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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1990
Page
4
Residents urged participation as planners refine the 10 chapter plan shaping housing historic preservation and environmental protection. Senior planner Ray Barnes says staff will finalize details ahead of county commissioners review with a hearing set for Thursday April 26 at 7 p.m. in Winchester Hall.
Roy Meachum recalls adopting Boomer, a blonde, 38‑pound mix likely airedale, after seeing Julie Roberts in Pretty Woman. He details Boomer’s arrival at the household with his wife Sharon, and how the dogs Truman Emily and the new pup blend into daily life. The column blends film praise with family dog history and sentiment.
Grassley argues for stronger honors and protection for whistleblowers while listing setbacks faced by individuals like Joe Richards and Dr. Richard Burroughs. The piece cites Roosevelt era actions and highlights current gaps in private and public sector responses to whistleblowing. It also covers pension system fears and PBGC's role amid corporate crises.
Fifty years ago on April 20, 1946 The Sun notes a brief sunbreak after eight days of rain as Frederick County remains saturated and streams run high. Sheriff Guy Anders reports stolen chickens in Washington County not matched to local farmers, travelers in Hagerstown observe differing fowl types. Lynn Mass students bound for Washington on Green Tours buses stop for lunch at Francis Scott Key Hotel en route to the capital.
Frederick County Commissioners held a hearing in Winchester Hall to consider closing a portion of Meadow Road through Lake Linganore property at Eaglehead. Linganore Corp president J William Brosius cited road decay while residents urged maintaining access or fencing. The State Roads Commission plans upgrades to US 40 and a separate Earth Day student group from Gov Thomas Johnson High planned activities for April 22.
A reader argues for a fully consolidated schedule and year round options, citing lost instruction on half days and benefits of continuous teaching. He notes elementary conferences before spring break and asks whether middle schools should be treated differently, proposing nine week terms with occasional days off for grading, in service, and school business.
A reader argues for flexible school calendars starting in late August with breaks through the year to ease parent vacations and discusses impacts on salaries air conditioning and building use. The piece stresses including teachers in discussions and notes year round schooling is not a cure-all but merits open minded exploration.
Michael S. Jones critiques a local concentration of theater ownership in Frederick. He notes admission climbs after a recent company consolidation, suggesting monopoly tendencies as most venues now share a single operator. He contrasts with a Washington Post survey where elite theaters charged at most $6.50, implying local pricing lag and outdated tech.
An eight year old urges Congress to curb pollution by signing the Antarctica treaty, installing factory scrubbers, reducing coal use, stopping tropical forest cutting, promoting recycling and reusing plastics, cutting fertilizer and pesticide use, planting trees for Chesapeake Bay, and encouraging car pooling.
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