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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1982
Page
3
In Frederick County, veterans groups honor service with ceremonies at the World War II Memorial. The FCVA urges a lasting memorial to remember those who served, citing plans to integrate a memorial into the New Frederick County courthouse complex as a focal point for public remembrance.
Veterans groups including the American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars Disabled American Veterans AMVETS World War I and II Veterans and others seek a county memorial. They urge the commissioners to add the project to the agenda invite veterans leaders to share ideas and support and create a fitting tribute to those who served. Veterans Day service at the old courthouse highlighted the need for the memorial.
The Washington Merry go round reports Solidarity in Poland plans escalating protests and a nationwide general strike next spring to pressure the military regime. Key leaders seek to build a crescendo after martial law and illegalization, while concerns rise over moles and potential Soviet intervention. Politicians weigh Social Security reform tactics and Senate timing as the era’s tensions intensify.
Rep. Trent Lott of Mississippi urged a rule preventing a national nuclear waste burial site within one mile of towns over 1 000 residents. The Richton salt dome in his district is a noted candidate for waste storage. The article outlines House and Senate bills, their compromises, and the dispute over state veto power, with eye toward deadlines and interim storage needs.
A Frederick letter writer defends Hood College and women staying home while noting some work outside the home. The note mentions Dr. Lewis and women’s lib, cites family ties to Hood graduates, and recalls a deceased husband and a former Hood faculty member who admired salesmanship. The writer asserts freedom to speak out.
A fragmented notice from the O'Dochartaigh family group recounts the first international gathering in Attica Michigan and plans for a 1965 reunion in Derry and Donegal. It urges outreach to tribe members, notes varied spellings of the surname, lists past reunions, and invites broader participation while naming contact points in Attica. The piece blends reunion hopes with a fall poem and unrelated personal notes from Jeanne Dougherty Kitchen and Vivian Howes.
November 12 1962 reports show Boonsboro High School Band led by Walter E Atherton marching in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City alongside celebrities and noted sports figures. Frost covers Frederick County as temperatures drop below freezing and rain-fed conditions affect water supply. Congressmen Mathias conducts post election tour across Sixth District visiting multiple towns in Western Maryland.
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