Governor to inspect Woodsboro bypass plans this month
Governor William Donald Schaefer will visit Frederick County to view the long discussed 1.8 mile Woodsboro bypass linking Md 550 and Md 194. The project faces funding hurdles, with locals proposing a mix of state, local, and private money to fund the road and move the project from pencil marks toward reality.
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William Donald Schaefer
Frederick County
Em Woundsbury
Letpang
Maryland
Woodsboro
Schaefer
1994 Maryland campaign set to heat up with big money moves
A crowded Maryland political landscape heats as Joe Miedusiewski’s $100,000 one night haul shakes governor race and reshapes Senate bids. Montgomery’s Boergers eyes a comeback, while Glendening, Steinberg, Bentley, and Sauerbrey stay contenders. GOP signals a push with Bluefoek, Hogan, Bartlett, and Brock eyeing seats as Annapolis power shifts unfold across districts 4A 4B and beyond.
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Donnybrook
Joe Miedusiewski
Baltimore
Mary Boergers
Montgomery County
Senate
Fells Point
Sen
Miedusiewski
Melvin Steinberg
P.G
Parris
Paul Sarbanes
Annapolis
Brock
Democrat Sarbanes
Maryland
6Th
Byron
Neil Glalui
Capitol Hill
Galen Clagett
Thomas Hattery
Del
Hattery
Visdy
Larry Hogan
Roscoe Bartlett
Vic
Hogan
Frederick
General Assembly
Ole
James E McClellan
McClellan
Anita Stup
Boyd Smith
Ron Sundergill
Out of the Valley
Middletown
Louise Snodgrass
Tim Ferguson
Smelser
Littrell
Ferguson
Beverly Byron
Gie Lastube
Treviou Ining
Emmitsburg
Linganore
Don “Doc” Elliott
Outcome Based Education sparks backlash in study on public schools
Phyllis Schiaffy argues OBE dumbs down schooling and fuels conflicts between educators and parents. She cites district pilots from Los Angeles and Houston, a Colorado election overturn, and a Cornell sociologist linking simpler texts to declining verbal skills, urging a back to basics.
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Washington
America
Beltway
OBE
Los Angeles
Houston
Washington, D.C
R’s
Cornell University
Donald Hayes
Hayes
Phyllis Schiaffy
Copley News Service
Stray bullet narrowly misses McKaig milk truck driver
Oscar F. Brown of McKaig was struck by a rifle report near his truck at 6:45 am while loading milk for J.W. Masser Transportation. Doctors said a stray .22 round barely missed his heart. he returned home after hospital evaluation. The piece also notes a Maryland mother and father learning their son Pvt Paul Jerry Liston was only slightly wounded in Italy, and Torpedoman 2/c Harold Creager of Thurmont, home from 20 months in the Southwest Pacific, spoke little of his experiences.
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Oscar F. Brown
McKaig
J.W. Masser Transportation
Ween Slici
Suecca
Frederick City Hospital
Frederick County
Italy
Joseph Liston
Mt. Zion
Pvt
Paul Jerry Liston
Harold Creager
Thurmont
Southwest Pacific
Electricity curtailment labeled effective in region
Twenty years ago Donald L Whipp of Potomac Edison said voluntary electricity curtailment reduced November load by about two and a half percent. The Thurmont Board of Appeals allowed a 100 by 150 foot helicopter pad on the Victor Leisner farm east of town for emergency Nixon helicopter use. Members of local service groups bell ring for the Salvation Army and related organizations aided kettling efforts.
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Donald L. Whipp
Potomac Edison Company
Hagerstown
Thurmont Board of Appeals
U.S. Naval Support Facility
Victor Leisner
Richard M. Nixon
Army Corps
Cortland W. Moore
Harold Fogle
Willet Wiggs
Mike Thomas
Ike Stevens
Zonta
Rotary
Exchange
Kiwanis
Lions
Javcees
Tall Cedars
Brunswick Board of Trade
Salvation Army Auxiliary
Litter Problem at Baker Park Prompts Action
A reader witnesses abundant trash at Baker Park near the water and calls for stricter littering laws and public ads about pollution. The piece urges residents to use trash cans, recycle, and pick up litter to protect wildlife and nature. Signed by Mike Baratas and Amy McDermott, Frederick.
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Baker Park
Brady Bill sparks debate over gun control and rights
The piece argues the Brady Bill will not curb crime or require universal background checks, calling for nationwide instant checks modeled on Virginia. It condemns a potential handgun ban as unconstitutional, praises the NRA, and urges swift punishment to deter crime.
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Virginia
NRA
Letters Call for Crime Solution Focus on Criminals
A Smithsburg correspondent argues for action on crime, urging policy to target offenders rather than harming innocent residents. The letter stresses the need to turn the situation around and deliver effective, fair public safety measures.
Time for Clinton to face America's violence crisis
A letter urges President Clinton to shift focus from NAFTA to domestic violence and crime. It cites Washington DC unrest, calls for National Guard action, and accuses the administration of neglecting urgent urban safety issues while riding NAFTA debates. Rob Thormeyer, amsville.
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Bill Clinton
Clinton
Ross Perot
America
Washington, D.C
National Guard
D.C
NAFTA
Dumbo
Perot
Mexico
Canada
Mutilation Threat Targeting Horses in Frederick County
A letter from Keena Moore of Point of Rocks denounces acts of horse mutilation as heinous and urges swift capture and punishment of the perpetrators, calling for their hanging from the tallest tree in Frederick County.
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Frederick County
Section 8 Housing Voucher Delay Highlights Plumbing Dispute
A pair of Section 8 recipients battle to fix severe plumbing in their rental after 16 months of inspections. The landlord refuses to cover costs, warning they would be liable if pursued. The writer notes a $1,500 bill from a plumber and ongoing inspector visits with no visible issues.
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Roy Meachum
Harry
Louise
Louise Ralng
Televa GE
Phyllis Schlafly
Littleton
Colo
National Education Association
Education Week
Teachers’ Union
People For the American Way
PAW
The
Frederick Civitan
Pune Dalen Manner Ant
Mike Baratas
Amy McDermott
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Bill Wolfe Smithsburg
Rob Thormeyer
Amsville
Donnal, Stone Frederick
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