Air Force audits reveal wasteful morale funds spending
Audits of 32 bases found almost 10 million dollars misused from morale welfare and recreation funds. Examples include an Italian restaurant on a Japan base, a 75 000 officers club renovation rising to 2.2 million, chandeliers costing 31 800 each, and a departing general celebration in Germany. Congress urged to rein in spending.
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Air Force
South Carolina
Japan
Germany
England
Congress
U.S. Air Force
Hamilton Ontario and Canada trip reflections
A traveler recounts Hamilton Ontario as a major port city at Lake Ontario’s western edge with a strong steel industry, cultural offerings, and a large population. He notes his hometown ties, family health issues, and observations on Canada’s high costs, socialized system, taxes, welfare, immigration, and labor patterns. He visits Toronto to see the Sky Dome and the Blue Jays, describing stadium features and fan behavior.
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Hamilton
Ontario
Canada
Lake Ontario
Great Lake
Erie
Niagara
St. Lawrence Seaway
Otis
Hamilton Place
Kennedy Center
Tiger Cats
Redskins
Baltimore
Ballad Grammar School
Delta Collegiate Institute
Detroit
U.S
United States
Dominion
Royal Botanical Gardens
Lake Shore
Toronto
Blue Jays
Andres
McDonald's
Blue Jay
Sky Bome
Metzenbaum in Iraq praised by Saddam during visit
A Senate delegation led by Robert Dole met Saddam Hussein after Mubarak mediated the talks. Metzenbaum, wary as a Jew, called Saddam a strong and intelligent man who wanted peace, while later criticizing Saddam’s war psychology. The piece notes broader U.S. concerns and introduces a separate Navy dry dock waste report.
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Washington
Howard Metzenbaum
Iraq
Metzenbaum
D-Ohio
Saddam Hussein
Saddam
Kuwait
Iran
Israel
Senate
Robert Dole
Kan
Middle East
Hosni Mubarak
Dole
Alan K. Simpson
Wyo
Frank Murkowski
Bob
Bush
Tariq Aziz
Jerusalem
Threshing machine wreck in Middletown area and locals at scene
A wire from a tree to a telephone pole at Sixth and Bentz pulled a threshing machine from a truck near Thurmont, leaving a total loss. A Key Chevrolet tow truck broke in half during righting, and Thurmont sent a replacement to complete the recovery. About 250 people watched the midnight accident.
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Sixth
Bentz
Thurmont
Middletown
Key Chevrolet Sales Inc
Aputie
Oppose Beltway Bypasses For Maryland Growth and Transit
Frederick resident Linda Bisaccia argues against a 10 lane Beltway bypass from Mount Airy through Frederick to Virginia. She warns the plan would cost over 3 billion, harm wetlands and rivers, and worsen air quality, urging mass transit and growth controls instead.
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Capital Beltway
Mount Airy
Frederick County
Prince George's County
Virginia
Chesapeake Bay
Myths of homelessness letter challenges Dougherty claim
A reader rejects a Wayne S Dougherty letter on August 1 claiming homelessness results from choice. The writer argues most homeless are mentally ill and cites surveys showing high rates of mental incapacity, noting children form a rapidly growing homeless group.
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Wayne S Dougherty
Mr. Dougherty
Letter writers discuss housing, poverty, and Iraq policy
A reader contestes claims that public housing harmed markets and argues homelessness stems from poverty. The letter cites federal housing cuts from 51,500 to 9,500 units, notes rising rents and home prices, and urges empathy for the unsheltered. It also critiques Western policy on Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, and Saddam Hussein, urging lessons from history. Also includes the Frederick News-Post letter guidelines and contact details.
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Dougherty
America
Vado
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Webster Spurrier
Clark Stull
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Willard Hikes
Lewis Mobley
Herbert P. Whipp
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Guy K. Motter
Shens
Beachley Furniture Co
Jamison Door Co
Sue Shepherd
East D Street
Brunswick
American Legion
Sam Grillo
Everedy Co
Arthur Read
Todd Steel Co
Frederick Organization
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John Houston
Dwight Collinus
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