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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1988
Page
3
The Frederick County Commissioners exempted 3,000 acres around Sugarloaf Mountain from county property taxes. Stronghold, the nonprofit that manages the site, sought the exemption to save about $100 per acre, a decision welcomed by park visitors who see Sugarloaf as a public scenic treasure with Civil War era roots.
Roy Meachum recounts his wife Sharon’s battle to keep a picket fence after the Frederick zoning appeals board denied a variance. He details fence legality, historic district rules, and past enforcement, noting officials’ selective oversight and his pursuit of a circuit court appeal to change the ordinance for future homeowners.
Maj. Florentino Aspillaga Lombard, a Cuban intelligence defector, reveals that most CIA Cuban recruits were double agents and outlines Cuban DGI structure. He notes Cuban efforts to pull agents home, and reports on U S and Cuban moves in Angola talks led by Chester Crocker. The piece also teases a mini editorial on dental health.
The familiar boom of dynamite will resume as sewer line extensions to West Fourteenth Street begin after a 20 month halt. Water Superintendent William Davis had reserved a ton of dynamite for the project as the North Market Street line was completed.
Frederick Chapter of the American Cancer Society thanks participants in 1988 Daffodil Day. Fifteen thousand daffodils were delivered and 10,000 sold at local malls. Special thanks to volunteers, mall managers, and The Frederick News-Post for publicity.
A Frederick County hearing on Text Amendment RT8&1 sparked debate over earth borrow pits near Libertytown. Citizens urged caution as Commissioner Mark Hoke questioned Eyler’s disclosure, while supporters including Sterling Bolinger and Kenney Edmonds Jr. backed the pits as needed.
In a March 2 Frederick News-Post column, Sam defends his family against a controversial article about his father’s alleged affair. He condemns the piece for inaccuracies, public exposure, and the hurt to his and his father’s reputations at school.
Hospice of Frederick County thanks WFMD volunteers and Frederick County residents for supporting the 1988 Phonathon. Over two February weeks, six to 10 volunteers each night collected pledges and tabulated results, nearly doubling 1987 first Phonathon pledges. Anita E. Howard coordinates community support.
A letter-writer lauds Jon Kreissig for installing benches at the corner of O Possumtown Pike and Amber Drive, noting residents from Amber Meadows sheltered workshop groups waited in cold weather. The writer recalls months of contact with city leaders and praises Kreissig for taking action without fanfare to benefit residents unable to advocate for themselves.
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