Great Frederick Fair celebrates 1861 roots with big headliners
The Great Frederick Fair in Frederick County celebrates its long history dating back to 1822 with the Fair Board presenting major acts such as Sonny James, the Florens, and the Demolition Derby. The event features extensive exhibits across farming, livestock, 4 H, crafts, woodworking, and kitchen displays, inviting locals to share in years of community tradition.
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Frederick County
Frederick
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Frederick County Agricultural Society
Fair Board
Sonny James
Yran Floren
Clay Hart
Lawrence Welk
Jack Kochman
Hell
Dea Ae
Poultry Department
John T. Best
Walter J. Hahn
C. Gordon Smith
Julien P. Delphey
George B. Stupp
J. Kenneth Kefauver
A. Irvin Renn
James E. McClellan
Emmons C. Lanner
Donald G. Schley
John L. Shaw Jr
Joseph M. Free
Glenn Trout
Best
Delphey
Hahn and Smith
W. Jerome Offutt
Clarence Eaves
Agricultural Society
Energy Crisis Prompts Growth Debate in Frederick County
Advocates warn growth without industrial development could harm the economy if energy pessimists prove correct. They argue mass transport and near-job housing shifts threaten local utilities, sewage capacity, and planned growth, urging cautious development with industrial expansion as a key factor.
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Frederick County
Blue Plains
Washington
Quotes and Observations Stir Debate Across Sectors
A set of varied passages notes a judge fining a Cleveland lawyer for missing trial, mid-August wheat crop prospects from the International Wheat Council in London, a remark from John Kenneth Galbraith on the rise of the common crook, a critique of road safety design, and London's take on Princess Anne and Mark Phillips wedding expenses.
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International Wheat Council
London
London Mirror
Anne-Mark Phillips
Rain Poem and Equal Rights Note in Local Letters
Letters to the editor publish a plea for rain via a previously printed poem and include a 1973 Montgomery County proclamation honoring Equal Rights Week. The exchange cites Minnie Heffner in Frederick, Maryland, and a commission for women led by Dean Hill praising Gleason's support for gender equality. A small quiz about trees closes the page.
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Montgomery County Commission For Women
James P. Gleason
Mr. Gleason
Montgomery County
Commission For Women
Commission
Dean Hill
Maryland
Bone Anj
I. James P. Gleason
Pentagon Flunks Its Weapons Tests
Pentagon testing before procurement was inadequate according to a blue ribbon panel. Operational, multi-weapon, and realistic battle condition testing lagged, risking failures in Vietnam and potential shock in a nuclear war scenario. Radar bombing, antiaircraft, and air to air missiles lack realistic evaluation plans, delaying improvements.
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U.S
Pentagon
Congress
Defense Department
Department of Defense
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Air Force
Blue Ribbon
Campaign notes and county events from September 6 1913
A 1913 roundup reports fundraising in the city and county reaching 2617 for relief to Japan. It notes the Grand Jury urging a clear liquor enforcement program and cautions against promoting dancing in heats. Maryland farm grassland trends dominate the agricultural section with hay and pasture acreage at about 1.475 million of 2.0 million acres.
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Japanese “Co
Seegiby
Repert
Maryland
Tapes Cannot Prove Nixon Innocence
Bruce Biossat argues the Nixon tapes do not conclusively prove Nixon's innocence in Watergate. He notes tapes cannot capture all aspects of his presidency and warns that tapes may not reveal direct damning admissions. The piece discusses potential impacts on the Senate Ervin committee and Archibald Cox's probe.
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Nixon
Washington
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White House
Senate Ervin Committee
Justice Department
Archibald Cox
Cox
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