Tough stance on state control of teacher salaries
The article rebukes Sterling Bollinger for proposing state payment of teachers, noting prior county disputes over pay raises. It argues local commissioners should handle local issues, praising Governor Schaefer for valuing local decision making and warning against Annapolis control. It urges any reluctant commissioner to seek another part time job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Bollinger
Nessie
Frederick County
Bollinger
Maryland Association of Counties
Maryland
William Donald Schaefer
Annapolis
Abortion Debate in Maryland Faces Medicaid Costs
Robert C. Reid argues the Maryland abortion policy centers on fiscal and ethical tradeoffs. He notes Medicaid funded abortions total about two million yearly, discusses rights and rhetoric from pro life and pro choice groups, and highlights how limited access shapes where abortions occur and who bears cost in the 1988 General Assembly.
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Maryland
Free State
Supreme Court
Right To Life Inc
Catholic Church Coalitions
Pro-Choice
Planned Parenthood
National Organization For Women
Congress
Maryland Center For Health Statistics
Baltimore City
General Assembly
Navy keeps parts ledger by shop repairs in bid to fix losses
A June 1985 letter from the Navy Ships Parts Control Center reveals a plan to let repair shops track movements of repairable components as Navy computers fail to do so. Sen. John Glenn criticizes the lax record keeping amid a $464 million loss later deemed not missing equipment. The Air Force pursues $600 million in excess parts despite no predicted need. FmHA audits expose cost overruns and missed savings from contract shopping. Kennedy pushes mandatory health insurance with mixed views from small and large firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
John Glenn
D-Ohio
Congressional
Pentagon
Congress
Stewart Harris
Navy Ships Parts Control Center
Mechanicsburg
Sen. Glenn
Defense
Air Force
Farmers Home Administration
Fmaa
Department of Agriculture
Fmha
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
United Feature Syndicate
The
Special Sunday Christmas mail dispatch for Frederick
Postmaster Guy K Motter announced for the first time in Frederick history a special Sunday dispatch of Christmas mail from Frederick to Baltimore due to congestion. Also noted was a Maryland Sportsmen legislative committee endorsement of a model law abolishing the Maryland State Conservation Commission in favor of a five-member unpaid sportsmen body with regulatory power over upland game and inland fishery restrictions. A county landfill approval near Bartonsville prompted potential appeals. A local Angus show champion was pictured, and a Frederick boy earned a Junior Engineer Certificate for a Tinker toy model entered in a 1987 scholarships program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Guy K. Motter
Baltimore
Maryland
Frederick Boy
Tinkertoys
Steven Zebovite
West 12Th Street
Toy Tinkers
A.G. Spalding and Bros. Inc
Letters on gun rights and family life in Frederick
A reader defends gun ownership and constitutional rights while criticizing anti gun arguments. The letter recalls teen pregnancy programs and family life education, praising Maryland area initiatives and educators. It also comments on Gary Hart's presidential comeback and public perceptions of personal conduct and leadership.
Running is a lifelong minor sport in school debates
A reader argues cross country remains a minor sport despite dedication and years of running. He notes football’s popularity and social rewards, defends coaches and editors, and urges enjoyment of running now and in the future, while acknowledging limited recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Hasty
Walkersville High School
News-Post
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Leslie
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Cairo
Egypt
Haller
Frederick County Board of Planning and Zoning Appeals
Reich’s Ford Road
Bartonsville
Richard F. Burgee
Benjamin B. Rosenstock
Board of Appeals
Sue Huebner
Hidden Hills Farr
Sjamsville
Hidden Hills
Timonium
Roy E. Jorensen
Hedgeapple Farm
Buckeystown
Roy Meachum
Meachum
NRA
Mr. Meachum
James Coffman Frederick
Emmitsburg
Ann Hall Marshall
Richard Ramsburg
Fairfield
Margaret Mead
Wallace Fulton
Journal of Home Economics
Paul Popenoe
Scd
American Institute of Family Relations
Ladies Home Journal
North America
Lucille K. Beale
Damocles
Caribbean
Dolly Dimples
John Gilbert
Douglas Fairbanks
Errol Flynn
White House
James Pearl Frederick
Rascals
Gary Hart
Mr. Hart
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Warren Harding
Tom Jefferson
Franklin Roosevelt
Jack Kennedy
Nixon
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Truman
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