Missing Comics Prompt Fredrick Paper Promises Quick Return
In a Friday Frederick paper readers found no comics due to technical difficulties. The editors apologize and say they have contacted sources in New York, Connecticut, Illinois and California to replace the missing Astro-Graph, crosswords and panel features. They plan to restore the full comic page on Monday or soon after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Aliev Oop
James Jacoby
Snoopy
New York
Connecticut
Mlinois
California
Neiman Marcus Christmas Book Offerings Through the Ages
Annapolis Bureau Chief Bob Reid notes this year’s Neiman Marcus Christmas Catalog showcases lavish gifts from a $7500 couple circus day to $295000 mink coats. The piece lampoons extravagant indulgences, perfume samples, Beluga caviar at $990, and beauty pampering packages, with wry humor about opulent fantasies.
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Neiman- Marcus
N-M
Dallas
Marvin Hagler
Circus
Aspen Mountain Wool Company
Liz Taylor
Petrossian Brothers
Paris
Caspian Sea
Arlington
Texas
Fellows
Neiman-Marcus
Buster
Legalizing black bag operations discussed by Berk in 1973 memo
In late 1973 acting attorney general Robert Bork suggested the FBI may need new legislative authority to conduct covert counterintelligence and harass radicals under COINTELPRO. He urged study to ensure public legitimacy and to counter violence, while noting rights protections. Kelley supported exploring additional legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Watergate
Robert Berk
FBI
Clarence Kelley
Bork
Tanya Isch
G-men
Cointelpro
Ilegal FBI
FBT
Justice) Department
Kelley
Dec. Il
NBC
Carl Stern
Edward Miller
Mark Felt
Weather Underground
Halloween parade plans in Frederick set prizes total
The Chamber of Commerce committee meeting at the Francis Scott Key Hotel finalized details for Frederick's Halloween parade with 48 prizes totaling 153 dollars. Judges and committees for final arrangements were named. Separately, Captain Charles N. Staley reported 164 private placements by the local National Re-employment Office in September amid rising employment activity. Heavy rain disrupted area roads, with Emmitsburg pike flooding and Fishing Creek bankfull, threatening further issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber OF Commerce
Frederick
Francis Scott Key
National
Charles N. Staley
National Re-employment Service
Emmitsburg Pike
Lewistown
Car
Highway Bridge
Crestwood Boulevard praised amid litter and speed concerns
A letter lauds Crestwood Boulevard from New Design Road to Ballenger Creek Road for design and signing while condemning motorists trashing the area. The writer counts 59 beer cans and 12 smashed bottles along the roadway, notes trash and hazards, and calls for more deputies.
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Crestwood Boulevard
Ballenger Creek Road
Frederick County Public Works Administration
New Design Road
Ballenger Creek
Snyder
United Nations Day referred to as Day of Shame
The author argues United Nations Day is the Day of Shame for Americans, criticizing the UN inner circle oath, labeling the UN a Communist propaganda tool, and accusing it of failing to stop Soviet aggression in Afghanistan with genocidal actions and child harm.
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United States
Honduras
White House
Congress
Washington
Pakistan
Rio de Janeiro
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Soviet Union
Moscow
U.N
Africa
Katanga
Congo
Patrice Lumumba
Red Cross
William Winchester
Daughters of the American Revolution
United Nations
U.S
Edward Griffin
Robert W. Lee
George Washington
Pearl Harbor
Communist Party
Russia
Afghanistan
Brunswick Girls Soccer Praised For Sportsmanship
Denise Chavez of Gov Thomas Johnson High School commends the Brunswick girls soccer team for exceptional sportsmanship and positive attitude after a 6-0 win on Oct 12, 1987. She notes respectful onfield conduct, teamwork, and encouragement from coaches, urging wider adoption across county teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Denise Chavez
Gov
Thomas Johnson High School
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Robert C. Reid
Larry Haman
Bob Reid
Annapolis
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Frederick News-Post
Bruce
Beattie
Jack Anderson
Berk
United
Ure Syndicate, Inc
Bob Woodward
Fairy Tales of Fiction
Wigens
Hems
ALI
Maryland
John A. Derr
Hood College
Derr
Montgomery County
Frederick Community College
Kiwanis Club
Lewis Stephens
John A. Eye Jr, Frederick
Glenn Michel
Nebraska
University In Berkeley
Pacific
Mike
Mike Michel
Frederick County
Revenuue
Taps
James Pearl Frederick
Ruth Shriver
Westminster
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