Charter vote in Frederick County yields countywide defeat
The county turnout exceeded predictions with over 17 000 votes cast in the charter question. The charter proposal failed decisively, as tallies showed no single area leaning for or against. The piece praises public engagement and urges continued participation in 1994 county elections and governance dialogue.
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Charter
Dauol
Maryland
Frederick County
Belated birthday tour for Schaefer spurs praise and political clash
William Donald Schaefer earned public praise on Maryland’s Eastern Shore while a Howard County Republican, Delegate Martin Madden, attacked the governor’s role in budget cuts. The piece notes furloughs, layoffs, and looming deficits, arguing Madden’s stance ignores broader fiscal realities and politics.
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William Donald Schaefer
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Winchester Hall
Frederick
General Assembly
Orioles
Madden
Orioles Park
Baltimore
Schaefer
Bagos
Maryland
Berlin
Don
Deng Xiaoping profile hints at tough 87 year old ruler
A UPI styled profile portrays Deng Xiaoping as resilient and calculating, noting his repeated purges, imprisonments, and exile yet unwavering commitment to the Chinese Communist Party. The piece cites CIA assessments of Deng as efficient yet abrasive, with a stark memory of Cultural Revolution purges. It traces his life from early schooling to France, Moscow, and return to China in 1927, highlighting Mao’s tentative regard and Deng’s long civil war role.
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Beijing
China
Deng Xiaoping
Chinese Communist Party
Deng
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Zhou Enlai
Mao Zedong
France
Red Light
Moscow
Mao
Nikita Khrushchev
Deng and Mao clash and Deng's rise to power
The article recalls Deng Xiaoping enduring Mao's era, his punishment by Red Guards, later rehabilitation, and ascent as China's leader in 1977. It highlights Deng's economic reforms, resistance to political reform, and alleged approval of Tiananmen violence. It also notes Soviet nuclear fears and a provocative mini editorial on Pentagon views of gays in the military.
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Deng
Mao
Beijing
Red
Chungking
Red Guards
Tanete Enn Prisno Wan Pithar
Lnfe
China
North Korea
Soviet Union
Defense Department
Pentagon
Congress approves Cancer Attack Act funding for Fort Detrick
Congressman Goodloe Byron said the Cancer Attack Act of 1971, a 1.6 billion program, cleared the House 26 to 2 and goes to the floor with strong support lasting three years for Fort Detrick. Urbana Civic Association asks open meetings. Frederick elections board declines district reclassification. tenant council seeks more police due to disorders and property damage in apartments. bottles, BB guns, and fights caused harm.
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Goodloe E. Byron
House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
House
Mr. Byron
Fort Detrick
John Hanson
Margaret Harper
Charles V. Main
Frederick City
City attorney notes warrants for land needed to expand airport
Edward J. Smith announced government acquisition talks with property owners near Detrick Field as the city prepares to extend the airport. Col. D. John Markey denied rumors of moving the 11th Regiment to Fort Bragg after war games, and police failed to locate a car and driver in a hit and run at Rosemont and Fairview. Both victims sustained cuts and abrasions.
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Toperty
Detrick Field
D. John Markey
Frederick National
Joseph Bussard
Joseph Jr
Rosemont
Fairview Avenues
Rottweilers Cont What officials should do
A letter to Frederick’s Board of Aldermen and mayor urges swift action after a brutal unprovoked attack by two rottweilers on Daisy the beagle. It recommends either banning known dangerous attack animals or imposing strict licensing with liability insurance and owner pledges to prevent future incidents. Daisy, 12, suffered severe injuries including a dislocated hind leg throat injury requiring surgery.
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Frederick
Daisy the Beagle
Daisy
Attack dog ownership rules urged by Lloyd Chaisson
A letter from Washington, D. C., urges strict controls on attack animals to protect public safety. Proposals include mandatory neutering, obedience schooling, forfeiture after multiple complaints, minimum fines of 5000 dollars for attacks, bans from parks and schools, age limits for walkers, choke collars, and two mandatory fines for violations. The writer argues Frederick’s livability and tourism depend on limiting attack animals.
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Frederick
Daisy the Beagle
Attacks on NRA Members Spark Caller Outrage
A reader denounces liberal criticism of the NRA and gun owners, defending firearms as equal to any weapon and arguing against self defense bans. He cites House member Roy Meachum and calls for respect for American gun rights, asserting anti gun laws harm law abiding citizens. John C. Nazarene Mount Airy.
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Roy Meachum
National Rifle Association
NRA
House of Representatives
Meachum
Cars and Guns Ban Debate Letter to the Editor
James H. Cunningham of Frederick argues against banning weapons, comparing gun bans to prohibiting large cars. He contends a ban on assault weapons would not deter deranged individuals who can find other means and urges addressing underlying social problems rather than Band-Aid solutions.
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Roy Meachum
Bush Dows
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Lloyd Chaisson
Washington, D.C
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Mount Airy
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