Frederick County Needs Car Pool Lanes to Cut Smog
Frederick County transportation planner Jim Gugel pushesHigh Occupancy Vehicle lanes on I 270 to reduce car traffic to Montgomery County and ease EPA smog designation. He notes 32 000 of 54 000 workers commute south daily. Proposals include MARC trains light rail and better bus service to cut cars and save money and health.
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Federal Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Frederick County
Los Angeles
Montgomery County
Gugel
MARC
Virginia
Jim Gugel
Frederick
Barry’s Prison Stay Casts Light On Public Figures
A columnist mocks Marion Barry’s looming federal jail term in Petersburg, detailing a min security stay with low wages and chores. He imagines outcomes from landscaping to furniture refinishing, notes potential TV talk prospects, and mocks media spectacle while comparing past officials and a drift toward lenient punishment for suited defendants.
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Harry
Ken Munday
Virginia
Petersburg
Marion Barry
Barry
Shamir and Quayle clash over U S Middle East policy
The Israeli prime minister Shamir distrusts Bush and casts Quayle as Israel’s best U S ally. Quayle, long a supporter of Israel, has used his stance to explain Bush administration policy to Jewish groups. Shamir resents Madrid peace talks and the push for concessions, arguing for forceful peace without ceding land. The row centers on U S led policy framing and a $10 billion housing loan hold.
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Washington
Dan Quayle
Aitan Club
Yitshak Shamir
George Bush
Quayle
Israel
U.S
Senate Armed Services Committee
Middle East
United States
Bush
Shamir
Am-Bush
Madrid
Welashrrett
James Baker
Mossad plots cited as Bush assassination fear grows
The article outlines claims that Mossad extremists plotted Bush assassination as excess internal politics and name calling erupt in Israel. Ostrovsky alleges covert Mossad pressure to influence Reagan era hostage deals and warns of possible violence against Bush. Interference seen during Middle East talks, including Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad disruptions. Editorial urges reform of Congress and campaign spending to curb entrenched power.
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Shamir
Bush
Israel
Mossad
Central Intelligence Agency
Madrid
Secret Service
Victor Ostrovsky
Ostrovsky
Iran
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Middle East
Hezbollah
Party of God
Islamic Jihad
Holy War
Congress
New Wank
Local fire crews battle blazes near East Fourth Street and Farmers' Cooperative
Firefighters battled a canal rub near the C F Neck feed mill on East Fourth Street and a small grass fire near Farmers' Cooperative on East South Junior Fire Co. J Davis was thrown. City Attorney Edward J. Smith told the Frederick Board of Aldermen he would not pursue prosecutions for delinquent sewerage connections and warrants were issued for their arrest after magistrates delayed. Brunswick High School senior Lou Ann Dawson was named Frederick County Junior Miss 1972 at a pageant. Questions on reapportioning Frederick's 11 Election Districts were deemed unnecessary by City Board of Elections president Glenn Swisher, pending primaries. Braddock Heights Optimist Club named Kyler Brengle and Ann Bowers Boy and Girl of the Year.
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C.F. Eneck
East Fourth Street
Farmers’ Cooperative
East South
Edward J. Smith
Frederick
Brunswick High School
Lou Ann Dawson
Brunswick
Frederick County
Tee Eee
Duppins
Susan Walters
Beneffert
E. Paul
City Board of Elections
Glenn T. Swisher
Swisher
Remembering Frederick from another time
A nostalgic reminiscence by Rae Belcher of Beallsville recounting childhood scenes. Vivid details include rain swollen streams, old swimming hole lessons, castor oil and orange juice, homemade bobsleds, tobacco smells, first drives, pink eye eye baths, winter sweet potatoes, sassafras chewing, rustic clothing, flapjacks, a first movie, flood memories, backseat chatter, German goose Christmas, and simple rural foods.
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Andy Rooney
Atad
Jease James
Educrats Propagandize to Justify Their Behavior
A reader critique targets education officials for blaming others and justifying poor results. The note likens the education establishment to vampires and accuses them of sacrificing children while mishandling resources. The piece cites FCC schools as a contrast and mocks public rhetoric about child safety.
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Educrats
Frederick
FCC
Letters Spotlight Education Critics And Community Requests
A series of letters criticizes school leadership for sacrificing salaries while others suffer. Veterans and residents compare sacrifice to wartime loyalty, urge accountability, and predict blame games. Debates include county employee strain, leadership, and calls for a frederick life care retirement village near relatives.
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Frederick
Fairhaven
Sykesville
FCC Staff Defend Salary Cuts Amid School Budget Fight
At Frederick Community College FCC staff and security leaders defend wage reductions as necessary to protect students and the college. They contrast with teachers association critics while emphasizing sacrifice for the common good.
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Frederick Community College
Sandy Smith
FCC
Staff Association
Walter Smith
Jack Patterson
Frederick Teachers’ Association
Singapore
Letter on rude drivers and safety ideas from George C. Luhrs
George C. Luhrs of Monrovia responds to Deborah A. Kachman’s Oct. 39 letter about using the term idiot for drivers. He argues the label is unfair and suggests two safety measures for schoolchildren, including diagonal bus stops and improved warning signs to reduce dangerous driving near schools.
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Deborah A. Kachman
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Robert C. Reid
Gu Bas
Thomas Penfield Jackson
Country Club
Cora Masters
Effi
Marvin Mantle
Eglin Air Force Base
Florida
Joe Alton
Anne Arundel County
Lewisghurg
Tennnis
Ordea
Furniture Factory
Dome
Jack Anderson
Canada
Ir Ati Lah
Junior Fire Co
Davis
Braddock Heights
Dennis Blalock Thurmont
Gang of Three
Sundergill
Frederick County Employees Association
Richard Plantier
Mount Airy
Janet Cover
George C. Luhrs
Monrovia
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