Smithsonian corrects history naming Atanasoff builder of the first computer
The Smithsonian’s Information Age exhibit credits Monrovia resident John Atanasoff as the builder of the first electronic computer. A 1940s war effort pause delayed patent filing, ENIAC’s 1946 patent, and a 1973 ruling, but Atanasoff is now recognized as the computer’s father.
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Hypocrisy in Annapolis Overshadows Maryland Election Year
A national survey echoes local outrage at political hypocrisy. The column cites Gov Schaefer and House Speaker Mitchell, lobbyists, and ties to donors amid debate over a snack tax and poverty programs. It critiques funding, tours, and ethics claims, urging a vigilant free press.
Veterans' grief over misidentified Vietnam graves grows
Families of missing Vietnam War soldiers express anger at the Pentagon over insufficient ID methods. Dozens of bone fragments and mixed remains lead to wrong burials, arlington plots, and doubt about who lies in graves. For some, the search ends with more questions than answers.
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Demolition Starts on Frederick Housing Project South of Phebus Ave
Thirty five workmen begin a three day job tearing down houses on Phebus Avenue as Frederick Housing Authority proceeds with its low rent project. The contract is held by Charles Kehne with Lawson Summers as foreman. Volunteers raise 1767.83 for the Community Chest on corona day, with nine teams and named captains contributing to a 16550 goal. State Senator Byron says he may run for J Glenn Beall Jr's House seat if Beall runs against Senator Tydings, and the 600 plus Bell ringers for the Frederick County Mental Health Association publish their volunteer list as they begin a $9000 fund drive. Engineering consultants design nearly three miles of water mains for Fox Ridge Estates near Damascus to improve well water supply. The Frederick Chamber's State and Local Affairs Committee hears talks advocating a charter government option on the fall ballot.
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Holiday for Parking Tickets Debate Sparks Reader Letter
Patrick Christoff Jr of Frederick writes from West Virginia about Easter Mass crowds in Frederick and asks police to show leniency for parking tickets issued near St. John the Evangelist Church on Third Street during holidays. He notes his 17 years in the county and travels to university life.
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Debate over Mapplethorpe show and NEA funding
The discussion misstates the exhibit’s content arguing government funding equals censorship. The 175-piece retrospective includes only about five percent explicit pieces. most works are dynamic portraits, painterly still lifes, and figure studies. Mapplethorpe’s art is of high caliber warranting support.
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National Endowment For the Arts
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William Rusher
NEA
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Len Jesse Helms
Mapplethorpe debate on art funding and child imagery
Readers defend a retrospective show arguing against censorship and stressing artistic merit over content while noting a Washington Post report that parents said Mapplethorpe was commissioned with permission. Letters urge federal grants focus on artistic vision, and oppose restricting funding due to depiction.
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Good news about fluoride sparks debate in North Carolina
Letter from Robert J. Carton questions a Frederick News-Post article on fluoride and cites a panel vote. He claims the meeting panel found evidence of fluoride causing osteosarcoma in rats and mutagenic results, urging EPA action to end artificial fluoridation.
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