Price Officials Press Alcohol Ceilings To Frederick Retailers
Harry R. Yingling of the U S Office of Price Administration told half the Frederick County beer wine and whiskey retailers at Winchester Hall to observe price ceilings on beverages and foods served in their establishments. A local panel led by Dan E Wight Dr Ignatius Bjorlee and Dr Henry I Stahr was formed to help retailers learn the regulations. Cattle grazing at the Singapore Filtration Plant were identified as owned by New Market dealer George W Sponseller prompting Mayor Hugh V Gittinger to seek removal. Filtration plant caretaker Charles S Wastler said a quarter of beef would be butchered tomorrow with no ration stamps required.
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Harry R. Yingling
Office of Price Administration of
Maryland
Frederick County
Winchester Hall
Dan E. Wight
Ignatius Bjorlee
Henry I. Stahr
Singanore
New Market
George W. Sponseller
Hugh V. Gittinger
Parity drive for Frederick County high school athletics
Frederick County parents pressed the school board for more athletic funding. They seek improved facilities at Catoctin High and a swimming pool at Urbana High, arguing inequities between northern and southern schools amid tight budgets while noting existing strong programs and broader equity in academics.
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Frederick County
Catoctin High School
Urbana High School
Maryland
Urbana High
One Nation Under God and the Christian Question
Dennis L Martius argues in strong religious terms that American society is unraveling as it moves away from faith. He cites secular humanism, Roy Meachum, Andy Rooney, and a Berry's World cartoon to warn that God is being replaced by human schemes. He urges a return to Christian heritage, moral order, and the belief that life has meaning only with God first.
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Richard Dean
Dan
Dean
Jesus Christ
God the Son
Mr. Dean
God
Heaven
Roy Meachum
Meachum
Roy
Andy Rooney
Rooney
New Haven
Conn
Mr. Rooney
de Piceture
Berry
Lucifer
Satan
Devil
GOP seeks a 1996 hero to lead post defeat
A columnist argues the Republican Party must return to its roots with figures like Kemp Dole Quayle and Gramm, as it faces a 1996 field and the memory of last November's losses. The piece notes the party's shift from ideas to personality and the need for a unifying standard bearer to reclaim power in Congress and the White House.
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Jack Kemp
Bob Dole
Dan Quayle
Bill Bennett
Phil Gramm
Dick Cheney
William Weld
Pat Buchanan
Carroll Campbell
Lynn Martin
Iowa
Republican Party
GOP
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White House
Oval Office
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Lincoln
Reagan
Bill Clinton
George Bush
Bush
GOP adrift as party weighs its meaning after 1992 fallout
Joseph Perkins argues the Republican Party has lost its core stance post 1992. The conservative and moderate wings clash over taxes, regulation, defense and social issues. Bush’s 1990 tax rise and environmental laws fuel the split, leaving the GOP searching for a unifying identity ahead of 1996.
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GOP
Democratic Party
Bush
Bill Clinton
Lincoln
Reagan
Joseph Perkins
San Diego Union-Tribune
Enterprise Assn
Sixes Bridge DAM gets boost in 1973 Water Resources Act
In September 1973 the House approved a Water Resources Development Act adding 1.4 million dollars for an Army Corps of Engineers engineering study of the Sixes and Verona dam projects. A 1974 vote would decide construction. Frederick County Health Officer Dr. Charles G. Spicknall urged Eustalco Aluminum expansion only with proven emission controls. County Commissioners planned a public hearing on sewer charges policy. Frederick High School cadet Cathy Allen became the first female golfer on the state champion Cadets and helped secure a season opening win as the team extended its win streak.
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Sixes Bridge
House of Representatives
Army Corps of Engineers
Sixes and
Verona
Frederick County
Charles G. Spicknall
State Bureau of Air Quality Control
Eustalco Aluminum Company
Frederick High School
Cathy Allen
Year round schooling discussed with Australian model
A supporter argues for year round schooling citing Australia’s four 10 week terms with two week breaks and a six week summer recess. They praise burnout prevention and seasonal holidays, proposing five day weeks during breaks for training and admin to save taxpayer dollars and improve education.
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Australia
Car poolers lose meeting spot at FSK Mall lot
Commuters report a parking ban at Francis Scott Key Mall effective September 3 due to growth. They question if mall traffic from carpools and nearby shoppers drives the restriction while noting ongoing efforts to promote carpools and environmental goals along the 1 270 corridor with planned HOV lanes.
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Francis Scott Key
FSK Mall
FSK
County car pooling drive urged for growth
Michael J. Millione of Walkersville argues Frederick County should develop more car pooling areas to help commuters travel to the down-state region. He states such measures would spur economic growth and county well being.
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Frederick County
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A letter from FOLLY KING of Woodsboro complains about reckless driving on East Street and tales of a damaged crock pot from a near-miss accident on Sept 7. It laments rural decline, opposing population growth in Frederick County and calls for higher preservation of farm country life.
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East Street
East and
5Th Street
Johnsville
Woodsboro
Frederick
Frederick Post
Frederick County
Tearn
Washington
Carroll
Hollders
What growth would Frederick County readers prefer
An Aug 28 editorial asks residents to choose growth levels for Frederick County. It contrasts more growth versus preserving the past, suggesting many favor returning toward how the county used to be and raising concern about losing character before hitting Bethesda-like growth.
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Frederick County
Bethesda
School Crosses on a School Building Sparks Debate
Tom writes in reaction to a Saturday article about crosses on a school building. He argues they should remain, praising God and criticizing societal drift, crime, and lack of public virtue as proof. Deborah Barry signs the letter.
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Tom
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