Maryland lawmakers give back pay raises amid budget pressure
Maryland 188 legislators faced scrutiny over their 2001 pay hikes as budget priorities shifted. Several returned all or part of their 2000 pay raise or donated it to charity. Governor will keep his raise, bringing his salary to 125000, second highest in the nation. In Frederick County, delegates and senators mirrored the trend, with some returning half their raise and others giving it to charity, citing fairness and alignment with state employee pay freezes.
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Maryland
General Assembly
House of Delegates
Treasury
Frederick County
Charles Smelser
John Derr
Thomas Hattery
George Littrell
Anita Stup
Stup
Hattery
Kurds in History Lesson Notes and Classroom Debate
A playful classroom dialogue explores who the Kurds are, their origins in Kurdistan, and their status across Iran Turkey and Iraq. Betsy and others discuss population estimates, religion, and 1975 Mustafa Barzani revolt, Saddam Hussein's gas attack, and Kurdish displacement.
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James
Saddam Hussein
Betsy
Kurdistan
Persia
Turkey
Iraq
Iran
Britannica
Tommy
Thomas
David
Mustafa Barzani
News-Post
Bob Reid
Andy Rooney
Tribune Media Services
VA urged to shut Baltimore prosthetic center
A draft VA inspector general report recommends closing the Prosthetic Research and Development Center in Baltimore after five years of minimal output, high costs, and little impact. The agency evaluated only five new devices and printed research at triple private rates, with underutilized staff and years of internal reviews without action.
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Washington
Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Inspector General
Baltimore
PRDC
Cindy Gerner
Inspector General
VA reports PRDC struggles amid audit findings
Jack Anderson notes the PRDC faces severe mismanagement and waste per an inspector general audit. The unit shows minimal tech evaluations, prepares costly equipment purchases, and lacks regulatory power in prosthetic testing. Senate inquiry prompts limited action while White House hints at economic focus amid broader concerns. United Feature Syndicate
Shortage of farm labor prompts NYA WPA state aid plan
Fifty years ago in Frederick County a meeting of NYA WPA and the Maryland State Employment Service with local farm leaders led to designating Mayetta Hershberger to act as clearing house for farm help from NYA WPA and employment sources. Secretary of State Francis Perrott resigned to become acting Adjutant General and Chief of Staff of Maryland. Governor O Conor appointed Miles Tull Secretary of State. Governor O Conor also revised Frederick city police department with mayor Culler’s approval. Bernard Baumgardner and wife found a brown pigeon on West Patrick Street wearing two leg bands and refusing to leave while being readied for racing trials.
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Frederick County
National Youth Administration
NYA
Works Progress Administration
WPA
Maryland State Employment Service
Mayetta Hershberger
Francis Perrott
Herbert R. O’conor
Maryland
Milton Rekord
Army
Grisfield
Miles Tull
Mr. Perrott
Bernard Baumgardner
West Patrick Street
Maryland science leader seeks federal support for Fort Detrick work
Dr. Robert P. Rice, president of the Maryland Academy of Sciences, asked the federal government to use Fort Detrick facilities and fund staff for biomedical research. A transfer of 61 civilian and 30 military personnel from Fort Detrick to Edgewood Arsenal and Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah, was temporarily postponed per Senator J. Glenn Beall Jr. About 500 members of Mount St. Mary’s and St. Joseph’s colleges marched in Emmitsburg to thank the St. Joseph’s Board of Trustees for considering alternatives to closing the Catholic women’s school in June 1973, a protest parade continuing after the new development.
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Maryland Academy of Sciences
Robert P. Rice
Fort Detrick
Edgewood Arsenal
Dugway Proving Grounds
Utah
U.S
J. Glenn Beall Jr
Mount St. Mary’s
St. Joseph’s Colleges
Emmitsburg
St. Joseph’s
Catholic Women’s School
St. Joseph's
Lawmaker urged to oppose Brady Bill on handgun checks
A constituent letter to Rep Beverly Byron argues against H.R. 7. It contends the seven day waiting period permits police to deny handgun purchases based on arrests not proven by conviction. It cites Maryland and FBI data gaps, noting risks of arbitrary denials and ineffectiveness as crime deterrence.
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Beverly Byron
Maryland
FBI
Florida
Illinois
ELR 7 Would Not Stop Hinckley From Reagan Shooting
Howard J. Fezell argues that ELR 7 would not have stopped John Hinckley or prevented the Reagan assassination attempt. He notes the weapon was bought with a valid license five months earlier and a seven day waiting period would not have prevented the purchase. He contends police databases target criminal conduct not mental illness and many laws prohibit sharing treatment information. He criticizes ELR 7 as a freedom restricting measure backed by Handgun Control Inc. and calls the bill a step toward banning private firearm ownership.
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John Hinckley
Reagan
Hinckley
Sarah Brady
Handgun Control Inc
HCI
United States
Parking meters costs sparking downtown clash over rates
Letters debate Frederick city parking policy with Steven Johnson proposing higher metered rates. A resident argues more public and suburban parking, and better transport, are needed to ease downtown congestion and support businesses. He cites City Hall unmetered spaces as a double standard.
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Steven Johnson
Frederick City
City Hall
Frederick critic challenged by local theater voice
Greg Berezuk defends Ethel Loeb as a social figure and questions her adequacy as a theater critic. He cites The Fredericktowne Players and The Crucible season, noting strong audience turnout and the need for sober review. The letter argues for a knowledgeable critic from The Frederick News-Post to grow Frederick theater.
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John Laughland
Ethel Loeb
Ms. Loeb
Frederick
Fredericktowne
Crucible
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Food and Drug Administration
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Senate Committee of Veterans Affairs
Alan Cranston
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Cranston
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Bush
Michael Boskin
America
IRS
United Feature Syndicate
Lloyd Culler
Rep
Byron
Howard J. Fezell Frederick
V. Edgie Russell Frederick
Greg Berezuk
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