Bushs clash over libraries spreads across White House
Barbara Bush champions family literacy from the East Wing while George Bush backs library budget cuts as federal funding shrinks. The piece notes nationwide library closures, hours cutbacks, and a proposed Emergency Book Fund plus USIA cuts abroad and bipartisan reactions.
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Politicking at Harry Grove Stadium Sparks Local Debate
Frederick fans attend baseball games as politicians from both parties appear in the stands. Alan Keyes sings the National Anthem sans campaign buttons while banners are discouraged. City rules ban political activity on the stadium property, raising questions about what counts as politicking at the ballpark.
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Senate
Alan Keyes
Barbara Mikulski
Miyke
Keys
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William Donald Schaefer
Harry Grove Stadium
Mr. Keyes
Tom Hattery
Roscoe Bartlett
Sixth Congressional District
New York Then and Now from Baghdad on the Hudson
Roy Meachum recalls a bygone New York’s glamour and grit amid grimy streets and rising prices while recounting his East Side stay in 1968. He contrasts lavish menus with urban decay and the city’s energetic, dangerous allure.
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America
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Batman
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Nertas Marcus
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Satine
Frederick County News Highlights From Camp Herbert R O Conor
Fifty years ago the Seventh Battalion tested rifles at Camp Herbert R O Conor Cascade with Frederick County marksmen performing on par with Baltimore County. An investigation follows a parolee recapture near a Frederick farm after a hand injury. City leaders propose buying Tower Apartments and Hotel Frederick for parking space while plans for tiered parking near City Hall face merchant opposition. County officials review proposed changes to the planned unit development ordinance amid complaints of notice quality and staff uncooperativeness from Carroll Manor Civic Association.
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Cascade
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Frederick County
Baltimore County
Frederick
Glenmore V. Rice
Tower Apartments
Hotel
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Rice
Planning Commission
Larry Johnson
Johnson
Lawrence A Dorsey
Carroll Manor
Carroll Manor Civic Association
Planning and Zoning Commission
School bus camcorders urged to catch unsafe drivers
A reader urges use of camcorders by public school bus drivers to record unsafe behavior of motorists. The letter describes frequent near misses despite multiple warning lights and inspections, citing drivers distracted by coffee, makeup, phones, or conversation. It argues cameras could deter offenses and aid safety.
Bus Driver Plea on School Safety and Fines in Frederick County
A Frederick County bus driver urges stricter enforcement for stop violations, noting 42 violators a month could yield 10 500 in fines if camcorders were used. He reports 80 100 daily stop calls, near miss incidents on Shookstown Road, and a pending multimillion dollar suit over a student fatality. He appeals to drivers to protect children aboard and support bus transport safety.
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Fort Telleck
Shookstown
Frederick County
County argues against housing plan amid water concerns
Residents accuse Frederick County commissioners and developers of bias as wells prove unstable and the plan to supply 80 new houses relies on groundwater. They urge relocation of the treatment plant and a comprehensive review to benefit all area residents, not just a west Fishing Creek development.
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Department of Planning and Zoning
Gary Hill
Sandower Builders
Sue Ann Yingling
Frederick County
David Gray
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