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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1991
Page
6
Residents react to a 121 million Capital Improvement Program for public schools as only five speakers attend a 16 minute hearing. The editorial notes concern over citizen involvement despite 27,000 students across 40 schools and urges parents to advocate for their children.
An elderly friend paid 60 for a brake replacement only to be hit with a 291,158 bill after discovery of multiple hidden repairs. Across the country cheap service centers push low prices while teaching staff to upsell and diagnose every little fault. The author recounts a personal tune up that ballooned with unnecessary parts while stressing buyer beware and rights on repair estimates.
Washington report reveals serious flaws in the Continuity of Government plan. Exposed issues include faulty alarm systems, leaking water and toxic chemicals, and improper parts for emergency vehicles. Westerman, a former Army major and counter intelligence officer, faced career retaliation for whistleblowing. The program, run by FEMA with a $5 billion bunker network, was created by Reagan aides including Oliver North and George Bush.
Westerman alleges break in wire taps and surveillance after officials from the Army Corps of Engineers and FEMA demanded records in 1987. His contract was canceled, bills rejected, and two lawsuits began, with Congress initiating an investigation into the COG program. He faced a gag order in 1989, a stalled fraud probe, and loss of contracts while debt mounted.
The government plans to maximize food supplies by canning peaches from local orchards at Thurmont's Western Maryland Canning Co for military use. Cannery officials say there are no set limits. In Langhorne Pa a 100 mile motorcycle race features Mehil E Bierley Leon Blickenstaff Vernon DeGrange with top prize 500 dollars. WPA to salvage old streetcar tracks for defense production under Howard Hunter order prioritizing local requests.
Twenty years ago C C Cannon of Air Enterprises Magnolia Del shown with assistants beside a Grumman Ag Cat sprayed 5000 acres of Frederick County corn to battle corn blight. John Machemer Marvin Frederick Fred Onderdonk Ed Corbit aided, amid police calls about a stunt plane. Doria storm threatened New York after Virginia Beach rain and floods. Historic Uniontown Inc. dedicated an authentic red schoolhouse as a museum landmark, Maud Haines donating the building.
Mount Airy reader Brad Young accuses Roy Meachum in his Aug. 19 column of basing claims on secondhand information about a Frederick police meeting. Young says Meachum has long written inaccurate information about meetings he did not attend, targeting Mayor Paul Gordon.
A reader questions a Aug 14 Frederick News-Post letter by Mike about Rep Byron financing a fundraiser at the Frederick Fairgrounds that charged 35 per attendee. The note discusses self serving perceptions, political gain, letters from the congresswoman, and disparities in salary among senators.
Readers critique tax hikes tied to educator funding and question priorities in Frederick County. Madeline Smith argues assessments raise taxes not to education funds, while Carla Da2zzi and Gracie Heller discuss faith, ethics, and humane treatment of animals in related commentary.
A letter from Tommy Kline of Mount Pleasant proposes satirical tradeoffs to ease Cold War tensions. He suggests offering a Big Mac and flies to soldiers who surrender guns, free franchises for tanks, Arco gas for ICBMs, and Safeway food for MIGs, claiming Gordy is alive in Havana. He critiques Charles P. Goodwin's Aug 10 piece as overly negative.
Sylvia M. Bealer of Gapland challenges Mr. Weber over how history is taught and experienced. She cites Humpty Dumpty and Joan of Arc, warns amateurs misinterpret history, and urges reading the Constitution alongside the Antietam General Management Plan to engage with a battle context.
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