Leaks at Frederick County Courthouse Prompt Meeting
Frederick County battles water damage at the new courthouse three months behind schedule. Leaky parapets with brick porous caps and clogged weep holes threaten wall seepage while officials weigh who pays for fixes. A Friday meeting between county, architect VWER Partnership, and contractor Cam Construction aims to settle the punch list items and complete the project.
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Frederick County
Reagan
West Patrick
South Court Streets
Lawrence A
Lou’’ Dorsey
Sterling FE. Bollinger Sr
Paul L. Crum Jr
Donald L. Lewis
Edgar C. Wirts Dt
John Hanson
Vwer Partnership
Philip L. Vander Myde
Cam Construction Inc
Angelo Munafo
Tip Lillard
Tom Fox
Frederick City
IRS crackdown on tax dodger churches shocks readers
An article reports a rising use of religious fronts to dodge taxes. IRS documents show a surge in “church” schemes, led by figures like Archbishop William Drexler Sr and Jerome Daly. Courts levied back taxes and fines, while agencies target organizers and converts.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
William E. Drexler Sr
Life-Science Church of California
Drexler
Life-Science
Patriot News
New York City
Drealer
Daly
Feds
Pennsylvania
Rome
Cardinal Cody
Letters on New Federalism and political critique
Reader correspondence critiques the New Federalism stance, arguing states faced stricter anti corruption efforts than Congress. The letter defends block grants over categorical aids, questions Reagan era regulation, and condemns Great Society outcomes. It frames defense, welfare, and tax policy as roots of economic strain, urging focus on market incentives and reducing federal overreach.
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Harry Prongas
Harry
News-Post
Congress
Prongas
America
Great Society
Hoover
Alfred Marshall
Yesterday items From Files of the Mews-Post
April 15 1932 reports involve two girls posing as boys being stopped by railway police en route to a ranch in Montana, under supervision of the Children's Aid Society. The item notes plans for a future elaborate membership drive under Mrs McCardell and a meeting for activities. Also mentions the film Tarzan at Tivoli Theater with Johnny Weissmuller and Easter buying trends contrasted with a Frederick Community College site addition among several options and a Building and Grounds Committee to study sites and costs.
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Momtana
Mrt. McCardell
Frederick Community College
Ees Wn
Alvin King
Treferick
Motter Avenue
Harmony Grove
McCain Orchard
U.S. 40 West
Butterfly Lane
Frederick
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Jack Anderson
Tony Capaccio
Epra
FDR
Giovanni
Bank of Holy
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California
Supreme Court
United States
Charles Schultze
Neshoba County
Miss
Lyndon Johnson
LBJ
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Hhis
Ronald A. Wood Frederick
Democratic Party
Hughes
Sevant
Emmitsburg
Rocky Ridge
Wally Shane Pattishane
Waynesboro Pike
Walker G. Alexander
New Jersey
House of Assem
Palenenst
National Defense
Wee TD
Mee
Threads' Int'l
Fredericktowne
Mews-Post
Tarzan
Tivolleater
Johnny Weissmuller
Weissmuller
Associated Press
Ratoine
Macevens Shell
Teotatin
Abry
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