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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1990
Page
4
Local concerns rise over lawn chemicals as suburban yards sprout lush green lawns that may mask dangerous toxins. Americans spend 1.5 billion annually on lawn care while EPA regulations lag, prompting calls for warnings, public education, and ecological rethinking ahead of Earth Day.
The Maryland General Assembly adjourned on April 9 1590 without notable action. The 199 session was marked by a fierce abortion rights clash, a prolonged Senate filibuster lasting eight days, and stalled legislation as both chambers failed to align on key bills. Governor Schaefer touted some wins, including a diluted drug bill affecting drivers with licenses, while many local and higher education measures died.
Jennifer Fitzgerald deputy chief of protocol and longtime friend of the Bush family is investigated for evading customs after importing four fur coats from Argentina with an incomplete declaration at Andrews Air Force Base. The July delegation accompanied Carlos Menem’s inauguration, marking a notable transfer of power in Argentina.
The piece traces how Janet Fitzgerald wielded influence as Bush's appointments secretary and deputy chief of protocol from the White House to the Capitol Hill office. It notes aides resigning in 1982 amid turf battles and cites lax customs checks at Andrews AFB affecting VIP cargo, with lawmakers and spouses accused of undeclared foreign goods.
Governor O Conor pledges no sales tax while addressing 300 Frederick grocers. A three story building at 123 W Potomac St Brunswick suffered fire and water damage affecting hardware store news agency and shoe shop plus upstairs rooms. Housing Authority plans demolitions for a low rent project near a South Bentz DeGrange corridor. Frederick County Zoning Commission seeks a mobile home moratorium through June for study and revisions. Mary Condon Hodgson receives lifetime Maryland PTA membership for youth work. An Environmental Action Committee forms a 25 member FCC student led group to plan Earth Day activities including creek cleanups and pollution law research.
Margaret Thomas of Frederick responds to criticism of handicapped parking permits. She explains her husband's breathing problems require her to park and note the public misperceptions and judgment she encounters. She urges tolerance and understanding for those who rely on permits.
Maryland letter writers from the 3,600 members Club protest NCAA penalties on the men's basketball program following Len Bias’s death. They cite Maryland’s strong athletic record and warn that penalties could cost about 3 million dollars, threaten 23 varsity teams, and harm athletes. The group backs the university’s appeal and defense of its program.
John R. Derr laments that the bill raising the minimum wage to 3.80 an hour remains well below the poverty line and asks how families survive while parents work. He questions lawmakers, welfare use, and the impact on children, urging a higher wage.
Kathy Teller complains about Frederick’s cinema monopolies and rising prices. She recounts a broken lightbulb during an April 6 8 20 pm showing that caused a missed portion and says the manager offered coupons to a rude family instead of compensation.
James A Miller of Human Life International denounces Roy Meachum of the News Post for a March 28 column claiming pro abortion leaders, including Jews, faced Christ killer taunts in Maryland legislature. Miller says no such taunts occurred and accuses the paper of giving Meachum a platform for filth.
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