Frederick honors Armed Forces concert at Mount St Marys
The United States Air Force Symphony Orchestra under Captain Kevin Smith performed at Mount St Mary's College Knott Arena on Mother's Day. The performance featured Met Robbie McCleary soloing Amazing Grace and America the Beautiful, with a Stars and Stripes Forever finale as Capt Smith waved the American flag to conclude. About 2000 attendees, including military families, celebrated the return of the ensemble to Frederick as the event marked one of the county's most outstanding concerts in years.
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United States Air Force Symphony Orchestra
Kevin Smith
Mount St. Mary’s College
Knott Arena
Capt. Smith
America
Persian Gulf
Frederick County
Stars and Stripes
Robbie McCleary
Maurice Ravel
Joseph Haydn
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony
Frederick
Frederick News-Post
Royal visit to Washington by Queen Elizabeth II in 1976
Roy Meachum recalls covering Queen Elizabeth II's 1976 White House visit and Andrews Air Force Base arrival. He details the crowded base, press convoy, and a dramatic bank robbery pursuit nearby, with behind the scenes caution from officials and an off the record chat with the queen.
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Andrews Air Force Base
Washington
White House
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Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Royal Air Force
Andrews Air Base
Secret Service
Andrews
John Dunmeyer
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Jim Schultz
CNN
Jim
Tom McBride
A.P
Tom
Price Gap Drives Drug Costs Across United States and Canada
A Seattle resident pays about 48 dollars for a 1 mg vial of Ativan while Vancouver offers the same drug for roughly 7 dollars. U.S. drug prices average 62 percent higher than Canada and 54 percent higher than any European country, fueling calls for policy shifts. Medicaid spends 5 billion annually for 27 million low income citizens, and a Canada price system could save about 474 million per year, though industry profits and regulation concerns resist changes led by Senator Pryor.
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Seattle
Vancouver
British Columbia
Canada
United States
Health and Human Services
Richard Kusserow
America
David Pryor
D-Ark
Senate
Select Committee On Aging
Pryor
Robber barons and forged documents in late era policy
A critical look at drug lobby influence on Pryor's bills and Medicaid pricing, the switch to best customers including the VA, and looming price hikes. The piece notes Canada’s licensing tied to price settlements, weak federal drug price tracking, and calls HCFA to use pricing data for Medicaid lists. It also covers forged documents, the push for a national ID, and White House tensions over Quayle’s fitness to lead.
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Pryor
Veterans Administration
Canada
United States
Inspector General
Jim Lynch
Health Care Financing Administration
HCFA
Congress
Bush
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Dan Quayle
Quayle
Oval Office
State School Report Cards and New Tests Debate
Draft editorial argues parents use report card data to gauge understanding and plan help. Describes state performance assessments upcoming in May, not machine scored tests, and notes rapid development, possible bias, limited teacher training, and lack of public alert. Local superintendents call first cycle a dry run due to unresolved issues.
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Frederick Post
Johnny
Maryland
State Board of Education
Cow snagged by power lines in Frederick incident 50 years ago
Fifty years ago on May 17 an Edison line crew near New Windsor tangled wires while a cow grazed roadside grass. The bovine became suspended high on the live lines as the winch started. That day Elm Street School trained 175 men in welding, aircraft woodwork and metal work.
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Potomac
New Windsor
Bossy
Elm Street
Frederick County
Unclear Education Reform Support Letter Cited by FCTA Leader
Larry K. Hauver asserts that the Letters to the Editor from the Department of Education guidance should help educators pick effective programs. He urges adequate funding and teacher professional development to drive positive changes in schools.
Brady Bill passes House outrages gun rights supporters
A Frederick News Post letter decries the Brady Bill passing the House as another erosion of constitutional freedoms. The writer argues the NRA fights for the Second Amendment, urges voting, and laments overreach by lawmakers. The letter includes community reminiscences and editor guidelines for letters.
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NRA
William Donald Schaefer
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