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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1989
Page
7
An advisory group proposes voluntary uniforms at Forestville High School to curb peer pressure and improve academics and discipline. The plan cites observations from Washington DC and Baltimore schools where uniforms reduced fashion focus and behavior problems.
Roy Meachum argues Maryland General Assembly shielded Sen. Laurence Levitan in an oyster plant deal tied to a state grant. He notes lack of open hearing and suggests political influence taints public trust, while no laws were broken. The piece likens closed-door proceedings to Charles I’s Star Chamber and questions accountability.
The article critiques U S drug policy highlighting a $2.9 million grant funding cactus costume tactics for National Guard border duties and radar balloons that fail to intercept heroin or cocaine. It notes federal spending exceeds 1 billion yearly at borders with only 5 to 7 percent intercepted. It cites that the U S consumes about half the world’s cocaine and the annual illicit drug market rivals the federal deficit at about 350 billion.
Rep Fortney Stark distributes a cheeky drug questionnaire and argues current tactics fail to curb drugs. He cites 6.5 million addicts needing treatment with 2 million seeking help and only 250,000 beds, plus costly naval patrols and scarce prosecutions. Thornburgh criticizes law enforcement alone and Bennett shifts toward treatment. China faces GATT admission delays over Tiananmen Square.
A Frederick couple warns others after an 8-month-old chocolate mixed lab named Gambrill was offered for adoption by a tall man in his 20s who claimed a Buckeystown employer and a large white ranch home. No address matched. Humane Society notes similar reports and urges verification before rehoming pets.
Federal agents and deputy sheriffs surveilled a farmhouse near Rocky Ridge and Creagerstown, arresting five and seizing 2000 gallons of mash after 36 hours. Citizens Truck Company opened new South Court Street quarters with doors, dormitory, and recreation areas drawing many visitors. Inmates at Montevue stored 390 canned beans. drought fears hit late potatoes. A fire at an abandoned quarry prompted county action. Vernon Summers elected chair of Urban Redevelopment advisory committee. Ronald N. Young, 29, first Democratic alderman candidate.
Susan Carson of Barnesville pleads with county officials to halt ten proposed landfills in the rural Sugar Loaf area. She warns of toxic ash, polluted soil and water, and loss of farmland and green space. Carson cites nearby incinerators and PEPCO expansion, urging safer, alternative sites and shared burden.
Letter from Richard C of Walkersville praising Frederick Cablevision for TV and radio Keys baseball coverage this season. He notes decades of involvement, the joy of watching local players, and minor criticism of commentator Paul Merrill. He looks forward to next season in the new stadium.
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