City Delays Rent Plan for Harry Grove Stadium Dispute
Frederick Aldermen postpone final decision on who pays maintenance and rent for Harry Grove Stadium after a disputed plan to shift costs to the Frederick Keys. Officials seek cost tallies, future projections, and clarity on maintenance duties and non baseball events to ensure taxpayers are not sidelined.
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Frederick
Harry Grove Stadium
City of
Frederick Keys
Keys
City Hall
Sweetwater the Walker coon hound joins the Meachums
Roy Meachum recalls the loss of Emily the old dog and the arrival of a new female Doberman named Sweetwater. The family, including Truman and Boomer, adjust as Sweetwater explores a new home, car rides, television, and affection.
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Emily
Sharon
Truman
Boomer
Frederick County
Dobie
Thurmont
Rosemont Avenue
Cindy Preece
Jerry Murphy
Sweetwater
Cindy
Jerry
The
Humane Society
Clinton
Buddy
Ms 3
Watergate middleman runs for Senate
The Watergate era figure Bob Bennett, Utah Republican candidate for the open Senate seat, argues his past as a middleman for convicted burglars gives him insight to end politics as usual. He trails Democratic challenger Wayne Owens in polls, while Owens faces scrutiny over House bank overdrafts. Bennett recalls meetings with Liddy and Hunt, disputes other versions, and frames his involvement as naive but informative. The column by Jack Anderson and Michael Einstein surveys the unusual bid and its implications.
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Washington
Bob Bennett
Bennett
Utah
Wayne Owens
CIA
Watergate
White House
George McGovern
Democratic National Committee
Watergate Hotel
G. Gordon Liddy
Liddy
Richard Nixon
Howard Hughes
Hughes
Nixon
E. Howard Hunt
Hunt
Tricksters
Howard
Beverly Hills
New York
John Dean
Nixon White House
Keystone Cops
Owens
Wayne
House Bank
Justice Department
Ed Henry
Jack Anderson
Michael Einstein
United Feature Syndicate
Frederick items highlight postwar issues and local events
Frederick reports cover a Washington DC firm aiding a welding company after a disastrous fire, a failure by residents to renew ration coupons before the Oct 21 deadline, a $170.86 profit from removing streetcar rails due to copper scrap, a Republican Women’s Day for the President caravan touring Maryland, Bill Schmitz opening Burkittsville as an historic district, and dedications at Rock Creek Center for children with special needs with local and state officials and community leaders speaking.
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W. Raymond Walter
Frederick
Maryland
Washington, D.C
Cumberland
Hagerstown
California
John Schmitz
American Party
Burkittsville
Against anti Americanism supporting our president
A reader recalls the era of the 1960s and 70s framing antiwar protests as unpatriotic. The writer cites personal military family history in England 1967 to 1969 during Clinton's Oxford years and contrasts television reporting with real events. They defend President Bush and urge faith in supporters amid election polls.
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Bush
Bill Clinton
America
England
Air Force
Clinton
Oxford
Martin Luther King
Bobby Kennedy
Dick Smothers
Vietnam
United States
Unclear claims on lifestyle and tech effects in media
The text questions whether cable TV drives news, if TV can spy, and if oil and gas markets let Saudis buy GM or Exxon. It asks if gas prices in the US will rise so high people cannot cope, reflecting media rumor and energy anxiety.
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General Motors
Oaverhood
Eaxon
Letter excerpts on highways and politics reflect mixed views
Readers critique national traffic policy, highway funding, and political figures while praising improved U S roadways. The letter from Pat Schoonover and signatories cites long trips, Bay Bridge, Kent Narrows, and Maryland bridges, urging better ratings and safer speeds amid broader debates on transportation and governance.
Md road improvements spark reader letter response
A reader rebuts Dale Horning’s Oct 9 letter about I-270 delays attributing the congestion to driver behavior and ongoing renovations. The writer notes drivers distraction during rush hours and defends recent highway spending and new routes like I-97 as safer, smoother options for weekend travel.
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Dale Horning
Baltimore
Annapolis
U.S
Abortion referendum urged vote in Maryland state
Dawn Mertz urges pro choice voters to participate in Maryland election and support Question 6 to keep abortion legal and protect loved ones, warning against voter apathy and distrust in politicians.
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Maryland
Overpopulation Letter Urges Personal Choice on Abortion Costs
A letter addressed to Helen Webb of Burkattsville dated October 14 argues that women already control overpopulation and birth control has long existed, even free. It claims responsible people should not pay abortion costs for irresponsible women and asserts that lack of sex never caused death or disease, urging an end to sensational claims about sexual moral duty.
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Helen Webb
Burkattsville
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Morris Kosman
Rock Creek
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Walter Dunbar
Frederick County Association For Retarded Children
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Association For Retarded Children
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