire protections with control rooms vulnerable to deadly fires. Since 1975 fires have threatened safety at Browns Ferry and Dresden plants, while NRC records show 738 fire protection deficiencies across regions.
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Washington
United States
Browns Ferry
Alabama
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
Corky Johnson
Dresden
Ilinois
Nuclear Agency
Richard Spessard
Spessard
Estab
Veckud Andaeme Reet Cadlant
Michigan
D.C. Cook
Massachusetts
Robert Ferguson
Haddam Neck
Too cheap to become a millionaire a reader roasts sweepstakes
The piece laments scammy sweepstakes offers and junk mail promising vast riches. The writer recalls reading guaranteed million dollar letters, then tossing them after realizing the gimmick. He mocks Ed McMahon and Reader's Digest style pitches, noting genuine prizes rarely arrive and dangers of scams.
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Paris
Rome
Ed McMahon
Reader's Digest
Car mix up sparks two hour city police search
A mistaken identity led to a two hour search for a car that was never stolen. Wachter Brothers employee’s vehicle was found undamaged in Potomac Edison yard after officers Marshall Murray Allen Bartgis and Herbert Strawsburg traced it to the company site. Public sale at C.E. Klipp near High Knob drew strong bidding with cows to eighty dollars and heifers to fifty. An editorial by Leon M Estabrook criticized the State Roads Commission for the dual highway plan between Frederick and Hagerstown and the proposed skyline drive on Catoctin ridge citing insufficient farm-to-market focus.
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Acase
Irving Strine
Potomac Edison Enpuyen
Hocking
Bents
Wachter Brothers Wholesale Confectioneers
Marshall Murray
Allen Bartgis
Herbert Strawsburg
Potomac Edison
C.E. Klipp
High Knob
J.L. Reeder
C.M. Phleeger
Leon M. Estabrook
State Roads Commission
Frederick
Hagerstown
Catoctin Ridge
Frederick leaders spar over policy and tax cut attempt
Russell Z. Horman, GOP on the Frederick Commissioners board, challenged Democrats A. Irvin Reno and Laurence Dorsey for basing policy beyond the courthouse. He backs a furniture tax cut but was surprised by the proposal before board discussion. A local band The American Teens released Shake Shake Baby on Swan, with members Ronnie Stevens Gene Ponton Jim Stevens Robbie Stevens and Bill Koontz. A full page Girl Scouts anniversary salute appeared March 7 to 13 sponsored by Hendrickson's Carmack's Supermarket Kaufman Olds Potomac Edison Downtown Frederick Association Rice's Color Center With and Work at ceantis Watling Burdette Motor Co Frederick Shopping Center F W Woolworth Rouey Motor Co.
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Russell Z. Horman
Board of Frederick Commissioners
A. Irvin Reno
Laurence Dorsey
Swan
Ronnie Stevens
Gene Ponton
Jim Stevens
Robbie Stevens
Bill Koontz
Hendrickson's
N. Market St
Carmack’s
Kaufman Olds
E. Patrick St
Potomac Edison Co
Downtown Frederick
Rice's Color Center
Ceantis Watling Burdette Motor Co
Rosemont Ave
Frederick Shopping Center
F.W. Woolworth
Frederick
Rouey Motor Co
N, Market St
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Chick) Day
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