Fort Detrick at 50 celebrates half century of influence
Frederick notes Fort Detrick’s 50th anniversary as a major local employer and community presence. The fort evolved from an emergency landing field in 1929 to Camp Detrick and then Fort Detrick, expanding land, personnel, and a shift from biological warfare to defensive and cancer research. Local history highlights include ties to Capt. Frederick Detrick, water supply checks, and decades of community collaboration amid controversy.
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West Seventh Street
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Camp Detrick
Detrick
Fort Detrick
Frederick Louis Detrick
104Th Aero Squadron
Frederick City
Fishing Creek
Richard Nixon
Dave and the Good Old Days on Film Faith
A critic recalls Hollywood’s ethical standards during its golden era and contrasts it with 1993 cinema. The piece lauds Jimmy Stewart’s decency in Mr Smith Goes to Washington, reviews Dave starring Kevin Kline and Sissy Spacek, and briefly critiques The Dark Half Indian Summer and The Big Chill echoes.
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Hollywood
John Wayne
Errol Flynn
Clark Gable
Ronald Coleman
Cary Grant
Gary Cooper
Jimmy Stewart
Ike Duke Wayne
Mr. Flynn
Mr. Stewart
Mr. Smith
Taxpayers fund Washington media dinners, satire aside
The piece lampoons the White House Correspondents dinner as a taxpayers subsidized spectacle. It argues media figures push costs onto the public, using expense accounts and tax write offs, while inviting celebrities and powerful sources to their exclusive events.
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Washington
White House
Istic
Barbra Streisand
Michael Douglas
Scripps Howard News Service
Gittinger Leads Republican Mayor Bid At Court House
Yesterday a Republican convention named Hugh V. Gittinger for Mayor at the Court House. Gittinger, who lost the 1940 race by 16 votes, was joined by GOP picks Mehra F. Wachter for City Register and aldermen Russell H. McCain Edward P. Oden Emmett R. Bowlus Charles P. Staley and Harvey Harrington Jr. for the board. Democratic readers hinted Mayor Lloyd C. Culler may not seek re election but offered no successor name. A Mt. Grove Lime Co crew advanced water piers for the new Jug Bridge east of Frederick, about 25 percent complete, hampered by labor shortages. A Baltimore and Ohio freight train derailed in Knoxville yard. 16 cars, including three carrying liquid petroleum and propane, caused traffic but no injuries or rerouting. The Frederick American Legion Color Guard opened Spring Festival week with a 15 star flag raising at the Francis Scott Key Monument. Hood College and Mount St. Mary’s College were among seven Maryland colleges asked to explain delays in eliminating discriminatory admissions by summer. Residents urge underground wiring as South Market Street is resurfaced this summer.
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Court House
Mr. Gittinger
GOP
Mehra F. Wachter
City Register
Russell H. McCain
Edward P. Oden
Emmett R. Bowlus
Charles P. Staley
Harvey Harrington Jr
Mt. Grove Lime Co
Jug Bridge
Frederick
Baltimore and Ohio
Knoxville
B&o
Community calls for vote on OTB regulation in Urbana
In Urbana residents urge the General Assembly to require local input and written consent for off track betting sites. Critics say current rules favor tracks and horse interests, risking community character and long healing after the Cracked Claw case and Racing Commission debates. SEE HENDERSHOT Urbana.
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Annapolis
General Assembly
Urbana
Racing Commission
Meachum Attacks Hughes In Frederick Mayoral Race
James R. Lee argues that Roy Meachum continues an old grudge against Ron Young by targeting Gary Hughes in the Frederick mayoral contest. Lee defends Hughes’ civic work and Navy service, urging voters to let Hughes speak for himself and avoid preconceptions before the campaign unfolds.
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Roy Meachum
Ron Young
Frederick
Gary Hughes
Meachum
Chamber of Commerce
Arts Council
Advocates of
For the Homeless
Goodwill Industries
All Saints Episcopal Parish
U.S. Navy
Letters to the Editor show Roy Meachum as kingmaker and arbiter
In Frederick, EILEEN H. DUNNELL endorses Gary Hughes for mayor, praising his volunteer work and contrasting the current administration with a previous era led by Ron Young. The letter lauds Young's role after the 1976 flood and argues for Hughes as a strong successor, while another column urges integrating community service into schooling and highlights student involvement and mentorship to foster service values. MELANIE MINIOR, Middletown, writes on student service initiatives.
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Roy Meachum
James McSherry
Jennifer Dougherty
Hughes
Frederick
Mr. Hughes
Ron Young
Mr. Young
Community Service as a High School Requirement
The discussion argues that community service may become a required part of the incoming freshmen curriculum alongside practical arts fine arts and foreign language courses. Proponents compare it to mandatory art horticulture or computer classes, asserting such requirements broaden student educational experience and opportunities.
Cracked Claw OTB and Academy prompt senator response
Roy Meachum’s May 3 article questions where senators and delegates stood during the Cracked Claw OTB incident and the Victor Cullen Academy matter. The author urges continued pressure on officials to address perceived travesties affecting constituents.
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Roy Meachum
Otb
Victor Cullen
Letters to the Editor Note from Frederick News-Post
Readers are invited to send brief letters with name address and phone for verification. Letters may be edited and published. No charge. mailing address is given and submissions via fax are welcome.
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