Describing 106 Years of The News From Frederick County
The article reflects on the paper's first edition a century and a half ago and notes local feats and incidents. It recalls a bean counting contest at the county fair, a four month prison term for chicken theft, a front page attention to ads, and small town events. It emphasizes growth, community service, and the goal to publish more than 40,000 copies weekly.
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Liberty
Desperado
James
Kansas City
William S. Miller
East Patrick Street
Agricultural Society
Hagerstown
Etchison
Virginia
Jacob Hohrback
John Ramsburg
Frederick
Baltimore
Frederick County
Disillusioned fan laments Redskins and mismanagement
A long critical piece by a devoted observer vents frustration with the Washington Redskins. The author blasts on-field performance, ticket practices, and front office decisions, while condemning game timing changes and TV scheduling. He laments lack of heart, uneven play, and mispronounced player names, ending with a defiant anti Redskins stance.
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Washington Redskins
Dallas Cowboys
Redskins
Dallas
Little Sisters
Cowboys
New Orleans Saints
Cardinals
RFK
Labor balks at pension nominee for Bush administration
Washington David George Ball, President Bush's pick to police private pension funds nationwide, faces opposition from labor and unions. Ball, former AMAX executive, helped terminate a miners' pension plan in 1986 converting benefits to fixed annuities and keeping excess funds as profits, a move unions call pension raiding. Critics warn the policy could affect cost of living raises and millions in workers' future pensions while Ball argues the action was legal.
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Washington
David George Ball
Bush
Robert Brown
Ball
Leadville
Colo
AMAX
George Bush
Climax Molyphenum Co
Brown
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union
Stewart Harris
Labor
Capitol Hill
Howard Metzenbaum
Ohio
Metzenbaum
Senate
Pension Row and Lebanon Quagmire Shape Ball Nomination
The piece details Jack Anderson's pension plan critique at AMAX and Ball's pending nomination to head a watchdog agency overseeing 1.7 trillion in private pensions. It notes Senator Metzenbaum's push to fix pension loopholes, Ball's perceived pension expertise, and the broader Lebanon situation with Syria and Israel as backdrop to U S policy.
Opening of Frederick County Landfill and Local Venues
Twenty years after its controversy driven start the county landfill near Reichs Ford Road opened to the public in Frederick County amid ongoing discussions. Mayor Derr urged citizens to fly the U S flag in opposition to Vietnam Moratorium Day as the Baker Park Peace Rally was planned. An opening day squirrel season incident silenced 35 telephone subscribers in New Market. Holiday Cinema on Baughman’s Lane announced its formal opening with Funny Girl starring Barbra Streisand portraying Fanny Brice.
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Frederick County
Reich
Ford Road
Frederick
John A. Derr
United States
Baker Park
Hunter
C&p
New Market
Baughman’s Lane
Whic
Barbra Streisand
Fanny Brice
Limit on terms in office urged by Frederick resident
A longtime Frederick City resident and former State delegate urges term limits for elected officials. He argues two or three terms foster rulers, not representatives, and cites national and state leaders already limited to two terms. He calls for checks and balances and fresh, progressive leadership in the city election.
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Frederick City
Marvin Mandel
United States
Maryland
Appointment of 36 foremen and 3rd foremen under Roads Board
The County Roads Board named 36 foremen and 3rd foremen, to work under County Engineer Roger H Wulard, with salaries of 40 cents an hour for foremen, 35 cents for sub foremen, and 30 cents for laborers. Names include Lloyd Brandenburg and Bruce Ahalt among foremen. numerous others listed as sub-foremen. A separate item reports a motor crash on South Mountain involving a hitchhiker, two babies, and a Baltimore couple. driver charged with reckless and drunken driving, wife with drunken and disorderly conduct. hitchhiker detained to press charges. The hitchhiker remained to pursue charges after the incident.
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County Roads Board
Roger H Wulard
Lloyd Brandenburg
Bruce Ahalt
David Fry
Cleveland Lawson
Harry Fisher
Norman Eyler
Denver Shook
Claude Lenhart
Frank Koontz
Harvey B. Ogle
Jacob E Baker
Raymond Smith
Roger H. Myers
William J. Riordan
Lawson Summers
Charles A Wolfe
Pennsylvania
Baltimore
South Mountain
Salvation Army
Working Mother Faces Electricity Cutoff and Poverty Struggles
In mid September a family of five returns from work and school to find electricity terminated. A working mother with four children aged 6 years to 6 months struggles to support them on low income, with 75 percent of earnings spent on childcare. The husband refuses to work or pay child support, triggering a broader cascade of hardships as she seeks help.
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Mark Rypien
Phoenix
Rypien
Jack
Redskins
Mojsiejenko
Koch
Manusky
Olkewicz
Dave Buzz
Doug Willams
Dean Hamel
Wks
Bill Buckley
Letters on housing strife and class size spur action
Dominick Massett of Burkittsville comments on Frederick County housing hardship and the lack of shelter space for women and children. He also praises teachers amid rising test scores while urging smaller kindergarten classes and genuine teacher interaction. He cites a housing march in Washington and commends local educators for addressing minority students and class size concerns.
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Frederick County
Crackdown leads to more arrests in Frederick
Letter writer questions government stance on drugs and urges scrutiny of Operation Crackdown arrests. He notes multiple pages about the crackdown and asks for an update on the hundreds arrested since it began, wondering if offenders are returned to the streets and if police frustration is rising.
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Frederick City
Christopher Filby
Frederick and
Maryland
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