Math winners ay to go at TJ Middle
Thomas Johnson Middle School teams placed second to Takoma Park Middle School in the Maryland Mathematics League statewide contest. Frederick County and nearby counties dominated top honors across sixth seventh and eighth grades with high finishes and multiple individual top spots. Middle school magnet programs are discussed as a potential improvement while opposing main streaming highlights ongoing debates.
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Montgomery County
Frederick County
Allegany
Carroll
Howard
Washington
Nick Diaz
Urbana
North Frederick
Diaz
Change of Command at Fort Detrick Marks 28-Year Army Career
Col Albert E Kinkead succeeded Col Henry O Tuell as Fort Detrick commander in a ceremony at the Maryland post Tuell led through water contamination worries the Ritchie closure and privatization efforts Tuell helped link Hood College and local colleges to Detrick staff education A Maryland National Guard helicopter provided a tribute while Kinkead’s past service included Desert Storm injuries and a recent recovery.
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Albert E. Kinkead
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Henry O. Tuell
Russ Zajtchuk
Army Medical Research and Materiel Command
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Tuell
Frederick
Fort Ritchie
Hood College
Mount St. Marys College
Frederick Community College
County Board of Education
Detrick
Maryland National Guard Air Detachment
Aberdeen
Guard
National Guard Air Training Group
Detrick Field
Col. Kinkead
44Th Medical Brigade
Fort Bragg
N. C
Survivors mark 30th anniversary of Six Day War battle
Survivors and supporters plan a commemoration as USS Liberty crew members protest what they call indifference by the U S government. The article recalls the June 8 1967 attack on the Liberty in international waters near the Gaza Strip and the disputed Israeli explanations.
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Israel
Liberty
U.S
Gaza Strip
Liberty attack survivors seek new U S inquiry in Washington
Liberty veterans gather in Washington June 6 to 8 to memorialize dead sailors and push for a serious congressional inquiry. They fault the Johnson administration and later officials for a misleading silence and demand accountability amid disputed accounts of the 1967 attack by Israeli forces that killed 34 and wounded 171.
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Congress
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Liberty Veterans Association
Washington
Israel
Johnson
Pentagon
State Department
Navy
United States
Department of History
New York University
James M. Ennes Jr
John E. Borne
Liberty Men
Scripps Howard News Service
News-Post Briefs: Fires, Traffic Lights and Honors
High winds in northern Frederick County caused downed tree limbs disrupting traffic and power in Sabillasville Emmitsburg and Thurmont. A fire raged in the Barbara Fritchie cargo hold in Philadelphia with tar paper and tires fueling flames as water doused hatches and a ship list developed.
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Frederick County
Sabillasville
Emmitsburg
Thurmont
Barbara Fritchie
Philadelphia
Delaware River
Appeal board biased against gun range neighbors anger Frederick reader
A reader questions the May 28 article about the appeals board rejecting gun range plans. They defend the gun club arguing for a safe practice environment and question neighbor influence and road design to handle traffic and pedestrian safety.
Booklet OK'd for schools sparks courage in values debate
May 23 front page reports two members of the school system's Family Life Advisory Committee stood against including a directory page on sexual identity in a teen services guide. They voted against listing gay support groups, arguing the material promotes homosexuality and urging teens to seek parental and clergy guidance first.
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Family Life Advisory
Interagency Council On
Preserve Medicare With Medical Savings Accounts Says Herron
William L. Herron argues against government run health care and AARP influence. He advocates private medical savings accounts to reduce costs, curb abuse, and expand coverage while preserving Medicare for seniors. He warns of societal decline if values shift and urges privatized health care reform.
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AARP
Msas
MSA
Medicare MSA push amid Clinton health care plan hints
The text argues that President Clinton abandons a nationwide reform in favor of piecemeal steps centered on children. It notes broad access to emergency and clinic care regardless of coverage and criticizes adding complexity to the health system.
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Clinton
Letters to the Editor at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News Post invites signed letters from readers and provides requirements including name address and phone numbers for verification. Due to volume publication cannot be guaranteed and letters may be edited for length and clarity.
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VE. Patrick St
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Fredericknewspost.com
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