Frederick County Fair Opens 108th Run Amid Pride and Tradition
The 108th Great Frederick Fair kicks off as a major annual event uniting residents of Frederick County since 1822. Led by Glenn Trout as president and John T. Best Jr. as vice president, the fair features livestock, harness racing, 4-H exhibits, jams and jellies, and midway attractions. Miss Mary Margaret Stull of Tuscarora is crowned queen with a $25 prize, as families reconnect and celebrate a long-standing county institution.
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Frederick County
Frederick County Agricultural Society
Frederick
Agricultural Society
Glenn Trout
Trout
John T. Best Jr
Mary Margaret Stull
Tuscarora
Gail Remsberg
Marie
Frederick County Republicans and Democrats Organize Bossed by New Chairs
Frederick County Republicans elect Mrs. Lorene W. Bowlus as chair with William Crum as vice chair and Garland Feaga as secretary, while Democrats choose John T. Best as chair after a post canvass rethink. Dr. B O Thomas Jr. is vice chair with Alvey Benn treasurer and Frederick J. Bower secretary as parties gear for a final November campaign.
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Frederick County
Lorene W. Bowlus
William B. Crum
Garland P. Feaga
Bowlus
Democratic Committee
Allen Routzahn
Board of Election Supervisors
B.O. Thomas Jr
Democrat Committee
Allen R. Routzahn
Robert E. Bowlus
John T. Best
Dr. Thomas
Alvey V. Benn
Frederick J. Bower
John Best
Democratic County Central Committee
Hasson
Marvin Mandel
Annapolis
Best
Mandel
C. Stanley Blair
Republican County State Committee
GOP
Austin Powell
Old Guard
New Guards
Washington View on Hijackings Shaping Middle East Talks
The piece argues the five-plane hijackings and hostage ordeal were a calculated move by Palestinian elements to influence Middle East peace talks. It cites Russian and Chinese support for Palestinians, calls for UN action and international forces to secure Jordan and surrounding areas, and urges swift, nonlethal response including release of hostages and punishment of air pirates.
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Washington
Mideast
Palestine
Jordan
Lebanon
US News & World Report
Russia
Israel
United Nations
Egypt
Middle East
Nixon
Rogers
United States
I’m Proud To Be An American Letter to the Editor
David E. Cline of Frederick Maryland writes a patriotic letter challenging American values. He questions corruption violence and democracy while praising freedom of speech. He critiques military spending racial equality land rights and national identity before affirming love for the United States.
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America
Military
U.S
United States of America
Moscow Plays a Dirty Game in Middle East Tangle
The piece argues Nixon’s cautious stance in the Arab Israeli crisis, criticizes Soviet support to Arab states, and labels Moscow’s actions a dirty game. It notes oil leverage, Western reliance, and warns against a broader war while condemning Kremlin imperialism and Arab gamble. The column cites Rev. Joseph Duffey and references North Vietnam.
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Washington
Nea
Middle East
Nixon
Israel
Europe
America
Kremlin
United States
Cairo
Amman
U.S
Soviet Union
Middle Eastern
Lyndon Johnson
Russia
North Vietnam
Egypt
Suez Canal
Senate
Joseph Duffey
Connecticut
Moscow
Tornado headlines and odd legal misstatements recalled
An old-timer recalls when a tornado could make the headlines. A line notes a man with two wives deemed insane, not guilty of bigamy, and a quip about airline small print delays. A quirky look at shifting newsworthiness and labeling.
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Frederick Fair
Mwepar
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Saigon
Korea
Berry's
David E.cline
Monroe Avenue
News-Post
Trams
EH Haugh
Ford
D. John Markey
Walkersville
John Marshall Butler
Markey
Butler
Middletown
Tanner's Branch
Burgess and Commissioners of
New Market
Reds
Bruce Biossat
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Rhagh Lyre
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