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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1990
Page
4
Questions of crime and law enforcement surface as candidates for the board confront rising offenses in the first half of this year. Thefts and break ins increased, drug links cited by Maryland State Police. Voters seek plans to curb crime and manage costs.
The writer rails at Labor Day myths and Hawaii snakes while recounting local police overreach. A DC jaywalking case involving Chandra Shealey and undercover officer Wayne Simpson highlights alleged abuse of arrest powers and calls for police accountability amidst a broader crime surge.
Newly declassified reports reveal the U S government knew more about Agent Orange dangers decades ago yet continued defoliant use. Memos show a pattern of policy improvisation, public relations campaigns, and selective safety concerns, including a secret five mile buffer around plantations while ignoring populated areas.
A cache of 1967 memos shows drift of Agent Orange damaged rubber plantations due to navigational errors and plans to publicly declare bans in heavily populated areas to sway public opinion. Officials deny PR motives while critics call the program wasteful and deceptive, amid broader defense project cost overruns.
Senate passes the peace time draft measure by 58 to 31. It requires all male citizens ages 21 to 30 to register, about 12 million. They would face one year of training and could be held longer for emergency. Frederick business group forms to promote a local made goods market.
A Frederick Welfare Rights Organization request to use Title 1 money for student clothing was denied by the Board of Education. A Title I coordinator noted past local group support and urged funds be used beyond existing educational and social services. The county plans to follow state guidelines for student absences during political campaigns.
Frederick column by G Lee Teets of Myersville offers to pay 200 for publishing his ballot in the Frederick News Post Aug 22. He claims objective judgment though critics note his past labeling of Democrats. The letter urges readers to trust his ballot choices for county commissioners.
The piece urges Congress and the Bureau of Veterans Affairs to maintain or expand veterans benefits and recalls the praise veterans receive as they deploy. It warns against repeating the long, painful fight Vietnam veterans faced for medical aid and compensation and hopes future service members avoid such struggles.
A letter criticizes neglect of Agent Orange veterans and urges immediate care and rehabilitation. It cites 1917 WWI mobilization, mustard gas effects, and calls for renewed action by veterans affairs. The author contrasts pro life and pro choice, urging respectful, accurate terminology and adoption and support options. Karen McGrath Union Bridge
A reader describes witnessing animal mistreatment at a Montgomery County Fair animal sheds. A boy allegedly yanks pig ears and kicks a pig, while onlookers and security fail to intervene. The writer labels farmers as welfare supporters with skepticism.
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