Frederick County teachers push for higher starting salaries
The article analyzes a pay dispute between Frederick County teachers and the school system. Teachers favor aligning with neighboring Montgomery and Howard counties, arguing higher starting salaries attract top talent. It notes Frederick's wealth ranking and per pupil spending, the supply and demand dynamic, and suggests a compromise for the children’s benefit.
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Frederick County
Montgomery County
Frederick
Montgomery Counties
Howard County
Danny Kaye Remembered By A Grateful Fan
A seeable memoir recalls a seven day near spring of life spent with Danny Kaye. The author, a young sergeant in the American Forces Network, portrays Kaye as a genuine genius whose work with UNICEF and children defined his legacy beyond stage and screen.
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Danny Kaye
London
Palladium
Brooklyn
Germany
American Forces Network
Armed Forces Broadcasting Service
Europe
Sammy Praeger
Washington
Sammy
Unicef
Kevin Henri
God
OSS Weapons From WWII Memorable Yet Lethal Devices
The CIA OSS weapons collection at Langley reveals grim gadgets used to sabotage and kill during World War II. Devices include a stink bomb named Who, Me and a Dog Drag to mislead hounds, plus disguised explosives and a condom 'Caccolube' that poisons engines.
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Washington
Smithsonian Institution
CLA
Langley
Times Square
Office of Strategic Services
OSS
CIA
Normandy
First Frederick Boy Scouts hike and local horse care notes
The report covers the inaugural Boy Scout hike led by Henry K. Coates to the painted woods on the H. Jewitt Orth farm and notes on future training by Wallace Talley. It also reports on Howard Kemp’s blacksmith shop and farm horses, shifting town smithy roles, plus a rifle record set by Arthur G. Hamilton Jr. at the Armory range and a county land decision about a Catoctin High School site.
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Henry K. Coates
H. Jewitt Orth
Wallace Talley
Washington Area
Howard Kemp
South
Carroll Streets
Frederick
Arthur G. Hamilton Jr
Washington
Marine Headquarters Rifle Club
Armory
L.R. Schoolman
Allen Kinsey
Hamilton
Frederick Rifle Club
Washingtonians
Charles E. Collins
County Commissioners
Frederick County
Catoctin High School
Collins
Ross V. Smith
Thurmont
Victor Leisner
Letters critique media bias and praise for Reagan cards
A reader defends a February photo essay showing Frederick County students sending birthday cards to President Reagan. They condemn media bias and mock the press, arguing for fair coverage and criticizing figures like Jack Anderson Tom Brokaw and Dan Rather while joking about media control of the country.
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Frederick County
Reagan
Do.gooder
Jack Anderson
Anderson
Tower Commission
Tom Brokaw
Chris Wallace
Messrs
Sam Donaldson
Mr. Brokaw
United States
John Chancellor
Dan
Mickey Gorbachev
Sam Dovaldson
Readers defend police and rail against clipped report
Letters from Richard Eichman and Robert Kiser challenge The Post's coverage of a Frederick County court case and defend police restraint, disputing a charge of assault against the arrested driver and criticizing birth control and sex education debates in the community.
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Philip Clinick
Clinick
Herbert L. Ross
District Court
Frederick County
Olinick
Dickerson Faces Questions Over Dumping Ground Image
Frederick News-Post notes two inquiries inspired by Michael Enright's February 17 article on Dickerson Citizens Tired of Dumping Ground Image. Questions probe how many local elected officials within five miles influence policy and what help Congresswoman Byron has offered to block the proposed incinerator in her district.
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Frederick
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