Walkersville and Frederick County Back Fountain Rock Spring Park Plan
Officials from Walkersville and Frederick County unveil a joint plan to develop 22.5 acres around Fountain Rock Spring as a park focused on hiking fishing and historic sites. The project aims to preserve open space, serve future growth, and may provide water from the spring. Special thanks go to local advocate Alice Nemitsas for driving the idea.
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Walkersville
Frederick County
Fountain Rock Spring
Frederick
Alice Nemitsas
Alice
Bumper sticker banter from Maryland editor's ramble
Bob Reid, Annapolis Bureau Chief of the Frederick News-Post, decries bumper stickers on cars and RVs. He mocks political labels, Baby On Board placards, ethnic power signs, vanity plates, and other decals, recounting a roadside incident and reflecting on public display and legality.
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Maryland
General Assembly
Bob Reid
Annapolis
Frederick News-Post
Ee Eris
NRC Disciplinary Moves Highlight Senate Testimony
Three NRC employees faced scrutiny after testifying to a Senate committee on agency problems. One, Shannon Phillips, was ordered to see a psychologist, while two others faced potential perjury probes that were later dropped. Officials called the psychologist move retraining, not retaliation, and said any future retraining would occur in group settings.
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Washington
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Gulag
NRC
Senate
Justice Department
Shannon Phillips
Phillips
John Glenn
Ohio
Comanche Peak
Dallas
Arlington
Texas
James Asselstine
Paul Check
Check
Stewart Harris
National Treasury Employees Union
James Kepler
Nuclear Commission
Ben Hayes
Gleria
NRG
Thomas Roberts
Louisiana
James Cutchin
Hayes
Cutchin
George Mulley
Glenn
Sharon Connelly
Mulley
Connelly
NBC
Joseph O'Connor
Federal Highway Administration
O'Connor
Holland
Hans Brinker
Reeple
Robert Dole
Brian
Michael Dukakis
D-Mass
Overhead Trolley Wires Fail as Car Edges Through Town
Fifty years ago yesterday a wrecking trolley pulled its power line down on Market Street from Fifth to South, then along Patrick and Jefferson to East Patrick Street terminal. Thurmont School organized safety patrols with Ralph W. Boyer leading. A merit award was introduced for top safety pupil. A tropical disturbance pushed rain and NE winds, then left clear skies and rising temperatures as precipitation topped an inch.
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Market Street
Fifth Street
Potomac Edison Company
John W. Morgan
Market
South Street
Patrick and Jefferson
Patrick Street
Thurmont
Ralph W. Boyer
Atlantic Ocean
State school board seat row sparks debate in Frederick
The State Superintendent opposed Frederick local legislation letting a County Commissioner sit on the Board of Education. Dr. James A. Sensenbaugh cited state law limiting boards to seven members while Frederick's act expands local representation. Also noted are population trends predicting Frederick as a bedroom community and the opening of a part time Social Security office in Monocacy Village Shopping Center to serve growing demand.
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Frederick
Maryland Association of Boards of Education
James A. Sensenbaugh
Frederick County
General Assembly
Maryland State Planning Department
Social Security
Monocacy Village
Social Security Office
Hagerstown
Readers weigh Reagan policy and world risk in letters
A citizen fears Iran Iraq tensions could draw the U.S. into war with the Soviet Union, urging Congress action and U.N. mediation. The page also includes evolution views, local recycling critique, and environmental concerns about Dickerson incineration and CSX transport.
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Reagan
Iran
Middle East
Mediterranean
U.S
Soviet Union
Iraq
Editorial musings on flaws of editors and readers
A reader letter from Sylvia Bealer Gapiand critiques venom in editorial pages, contrasting male malice with female remedies, and calls for remoulding flawed vessels to restore earthly value. The tone is reflective of journalistic quarrels and public discourse.
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Frederick
Gratitude for Return of Lost Wallet and ID
Kelly Sullivan of Frederick thanks an anonymous finder who returned a small wallet with identification cards after about a week. The return saved time and trouble, and Sullivan pledges prayers and future kindness in gratitude.
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Shalom
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United Feature Syndicate, Inc
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Sjamsville
CSX Railroad
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Montgomery County
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Potomac River
John Menke
Joh Menke
Department of Environmental Protection
Bev Thoms Dickerson
Sylvia Bealer Gapiand
Kelly Sullivan Frederick
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