Monocacy Battlefield to be Fully Protected as Gateway to Civil War
The Monocacy National Battlefield in Frederick County may be fully owned or under scenic easement within a year or two, with plans for a visitor center in four years. Park Service Superintendent Richard Rambur says the site could become a Civil War gateway attracting visitors from Washington and Baltimore, surpassing Antietam's 350,000 visitors and boosting local tourism while preserving the Battle of Monocacy.
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Monocacy National Battlefield
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Gettysburg
Antietam
Harper's Ferry
Antietam National Battlefield
Rambur
Lew Wallace
Jubal Early
Ulysses S. Grant
Nits Park Service
Richard Rambur
Don't get cocky Japan says Ishihara book stirs U.S. debate
Mike Royko discusses Shintaro Ishihara's blunt critique of the United States and Japan in The Japan That Can Say No, noting American bias, Japan's potential rise, and shared flaws. He argues race issues burden both nations, recalls WWII memories, and ends with car ethics and a wary warning not to underestimate Japan's resilience.
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Similar Wounds Bind Veterans Across Conflicts
Soviet Afghanistan veterans reach out to American peers to share hardships of war while Soviet propaganda echoed anti US sentiment. Vets report disillusionment, drug and alcohol use, and systemic neglect. about 1 million served in Afghanistan with roughly 15,000 injured.
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United States
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Kremlin
Afghanisi debate echoes WWII veterans in Soviet note
A Soviet veteran’s letter to a Soviet paper complains Afghan conflict veterans receive housing and transit privileges, contrasting them with World War II veterans. The piece links currents wars to past glories and questions fairness toward Afghanisi. The column also cites U.S. and East German issues amid desalinization doubts and Gorbachev’s advice to East German leaders.
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Colorado
Mexico
Camps, clubs, and quakes mark Frederick County notes
Fifty years ago on November 1 camps at Catoctin opened to accommodate 134 campers, with two smaller camps serving Boy and Girl Scout troops and civic groups. The AlfALFA Club elected Joseph Himes as president. A five year game refuge lease covered 1222 acres at Point of Rocks-Licksville to replenish wildlife, funded by local landowners. Baltimore experienced a second quake in 72 hours centered near Bel0w, with earlier epicenter in New Jersey. County officials denied racism charges amid dispute over county government. Waste water concerns in Burkittsville drew Town Attorney comments amid jurisdiction questions. Arabian horses from Woodsboro excelled in the Maryland Competitive Trail Ride, with Pamela Cuningham winning Junior Division aboard Pepe T and Venture placing third in Lightweight Division.
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Maryland League of Crippled Children
Adl
Williams
Frederick County
Point of Rocks-Licksville
Harry Hickman
Edgar Stunkle
Carlos M. de Garmendia
Lee E. Miller
Woodsboro
Maryland
Pepe T
Pamela Cuningham
Libertytown
Hood College
Venture
Frederick County Drug Education Play Receives Backing
Sheriff Robert C. Snyder credits a county wide drug education outreach for students in Frederick County high schools and one middle school. The program, funded by the Drug Enforcement Fund approved in July 1986, involved the Board of County Commissioners, State's Attorney's Office, Board of Education, Health Department and Project 103 counselors.
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Drug Enforcement Fund
Board of Education
Frederick County Health Department
Project 103
Frederick County Sheriff's Office
Tragic Dawn Smith Dies In Holter Road Crash
The family of Dawn Smith mourns after a car accident on Holter Road. Dawn’s car bore her name plate, causing initial hope it was stolen. Positive driver identification and accident cause were not confirmed by the sheriff or family as of the following day.
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Susan Nicol
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Family decries premature front page on Dawn Smith accident
Jane and Charles Smith of Jefferson condemn the Frederick News-Post for publishing Dawn Smiths involvement in an accident before family was informed. They allege incorrect age and missing parental names while noting the paper prioritized public figures over factual details and laments added grief from the article. They urge reporters verify facts before publishing to spare families further pain.
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Frederick
Abortion Fees and Shifting NRLC Tactics
NORAH WHITING notes an October 3 Washington Post piece detailing the National Right to Life Committee in a new tactic to criminalize abortion while allowing exceptions for rape, incest, and fetal disability. The piece contrasts anti choice and pro choice positions on who should decide, highlighting concerns about government overreach and women's autonomy.
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National Right To Life Committee
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