Maryland considers welfare reform to curb dependence
A Maryland bill advances in the Senate to ease welfare recipients into work with a two year period for job training or employment. Report notes federal reform debates may delay state action, urging Maryland to lead rather than wait for Congress. The discussion frames welfare as a cycle and contrasts reform with accusations of abuse.
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War Crimes Tribunal Reflections On Hope And Duty
A column ties Easter and Passover to the Hague war crimes tribunal, contrasting Nuremberg with Bosnia events. It notes American legal talent, ethical appeals, and public indifference, urging responsibility and moral action against atrocities. Jewish communities are highlighted for proactive engagement at The Hague.
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MARC commuter options and Crowe’s rail debate
Eric Jenkins argues MARC trains offer reliable on time service on the Brunswick line, urging Frederick County commuters to use rail or flex time options. He critiques switching to car travel via Md routes to Shady Grove and highlights planned MARC improvements, park and ride needs, and policy pressure for more transit.
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Frederick 1945 housing plan and local notices
April 5 1945 Frederick Md reports Mayor Hugh V Gittinger announces a contract with the federal government to provide emergency housing for World War II veterans The plan calls for eleven barracks type units each 20 feet by 100 feet to be built on a south ward extension of Pennsylvania Avenue Wayne Hickman 18 of Lovettsville Va received 1000 from relatives of two Naval aviators who perished in a May 1945 Beechcraft crash in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Virginia The reward totaling 1500 was offered after Navy searches failed to locate the missing aircraft The Independent Hose Company of Frederick bought a hi lift suction booster for 190 to extend water lift for firefighting The Metropolitan Commissions proposed 1350 New Market sewer connection charge faced a county decision with Commissioner Edgar C Wirts Jr the sole vote in support The Thurmont Shoe Company annual dinner dance drew 250 employees with President Bennett S Rupin noting the company’s bright future and watches awarded for 25 years service The National Park Service began restoration on the Monocacy Aqueduct near Dickerson Floyd E Stine reelected burgess of Middletown with 213 of 504 votes cast"}
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Hugh V. Gittinger
Pennsylvania Avenue
Wayne Hickman
Lovettsville
Blue Ridge
Virginia
Hickman
Pillar of strength Senator Roesser defends openness in Annapolis
In 1995 Maryland lawmakers limited lobbyist perks but the 1996 Senate moved to reopen loopholes without public cost disclosure. Senator Jean Roesser of Potomac stood against cozy ties, urging open governance as citizens seek accountability and transparency in state dealings. Damestown Robert W. Pully.
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Montgomery County
Jean Roesser
Potomac
Annapolis
Roesser
Community voices concern over Catoctin Zoo future
A concerned observer, citing long visits and volunteer friends, laments problems facing the Catoctin Mountain Zoological Society. The note praises the zoo as educational and worthwhile to the community and mentions Mr. Danner and a fundraising effort amid the 790 fiscal context.
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Catoctin Mountain
Letters urge funds to improve county and Hood College
Stacey Crocker and Melissa J Lines express concern over loss of trees at Hood College after a March 28 incident. They criticize inaction and question whether school enthusiasm will rebound with spring, urging intelligent public input to make the county a better place to live.
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Hood College
Chainsaw Massacre at Hood College Campus
Readers recount a March 28 event at Hood College where many trees including a Dutch elm and an old beech were felled by chainsaws amid protest and wintry weather. Eyewitnesses describe raw sights as administration and climate tensions intersected during Massacre Day.
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Hood College
Middletown wrestling deserves equal high school coverage
A Middletown High School wrestler writes to express frustration with regional sports coverage. He argues Middletown and other schools receive less attention than Frederick and Gov. Thomas Johnson, citing a 37 35 victory over Singapore and a larger 60 12 win for TJ as examples. He urges broader, balanced reporting across all local teams.
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