Vandals damage Foxville church cemetery on anniversary weekend
The Mount Moriah Evangelical Lutheran church in Foxville marked its 160th anniversary amid vandalism that toppled and smashed tombstones in the century-old cemetery. County officials noted rising vandalism, including street sign thefts costing taxpayers money, with more incidents reported in nearby parks and school signage.
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Foxville
Frederick
County Roads Board
Singapore
Pinecliff Park
Kemptown
Mount Moriah
T shirt tales and the rise of TWWOT culture
The piece traces T shirts with writing from their late 1940s birth in a barroom scene to a broad American jacket of identity. It links the origin to Zeke Zalehouse and Alexander’s bar with Joe’s Tavern mass production, notes Levi Strauss and denim history, and reflects on T shirts replacing ties as gifts across families and regions.
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Mr. Webster
Simon and Schuster
Zeke Zalehouse
Public Works
Zeke
Eddie Rickenbacker
Alexander
Waldorf Astoria
Joe
Joe's
California
Levi Strauss
Levi
San Francisco
Levi's
Smithsonian Institute
Bob
Earth
Air Force
Hood College
Mount Saint Mary's College
Mount
East Coast
Ocean City
Capitol Hill's slick deal for big oil stands to cost the environment
Congress weighs a sweeping oil spill bill that would cap cleanup costs for shippers and fund a federal spill program with a new per barrel tax. Critics say the plan would drain safety incentives and shift cleanup bills to taxpayers while lobbyists from Exxon and other oil firms bolster support. Reports link campaign contributions to lawmakers guiding the measure and describe a looming confrontation over environmental safeguards.
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Washington
Alaska
Prince William Sound
Congress
House
Merchant Marine and Public Works Committees
Exxon
Exxon Valdez
Congressional
Coast Guard
Treasury Department
Wilbert J
Billy'' Tauzin
D-La
Tauzin
Clif Curtis
The
Oceanic Society
Stewart Harris
Eve Kulczycki
Walter Jones
D-N.c
House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
Glenn Anderson
Dcalif
Public Works and Transportation Committee
China
Deng Xianping
Chen Yun
Chen
Mao Tse-Tung
Freder ick Letters On Bicycles And Police Policy
Five items from a Freder ick newspaper page include a Letter to the Editor by James Schaefke on bicycle safety and police enforcement, a note about October rainfall deficit, and federal Apple purchases to support apple growers. Also discussed are a McDonald s Restaurant zoning dispute over signage, the start of a new four story office building on West College Terrace, and a Baltimore Symphony Orchestra season opening under Sergiu Commissiona.
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James Schaefke
W. Third St
Frederek
Frederick
West College Terrace
Terrace Lanes Tenpin Center
Bravo
Governor Thomas Johnson High School
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Sergiu Commissiona
Citywide recycling law urged for Frederick Maryland
An editorial argues Frederick City should adopt a mandatory recycling plan. It proposes color coded trash cans and curbside collection for aluminum glass and newspapers to extend the landfill life and reduce pollution while creating jobs and conserving energy.
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Frederick City
Frederick
Frederick News-Post
Maryland
Community letters discuss Halloween debate and free expression
Readers from Tacoma Park to Sabillasville weigh opposing Halloween activities and celebrate American rights to choose. A citizen argues against labeling parents as satanic for opposing festivities while others urge tolerance and public discourse.
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America
Halloween party clash over school policy in Middletown
Michele M. Buzard of Middletown argues in a letter that Middletown Elementary will hold a Halloween style Fall Party on Oct 31 with costumes and a parade while other Frederick County schools opt for fall festivals. She supports keeping Halloween activities, criticizes the board, and urges broader student participation.
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Middletown
Frederick County
Roy Clever
Jetter
Clever
Pennsylvania
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Jack Anderson
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Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
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West Virginia
McDonald’s Restaurant
Tacoma Park
Anne Arundel
Prince George's
Howard Counties
Lainie Thomas Frederick
Casper
Patrick St. Frederick
Michele M. Buzard
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