Maryland Builders Association fined for election law violation
The Frederick County Builders Association paid a $200 fine and received unsupervised probation after distributing campaign literature without an required authority line. The case highlighted Maryland election-law complexity and prompted remarks from lawyer Harry deMoil praising voter involvement but noting legal confusion.
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Frederick County Builders Association
Maryland
S. Offich
Builder’s Association
Harry deMoil
Right wing and left wing echo in post coup era
Roy Meachum argues the first 48 hours after last week's aborted Soviet coup exposed a united hardline stance across American extremes. He contrasts gun and abortion debates with perestroika praise, condemns parallels to Stalin, and notes leaders like Bush Major and Gorbachev shaping a fragile, global balance amid defense budgets and Western aid.
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America
Mikhail Gorbachev
Stalin
Red Army
Maryland
Moscow
Lenin
U.S. of A
Clarence Thomas
Supreme Court
Martin Luther King
Thomas
Wichita
Logician
Hitler
Superman
Soviet Union
Gorbachev
White House
George Bush
Gorbechev
Aph Tyre
Communist
Party
London
Mr. Bush
Britain
John Major
Major
U.S
Washington
Democracy
State employees face 234 extra unpaid hours yearly in Maryland
Ann Heslin of Frederick writes that shifting from 35.5 to 40 hour weeks costs state workers 4.5 hours weekly, totaling 234 per year. She notes loss of health expense benefits, compares with Board of Education raises, and warns furloughs may become permanent without pay.
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Ertisan
Maryland
Board of Education
Gorbachev era seen as doomed by coup risks
A 1990 report by Richard Fairbanks warned that the Soviet Union faced a weak center, restive military, and costly reforms as Gorbachev's perestroika stirred both hope and fear. The piece notes widespread discontent among officers, restive republics, and a lack of political leadership to steer through changes, with religion and new freedoms shaping public sentiment. A separate brief discusses plummeting beef prices, possible price fixing, and a critical mini editorial on President Bush facing international crises while domestic issues loom.
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Washington
Mikhail Gorbachev
Richard Fairbanks
State Department
Fairbanks
Soviet Union
Bush
Europe
Moscow
Gorbachev
KGB
Michael Einstein
T Oo
Agriculture Department
Bob Kerrey
D-Neb
Justice Department
Persian Gulf
Hundreds Attend Joint Concert At Baker Park 50 Years Ago
The News-Post recalls a 1971 Baker Park concert by the 115th Infantry Band and Glee Club drawing over 3,000 attendees. Soloists Sgt John Insley and Waiter Miller performed. Lt John Belt urged support for troops. Also noted: a black widow spider found by Lewis Lee, Idle grant for Frederick County health planning, and county fair queen candidates.
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Baker Park
115Th Infantry
Miller
Baltimore
Fréderick Kile
Barr
Cannon
Bob ‘Brooks
New York City
John
H. “Belt
Sues Charles Irwin
Frederick County
County Medical Association
Frederick Memorial Hospital Board
County Health Department
County Planning Commission
Frederick
Maryland
Persian Gulf War Viewed as a Political Farce
A reader railes against Desert Storm, arguing the war served Bush’s legacy, caused American losses, yielded no gains, left Saddam at large, and dumped funds that could aid the needy while criticizing Iran Contra hearings and political grandstanding.
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Harry Prongas
Bush
Saddam Hussein
Amma Sy Mama
Congress
Letters to the Editor criticize taxes and county officials
A Frederick County reader laments wasteful taxpayer money and unkept promises by three local figures, argues taxes have risen, and praises voters for awareness. The letter urges accountability, mentions nurses, education spending, and calls for public works like an overpass at Lime Kiln railroad. Ellen Bartlett signs.
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Frederick Gemi
Mocseketeers
Ron Sundergill
Gail Bowerman
David Gray
Mt. Olivet
Frederick County
M. Thomas
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Roy Meachum
Mr. Gorb
Ann Heslin
Lovire
Jack Anderson
News-Post
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Lewis E.lee
Gail’. Poffenberger
Silver Spring
Montgomery County
Jo Ann Doody
Gaithersburg
Rhamond
Cynthia Keller
Leslie Ann
Boyer
Darnestown
Valerie Cambell
Dear Garrett
Green Valley
Myersville
William B. Bruchey
Aere
Litte
Pauline Etzler
Ronald Sundergill
Bataowe Vere
Rairoad
Lime Kila
Tamko
Shell Cer Fonda
Ellen Bartlett Frederick
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