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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1991
Page
6
A proposal to cap board and commission terms at two consecutive terms was deemed unnecessary. The article notes city officials can already limit leaders by appointment changes, and that excluding Frederick County residents from city boards would reduce volunteers and participation.
A lighthearted column narrates Corinne and a household’s squirrel fascination. The narrator jokes about squirrels forming a colony in the yard and a planned squirrel convention in Laurel. Skippy the leading squirrel warns against revealing their talks while Corinne debates brunch and taxes.
In the Saudi desert the M1 Abrams and M2 Bradley lack built in navigation, forcing crews to abandon hatches for crude compass bearings. Bradleys serve as scouting vehicles amid a European design bias, risking mislocation and friendly fire. Hughes Aircraft has a battlefield tracking contract but limited deployment.
The Pentagon ordered 2000 to 5000 small handheld GPS receivers from Trimble Navigation and Magellan Systems to guide troops amid ground war confusion. The devices, nicknamed sluggers, could locate a user within 50 feet but faced supply limits and slower production.
Fifty years ago on March 7 1941 Fred W Springer resigned as area supervisor of the Works Progress Administration to become construction supervisor with a New York engineering firm. The Frederick County Commissioners and Board of Education opposed Delegate J Tyson Lee of Urbana's bill to appropriate 12000 annually for transporting parochial school children. The county planned another free downtown public parking lot between Carroll Creek and East Patrick Street behind East Patrick Street businesses.
CMDR Noel Freeman, commanding officer at Fort Detrick, hands a surplus portable food warming unit to the Francis Scott Key Center for Exceptional Children as Charles Glick and Margaret McCarthy receive the gift. Hearings on the Potomac River Compact reveal opposition and questions about river flow and DC sewage needs. Hood College student Sharon Kemp, 19, markets art to peers while the Library Board plans a $250,000 fund drive for a new building.
A reader laments dangerous road conditions and careless drivers after a fatal incident involving a six year old boy from Libertytown. The letter expresses sorrow for the family and safety concerns for children waiting for the bus, urging vigilant, careful driving. Angie Downs Thurmont
A writer argues patriotism cannot be bought and questions the knowledge of Yvonne Small and Clifford E. Snyder Jr. about American history and government principles. The piece contrasts support for officials with skepticism, highlighting checks and balances and raising a hypothetical question.
The Libertytown community mourns a six year old killed while waiting for the bus on Tuesday February 19. A mother and sister were critically injured and bus drivers and classmates share in the grief. The author recalls a protective parent and urges greater road attentiveness to prevent future tragedies.
A letter from G Michael McElroy in Tramsville argues that killers who ravage homes and abuse families should not be educated away by authorities. He expresses support for Ms Small and Mr Snyder remaining in the country and credits their actions with keeping him vigilant.
Frederick County Humane Society clarifies stray definitions and holding rules. Addressing owner identification, spay neuter policy, and euthanasia practices, the letter explains how collars lack ID and why fees support veterinary care. It urges proper identification and spay neuter to curb homelessness.
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