Talent on display at Frederick County science fair
Sixth grader Lisa Carey test shows the dirtiest spots on the body are fingernails and near the nose and shower frequency matters. Fourth grader Colin Nethery reports age groups differ in memory tests with older groups sometimes scoring lower. Other projects include traffic safety at Deer Crossing, hydration benefits, and a weather-sensing icy road alert device by Brian Shedd.
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Colin
Frederick County
Frederick
Emily Taylor McMurray
Deer Crossing Elementary
Frederick High School
Danielle Robbins
Brian Shedd
Middletown High School
Brian
Windsor
Willie's View on Police Conduct Sparks Desegregation Call
In a February letter, Willie Mahone contests a police praise by Frederick City ministers and argues the force has shown racially disparate behavior, citing the Rainbow incident and low African American representation. He urges ministers Dyson and Graham to renounce the praise and to pursue integrated services, including desegregating Sunday worship.
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Frederick City
David Lenhart
Lenhart
Frederick
Richard Ashton
Paul Gordon
Maryland Court of Appeals
Tral
Frederick County
Graham
Clinton Jones case unlikely to end Clinton problems
The piece argues Paula Jones may lose against President Clinton, noting the weaknesses in proving emotional distress and job harm, and predicts a strong Clinton defense and continued fallout. It mentions Starr, Lewinsky, Willey, Flowers, and Jordan, warning the verdict won’t end the exposure or accusations.
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Paula Jones
Clinton
American Spectator
Paula
Jones
Arkansas
O.J. Simpson
Mr. Clinton
Kathleen Willey
White House
Gennifer Flowers
Monica Lewinsky
Ken Starr
Mrs. Willey
Linda Tripp
Miss Lewinsky
Miss Tripp
Vernon Jordan
Newspaper Enterprise Assoc
Frederick Opera House lease talks delayed by three bids
Frederick City officials, in discussion with Warner Brothers representatives, deferred action on a five year lease extension as three separate interests offered competitive bids. Traffic officer Murray collected two large carp then the fish vanished after a visitor requested them. Rainfall of 1.48 inches caused minor flooding. President Carter missed Easter sunrise services, chaplain McAlister held services at Camp David. Sylvia Hancock announced a consumer justice group would oppose a Potomac Edison rate hike. Midshipman James C. Davis visited the area as part of Operation Information. Leigh Hoffman won the 14ZYQ Radio Super Sweep Contest with 64 seconds to grab up to 5000 dollars.
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Frederick City
Warner Brothers
Tri-County
Jimmy Carter
Fort Ritchie
G.H. McAlister
Camp David
Leigh Hoffman
14ZYQ
Coins for Cows Drives Student Charity in Walkersville
In Walkersville over 100 first through grade six students and teachers run Coins for Cows to fund Freder ick County Operation Haylift. Pupils count and sort donations, learning about dairy origins while supporting local farmers in need amid weather and crop concerns.
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Walkersville
Frederick County
Letters urge world milk price to aid farmers and starving nations
Eddie Boyer of Frederick argues that setting a world price at 20 dollars per 100 pounds would allow a 50 cent subsidy, enabling purchase of excess milk and shipment to starving countries through ARMPPA, to save the dairy industry and feed others.
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United States
Armppa
Farmers to blame for low milk prices
Betsy Waugh argues that dairy farmers in Frederick County are to blame for low milk prices not stores or co ops. She urges farmers to treat dairying as a business, set production costs plus a wage, and seek price setting through ARMPPA to avoid taxpayer subsidies. She questions if future growers can survive at current prices.
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Frederick County
American Raw Milk Producers Pricing Association
Armppa
Pathology of secrecy stalks CIA Bay of Pigs report
Jerry Kessler argues the CIA hid a 150 page inspector generals report on the Bay of Pigs scandal for decades, destroying copies and defying the Freedom of Information Act. He notes connections to Watergate and criticizes cover ups by CIA leadership and subsequent directors.
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Frederick
CIA
Castro
John McCone
National Security Archive
George Bush
Attitude Stirs as Parent Questions New Market Middle Lead
Pamela McDonald voices appalled reaction to Sally Smith's March 12 memo about a student beating at New Market Middle School. She questions safety, cites a knife in a backpack, and urges firmer action and guidance while praising the Sheriff’s Office.
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New Market
Iam
Sally Smith
New Market Middle School
J.D. Green
Sheriff’s Office
Frederick County Maryland General Assembly Delegation
Frederick County Maryland General Assembly details list District 2 Western Frederick and northeastern Washington counties with Senator John Derr and delegates Sue Hecht Anita Stup and Louise Snodgrass at Annapolis offices. District 4 Eastern Frederick and western Carroll counties include Senator Tim Ferguson and delegates David Brinkley Paul Stuil Donald Elliott with listed Annapolis office addresses and phone numbers.
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Frederick
State General Assembly
Washington
John Derr
James Senate
Annapolis
Sue Hecht
Anita Stup
Louise Snodgrass
Lowe House
Carroll Counties
Tim Ferguson
David Brinkley
Paul Stuil
Frederick County
Donald Elliott
Fredenck
Carroll
Abortion funding bill blocked in Maryland budget vote
Frederick County delegation largely opposed a move to cap taxpayer funded abortions under a new health care initiative. The House voted 70 to 65 to restrict funding to federal guidelines, creating a split with the Senate on SB 125 and sending the measure to a conference committee for reconciliation.
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Annapolis
Frederick County
House of Debates
House
Senate
Parris Glendening
George Owingsby
Sue Hecht
D-Frederick Washington
Maryland state trooper dies after Parkway crash
Trooper Raymond G. Armstead, 27, of Columbia, died after his cruiser struck a parked van on the northbound Baltimore-Washington Parkway. He was trapped for about 30 minutes, flown to Shock Trauma, and pronounced dead at 2:15 p.m. The incident closed the roadway for hours and marked the 37th Maryland trooper fatality.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Raymond G. Armstead
Columbia
University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center
Armstead
David Mitchell
Col. Mitchell
Powder Mill Road
Force
Shock Trau
Tom Scalea
Scalea
Joseph T Lanzi Sr
Cecil County
Delegates invite legislators to join 250th celebration
ANNAPOLIS The Frederick County delegation marked Maryland Day by giving legislators a 250th anniversary pin a scroll and a Frederick County activities brochure Delegates also presented Speaker Casper Taylor with a commemorative 15 star flag flown above the Francis Scott Key monument Stull noted Frederick County began as the western part of Prince George s County and was formed on June 10 1748 named for the sixth Lord Baltimore
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Frederick County
Maryland
Frederick
Paul Stull
D-Frederick
Casper Taylor
Key
Mr. Stull
Prince George’s County
General Assembly
Samuel Ogle
Baltimore
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