Transit taxes tie Frederick projects to higher gasoline costs
Frederick county residents face higher taxes to fund the East Street extension and a MARC rail line extension to Frederick. Gov Schaefer says funding requires a new gas tax as Maryland weighs road and rail needs. Delegates and senators are urged to gauge public support and funding options.
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Frederick
Frederick City
East Street
East Patrick Street
Middletown
MARC
Point of Rocks
Del
James McClellan
Schaefer
Maryland
Kennedy Center Honors raise questions about fame and merit
In a column on the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, Andy Rooney notes the ceremony honoring Gregory Peck Roy Acuff Betty Comden Adolph Green Robert Shaw and Fayard and Harold Nicholas and critiques American attention toward movie stars while neglecting scientists writers and other behind the scenes contributors. He observes familiar faces among attendees and argues real contributions to culture often go unrecognized beyond television and the limelight.
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Hollywood
Washington, D.C
Gregory Peck
Roy Acuff
Betty Comden
Adolph Green
Robert Shaw
Fayard
Harold Nicholas
Camden and Green
Nicholas Brothers
Deelie the
Navarene
Kennedy Center
Dts
Aden
Carol Barnett
Lauren Bacall
Jean Stapleton
Audrey Hepburn
Sid Caesar
Jack Lemmon
Lew Gossett Jr
Anthony
Cerk Per Aeme
Justice probes S and L kingpin PACs in Florida case
Justice Department widens probe into David Paul CenTrust operation. Investigators question whether he coerced employee political contributions to gain influence, tracing two PACs that distributed 328000 to politicians from 1966 to 1989 as CenTrust collapsed with 1.7 billion in debts. Paul faces 30 million restitution demand amid broader regulator scrutiny.
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Washington
Justice Department
Florida
Paul
Office of Public Integrity
Jerry Brown
Paul Tsongas
S&l
Charles Keating
Kealny
May
Keating
Political pressure and bonuses tied to PAC contributions
The memo chain portrays executives pressured employees to donate to CenTrust PACs, with bonuses linked to political giving and internal lists tracking supporters. It also notes private criticism of John Sununu by President Bush over use of government planes and the White House limo as a preferred escape from controversy.
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Jim Lynch
Paul
Paw
CenTrust
Keating
Cranston
D-Calif
Bush
John Sununu
Sununu
White House
Farm workers and civic notes amid Virginia reserve change
Yesterday marked 50 years 4 Dis 7G with farm labor by W. S. Jennings and youths Emaneal Heider and Samuel Grim, hoarding corn and fodder. Col Elmer F. Munshower named commandant of the A.P. Hill Military reservation spanning Fredericksburg to Bowling Green, Va, on leave in Frederick when announced. a cigarette donation barrel appeared before New Schroeders Inc. inviting shoppers to contribute for soldiers and sailors.
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Izbor
W.S. Jennings
Brownsville
Elmer F. Munshower
A.P. Hill
Fredericksburg
Bowling Green
Munshower
115Th Infantry
Col
Frederick
Federal Service
New Schroeders Inc
W. Patrick St
Frederick area sheriffs discuss Maryland Correctional Training Academy
Twenty years ago on December 12 1971 Maryland officials including Sheriff Tuchard Baumgartner and other county sheriffs jail wardens and advisors gathered to plan the Maryland Correctional Training Academy set to take effect July 1 1972 The Frederick Social Security country was tapped as a local center to address substandard nursing home conditions Alfred P Shockley was photographed donating driver education cars to instructors James Zimmerman and David Schrodel at Frederick and Gov Thomas Johnson High Schools.
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Tuchard
Baumgartner
Maryland
Maryland Correctional Training Academy
Frederick
Tluminc
Ceereer
Rene
Alfred P. Shockley
James “Skip” Zimmerman
David Schrodel
Gov. Thomas Johnson
Seeing Hogs at the Public Trough
Milburn Ahalt worries about Frederick County and Board of Education salaries, arguing private industry should be compared in a true survey. He questions overall compensation including retirement, holidays, sick leave, and personal time, suggesting salaries may need downward adjustment.
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Frederick County
Board of Education
Consideration of County Manager Move in Frederick County
Citizens for Good Government opposed home rule while Frederick News-Post reports four of five commissioners favor a county manager. Debates cite costs between 25000 and 70000 annually and timing may delay progress. The shift aims to separate executive and legislative functions, countering self determination opposition.
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Citizens For Good Government
Movement For Charter Government
Charter
Sone
Frederick News-Post
Frederickerty
Gordon du
Keser
Bint
Roe
Ting
Rang Ont
Frederick Commty
El Shaddai Congregation Faithful to Love and Reform
Theodore Ted Simon assistant pastor of El Shaddai Congregation in Frederick writes about democracy and education, praising the mixed faith community that welcomes Jews and Gentiles. He defines Jesus as challenging yet loving and describes the congregation’s mission against addiction greed and sexual immorality while sharing personal testimony of conversion.
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Andrews
el Shaddai
God
Jesus
Absabad
Corinth
Paul
Sams
el Shaddal
God's Cove
Bart
Father
Thes
Theodore
Ted” Simon
Frederick
Intrater Letter Sparks Fire Over Gay Rights Debate
The Frederick Post faces a flood of correspondence after a Page A-10 piece on AIDS activism. Readers contend with Magic Johnson, denounce homosexuality, and argue over whether alternate lifestyles fuel the epidemic. Letters from Charles W. Smith and Tom Ketterman appear, urging denouncement of homophobia, while Keith Intrater's stance draws praise and outrage.
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Post
Frederick Post
Mr. Johnson
Arsenio Hall
Magic Johnson
Intrater
Charles W. Smith
Tom Ketterman
Keith Intrater
Smith
Ketterman
Tate
Bea l Do Howe
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Myersville
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