Easter Week in Frederick: tax deadlines and civic worries
The Frederick area tackles key issues as Maryland plans to adjourn the 1981 General Assembly by midnight. Governor Hughes faces a tax standoff while county officials explore jail site options and police chief relief. Amid politics, spring chores and Holy Week observances mix with sports and Easter events.
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America
Reagan
White House
Maryland
Hughes
Frederick County
Lake Singanore
Frederick Mayer
Uncle Sam
Road to reality in rail subsidies warps taxpayers fate
The Wall Street Journal argues Congress bailouts of Northeast railroads favored creditors and unions over taxpayers. It notes Conrail losses totaling billions, subsidies planned for phase out by 1983, and warns that cutting aid risks a transport crisis and conflicts with unions. The piece likens Conrail to Chrysler bailout errors and urges ending public support.
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Congress
Northeast
Consolidated Rail Corp
Conrail
ICC
Chrysler
Reagan
Wall Street Journal
Remembering MLK as Mahalia Sings Take My Hand
A memory of April reflecting on the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. The speaker recalls MLK Sr comforting the community at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta and Mahalia Jackson delivering a powerful rendition of Take My Hand Precious Lord to help the crowd endure the sorrow and move forward.
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Mar
Go Luther King Jr
Marin
Martin Luther King Sr
Ebepeter Baptist Church
Atlanta
Moroma
Daddy King
Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia
Letters urging summer school for retarded children in Frederick County
An open letter to Mary Williams and county commissioners laments the absence of a summer program for retarded children, contrasts with summer offerings for normal students, and describes parent groups pressing BoE and officials for Rock Creek and Liberty elementary contexts. The writer imagines a child’s voice highlighting summer isolation, routine loss, and need for structured activities.
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Mary Williams
Williams
Frederick County
Liberty Elementary
Frederick Post
Boe
Liberty
Rock Creek
Frances W. Ashbury
Richie
IRS Seizures Highlight Taxpayer Hardship and Bureaucracy
A Portland Maine businessman lost 9000 to the IRS after an embezzlement-induced 20000 delinquency, despite monthly 2000 installments. The piece contrasts others like Maurice Bishop, notes aggressive seizure practices, local autonomy of revenue officers, and systemic pressure for full compliance, while citing 1979-80 seizure increases and internal memos.
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Washington
Portland
Maine
Internal Revenue Service
Richard Dyke
IRS
Maurice Bishop
Bishop
Congress
Egypt
Ronald Reagan
TRS
Ander
Sam
Susan Long
Ponceton
Han
URS
Raving
Marie
Robert Starkey
Starkey
Tony Capacew
Deborah Latish
Startey
St Loui
Fofto-Seblie
Si Lewis
Mur c
Orvenpe
SAS
Baker Hall noted for Boy Scout campsite donation
April 13 1931 reports describe the Boy Scout Campsite Committee accepting a donated building named Baker Hall to serve as dining, recreation, and instruction space at the proposed campsite with a prime mountain site. The Frederick County WCTU executive meeting urged libraries to stock anti alcohol works and praised union efforts.
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BOY Scout Campsite Committee
Joseph D. Baker
Frederick
Baker Hall
Baker
Frederick County
Francis Scott Key Lions Club
Victor Cullen Hospital
Sabillasville
Heisley Coran
Joseph I. Coady
George Lease
Thomas Wainright
George W Jaynes
Lincoln $. Stull
W. W. Corbin
Charles C Clipp
Nevin Baker
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Patrick Street
Fegertch
Closeihied
Bam
Sarordey A.M
Phoce
Frederick, Md
Mai Wishin
Cen
Sance Uy
Don McEvoy
Mear
Lord Teed
Carey
Pepe
Teddy King
Marvir
Urges
Jack Anderson
Jeanette Sherrick
Monrovia
Our Nation
Priscilla Spielman
Union Bridge
Frederick Fairgrounds
Bour
Annapolis
Frederic County
National Guard Armory
News-Post
Parent-Teachers Association of
Washington Street School
Richard Harlow
Western Maryland College
Harlow
East
Lloyd Graf
Frederick High
Edward Nikirk
Graf
Nikirk
Kansas City
Mountaindale
Luther Gladhill Jr
Ellis T. Rice Delbert
Null
Jug Bridge
New Market
Delphey
MecChellan
Beck
Roberto Burkett
Hall Road
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