Frederick County Home Rule Debate Sets November Choice
The article explains how Frederick County’s council and commissioners govern, detailing courtesy in the legislature, local versus state bills, and the 5 November vote on home rule. It urges readers to follow forums and make an informed decision on the county’s future governance structure.
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Maryland Budget Day Shows Rift Between Schaefer and Mitchell
Roy Meachum notes Budget Day exposes feuding lines in Maryland politics as Governor Schaefer battles to defend his spending record while Speaker Clayton Mitchell threatens new taxes. The disagreement spans Eastern Shore tensions and local funding promises, with layoffs and welfare trims floated as pressure tactics.
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Turmoil in El Salvador hits El Diario Latino and staff
The San Salvador daily El Diario Latino, 100 years old, faced arson and threats after exposing military and ARENA actions. Staff kept publishing despite a burned office, limited equipment, and threats, with 34 riders delivering on rickety buses amid a 375000 dollar repair bill and heavy reliance on non-advertising funding.
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Nurs es Resign for Better Pays at Emergency Hospital
Five decades ago three nurses at Emergency Hospital quit to take higher paying roles elsewhere, while Dr. B O Thomas agreed to stay until May 1 to aid a smooth transition. Frederick County leaders sought replacements and consulted with Dr. Thomas on extending services.
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B.O. Thomas
Frederick
Trips and days well spent in education
William Bruchey writes that tax money spent on field trips to Washington and teachers conferences is worthwhile. He argues visits to monuments and White House access benefit students, while teacher conferences and parent meetings improve education and child progress, producing healthier adults for the community.
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William Bruchey
Bruchey
Washington
Washington Monument
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White House
Land use clash over Lake Linganore plan promised open space
Karen Mowzko criticizes Frederick County developers for diverting Lake Linganore master plan open spaces to other projects. She cites bulldozed woods, strip mining like land clearing, wet basements and soil erosion, arguing that environmental quality and residents' lives suffer as developers get their way.
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News-Post
Karen Mowzko
Lake Linganore
Mowzko
Letters on Growth and Local Control in Maryland Communities
Marlene Powell Levering of Walkersville voices concern over Gov. Schaefer’s 2020 bill to regulate growth, arguing it would erode local planning autonomy. She notes environmental aims, but prefers local management and criticizes development pressures and weak conservation at sites.
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Schaefer
Maryland
Frederick County
Walkersville
Exxon Station
Chesapeake Bay
Meat and Poultry Program Fails. Feds Take Over
Maryland faces the closure of its Meat and Poultry Program effective April 1 1991 as Governor Schaefer declines funds matching federal aid. The 24 year old program ranks first nationally, with job losses and higher consumer prices expected. critics urge action to preserve state control. Written by SUE DRAKE from Borkittsville.
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Feds
Criticism of the schools prompts volunteer call in Frederick
Bruce A Booh er of Frederick urges critics of the school system to volunteer in local classrooms to understand why students travel to Washington. He argues that those who know little should not criticize and should get involved to learn the situation before judging.
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Wiliam Brachey
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