A Very Special Place Honors Frederick County Fire Service
The Frederick City and County volunteer fire service is celebrated as a historic, essential institution. A February 27 1973 blaze at the Old Maryland Chick Hatchery tested its strength with 100 volunteers, underscoring the unpaid dedication of local residents who juggle many jobs to help their community.
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Frederick City
Maryland
West South St
Rederick
Diplomats Face Peril as Hostages Murdered in Khartoum
The article recalls the Foreign Service as Americas first line of defense and notes the 1973 killings of Cleo Noel Jr. and Curtis Moore at the Saudi embassy in Khartoum by Black September. It condemns the extremists as outlaws and stresses accountability by states hosting them.
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Foreign Service
Diplomatic Corps
America
State Department
Cleo A. Noel Jr
Curtis Moore
Khartoum
Moore
Middle East
Noel
Black September Organization
Guy Id
Nixon
Black September
Beirut
Lebanon
CIA
Iraeli
Munich
Tel Aviv
Lod
Governors Conference in Washington Aims Debated Budget Shifts
At the National Governors Conference in Washington Maryland's Marvin Mandel presided as governors from coast to coast gathered to assess a shift toward new federalism. The talks centered on impoundment, revenue sharing, and potential cuts to education and rural programs as states prepare budgets amid funding uncertainties and possible court challenges.
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Washington
Maryland
Marvin Mandel
United Nations
White House
Capitol Hill
Reagan
Wallace
Nixon
Baltimore
Congress
Cambridge
Mandel
Letter Writers Urge Shared Use Of Public Lands
An open letter criticizes Jim Gilford for a perceived personal vendetta in his motorcycle rider coverage. The writer argues land should be shared among all users, urges tolerance and compromise, and asks Gilford to stop derogatory writing while proposing a joint effort to find a fair solution for public land use.
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Jim Gilford
Gilford
Mr. Gilford
Stolen revolver linked to Baltimore officer found near distillery
A revolver taken from a Baltimore policeman while asleep was recovered near the Horsey Distillery, the scene of a recent robbery. The officer has been dropped from the force. Roy W. Poole’s Modern Suburban Home on Rosemont Avenue sold to Mrs. Jennie Ott and Misses Mary C and Hal Lee Ott. Poole bought William C. Neldig home in Maple Park and plans extensive improvements. Frederick county field meet set for May 11 by Public Athletic League. Allegany High Schools swept the State divisional finals at Cumberland. Walkersville fell to Barton 60-52. Middletown lost to Bruce 67-39. City and county officials to cooperate with SPCA on animal shelter project. $2,000 each from county and local SPCA chapter and city site and labor contributions.
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Baltimore
Horsey Distillery
Roy W. Poole
Rosemont Avenue
Jennie Ott
Mary C
Hal Lee T. Ott
Poole
William C. Neldig
Maple Park
Allegany High Schools
Cumberland
Walkersville
Barton
Middletown
Bruce
Westernport
Society For Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
SPCA
Spring Fever and Weather Talk From a Local Column
A vivid spring preview mixes weather talk with everyday life notes. Birds return, flowers sprout, and people plan baseball, hiking, and travel as farmers burn brush and roads are repaired. The piece reflects on March's ambiguity, Easter timing, and historical birthdays, urging patience before fully embracing the season.
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John F. Kennedy
Potomac
Brunswick
Goethe
Fee Brooks
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