Welfare reform tightens rules to aid families
Maryland moves to cut monthly Aid to Families with Dependent Children by 30 percent while tying benefits to new requirements. Officials say forcing preventive care school attendance and personal responsibility aims to help families, though critics note the hardship. About 231,000 people receive AFDC. the 347 million dollar cost is projected next year, with additional disability and eviction aid changes pending legislative or federal approval.
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Kennedy scandal shadows media ethics and trials
A columnist critiques coverage of the William Kennedy Smith Florida trial noting the electronic face blur on the alleged victim, arguing media bias and sensationalism harm victims while the case harms reputations and spawns legal tourism. He questions anonymity laws and links the ordeal to politics and money without endorsing Smith’s guilt or innocence.
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Terry Anderson
Damascus
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CNN
Clark Gable
Mr. Smith
Uebast Enon
Economic Pearl Harbor threat to Detroit and Silicon Valley
U S analysts warn the Japanese may wage a long war through economic and diplomatic tools after military defeat. They cite a 100-year pattern and claim Japan has damaged American industry more via economics than bombs. The piece argues the root cause is U S policy failures and political self interest.
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America Faces A Turbulent 1980s Economic Crisis
Jack Anderson warns of an economic war in the 1980s as the United States grapples with debt, budget chaos, and a credit collapse. He argues Washington must endure sacrifice of time and resources to avert a broader crisis, while Congress expands staff and costs beyond measure.
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Persian Gulf
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Maryland Mobilizes as War Looms Nationwide Grounding of Private Planes Ordered
Maryland leaders mobilize government military and industrial sectors as war looms. A private airplane grounded nationwide except for commercial flights. An Army recon truck overturned near Thurmont after colliding with a tractor trailer. driver identified as Private Anthony J. Langley. tractor trailer driver cited for improper position by State Trooper W. W. Corbin. Soldiers with the 18th Quartermaster 5 Cubs returning from maneuvers in the Carolinas stranded at Frederick fairgrounds. Senate House conferees back a 1.6 billion cancer campaign bill led by Sen Edward M. Kennedy and Rep Paul G. Rogers. A truckload of potatoes salvaged from a crash on U.S. 15 near U.S. 240. Future Snow Ball aides named for December 16: Sandy Johnson, Debbie Frith, Virginia Shipley, and others.
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W.W. Corbin
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Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Paul G. Rogers
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Different punishments for different folks
Stephanie Hull of Walkersville complains that three minors cited for possessing alcohol by minors received different punishments from the same Frederick judge. One got probation before judgment with a $100 fine, another probation before judgment with no fine, and the third faced no punishment. She questions consistency and calls for guidelines.
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Let Us Not Blame Present Commissioners
An Opinion piece by Paul LePlante argues Frederick County commissioners should not shoulder blame for timber harvest on College Mountain or the Schroder farm landfill. It notes prior boards, not the current, approved the harvest and set aside funds for the landfill, urging readers to consider past actions and voter intent.
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Frederick County
College Mountain
Schroder
Ino
Walkersville
Woodsboro
Dog owners in Myersville defend pets as family
John B. Blake notes Myersville dog owners take responsibility and treat their pets as family. The former dog owner underscores community bonds and protective instincts toward animals.
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Tone Fami
Responsibility for pets mirrors parent duties, says Eric Main
Letters argue owners must train care and answer for their dogs actions. A past violent dog history requires owner accountability, like gun safety. Neighbors deserve quiet, leash rules respected, and nonowners free from pet burdens.
EMS budget cuts threaten Maryland EMS and rural volunteers
University of Maryland at Baltimore President Errol Reese confirms a two-thirds FY 99 cut to the Maryland Institute for EMS Systems. Leaders warn such cuts would decimate state EMS, cripple rural volunteer services, and burden hospitals while shifting policy decisions away from lawmakers.
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Maryland Institute For Emergency Medical Services Systems
University of Maryland At Baltimore
Errol Reese
D.D.S
Pee
Maryland
Maryland surplus money question from Schaefer era
An engaged Maryland reader asks what happened to the state treasury surplus left when Governor William Donald Schaefer took office. The letter criticizes budget issues, yanked jobs, and governance, urging action and accountability.
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William Donald Schaefer
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