Annapolis Money Talks Pressure On County Budgets
In a 1994 90 day session preview officials warn counties not to expect large state funds to pay for local projects amid a projected 40 million budget shortfall. Critics urge riders on agreements to avoid mandating costly new programs while counties fund mandated ones, as legislative leaders prepare to meet.
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Redskins owner Cooke eyes Laurel stadium plan
In a columnistic critique, Roy Meachum Cooke is accused of using greed to push an NFL expansion dream to Laurel. The piece alleges political maneuvering by Maryland leaders and critics fear traffic, funding, and regional backlash if a Redskins facility moves east of Washington.
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Pet Shelters Face Struggles With Adoption and Breeding Rules
A regional look at shelter euthanasia rates, the impact of unneutered pets, and calls for breeding ordinances. The piece notes January death tolls near 1,100 in a Missouri shelter and around 1,650 in St. Louis, discusses uptake of neutering coupons, and critiques delays in sterilization despite early-age options. It cites veterinary debates and suggests fines to enforce compliance, referencing the Newspaper Enterprise Association.
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Maryland Farm Youth Hosts Miss Teenage America Visit
KEVIN Hall 21 of Red Rock farm near Keymar hosted Betty Nightingale 17 Miss Teenage America at Frederick Community College on a Maryland trip to see President Nixon. Hall, a multiple FFA speaker and top sheep prize winner, met Nightingale at the 1973 FFA Convention in Kansas City RALPHE. Sottlemyer of Thurmont Bank announced a plan to open Frederick County’s first 4-hour center at Frederick branch. Diesel fuel sales at Union 76 south Frederick fell by well over half as drivers join two-day trucking industry shutdown urged by independent truck owner drivers.
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Fagan trial gratitude letter to The News-Post and supporters
A Frederick mother expresses thanks to The News-Post and staff including George Dorsey and several detectives for fair reporting on the Fagan trial. She commends jurors and acknowledges the community, noting resilience and readiness for future proceedings while asserting belief in the pursuit of justice.
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Woman bails out of wayward car headline
Reader objected to Nov 24 story titled Woman bails out of wayward car. The piece describes the driver’s attempts to regain control and ends with suggesting jumping out as a solution. The reader argues the safer action is to switch off the ignition and notes no wreck or damage occurred.
Public Safety Critique of Local Coverage on Road Hazards
ED THOMPSON of Walkersville urges the paper to investigate Md 26 and Md 28 crashes tied to a Roy Rogers opening. He questions why eight accidents at Trading Lane since Oct 19 were underreported and accuses the paper of silence on public safety.
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Gun control push ignores repeat offenders and prison space
The letter argues gun violence stems from criminals, not guns, calling for harsher penalties and expanded prison capacity. It urges repurposing closed bases into penal facilities, with prisoners employed in producing needed goods instead of education and recreation.
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Creation debate letter defends God as life’s cause
Quentin Clingerman argues creation results from divine action, not natural chance, citing Genesis and DNA complexity as evidence of intelligent design. He asserts God breathed life into man, difficult to prove in a test tube but no more provable for random chance. Address: Monrovia and Frederick, Md.
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