Tightly Panted Controversy Sparks Press Debate
The local Byron pants story grew into national attention via AP and ABC, then proved less sensational than reported. The paper admits initial hesitation, confirms Byron’s Saudi visit details, and reflects on verifying facts before publication.
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Beverly Byron
ABC Nightly News
Associated Press
United States
ABC News
Byron
House of Representatives’ Armed Services Committee
Maryland General Assembly Ends With Tax Fight and Backlash
Roy Meachum critiques the 1991 Maryland General Assembly session as a failure shaped by voter backlash and a partisan clash with Gov. William Donald Schaefer. He notes collapsed tax reform, patched funding, an impending $500 million deficit, and resistance to motor vehicle and PAC finance measures. Future columns promise more detail.
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William Donald Schaefer
Schaefer
Clayton Mitchell
Senate
Thomas W. Mike Miller
General Assembly
Miller
Mitchell
Commission
Maryland
House of Delegates
Baltimore County
Janice Piccinini
Annapolis
Pentagon Lets Contractors Delay Payment On A-12 Debts
The Pentagon granted General Dynamics and McDonnell Douglas a deferral on a disputed 1.35 billion bill for the aborted A-12 Avenger project. Payment is postponed until December 1992 to avoid financial pressure on the two large defense contractors, prompting Congress to seek details on legality and the terms of the deal.
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Washington
Pentagon
General Dynamics
McDonnell Douglas
Internal Revenue Service
Pete Williams
Congress
Jim Lynch
Defense
Richard Cheney
John Conyers
D-Mich
A-12 Contract Collapse Traced to Pentagon Delays
The A-12 Avenger program faced a costly failure after a 1988 Navy contract to General Dynamics and McDonnell Douglas ballooned past budget and schedule. By 1990 the project was canceled, with $2.6 billion paid and $1.35 billion to be repaid. Congress hearings probe contractor and Pentagon roles.
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Cheney
Pentagon
Conyers
Navy
General Dynamics
McDonnell Douglas
Congress
Defense
Lockheed Corp
News-Post Archive Reveals Yesterday Stems from Files
The News-Post reports that yesterday’s events trace back to archived files, detailing how past records shape current understandings. Officials note the linkage clarifies timelines and confirms prior statements. Local historians and journalists discuss implications for ongoing investigations and public record accuracy.
Prendergast Joins Sixth District Democratic Race
Fifty years ago Mike Prendergast of Cumberland entered the race for the Sixth District seat in Congress following William D Byron’s death. Katherine Byron, widow of the late representative, was the other declared candidate. In Maryland Frederick County officials received a note from Secretary of State Francis Perrott seeking the governor’s position on Assembly actions affecting the county. A Thurmont nature lover hatched 30 half inch praying mantises from a cocoon and sought help from a local florist rather than releasing them into the cold.
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Thurmont
Thurmont Florist
Plan to block Mandel aid measure draws 100000 petitions
Education groups from eight organizations including the state school board and the Maryland Teachers Association vow to collect 100,000 signatures to block Gov Mandel's $12.1 million aid plan before the June deadline. Stu Kerr spoke to the Frederick Kiwanis about TV station operations at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. Mayor Magaha congratulated Routzahn's Department and Appliance Stores as Retailer of the Year, with company executives present.
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Marvin Mandel
State School Board
Maryland Teachers’ Association
Stu Kerr
Frederick Kiwanis Club
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Mr. Kerr
Professor Cool
Wmar TV
Baltimore
Bozo the Clown
WFEMD
Frederick
E. Paul Magaha
Routzahn
Brand Names Foundation
al Ridgeley
Bob Troupe
Allen R
Drug legalization won’t solve violence says letter writer
Quentin Clini of Monrovia argues that legalizing drugs would increase access and crime, paralleling alcohol abuse. He cites alcohol as responsible for a majority of violent crime and warns drug abuse would mirror or exceed those harms. He urges about turning focus to anti substance education across homes and churches to discourage both alcohol and drug use.
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Andy Sexton
News-Post
Mr. Sexton
War protesters should be blessed by citizens
A letter questions whether war protesters in the Persian Gulf era deserve praise and denounces the poll results showing 86 percent yes and 64 percent no. The writer argues against punishing dissent and defends minority opinion as lawful and principled.
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Persian Gulf
Letters on patriotism and free speech in wartime
A letter argues that dissent is American and protected by the First Amendment. It distinguishes not supporting government actions from not supporting troops, praises protesters, and recalls Vietnam’s lessons. The writers urge civil debate and bless those who express opposition while honoring service.
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Persian Gulf
Vietnam
America
Peace on Korrell Lane: residents seek quiet amid fights
David Smith Behl ing laments ongoing conflict on Korrell Lane during World War II era, stating families purge fellow Americans and pets suffer. He urges coexistence and peace for the neighborhood, hoping future harmony returns to the area.
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Korrell Lane
Grief and politics meet in letters to the editor
A Frederick News Post letter reflects after Gulf War grief and calls for fair meat labeling. TRIS J. GIBSON of Keymar laments casualties and criticizes lite beef as overpriced and texturally poor, urging honest portion control and less producer interference.
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Gulf Region
Frederick Post
Chip Brown
Mr. Brown
Frederick
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