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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1991
Page
6
Frederick officials weigh moving ticket processing to a private firm and adding six meter patrols. Steven Johnson calls current enforcement loosely done while Mayor Gordon seeks revenue to exceed costs and reduce officer time on tickets.
A critical portrait of Maryland state treasurer Don Schaefer contending with budget gaps and deficits. The piece argues he pushes for higher taxes and reallocation to fund education housing and parkland, while blaming the General Assembly for shortfalls and pressing lawmakers amid a tight fiscal climate. The article notes political friction and campaigns for funding of projects like Carroll Creek and water or sewer initiatives.
Washington faces a flood of consumer complaints about credit bureaus and credit reports. A Federal Trade Commission view and a Consumers Union survey of 161 files found 19 percent contained errors serious enough to bar loans. Reports often omit full histories and can misstate debts, sometimes mixing in relatives’ records or outdated payments.
A report discusses credit report inaccuracies, lawsuits against TRW, and calls for free annual copies of reports. It explains consumer rights to free reports after loan denials and urges ongoing checks to correct errors, plus broader banking law changes under Bush-era proposals and a mini editorial on BLM moving staff west to align with land management.
Fifty years ago officials including County Commissioners and the Frederick Chamber of Commerce urged keeping the 65 foot bridge over the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal at Point of Rocks open despite a Park Service order to close it for unsafe conditions. The Federal Reserve Board restricted credit on 24 consumer goods to conserve materials for defense and curb inflation, while Maryland Governor O Conor urged fast construction of three defense roads to improve access to Glenn L Martin’s factory and Fort Meade. County hiring plans under a federal PEP program and a Frederick sculpture aid from Jeanne Dixon highlighted local stories, along with a letter in Life magazine criticizing Fort Detrick’s disbanding. Mount Airy Braves top Damascus Pony League with a roster led by Day and Mason, managed by Andrew Mason.
Bob Basle of Middletown responds to a defender of the gay lifestyle, arguing that homosexuals are not normal as other groups also work and live yet face stigma. He cites studies and experts noting AIDS transmission in gay men, and questions the spread of gay visibility and acceptance in society.
Sylvia M Bealer of Gapland writes that bumper sticker slogans such as Abortion is Murder misstate God’s view. She argues in St John that Jesus spoke of two births and urges readers to consider spiritual rebirth rather than quoting aggressive phrases.
A Knoxville reader voices support for Austin Renn’s push to preserve rural Frederick County’s character and environment. The note praises Renn as a reform advocate and hopes county commissioners heed prudent growth limits amid a broader shift toward sensible development.
An American argues that gun control plans threaten liberty and that armed self defense is the best way to reduce crime. He asserts police cannot prevent crime and cites restrictive laws in cities like Washington DC and New York, urging citizens to resist by arming themselves. He signs as John C. Nazarene from Mount Air and invites letters to The Frederick News-Post.
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