Frederick's Next Chapter Under Mayor Gordon After Young
Opinion piece reflects on Ronald Young's 20 year tenure in Frederick Maryland, praising his vision and Carroll Creek project while acknowledging controversy and rising costs. It previews Paul Gordon's incoming leadership, questions on housing, crime crackdowns, downtown renewal, and how to balance taxes with services as the city faces transition and new challenges.
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Young
Maryland
Mr. Young
Ron
Frederick
City
Paul Gordon
T. Carroll Creek
Mr. Gordon
Carroll Creek
Louis Park
Gordon
Ronald
Andy Rooney on Predicting Uncertainty and Errors
Andy Rooney muses on daily prediction errors from weather to traffic and markets. He cites election and stock forecasts that miss by wide margins, noting experts rarely know future outcomes and enjoys the unpredictable turn of events. Tribune Media Services notes Robert Reid on vacation.
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New York City
David Dinkins
Rudolph Giuliani
New Jersey
Virginia
United Airlines
Is EPA chief just a 'clean air head'
Washington column questions EPA Administrator William Reilly's focus on image over substance. Critics say he plays to cameras, earning nicknames like The Vanna White of the Bush Administration and a "clean air head." While on a two week Europe trip, Reilly remains unavailable for interviews.
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EPA
Europe
Reilly
Lee Thomas
William Ruckelshaus
Reilly under fire over policy details and climate stance
Insiders say Reilly’s staff shoulders day-to-day duties while he favors high profile lunches with Washington celebrities. Environmental critics question his rhetoric versus real commitment as staffers recall an aborted limousine plan and an unworkable fuel scheme backed by Congress. Meanwhile rural Americans trust EPA more than Congress or the White House. The Soviet sugar crisis and rationing pressures intensify under perestroika as Gorbachev faces shortages and consumer strain.
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Henry Habicht
Washington
Lee Thomas
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White House
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Soviet Union
Cuba
Perestroika
Moscow
Mikhail Gorbachev
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Frederick County Forest Tour and Grange Drama Winners
A two day tour by about 30 residents to Allegany and Garrett forests examined recreation and conservation progress organized by James H. Gambrill Jr. State Forester F. W. Besley led the visit with Karl E. Pfeiffer H. C. Buckingham and CCC camp officers. The Middletown Grange won the drama contest with Iona Gale's The Neighbors at Frederick High School judged by Elizabeth Pyles Flossie Cain and Margaret Kent. A letter from Herbert C. Davis criticized radio interference promises versus Hitler and urged the Electric Company to check equipment and stop excuses.
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Frederick County
Allegany
Garrett Couties
James H. Gambrill Jr
Frederick
F.W. Besley
Karl E. Pfeiffer
H.C. Buckingham
Civilian Conservation Corps
Middletown Grange
New Market
Middletown
Iona Gale
Weie
Frederick High School
Elizabeth Pyles
Flossie Cain
FHS
Margaret $. Kent
Maryland State School For the Deaf
Herbert C. Davis
E. Second St
Adolf Hitler
Guglielmo Marconi
Elks Start Americanism Drive with Banner and Decals
Twenty years ago the Americanism Committee of BPO Elks Lodge 684 began a program with a banner installed at North Market and Second streets. Plans called for decals reading Our Flag Love It or Leave and hoped to enlist other civic groups. Committee members were Bob D. Tichnell, Richard E.S. Diggs and Top E. Barnes. Frederick County Commissioners hosted five Middletown High School students sponsored by the Braddock Optimist Club for Youth Appreciation Week to observe county work, with about 40 more students following in 16 departments and agencies per Rev. S.L. Radacille.
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BPO Elks Lodge 684
North Market
Second Streets
Elks
Bob D. Tichnell
Richard E.S. Diggs
Top E. Barnes
Frederick County Commissioners
Middletown High School
Braddock Optimist Club
George Bowman Jr
Richard Sheffer
Richard Twigg
David Taylor
Lee Lushbaugh
Middletown
Controversy Over East Frederick Elementary Site Plans
Community leaders revisit how East Frederick Elementary may have become unsuitable for a school site. Article cites Interstate 70, East Patrick Street traffic, a nearby quarry and airport noise as factors, raising questions about officials responsible for planning and decision making.
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East Frederick
East Patrick Street
War on drugs fails to curb crime say citizens
Citizens argue that a drug war won t fix the problem and that drugs flourish where education housing and jobs are lacking. They contend the drug trade attracts both sellers and users seeking instant gratification and quick wealth.
Letter on long term problems and oddly funded school pool
Dennis R. Blalock of Thurmont argues against a quick fix war on drugs and a mandatory indoor Olympic pool for poverty strained public schools. He mocks wasteful programs and urges long term measures, criticizing current priorities and funding plans while lampooning excessive school athletic and training budgets.
Marriage coverage sparks anger in Myersville
Anne Burns argues the newspaper overreported the marriage of convict Donald Stone while neglecting to feature the widow and son of the man Stone killed. The letter calls for more balanced coverage and remembrance of the victim.
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Donald Stone
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