Drought aid eyed for Frederick and Maryland counties
Governor Schaefer urged federal action as drought ravages Frederick Allegany Carroll and Howard counties. More than 1100 farmers in Frederick County lost over 40 percent of crops, with losses around 18 million dollars. Federal aid could include emergency feed grazing on conservation land and low interest loans from the Farmers Home Administration. Some farmers fear survival depends on more than aid.
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Frederick County
Maryland
U.S
Farmers Home Administration
Schaefer
William Donald Schaefer
Education as Maryland's economic engine under Schaefer plan
Governor Schaefer frames education as the core solution to welfare, youth drug culture, and unemployment while boosting funding to $2.25 billion. A Maryland blue ribbon panel proposed reforms including a 240 day year, school choice incentives, teacher testing, and probation for underachievers, yet lawmakers allocated modest sums and redirected money to a computer data system. The 2000 goals include universal kindergarten, higher graduation rates, competency testing, and U.S. leadership in science and math, with ongoing tension between the governor and General Assembly over reform.
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William Donald Schaefer
Frederick
Prince George’s County
Union
Tennessee
U.S
Lamar Alexander
Schaefer
Maryland
Charlottesville
General Assembly
Patrick Welsh
T.C. Williams
Syrian Vice President Rifaat Assad Ties to CIA Spying
Source alleges Rifaat Assad, Hafez Assad’s younger brother and potential successor, has long acted as a CIA informant and debriefing contact. The report notes his past role quelling the 1982 Hama uprising, a landmark event shaping Syrians' view of him, while suggesting current clandestine talks with CIA officials in a Maine safehouse.
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Washington
Hafez Assad
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Middle East
Assad
Rifaat Assad
Rifaat
United States
State Department
M Bast
Maine
Hafez
Assadi
Hama
Rifaat Assad alliance with CIA sparks controversy abroad
Knowledgeable sources allege Rifaat Assad sought a covert alliance with the CIA before 1982, drawing Western gifts and access while maintaining a luxurious life across Paris Geneva and Potomac. A 1.1 million mansion and an August 1982 fire at Rifaat’s house raised suspicions of organized crime style preparations. Neighbors noticed armed guards as the CIA’s discreet involvement grew amid regional funding links and dubious intelligence. The piece contrasts Rifaat with Assad and Noriega, noting harsher pasts and cautioning about the reliability of information from Bekaa Valley drug routes. A mini editorial questions pediatric food advertising and parental responsibility, urging fewer ads targeting children and a shift to adult-driven grocery decisions.
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Hafez Assad
Rifaat
Paris
Geneva
CIA
United States
I A Front Corporation
Potomac
Washington
West
Soviet Union
County Agency Offices Move Sparks Local Office Debate
County officials moved the agent’s offices to the second floor of the old Church Street School after farm leaders urged keeping space at the courthouse. The housing authority reports 40 Lincoln Apartments units occupied with six rents from 10 to 12.50 monthly available at the 4 E Church St office. In other notes, boat traffic fights algae blooms in Culler Lake, Fort Detrick pressuring cancer research use, Monocacy Park study urged, Eastalco workers vote AFL-CIO representation, and Fort Detrick dialing changes replace the old greeting.
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Henry R. Shoemaker
Church Street
Frederick County Bar Association
Roads Board
Frederick County Housing Authority
Lincoln Apartments
E. Church St
Right to know expands toxic chemical reporting act
A July 11 move led by Rep. Gerry Sikorski introduces the Community Right to Know More Act of 1991 H.R. 2880 to broaden the 1986 Emergency Planning Community Right to Know Act. It would expand the Toxic Release Inventory, cover more facilities, require reporting on chemical use and production, and push plans to reduce toxic waste, with support urged from Rep. Beverly Byron and Maryland lawmakers.
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Congress
Gerry Sikorski
Beverly Byron
Maryland
Fragmented Society and Rights Debate Reflected in Letters
The News-Post on July 16 highlights worries about societal fragmentation and potential decline while affirming the nation’s resilience. A reader agrees with Chalvaze E. Durham on Black rights, counters anti-gun stance, and notes inner city drug merchants are not causing widespread deaths.
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News-Post
Chalvaze E. Durham
Letter
Reid
The War on Drugs and Hidden Agendas Debate
A reader argues the war on drugs serves money and control, cites jail demographics and deportations, and warns against political manipulation. Another letter questions Free State Recycling Systems permits in Frederick County, asking who owns it, where it operates, compliance with plans, and monitoring to prevent dumping near Point of Rocks.
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Lam
Frederick County
Free State Recycling Systems
Free State
New York
New Jersey
Virginia
Maryland Department of
Point of Rocks
Embryo, Soul and Prolific Discussion by Lucille Naas
In this opinion piece Lucille Naas argues abortion ethics hinge on the belief that life begins with breath, distinguishes embryo from person, and criticizes church control while urging focus on addressing social ills and unwanted pregnancies.
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Matchee Powell
Robert C. Reid
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Noriega
Libya
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Omar Hassan Ahmed Bashir
Sudan
Kim Tl Sung
North Korea
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American Academy of Pediatrics
Culler Lake
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Mathias
Senate
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Richard M. Nixon
Goodloe E. Byron
Monocacy National Military Park
Eastalco Aluminum Co
Buckeystown
United Peek Workers
America Afl-Cio
United “Steelworkers” of America
Charles Barranco
Eastalco
Daniel Pontious
Maryland Public Interest Research Group
Annapolis
Durham
James Beckwith
Korea
Vietnam
Timothy P. Johnson
Middletown
N.Y
N.J
Kathleen Gouker
Lucille Naas
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