Few candidates file for Frederick County seats in 1990 race
The July 2 filing deadline nears as only a handful seek county and state offices. Observers note the low turnout contrasts with past elections, with speculation that wait-and-see attitudes or satisfaction with incumbents reduce early bids amid debates over Winchester Hall in the 1990s.
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Ducen
State House
Frederick County
Republican Central Committee
Tim Woodford
Board of Commissioners
Democratic Central Committee
Chip Jewell
Winchester Hall
Meachum recalls discovering Jim Henson and family links
Roy Meachum recounts how Susan Meachum Stonesifer informed him of Jim Henson's death and reflects on his brief role in Henson's early TV career. He notes his late mother-in-law Mildred Moore helped keep the memory alive, and credits others with launching the Muppets.
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Jim Henson
Mildred Moore
Susan Lee
Meachum
Stonesifer
Potomac
Mildred
Kermit the Frog
Mr. Henson
Time Magazine
Jane Henson
Jim
Thury
Jane
University of Maryland
Chris
Channel 9
Washington Post
Roy Meachum
CBS
Walter Cronkite
Coamas
NBC
Today
Dave Garroway
Chimp J
Fred Muggs
Lloyd Dennis
Walter
WRC
Jim Kovach
Washington
Maryland
M. Belmont
van) VerStandig
Wilkins
Van
Metromedia
Panorama
Nicaragua Exile Elite Stays in Miami as Chamorro Seeks Return
Exiled Nicaraguan business leaders who thrived under Somoza resist returning home. They demand luxury-pemits and direct U.S. aid benefits, while Chamorro’s adviser cautions that losses will be resolved by courts. The Miami group insists on profits and old privileges, undermining reconstruction efforts.
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Washington
Silvio Arguello
Nicaragua
Anastasio Somoza
Somoza
Arguello
Miami
Violetta Chamorro
Managua
Union States
Chamorro
Dean Boyd
Nut
U.S
Francisco Mayorga
Ceere
Mayorga
Police raid bookies target Frederick Brunswick and Emmitsburg
County and state police staged simultaneous raids on bookmaking dens in Frederick, Brunswick, and Emmitsburg. Eight men and a woman were arrested, a warrant issued for another man who was later seized, and fifteen prisoners began road work on a New Market District dirt path under Special Deputy Howard Smith. A Frederick veterinarian received a Rotterdam letter written weeks before Denmark and Norway seizures altered Holland’s fate. Frederick hosted twelve mile air tours from Government Airport aboard a tri motor, sponsored by Lowell Tire & Battery Co, at one dollar and a half after seven.
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Maryland
Frederick
Brunswick
Emmitsburg
Frederick County
Gourey
New Market District
Howard Smith
Frederick Junction
William Dekker-van Ghyl
Airport Road
Rotterdam
Holland
Denmark
Norway
Belgium
Government
H.L. Meeks
Goodyear Tire
Lowell Tire & Battery Co
Fire destroys Blue Ridge Summit Rexall Pharmacy building
An early morning fire of undetermined origin leveled the 100 year old Rexall Pharmacy in Blue Ridge Summit. Over 100 firefighters from 11 companies battled the blaze in a two state mutual aid response started by alarm at 12:55 a.m. The owner, Robert Rommelt, lived in apartments above the store with his family in the upper portion.
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Blue Ridge Summit
Rexall Pharmacy
Robert Rommelt
FCC sports: community support boosts Frederick College athletics
Frederick community members and parents are urged to engage with FCC sports to lift student athletes and raise attendance. FCC's basketball team improved from 11-19 to 25-6 this year, credited to broader involvement from families and peers and the enhanced fan experience.
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Frederick
FCC
Litter and pollution woes spark local calls to clean Frederick County
A letter from JACK LOVEJOY and other readers details extensive litter along Coppermine Road Link's Bridge Md 194 and the Monocacy River, urging county action after accidents. The message contrasts public figures misconduct with community morals and features voices from Mount Airy and Woodsboro about civic responsibility and youth guidance.
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Sam
Frederick County
Woodsboro
Coppermine
Windy Lock’s Hill
Coppermine Road
Link
Monocacy River
Walkersville
Washington, D.C
Marion Barry
United States of America
Atlantic City
N.J
Mount Airy
America
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