What happened to Marylands four hundred million surplus
The AP explored why Maryland's late 1980s four hundred million surplus vanished into a deficit. Slowing incoming revenue from recession reduced income and sales taxes while federal funds fell. Government growth persisted in areas like welfare, prompting calls for higher taxes and reduced services. Proposed fixes included reevaluating state government, selling state facilities, and restructuring agencies.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Longtime Frederick County Teachers chief faces backlash
The article profiles Jack Patterson and the Frederick County Teachers Association's shifting influence from 1985 to 1991. It covers voter anger at funding disputes, a 1987 graduation disruption, leadership changes, later pension-like raises, and the era's political dynamics shaping the local education establishment. Patterson's tenure, clashes with superintendents Noel Farmer and Stuart Berger, and the rise of Larry Haover are examined amid broader community tension over contracts and taxes.
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Jack Patterson
Frederick County Teachers Association
Pope
Noel Farmer
Stuart Berger
Dr. Farmer
Berger
Patterson
FCTA
Larry Hayver
Bruce Reeder
Haover
Tis
Understanding Voter Turnout Myths in 1992 Elections
The piece debunks the 1992 turnout myth that 104 million voters set an all time record. It explains population growth can raise raw totals without signaling a true, contexted peak. It notes records occurred in 1952 to 1984 and cautions against attributing significance to a single year.
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Reagan
Mondale
United States
Voter turnout myths and the long arc of participation
Francis Mancini argues that turnout has fluctuated around a long-term average and debunks the common myth of a continuous three-decade decline. He traces turnout in major elections from 1932 to 1992, noting spikes with 18-year-olds and comparing periods of stability, while highlighting how media narratives can mislead public perception. Mancini writes for the Providence Journal.
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Typica
Roosevelt
Truman
Dewey
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Farmers press change to A gasoline rule in Lewistown
Fifty years ago on December 7 1942 the Frederick County Grange urged amending the A gasoline classification to ease farm transport constraints. They argued trucks could be used less if passenger cars were permitted, boosting rubber and fuel savings during wartime. Local police and FBI officials met in Hagerstown on air security and arrest procedures, with Frederick officers in attendance. Milk dealers noted a one cent price ceiling rise under OPA would not avert wholesale market disruption for doorstep sales.
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Frederick
OPA
Old WFMD Building Site Aimed for Medical Center
Fountain Medical Center Inc plans a medical complex on the 92 year old WFMD building at Seventh and North Market. Louis Battistone says the project faces whether razing the structure is required and to fit historic district rules. James Pasike downplays county building code objections, noting local builders already follow standards but expect some inconvenience.
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WFMD
Seventh and
North Market Streets
Fountain Medical Center Inc
Louis Battistone, Medical Center Inc
James Pasike
Farmer’s Home Administration
Frederick News-Post
Frederick County
Mr. Pasike
Change the Dial: Listener Switches Stations Over Format Shifts
A longtime WFMD listener recounts switching to 82Q after WFMD shifted to talk radio. With WFRE 99.9 now in place, they say goodbye to WEMD and 82Q and hello WFRE, urging others to fine tune their listening.
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WFMD
Letters on abortion and military culture from Anna and Jason Grabill
In a personal letter, Anna and Jason Grabill of Walkersville argue against abortion rights and reflect on military service, religious beliefs, and LGBTQ issues in the armed forces. They emphasize individual moral choice and reject government coercion, noting their own and their family's military background.
Abortion debate on rights and free will across ages
The piece argues that true rights are innate and even prenatal, urging scrutiny of government power in abortion policy. It questions whether states protect individual choice or merely societal order, suggesting rights arise from natural choice rather than legal sanction.
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Legislati Manu Abort
Gs. Sutip Thug
Dot Bengve
No Homosexuals in the Military Controversy Sparks Debate
A veteran mother and husband, both Marines, argue against allowing homosexuals in the military. They claim morale drops and discipline issues, citing personal experiences with roommates and concerns about conduct. The letter frames opposition to Clinton era policy changes and reflects broader deployment-era tensions.
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Perot
Clinton
U.S. Army Reserve
Washington Post
Residents urge halting Urbana PUD to curb congestion
An Urbana area letter protests planned developments fearing traffic on Md 355 Md 75 and 335 will worsen with new housing. It urges residents to attend final hearings December 9 at Winchester Hall Frederick and December 14 at Urbana Elementary to oppose rezonings in Urbana Tramsville.
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Ijamsville
Winchester Hall
Frederick
Urbana Elementary
Tramsville
Frederick County
Tuo Tete
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