Knott Athletic Recreation Convocation Complex at Mount Saint Mary’s
Mount Saint Mary’s College in Emmitsburg unveils a 3500 spectator arena and fieldhouse, a major athletic facility named after Henry J. Knott. The $10.5 million project was funded by private donations from locals, alumni, corporations, and others, with a $5.5 million lead gift from Mr. and Mrs. Knott.
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Henry J. Knott
Knott Athletic Recreation
Mount Saint Mary's
Mount Saint
Veterans Tales From a Vietnam War Photojournalist
Robert Reid recalls 1960s patrols with Ray Jewitt Tony Bermudez and others in Vietnam. He recounts combat photography assignments, near misses, gunfire and a dangerous Mekong Delta trip. Reid notes wartime life, friendships, and the risky humor that kept them going.
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Jewitts
Glen Burnie
Ray
Nancy
Military Assistance Group
Walter Reed Army Medicine Center
Nui Ba den
Black Virgin Mountain
U.S
Hanoi
Army of the
Banda
West Point
The
Black Virgin
Tony Bermudez
Tony
MacArthur
Bob
USO
Mekong Delta
Tiger Field
Navy
Bob Reid
Saigon
Vung Tau
Changs
Crack Stars and Stripes Combat
AL Chang
Charlie
Chang
Annapolis
Frederick
VA patient questions 6AN drug links to ALS
Vietnam veteran Mike Rego seeks information on the experimental drug 6-AN used at a VA hospital in San Francisco. He suspects a link to his Lou Gehrig disease and faces FDA, manufacturer, and distributor secrecy over the drug. Rego’s case ties to broader questions about GAN’s safety and use.
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Washington
Vietnam
Mike Rego
Veterans Administration
Lou Gehrig
Rego
Food and Drug Administration
San Francisco
Gan
FDA
Jacek Martin
Pharmaglobe Laboratories
Leslie Abbott
Sigma Chemical
St. Louis
Herschel Zackheim
Zackheim
Gary Clouser
University of California Medical School
United States
Columbia University
Rep
Fortney
Pete” Stark
D-Calif
Thomas Turnage
Turnage
Congress
Pentagon
Morocco
Hassan
Polisario
Western Sahara
Spain
Ike
Richard Nixon
Eisenhower
Reagan
George Bush
Bush
George
PWA grant unknown for Frederick High School plan
The October 24, 1937 report notes no definite PWA funds for Frederick High School. A local delegation met Senator Radcliffe in Baltimore, who cited executive order limits and Roosevelt curbs on grants. Hood College convocation opened its 45th year with Dr James Byrne Rancz addressing “Beyond the Obvious.” An escaped Jersey cow wandered North Market Street, then found shelter at Roy W. Catsail Sr. house.
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PWA
Frederick
Baltimore
George L. Radcliffe
Frederick County
Radcliffe
Roosevelt
Henry L. Stahr
Hood College
James Byrne Rancz
Hood
Roy W. Cutsail, Jr
Staley Linton
Jersey
North Market Street
Roy. W. Catsail
Letters to the editor reveal personal battle with addiction and community debate
A reader recounts years of drug and alcohol abuse ending in jail and a spiritual awakening during incarceration. The letter also features Nancy Bodmer urging Frederick County residents to oppose new quarries at a public forum, arguing environmental impact and industrial balance.
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Maryland State Police
Florida
St. Petersburg
Maryland
Frederick
Hagerstown
Via
Frederick County
Buckeystown
Community Fire Dept. thanks sponsors for Mud Bogg success
Woodsboro Volunteer Fire Company and two nearby crews express gratitude to numerous sponsors and donors for their support of the fourth annual Mud Bog event. Chief Michael K. Lyock notes appreciation for businesses and individuals from Grimms Automovation to Walkersville Video who contributed time, money, and prizes.
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Woodsboro Volunteer Fire Company
Z-104
New Midway
Co. 17
Libertytown
Grimms's Automovation & Towing
A & M Body Shop
M & § Truck Repair
Rentals Unlimited
Mike's Garage
Woodsboro Southern States
Thurmont Co-op
Westminster Machine Shop
McHenry's Associates
Heflin Bros
Phoenix Co
Carey Auto Paris
Hosco House, Inc
Car & Truck Wash
Weedsboro
Rick Stine
Don-She Trucking
Auto Craft, Inc
Frederick Community College
Don's Towing
Dorsey’s Towing
Easton Mobility Co
Cramer and Son
Oliver Davis Jr
North Glade Feed Co
Glen Eaves
Cornell
Exxon
Kenny Hines
Anthony Wilcom
Wm. D. Bowers Lumber
Kline & Kline Tax Consultants
Charles Matthews
Doug's Repair Service
Potts & Callahan
Automation Performance
Woodsboro
Walkersville
Trash in Baker Park pollutes Carroll Creek and Culler Lake
Ashley Oland urges keeping trash out of Baker Park as Coke cans paper bags and litter foul Carroll Creek and Culler Lake. She warns wildlife may suffer or die from water pollution and advocates using trash cans only.
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Baker Park
Carroll Creek
Culler Lake
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Mount Saint Mary’s
Robert C. Reid
Grafeite
Po Gcemu
Jack Anderson
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
News-Post
Frederick High
Vena Dollagaray
Guatemala
Erja Lamroth
Finland
FHS
Lena
Erja
Francis Scott Key
National Capital Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
Kenneth Johns
Future Farmers OF America
Thurmont
Thurmont High School
Thurmont Grange
Thurmont Future Farmers of America
William F. Jones Frederick
Nancy BE. Hanes
Ramsville
Marriott
Aspen Publishers
Thomas English
F.O. Day
Martin Marietta
Frederick High School
Nancy Bodmer
America
Michael K. Lyock
Val, Fire Dept. Company 16
Ashley Oland
Burkittsville
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