Lake Singapore could become Frederick County's next urban boom
Planning director James warns at a county meeting that the 3,700 acre Lake Singapore development east of Frederick City could house 8,900 homes and 20,000 to 25,000 residents. He urges public hearings and workshops to address roads schools water sewer land use but notes no traffic studies have been done in 15 years.
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Shaw
Lake Singapore
Planning Commission
Frederick City
Frederick
Lake Singanore
Frederick County
James
Tom
Bill
Kathleen Schroder
Reich
Ford Road
Schrodel
Florida
Schroders
Frederick in for an old fashioned political donnybrook
Roy Meachum analyzes the Frederick mayoral race as Ronald N. Young seeks a final three weeks of campaign life against Paul Gordon. Meachum notes Gordon's unlikely rise, debates at Rotary, and a dramatic shift as grit eclipses prior caution, signaling a heated contest ahead for Frederick's leadership.
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Young
Gordon
Fredericktown
City Hall
Mr. Young
Mr. Gordon
Rotarians
Moonshine boom shocks Soviet alcohol reform drive
Soviet leaders scale back anti alcohol rules as samogon trade thrives. Bootleggers drain state revenue, sugar shortages rise, and moonshine profits rival a tenth of the budget. Crime, health, and life expectancy worsen amid widespread drinking and lax enforcement.
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Gorbachev
Soviet Union
Politburo
Digest of local notes from October 16 1538
Fifty years ago on October 16 1538 Dr Ralph D Campbell of Frederick a Naval Reserve lieutenant was called to active duty at Norfolk Base Virginia. A cement foot bridge over Little Pipe Creek was under WPA construction while a summer laid cement walk to Elmer Wolfe School near Union Bridge was due to be completed. A grudge boxing match at Bermes Arena featured Carl Castle and William Wertenbaker in a lively three round spectacle.
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Ralph D. Campbell
Frederick
Naval Dental Reserve Corps
U.S. Naval Operating Base
Norfolk
Campbell
Litte Pipe Creek
Works Progress Administration
Union Bridge
Elmer Wolfe
Carl Clarence Castle
William Wertenbaker
Bermes Areda
West Fatrica Street
Mr. Castle
Yankee Stadium
Cincinnati
Ball Park
Charlie Keller
Juvenile Criminals Debate Sparks Community Letters
A reader comments on The News Post article from September 27 about juvenile crime policy. The letter questions the role of the Substance Abuse Task Force and argues for treating drug offenders as adults, while challenging the logic of mandatory sentences and the handling of juvenile records.
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Arsene Lipo
Ted Ward
News-Post
Ward
Frederick
5-Post
Letters to the Editor on crime and farm rights in Frederick
Readers urge a tough stance on crime and defend the Schroder dairy farm from Reichs Ford Road landfill expansion. The letter also critiques a government self-esteem task force, arguing for responsible parenting and self-worth in youth, signed by Patricia Skidmore and Pat Hortman, with submission details for the Frederick News-Post.
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Robert C. Reid
Mr. Reid
Frederck News-Post
Patrick St
Frederick
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Yuri Andropov
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United States
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Sigi
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
North Vietnam
Communist Party
Nhan Dan
Radin Hanoi
America
Nixon
Culler Avenue
West Second Street
Thurmont Area
Manson
Charlie Manson
Mark Alexander Frederick
Robyn Hildebrand Frederick
Patricia Skidmore
Ms.n
Mount Airy
Connie Koenig
Wayne Hawes
al Slade
Brunswick Planning and Zoning Appeals Board
Pat Hortman
Brunswick
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