Texas Guard colonel haunted by past drug probes and perjury case
Texas National Guard Col Richard Brito, once in charge of the drug interdiction program, faces perjury investigations and a halted federal probe into alleged drug-smuggling ties. Despite turmoil, he helped draft contingency plans for Houston during the Republican National Convention and sought lessons from the Rodney King era in California.
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Houston
Texas National Guard
Customs Service
US Army
Richard Brito
Brito
Ed Komandosky
Kamandosky
Gong
National Guard
Dean Boyd
California National Guard
Los Angeles
California
U.S. Customs Service
Billy
Customs
Mexico
Mario
Col. Brito
Grimes County
Texas
Texas Department of Public Safety
Cal. Brito
Texas Guard
Maria
Britos
Chicago
Orlando
Miami
Texas District Attorney's
Brownsville
Drug Enforcement Administration
Armando Ramirez
U.S. Army Security
U.S. Attorney's
David Barron
Mario Brito
Barron
Frederick County planning commission selection sparks debate
The county commissioners, in a political process, chose Bob White as the new planning commissioner amid controversy over interview access for other candidates. Critics allege bias against pro-business figures tied to the Chamber of Commerce, while supporters praise merit and thorough staff review in narrowing to a single appointee.
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New Frederick County Planning Commission
Bob White
William Browning
Browning
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Bruce Reeder
Political theater at convention underscored Bush Clinton clash
Roy Meachum surveys the 1992 Democratic and Republican conventions, noting Al Gore and Bill Clinton's standout show versus a Houston gathering that centers on George Bush. The piece ridicules postures on female influence and prefaces with broad party power plays and media dynamics.
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Hari-Kari
al Gore
Madison Square Garden
Bill Clinton
Truman
Houston
George Bush
Maine
Kennebunkport
Barbara Rustoff
Wrile Hortar
Arera
Emmitsburg carnival dog bites three pitchmen in scuffle
A dog belonging to one of three pitchmen at the Emmitsburg Fire Company carnival stole the show and bit a pitchman during a master and dog dispute. The third pitchman intervened as peacemaker and was bitten on the right leg while suffering a broken finger. No charges were filed.
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Emmitsburg
Maryland
Tpr
W.W. Corbin
Local affairs luncheon backs county government
Twenty years back the State and Local Affairs Committee of the Frederick Chamber of Commerce reaffirmed support for the County Commissioners and Planning and Zoning Commission. Chair Louie Brosius urged unity as residents questioned commissioners integrity. Montgomery County to study using sewage effluent to cool PEPCO additions at Dickerson plant. Frederick County Teachers Association notes critical housing shortage for 175 to 209 incoming teachers ahead of September opening.
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State and
The
Frederick
Montgomery County
James P. Gleason
Dickerson
Lois Teter
Frederick County Teachers Association
FCTA
Frederick County
Horses and logging raise memories and concerns
The reader recalls horse logging on the front page and reflects on environmental balance. They praise the Amish camaraderie with horses and note past forest practices shifted to safer, more efficient methods, while questioning mankind’s role in nature.
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de Saute
Boas
Sefer
Readers clash over vocabulary, ideology and science ethics
In letters responding to James R Schrumpf, readers attack the vocabulary debate, denounce a letter’s indecipherability, and scrutinize topics from abortion and fetal tissue research to environmental policy and climate science. The exchange touches Einstein Jung quotes, church views, Rio Earth Summit critiques, and political rhetoric.
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Now Baptist Church
Crystal City
U.N
U.S
Rio
Earth
Sen Gore
Bush
Under International
Frederick Post Severs
Boeks
Bnef
Mt Pinatubs
Drat
White House
Fragmented Political Text on Religion and Community Roles
An unclear OCR passage references politicians, religious figures, and community ties. It mentions faith, a Baptist innvention, and various names like Lattie Rock, Tem Spee, Roeper Geb, and Petey, but the garbled text yields no clear events or conclusions.
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Atrengin
Roeper
Gern
Gree
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Considerne
Martlyn
Heuster Wock
Repubocar
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Feom
Rfies
Chester M. Davis
U.S. Employment Service
Westminster
Carroll County
North Market Street
James R Schrumpf
Albert Einstein
Atlantic
Carl G Jung
Noa
Cavcy le Clark
Margaret Melal
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