State budget woes push cuts to local governments
An editorial argues that Maryland under Gov William Donald Schaefer faces a tight budget as slow revenue forces spending cuts. It warns that shifting cuts to Frederick County and its schools could force local programs to shrink or raise local taxes, underscoring the need for state-level action rather than broader tax hikes.
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Schaefer
William Donald Schaefer
Frederick County
Iran-contra saga stalls as George mistrial declared
The Walsh Iran-contra probe stalls after a mistrial on former CIA chief Clair E. George. A new trial is set for October. jurors failed to reach a verdict amid debate over accountability. Public interest wanes as North and Poindexter seek Supreme Court reviews while politics and media scrutiny continue.
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Lawrence E. Walsh
Walsh
U.S
Royce C. Lamberth
CLA
Clair E. George
Mr. George
Congress
Iran
Nicaragua
Ronald Reagan
Steven Kirk
Washington Post
Kirk
Washington
Craig A Gillen
Gillen
Ain
Somaragit Pinning & Technicas
Met Secretar
Caspar Weinberger
George Shultz
Searge Rush
Camm
George
Bill Clinton
Oliver North
White House
John M. Poindexter
North
Poindexter
Supreme Court
Ollie North
Capitol Hil
Reporter's death looms over Inslaw case
A draft House Judiciary Committee report on the Inslaw affair links reporter Danny Casolaro to a broader conspiracy web. Casolaro was found with self-inflicted wounds last August in Martinsburg West Virginia while pursuing his year long probe into Inslaw, Iran Contra, BCCI and pre Gulf War arms. The committee states further investigation is imperative to determine if his death relates to his inquiry into Inslaw and covert operations.
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Washington
House
Judiciary Committee
Joseph Daniel Casolaro
Martinsburg
W.va
Justice Department
Inslaw
Justice
Elliot Richardson
Casciaro
Irancontra
BCCI
Iraq
Danny Casolaro
Lislaw
NSLAW
William Barr
Promis
Inslaw, Inc
Casolaro
FBI
Thomas Gates
Gates
Martinsburg Police Department
Committee
Casolaro Death Linked to INSLAW Probe Details
Jack Anderson and Michael Einstein report on Casolaro inquiries into INSLAW PROMIS theft, noting contact with FBI agent Gates, missing phone numbers, questioned autopsy actions, and suspicions of foul play amid official mishandling and unresolved questions surrounding his death and evidence.
County Democratic Central Committee appoints 19 precincts
Fifty years ago the Frederick County Democratic Central Committee elected members for each of the 19 precincts in the Frederick District and committeemen in the remaining 40 precincts. Re-elected officers were Alton Y Bennett as chairman Mary C Ott as vice chairman and Mary S Maulsby as secretary G Raymond Shipley succeeded as treasurer.
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THE
Democratic Central Committee
Frederick
Frederick County
Alton Y. Bennett
Mary C. Ott
Mary S. Maulsby
G. Raymond Shipley
Oscar C. Sponseller
Court House
W. Clinton McSherry
C.W. Gregory
George Z. Best
Robert E. Clapp Jr
Sherman Bowers
G. Ernest Lipps
John W. Null
Denver J. Shook
Alfred R. Jones
Edwin F. Nikirk
Edward M. Storm
W. Jerome Offutt
Gary L. Utterback
Herbert S. Schroeder
Community service requirement sparks parent backlash in Maryland
Frustrated Frederck County parents denounce a state school board policy mandating 75 hours of community service for high school graduation. They object to forced volunteering, potential waivers, and the impact on funds for college, arguing for parental choice and education instead.
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Montgomery County
Maryland Public Service Commission
Potomac Electric Power Company
Mount Airy-Brighton
Frances L. Abrams
PEPCO
Frederck County
Maryland
Reading
Pro Choice Republican Sparks Controversy in Public Debate
A confused public discussion centers on a pro choice Republican and a hypothetical question about abortion. The chaotic exchange involves candidates, party figures, readers, and shifting remarks, highlighting tensions within the party over abortion and public stance.
Democrats split on abortion reveal party tensions
In a candid exchange, party leaders discuss a rift over abortion sourcing from a Pennsylvania governor blocked at his convention and a Maryland bid to mobilize pro choice and pro life factions. The piece argues the pro choice bloc profits from keeping abortion politics active within both major parties.
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Democrats
Pennsylvania
Casey
DNC
NARAL
Democratic Party
Maryland
Tom Harkin
Len Barbara Mikulski
GOP
Michelin Dyson
Tyson
Pier Mehr
Peaches
Repubtans
Pin
Plaorm
Anti gun Meachum and the drug firepower issue
A garbled critiquing of Roy Meachum on gun control and drug policy surfaces. The piece references Mayor Kurt Schmoke, calls for legalization, and alleges wide drug network links involving Sicily, Burma, and other regions, with names like Robert Warfy and Fredench appearing in fragmented text.
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ACLU
Roy Meachum
Meachum
Inssom
Kurt Schmoke
Baltimore
Sicily
Burma
Fragmented OCR Note on Address and Names
The text appears as a garbled OCR excerpt mentioning a college, a president, and several street style fragments. It references an address at 20 EF Pytret St Fregerck Md with unclear context and multiple incomplete phrases. No clear event or entities beyond generic references are extractable.
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Fregerck
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