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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1991
Page
6
The editorial notes taxpayers criticized an 8 cent tax rate hike but public input was quiet on proposed subdivision and zoning fee increases. It argues taxpayers should have spoken before action and that silence signals acquiescence to new and higher fees.
A Maryland politics note recalls Rep Beverly Byron’s denial that she takes NRA money after a column alleged PAC funding and a voting record against a handgun bill. The piece also shares a humorous scene with Lt Gov Melvin Steinberg and former senator Harry McGuirk and discusses local lawmaking checks and balances between counties and the General Assembly.
Veterans suing the VA face a tough path with many representing themselves against seasoned VA attorneys. The Court of Veterans Appeals, created in 1988, often rules on written testimony, leaving self-represented veterans at a severe disadvantage and contributing to widespread hardship in the process.
Veterans face a massive mismatch in pursuing legal action as VA resources lag and court rulings are poorly disseminated. Meanwhile lawmakers debate easing rules for banks, risking repetition of thrift era fallout and broader financial scandal in Washington. A mini editorial urges a national scandal scorecard.
A soaking rain across Frederick County ended a weeks long drought and lifted crop hopes. Maryland State Police tracked down two Chicago youths hitchhiking on Md 26 near Mount Pleasant and Libertytown after a car theft attempt. One offender faces a Police Court hearing. the younger companion will be sent to Chicago juvenile authorities. A state vet investigated mysterious deaths of healthy farm animals near Urbana, with poison weed suspected due to dry weather. Governor Mandel criticized Nixon wage price freeze as aiding big business, while Congressman Byron and county officials praised the policy. Nathan L. Haines of Walkersville caught a skate near Deale on Harry Bay after an hour fight, the fish measuring 24 inches long with a 27 inch tail. Montgomery Ward names Edward A. Donohue new Frederick Towne Mall store manager slated to open in November.
Frederick County Health Officer Martha Taylor Schipper stresses protecting public health from potential contamination of groundwater and the Sole Source Aquifer in Urbana. The Urbana Region Plan Update notes the aquifer provides drinking water for over half the area’s population and designates portions as a Sole Source Aquifer, urging safeguards as the South Frederick Rubble and Recycling Center proposal is discussed.
The Frederick Post letters from Balbi and Nancy Sias spark discussion on acceptable wording, decipherability, and editorial judgments. Balbi argues no trick to conceal meaning, while Reeves and Sias critique obfuscation and malapropism in letters to the paper.
A letter from Thurmont’s Joseph J. Balbi and a Clarksburg reader Lene Tereyla discuss abortion views. Balbi lists books to provoke inquiry and notes 23 years of study. Tereyla argues moderates oppose abortion as birth control but support exceptions for rape incest and danger to the mother.
A letter from Chris Herz of Frederick praises the Frederick County commissioners for restoring competence after two years of reform. He criticizes prior boards for siding with big developers, notes plumbing code fixes, and argues former commissioners had conflicts of interest tied to landholding and business ties.
A reader argues that blaming teachers alone ignores parental responsibility in education. The writer cites a case where a child rejects home tutoring, insisting a relative is paid to teach and no one at home will help, illustrating mixed stakes in student learning.
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