Transit plan aims to expand local buses in Frederick County
Editorial credits TransIT Services of Frederick County for enhancing mass transit. It argues for expanded routes and quicker service, with more transfer points and MARC shuttle links to Middletown, Myersville, Woodsboro, New Market, Mount Airy, and Urbana. Costs would rise to about 2 million, requiring more federal, state, and county funding.
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Fredericks County
Transit Services
Transit
Rocky Springs Road
Council of Governments
MARC
Middletown
Myersville
Woodsboro
New Market
Mount
Airy
Urbana
Cops join gun control push as chiefs urge action nationwide
Local law enforcement leaders in cities like Baltimore Louisville Indianapolis and Minneapolis declare illegal gun sales and possession a top priority. They lobby Congress for stronger background checks and note a federal loophole allowing casual sales without licenses. NRA opposition remains a barrier while chiefs push to melt down seized weapons to reduce crime.
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Merica
Baltimore
Louisville
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Congress
Los Angeles County
Capitol Hill
Senate
National Rifle Association
NRA
Scripps Howard News Service
Yesterday Hams from the fies of the Mews Pog
Readable text fragment reports a local event involving ham production or sale tied to a community group. Names, places, and exact actions are unclear due to OCR issues but the item centers on a small, possibly charity or market activity titled with a playful phrase.
Community groups weigh space charges at exhibition fair
Members of the Centrel Macy land Farm Equipment Association decided on a $1 per foot charge for exhibition space. THIRTY-FIVE attended the autumn tailoring school for county homemakers at the Extension Services offices on Old Church Street School. Beatrice Fehr and Evelyn Hutson led the five week course. Hood College named Meredith M. Mackley as assistant director of news service. Kay Young, Thurmont High School graduate, formerly a reporter at The Frederick News-Post and publicity for Church World Service Center, joined the staff. The 1979 United Way Fund campaign opened with a ribbon cutting at Square Corner Frederick, aiming for $365,000 under the theme Campaign Sweepstakes. Adamstown’s Thomas J. Williams showed a 26 inch channel catfish weighing 8 1/4 pounds caught at Point of Rocks. Maryland Health Department warned Thurmont residents to boil water due to Tropical Storm David contamination. Four young men and 19 young women vied for Frederick County 4-H King or Queen titles, listing participants.
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Extension Services
Old Church Street
Beatrice Fehr
Evelyn Hutson
Honor Roll letters spark call for broad recognition
Readers urge Frederick County School Board to stop singling out African American honor students. Melissa Benton reports a blinking traffic light incident that underscores safety concerns and the need for reliable signals.
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Fredenck County
Misleading Front Page on Farm Disaster Loans
Misleading report claims a dozen horses graze on three parcels and suggests all farmers are eligible for federal disaster loans. The letter by Richard Helliesen and the tribute from Thelma and Maurice Murphy reflect local reaction and concern over eligibility, loans, and the community response to hardship.
Wrong-headed views on congratulatory letters to Honor Roll students
Timothy Biggs of Middletown criticizes State Treasurer Richard Dixon for opposing congratulatory letters to Black Honor Roll students. He accuses Dixon of racial supremacy beliefs and aligning with Klan-style thinking, opposing Martin Luther King’s color blind ideal and supporting segregationist attitudes.
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T Am
Frederick News-Post
Richard Dixon
Dixon
Ku Klux Klan
Martin Luther King
Frederick
Unsafe blinking lights on Ballenger Creek Pike traffic chaos
Motorist reports congestion on Ballenger Creek Pike due to new businesses and homes. The road carries heavy flow day and night with several recently installed traffic lights that remain on blinking mode, causing confusion and delays.
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Solarex Drive
Ballenger Creek Pike
Remembering Jessica Murphy in Frederick Community
A tragic August car crash in Frederick claimed the life of Jessica Murphy, a beloved student-athlete known for volleyball, softball, and swimming. Friends, relatives, and hundreds gathered for prayers and tribute services, forming honor guard lines at her graveside and offering support to her grieving parents Don and Sue Murphy.
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Frederick
Jessica Murphy
Jessica
Don
Sue Murphy
No discrimination in AIDS debate sparks public letter response
A letter by Torin Andrews in the Frederick News Post critiques Alex Mooney and his stance against liberal extremism. It challenges blame on the gay community for the AIDS epidemic, citing NIH and NSAID data showing heterosexual transmission and male-to-male contact accounted for portions of cases.
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Torin Andrews
Frederick
Andrews
Alex Mooney
Mr. Andrews
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
United States
Stripping freedom in license policy stance
The reader condemns linking driver licenses to child support and warns the policy could expand to other areas. They argue the government uses child-related issues to normalize control, fearing broader loss of liberty if such measures continue.
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Roger Sears
Tanya Easterday
Linda Franklin
Pam Holter
Betty Inskeep
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Mary Thayer
Susan Wachter
Kathy Wood
Lynn Beachley
Theresa Duvall
Patricia Getzendannet
Natalie Hilmas
Carole Grossnickle
Roxanna Hamilton
Patricia Kahler
Marsha Loy
Barbara Murphy
Carol C. Riggles Frederick
Melissa Benton Frederick
Richard Helliesen
Mount Airy
Thelma and
Maurice Murphy
Mr. Mooney
Cathy Lease
Jan Gardner
County Planning Commission
Planning Commission
Gardner
Lori Garnant
Knoxville
D.teee
Ames
Wear Bi
Flamin Go Co
Timothy Biggs
Doug Keister
Walkersville
Fredenck Mews-Post
E. Petrick Sr
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