Maryland Writers Test Scores Rise in Frederick County
Joyful reports across Maryland accompany the latest statewide writing test results. Frederick County shows rising pass rates among ninth graders from 61 to 78 percent, with all senior high schools improving. State averages dipped slightly due to earlier testing. officials cite three fewer months of prep as the cause.
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Downtown Parking Frustrations Spur Calls for More Garages
Roy Meachum laments meter cheating on West Second Street and angry downtown traffic snarl from the Frederick bridge closure. He cites fines, towing, and calls for a new multi level garage while noting Mayor like Chief Ashton denies widespread abuse. He criticizes lingering no parking signs and urges timely removal.
Bush aides fight for Hispanic support in 1988 race
In a Washington scene, MBDA director James Richardson Gonzales faces accusations of tailoring grants to aid Bush, while Ernest Olivas is probed for using official time to seek Bush support. Olivas denies wrongdoing as inspectors question two Republican Hispanic businessmen about calls. The saga unfolds amid broader GOP intraparty clashes over Hispanic backing and Villalpando’s potential leadership.
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Fire Damages Water Pumping Machine On West College Terrace
A gasoline operated water pumping machine run by DeLashaunt Bros along the sewer interceptor on West College Terrace caught fire at about 10 15 a m. The Independent Hose Company extinguished the blaze though wires were burned from the machine. A severe railstorm battered Buckeystown and surrounding areas with hail about two inches deep in the Dr A L McCuskey yard but crops largely escaped damage. Wheat remained intact though some peas were toppled. The 26th commencement exercises of Frederick City Hospital School of Nursing were held at the Georgiana Houck Nurses Home with invocation by Rev Dr Henri L G Kieffer and solos by Walter P deLiblo. Dr Ignatius Bjorlee delivered the graduation address and graduates included Mary Catherine Williams Mary Elizabeth Gosnell Helen Hemp Karn Frances Harriet Kehne and Betty Jane Gosnell. George H Scott of Fort Detrick saved over 400 by distilling contaminated Freon using a small still apparatus. Rehearsals for the Fabulous Follies for 67 began with housewives trading breakfast dishes, practicing Can Can pieces and other numbers for a show to benefit the Easter Seal Treatment Center at Gov Thomas High School. Boonsboro Lions Club presented 12 year old Ellen Smith a citizenship award after she identified a burglar in a police lineup.
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Letters on religion and local civic life stir reader response
A May 7 News-Post discussion prompts George Moehrle to question Rotary Club Frederick members over a teen prank. The letters condemn media treatment of religion, defend free will, and urge parental support for teachers. A brief personal note from WM Steve Smith details remorse, legal troubles, and desire for reconciliation in Frederick County Detention Center.
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