Frederick HDC approves seven story office design
Frederick's Historic District Commission unanimously approved a concept for a seven story office building at 40 W Patrick St. Crowding and brick glass massing drew concern from residents while proponents cited city growth and energy efficiency. The design features brick and precast elements with a brick upper portion and a curved corner to break massing.
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HDC
Frederick
Historic District Commission
W. Patrick St
G. Bernard Callan Jr
Building Commission
Weather Digest Western Maryland Sunny Chilly Night
Sunny today then clear and chilly tonight with highs around 65 to 70 and lows near 38 to 46. Western Maryland Weather map featured on page. map eta.
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Maryland
Willman explains Battle of South Mountain in local history
Local historian W G Willman discusses the Battle of South Mountain, offering insights on land ownership themes with a literary quote attributed to Emerson about wealth and land ownership.
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W.G. Willman
South Mountain
Primary election official tally shows no changes in winners
Frederick's primary results become official with Arlene Phillips holding the Democratic lead at 704 votes. Republican top ticket remains Artie Esworthy Jr. at 451, with minor shifts in absentee tallies. City turnout was light at 14 percent with 2,037 votes cast.
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Frederick
Arlene Phillips
Steven T. Swank
James S. Grimes
Grimes
Phillips
James M. Murphy
Betty Floyd
H. Thomas Summers
Allen G. Merchant
Merchant
Paul W. Magaha
Artie R. Esworthy Jr
William ©. Lee Jr
Jon ¥. Kreissig
Alder
Claude R. DeLauter Jr
DeLauter
Gordievski defect gives names of 25 Russians in Britain
British Foreign Office confirms KGB defector Oleg Gordievski provided the identities of 25 Russian spies in Britain. The 25 are ordered to leave by Oct. 3. Daily Mail quotes Greville Wynne who says Gordievski will receive a new identity, salary, and business setup if desired.
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London
KGB
Oleg A. Gordievski
Foreign Office
Gordievski
Britain
Daily Mail
Greville Wynne
Wynne
TF Gordievski
Palnnal
Soviet Committee For State Security
Moscow
Gordon Lonsdale
Deadly train crash in Portugal raises recovery fears
Portuguese investigators said the death toll could rise beyond 49 with up to 60 still unaccounted for. Only 18 bodies identified. firemen searched wreckage as authorities reported injuries and attempted to prevent theft at the crash site near Oporto.
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Vnseu
Portugal
Portugese
Baiao
Oporto
ANDP
Lisbon
O Dia
Proposed apartheid changes praised by critics in South Africa
In Johannesburg, critics welcomed a government panel proposal to repeal pass laws and grant citizenship to some blacks, while urging fuller reforms. Business leaders met with exiled ANC guerrillas in Zambia, signaling pressure for change amid ongoing violence and unrest in Soweto and Cape Town.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Sheena Duncan
Black Sash Women’s Movement
Helen Suzman
Business Day
Beeld
P.W. Botha
National Party
Zambia
African National Congress
Botha
Gavin Reilly
Anglo American Corp
Zac de Beer
Tony Bloom
Premier Group
Nelson Mandela
Soweto
Maryland at Boston College blackout forces Sept game delay
Frederick Cablevision must blackout the Maryland at Boston College football game at noon Saturday September 14 due to ACC USA Network contract. Home Team Sports Channel 19 will air a same day delayed telecast at 11 30 p.m. Cablevision apologizes for the inconvenience.
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USA Network
ACC
Frederick Cablevision
Maryland
Boston
Cablevision
Allen's may give way to Mexican restaurant in Frederick
Sanford Blum era store Allen's known as the sweetest smelling corner faces possible relocation as building owner Donald Linton contracts with a Washington buyer planning a Tex Mex restaurant that would extend into Townhouse Fabrics. Settlement set for Nov 1 with move period of three months. Blum hopes to stay downtown and preserve Allen's aroma and Frederick memorabilia.
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Karen Gardner
News-Post
Frederick
Allen’s
Sanford Blum
Blum
West Second
North Market Streets
Donald Linton
Washington
Linton
Fitzgerald and Matan
Allen's
Townhouse Fabrics
Olde Towne Tavern
Alfen
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