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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1990
Page
4
The Frederick News-Post will drop Bugs Bunny from the comics lineup at month’s end and asks readers to vote among ten replacement strips. Readers can use a new telephone information system to cast ballots for their preferred comic.
The News-Post readers recall a volatile election season with Lee Teets and Larry Way leading jabs at GOP insiders, notably Louise Snodgrass. The column critiques party infighting, endorsements, and the quixotic push to topple Democrats, urging a two party system and restraint during the season.
Washington report details heated moments in the Keating Five hearings as witness William Black, a regulator, exchanges sharp remarks with Sen. Don Riegle's attorney Tom Green. Green threatens retaliation over Black naming his firm Sidley and Austin, once a Keating ally, amid broader ties to the bank case and a related lawsuit.
Yesterday's News Post presents the day's visible headlines and summaries drawn from readable fragments. The report highlights local events and notable items, preserving period tone and urgent newspaper style despite OCR irregularities.
Congressman William D Byron attends a WFMD broadcast at the Francis Scott Key Hotel amid attire woes as his tux plans collapse due to missing Mackrowers. Mayor Lloyd C Culler reappoints police for six months to June 15 1941 with names listed. William T Delaplaine III trains at Pensacola and is named naval aviator with reserve leave to Jan 2 at 273 Dili Avenue.
Twenty years ago rock and water deposits on the William Crum Farm near Walkersville delayed burying 10 inch sewer lines for the Walkersville sewer system. Severe winter weather was expected to further slow the work for two weeks as crews pushed ahead with reconstruction and readiness for spring opening. Debates and signs of Maryland involvement appeared as officials and organizations coordinated on regional projects and academic events.
A Carroll County mother rebuts Frederick County Schools superintendent Noel Farmer. The letter argues Carroll outperformed Frederick in five of eight KPI areas while Frederick spent more per pupil on average, accusing Farmer of manipulating stats to discredit Carroll and praising Carroll’s broader educational outcomes.
A reader recalls Gail Bowerman revitalizing a Way Station member after a tongue bite incident at a summer cookout and suggests her leadership will renew areas of Frederick County. The piece frames Bowerman’s influence as a fresh, hopeful force for local progress.
Roy Linton of Frederick laments congressional self raises and retirement perks while urging national health care education and affordable programs. He critiques the S&L crisis and asks for citizen input on future pay, term limits, and accountability to voters. He calls for national education and medical centers on closed military bases and citizen voting on raises.
Eliya Gopal of North Frederick Elementary School recalls Israel's annual tree planting day. Children, guided by teachers, plant a baby tree in varied locations from schoolyards to hills. They water, monitor growth, and hope for rain to guard against fires, cherishing their own planted trees as personal legacies.
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