Takoma Park rats rumor sparks county border debate
A disputed claim about Takoma Park planning to trap and send rats to Frederick County stirs local tension. Frederick officials deny any rat influx and pledge to manage pests with cats, traps, and poison where needed while demanding assurances from Takoma Park Mayor Steve Del Giudice.
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Takoma Park
Montgomery County
Prince George’s County
Frederick County
Frederick
Steve del Giudice
Frederick County AIDS Education Praised by Local Schools
Roy Meachum commends Frederick public schools for launching the states first comprehensive AIDS education program in middle and high schools. He defends Officials against fear mongers, notes fatalities from past diseases, and urges continued public health efforts to inform youth and empower them to educate others.
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Frederick
Stuart Berger
America
Florida
Frederick County
Hornbeck
Reagan interview reveals tougher troop estimates and war decisio ns
An unpublished transcript quotes President Reagan on doubling troop estimates for the 1983 Grenada invasion and the brutal realism of ordering troops into danger. He recalls the assassination attempt, his method of cabinet deliberations, and remarks on allies Thatcher Nakasone Kohl. Opposing pieces mock the Iran Contra affair and press leaks with carol verses and a brief media critique.
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Washington
Reagan
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Grenada
John Hinckley
Letters on child abuse and justice in Frederick democracy
A reader responds to Mrs. Shankle's letter about her child being slapped and unjustly accused. The author urges equal law enforcement, due process, and access to court, citing potential corruption and calling for investigations by state and federal bodies to protect women and children and uphold rights.
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Joann Shankle
Frederick
Shankle
Mrs
Attorney General's Office
Maryland State Bar Association
FBI
Catherine Blake
U.S
Women's Law Center
National Organization For Women
Commission of Women
and Ethic
Commission of Bar Association
Bar Association
States Attorney's Office
Civil War observing dispute in Burkittsville prompts resignations
Sylvia Bealer condemns Timothy Reese and associates over a 125th anniversary Battle observance in Burkittsville. She claims the public event drew far fewer than expected and accuses rivals of distorting history while noting Reese and Janet Reese resigned from the Burkittsville District Heritage Society.
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Timothy
Janet Reeses
Burkitssville
Timothy J. Reese
Sylvia Beater
Mr. Reese
Burkittsville
Reese
Abraham Lincoln
Janet G. Reese
Snow Job on Stadiums Critique by Sylvia Bealer
Sylvia Bealer of Gapland blasts Maryland stadium legislation as a snow job. She questions governor Schaefer’s stadium plan, urges public vote, criticizes lawmakers Derr Cushna Kasemeyer Levitan Littrell McClellan Smith Counihan Roesser Toth, and calls for focus on education elderly care over stadium profits.
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Maryland
William Donald Schaefer
Free State
Schaefer
Derr, Cushna
Kasemeyer
Levitan
Littrell
McClellan
Smith
Counihan
Roesser
Toth
Frederick County News Highlights September 25 1937 Fair and Finance
A county commissioners conference with state legislators may have safeguarded $10000 road funds. Western Maryland College hosted the tri county homemakers meeting with attendees from Frederick Washington and Carroll. The Automobile Club of Maryland discussed bicycle enforcement in Frederick City. The superintendent backed appointed school boards while noting efficiency. The 105th Great Frederick Fair opened with 500 early visitors and 39 degree chill. Frederick Red Cross ends blood coverage after 1962 program due to low donations and shortages.
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Frederick County
Maryland
David Harnbeck
Hornbeck
Angels
Florida
Indiana
Frederick
Red Cross
Norman Burke
Washington
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