Scotty and Tommy Shine in Frederick Community
Scotty’s a landmark restaurant on wheels run from a bus-kitchen by Raymond Scotty Scott in downtown Frederick. Tommy Grunwell marks 5,000 on air WFMD shows, a steady voice for locals. Both men add a distinctive local flavor as fixtures who contribute to the community.
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Scotty’s
Frederick
Scotty's
Scotty
Raymond
Scott
Meanwme
Tommy Grunwell
WFMD
Tommy
Reagan confirms Iran arms talks in taped February 1986 interview
The president acknowledged a shared, cautious path with Iran while hostages remained at risk as details of the arms for hostages scheme surfaced. An interview on February 24, 1986, with Dale Van Atta and White House input touched on strategies toward Iran and future relations, framing the affair within broader Cold War tensions and hostage negotiations.
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Washington
Reagan
Iran
Ayatollah Khomeini
Dale van Atta
Oval Office
Ferdinand Marcos
White House
Larry Speakes
Speakes
van Atta
Vanatta
CIA
William Buckley
Pation
Buckley
Khomeini
City Cab drivers in Frederick face tipping myths and tough politics
A longtime observer recalls two weeks riding Frederick's City Cab, noting drivers rarely receive tips, a cash‑flow system tied to local welfare recipients and pensioners, and the tension between owner Jerry Wood, dispatcher Curt King, and city officials. The piece questions service quality, driver independence, and the city’s taxi culture while promising future coverage of weekend nightlife and safety issues.
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Frederick's
New York
Chicago
Cairo
New Orleans
Frederick County
City Cab
Frederick
Jerry Wood
East South Street
Curt King
King
Wood
United Fire Company
Fire Company
Prisoner freed after 39 days for inability to pay driving fine
A man jailed for 39 days near Urbana for unpaid Gruaken driving fine was released by the committing magistrate Justice Roger Geubert after a petition from Clarksburg residents noted his destitute family. WPA ties cited as reason his family could not obtain direct relief. The article also notes Frederick ambulance expansion, library block widening, Brunswick Alumni Banquet plans, Culler Lake weed removal, and a teacher pay dispute in Frederick County.
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Roger Geubert
Urbana
Uke Prissmer
Clarksburg
WPA
Geisbert
Noel Saunders
Hose
MHS
All County
Rossy Andiedmals
Noel
Letters stir debate on harassment and school events
Readers debate printing a front page article on construction workers whistling at women, calling harassment dangerous and humiliating. A series of letters discusses school concerts, audience behavior, and community response, with responses about civility, property rights, and local clubs aiding the handicapped.
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Frederick
MHS
Jaz Ensemble
Noel
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Monagng Editas
Scotty and
Jack _Anderson
Pentagon
Nebraska Aluminum Castings
Hastings
Neb
Army
Small Business Administration
Brunei
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Roy Meachum
Mows-Peat
Harry E. Carty Company
E. Patrick St
Record Street
C. Burr Artt
Brunswick
Brunswick Fire Hall
Jack B. Kussmaul
Glenwood Middle High School
Howard County
Brunswick High School
Anthony J. Cinotta
Ross Harris
New York Hill
Culler Lake
Robert Strine
Public Works
George Seaton
Frederick County Teachers Association
West Frederick Junior High
Board of Education
Seton
Betty Mayfield
Marie Anne Erickson
Braddock Heights
Reese
Timothy J. Reese
Burkittsville
Weill
Mr. Reese
Berkittsville
Burtittsville
Gapland
Sylvia Bealer
Civitans
The
Civitan Club of
Civitan
Jon M. Thomas
Andover Lane
Chesapeake District Civitan
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