Taxpayers watchdogs form Frederick County Tax League
A new government watchdog group in Frederick County aims to monitor public officials. The local push encourages citizen involvement, noting similar efforts by the League of Women Voters and referencing past battles over quarries, a Brunswick power plant, a skiing issue near Emmitsburg, and the Schroder farm controversy.
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Frederick County
Tax League
League of Women Voters
Maryland
Nho
Brunswick
Emittsburg
Schroder
Silent warning from a grown past on child abuse
A reflective piece recounts early abuse by an athletic instructor, the Roger Zook case that opened community eyes, and rising local child abuse statistics. It praises Prosecutor Stephen Meyers while urging caution against public shaming, stresses family protection, and urges ongoing parental vigilance and love.
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Frederick County
Roger Zook
Zook
California
Frederick
Stephen Meyers
Meyers
Frederick Poys
Mexico as Trade Partner Faces Legal Hurdles and Risks
The piece outlines risks for U S oil firms pursuing Mexican oil, citing Arriba Li v Pemex rulings and a racketeering suit over alleged Pemex union mediation. It notes unfulfilled 6 million barrel contracts, repeated defaults, and calls for a stronger legal framework for recourse in U S Mexico trade.
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Washington
Persian Gulf
Mexico
Bill Flanigan
David Black
Houston
Arriba Li
Black
United States
Commission of Contracts
Mexican Petroleum Workers’ Union
Texamos
Petroleos Mexicanos
Pemex
Blark and Flanigan
Arriba
Texas
Texas Court
Boyd
Flanigan and
Flanigan
Carlos Gil
University of Washington
U.S
Carlos Salinas de Gortari
Downtown Frederick plans include high rise office and river reach
Arthur Fawcett of Marco and O'Leary presented a study to the Downtown Action Committee proposing new buildings possibly a high rise, riverbank development to Monocacy, and a parking deck. County officials face rezoning 800 acres of C-1 land for low density residential in the Lake Singanore Eaglehead project.
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Arthur Fawcett
Washington
Marco and O'Leary
Frederick
Downtown Action Committee
Carroll Creek
Monocacy River
Frederick County
Lake Singanore
Eaglehead
National defense parade draws 20 000 in Frederick
Yesterday s from the files of the News-Post recount a November 26 1940 parade with 3000 participants and 17 bands in Frederick as part of a one hour display of national defense. A large delegation from the Frederick Bar Association urged county officials to improve the county library in the Courthouse citing small dusty facilities poor lighting and dangerous old ladders.
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Frederick
Aw aTaCa
Trededick Bar Asarm
Letter from a Frederick County deputy defends policing and radios
A Knoxville reader responds to Louis Kroiz’s letter on enforcing law in Frederick County. He defends sheriff leadership, radios, and state coexistence with Maryland State Police. He argues DARE and similar programs are national successes adapted locally and urges not to misrepresent officers.
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Louis Kroiz
Frederick County
Kroiz
England
Mgr. Kroiz
Dare As Nol
O.K
Maryland
United States
West
East
Letters on education polarization and democracy values
Louise Heinrich argues education polarization threatens equal access and progress in American schools, warning against elitism and extended school years without first boosting quality. Joseph Ford urges active civic responsibility and balanced rights and duties to preserve democracy and national unity. Robert E Kennedy in Frederick signs.
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United States
U.S
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Steve Meyers
Abenwehre
Jack Anderson
Oil Workers’ Union
Bush
Richard Darman
Jack Kemp
Housing and Urban Development
North Market Street
Ford Motor Company
W. Patrick St
Frederick Jaycees
James W. Carmack
Walkersville
Richard Lee Grossnickle
Johnsville
C. Edward Mercer
Cletus E. Barnes Jr
Mount Airy
Franklin D. Barrier
Union Bridge
News-Post
Austin F
Pohl
Knoxville
Herodotus
Polodus
Louise Heinrich Thurmont
Common Heritage
Joseph Ford
Woodsboro
Democratic Society
Democratic Republic
Robert E. Kennedy Frederick
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