USPS Critique and History Share Page in Frederick News Post
A reader letter rails at USPS warnings about proper addressing while recounting a 1837 love letter scheme that inspired prepayment postage ideas. The piece notes Sir Rowland Hill's influence on postal reform, leading to the Penny Black in Britain and adhesive stamps in the United States by 1847.
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U.S. Postal Service
USPS
United States Postal Service
Washington, D.C
Frederick News Post
Patrick Street
Frederick MD
E. Patrick Street
Rowland Hill
Sir Rowland
Post Office
Hill
Britain
Queen Victoria
United States
Braddock Heights lore and county politics notes featured
The clipping recalls Braddock Heights resort days praised by Edgar Kern and tourism memories from the Roaring Twenties and 1930s Washingtonians including FDR. It also covers The American Legion Post 11 hosting nonpartisan candidates nights for county commissioners, with Sunrise Sertoma Club and press panel participants. Rosebud Salve products expand to Smithsonian shops with new soaps and a record shipment.
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Roland Harbaugh
Essex
Braddock Heights
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Harbaugh
Evening Star
Washington
Edgar Kern
Frederick City
American Legion
FSK Post 11
Legion
Tim Horman
Sunrise Sertoma Club
George Basford
Joe Baldi
Jane English
Z104
Bernie Adams
WFMD
Jonathan Relskin
The
News-Post
Smithsonian
Woodsboro
Crabtree & Evelyn
White Flint
Harborplace
Columbia Mall
Rosebud
Climbing Mountains and a Career in Geography
Dr. Church, a Wellesley graduate with a Pitt master and Chicago PhD, chronicles her ascent from geography lecturer at Mount Mercy and Mount Holyoke to Indiana University and Wellesley, culminating as Hood College president. She reflects on family roots, early education, and a lifelong passion for geography and conservation.
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Atlanta
Pittsburgh
Pittsvary
Church
Pennsylvania
Wellesley College
University of Pittsburgh
Varety of Chicago
Mount Mercy Comes 8
Carlow College
Mount Kiyoke College
South Hadley
Mass
Indiana University
Gary
Ind
Walledhey College
Geowa Wi College
Commission On Higher Education
Hood College
American Association For Higher Education
Martha E. Church
Mount
Everest
Marg Fouche
AMA fights FTC for doctor self regulation broad exemption
The American Medical Association seeks to shield state registered and licensed professionals from FTC antitrust jurisdiction arguing medical care is highly technical and should be peer supervised. Critics, including the Reagan administration and state attorneys general, oppose the bill, though doctors tout a 2.8 million dollar campaign war chest to sway Congress.
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American Medical Association
Federal Trade Commission
A.M.A
Federal Trade Commissioners
James Miller
Miller
Senate Commerce Committee
Iupremest
F.T.C
Senate
House
New York Times
Hiking and Everest Dreams Drive a Professor’s Life
Dr. Church, a Wellesley College professor, recounts growing up as a Girl Scout, teaching canoe courses at a hiking camp, and developing a passion for hiking in Maine and Canada. She shares climbing Everest in 1978 reaching 10 000 feet and 18 000 feet on a tougher trip, planning a three month China Tibet Nepal tour, and balancing a busy schedule with travel and research while seeking higher heights. She notes campus privacy, meals, and gardening preferences, and critiques a September 22 letter about speed limits and Autobahn safety.
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Wellesley
Terest
Sue
Lee
Dr. Church
Maine
Canada
Canadian Rockies
Mount
Everest
Church
Florida
Hawaii
Raelek
Hood
Evan
Treas
Myney
Frederick
Local events mark Frederick area Oct 1982 gatherings
The Frederick Amateur Radio Association hosted a Ham feet event at Wayside Inn. The Rosensteel family held its first annual reunion at Little Round Top with over 300 descendants. Hood College picnic occurred at Braddock Heights Park with special trolley cars and a park supper led by Mrs. Martha Carson. Maryland Cooperative Milk Producers announced unchanged bottle pricing for Oct and Nov. Mass polio immunization drives distributed in county schools. Robert Delauder won 100 dollars for best farm and garden display at the Great Frederick Fair. George H. Droneburg took second. Mt St Marys College Alumni Chapter launched an 800000 drive with a dinner at the Key Hotel.
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Braddock Heights Park
Hood College
Park
Martha Carson
Robert Delauder
Jefferson
Frederick
George H. Droneburg
Central Maryland
Mt St Mary’s College Alumni Association
Francis Scott Key Hotel
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Conran
Redrich
Merrie
M. Pherae
Alo
Verz
Rin
By Mary Fouche
Martha Church
Aeechool
Mowit Everest
Gerperie Reed
Ama
Rio
Congress
Association of American Colleges
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
American Council On Education
Woe Fund For the Improvise
Foscon Country Education
Department of Health, Education & Welfare
Navy
Women's College
Coasi
Change Magazine
Glenn D. Rickard
Rum Industries
Rickard
Indianapolis Star
Thomas van Lowdermilk
Rosensteel
Little Round Top
Maryland Cooperative Mik Producers Inc
Baltimore Area
Frederick County
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