No to big spenders in Maryland tag tax clash
Maryland readers urge a no vote on Governor Hughes plans to raise license tag fees to fund Baltimore subway, calling the project a costly boondoggle and urging legislators to curb spending while preserving tax relief amid a near 300 million state surplus. Authors argue for light rail as a cheaper alternative and warn of ongoing state financial strain.
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Annapolis
Baltimore
Transportation Fund
Maryland
Mandel
Gov. Hughes
Hughes
State Senate
Ed Thomas
Charles Smelser
Ed Mason
General Assembly
YMCA Week Highlights the YMCA History and Community Role
The YMCA, dating back 136 years in London, has grown from a male Bible study group to a broad, multi service organization. Frederick County YMCA serves the area 121 years, evolving to include families and programs from fitness to youth outreach. The week invites public participation to explore Y offerings for all ages and families.
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United States
Young Men's Christian Association
YMCA
London
England
Frederick County
Ingly Family Affairs
Ymcas
Ecolobby clash over public lands and energy policy voices
Washington article accuses the ecolobby of blocking energy development on public lands. It claims lawmakers fear Alaska resource use and warns the Carter era push risks expanding wilderness and higher heating costs. The piece denounces mercury scares and Lake Erie claims as political manipulation while urging acknowledgment of fossil fuel needs.
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Washington
Jay VanAndel
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
VanAndel
Carter Administration
Carter
Congress
Alaska
Brezhnev Under Strain May Lose Kremlin Grip
Washington policymakers weigh Brezhnev’s health and mood swings as signs of possible weakening in the Kremlin. CIA summaries cite cardiovascular problems, memory lapses, and periods of low mood, with aging and stress raising concerns about his ability to stay in power and shape Soviet policy toward Afghanistan and the United States.
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Washington
Leonid Brezhnev
Moscow
Brezhnev
Kremlin
Afghanistan
Central Intelligence Agency
Breghoev
Yakov
U.S
West Germany
Helmut Schmidt
France
Giscard d'Estaing
CLA
Andrei) Gromyko
Hans-Dietrich
Genscher
CIA
Soviet Union
United States
Inflation debate and press access in Frederick County
A letter argues inflation stems from monetary growth rather than oil prices and endorses monetary restraint by the Fed. It notes Paul Volcker’s stance and criticizes political tactics. The League of Women Voters petitions the County Commissioners to restore press access to briefing materials before weekly meetings and previews.
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OPEC
U.S
Germany
Hungary
Lenin
Paul Volcker
Federal Reserve
Jimmy
League of Women Voters
League
News-Post
Board of County Commissioners
Williams
League of Women
Frederick County
Mary Annford
League of Women Voters of
Frederick Co
Independent Hose Company Officers Elected and Auctions Held
February 1 1930 report covers Independent Hose Company annual meeting in engine hall with officers elected including Chapline Brust Willard Albaugh Radcliffe and Brust and a large Red Arrow Auction in City Opera House raising funds with prizes and top bids. Also notes Frederick city projects and public relations Lions Club meeting with district officials and funds raised for local government transparency.
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Independent Hose Company
Thomas A. Chapline
Guy Brust
Clinton B. Willard
Howard M. Albaugh
August T. Brust
A. Atlee Radcliffe
Butch” Abrecht
Millard M. Brust
Charles T. Butcher
Earl Fleischman
Leonard B. Kreh
George Wallace
G. Allen Kline Jr
William D. Bowers
Rudolph W. Crouse
Vernon ‘Wop” Derr
Lewis Fleischman
Emory L. Carroack
Mehrl Engle
George Strasberger
Robert Rumph
Lester “Turkey” Wiles
Alton Shaff
Earl Abrecht
LeRoy Brightwell
Walter Baker
Rudolph Crouse Jr
John Gittinger
Roy Hiltner
Robert Kline
LeRoy L. Lipps
Russell Rinehart
Wilbert Rinehart
F.H. Hedges
U.S.G. Rupp
City Opera House
Jacob H. Schmidt
Salome Engelbrecht
John D. Hendrickson
Pearl Eader
Gladstone
Young Men's
G. Roy Martin
Red Arrow
Lions Clubs
Frederick
Carroll
Washington
VFW Country Club
William J. Mileham
Lions International
Mutual Life Insurance Co
Rutland C. Boyer
Lawrence A. Dorsey
Woodsboro
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Frederick, Md
Ralph de Toledao
Lake Erie
Cpe
Jack Anderson
United Feature Syndicate Inc
Douglas A. Powell
Hamburg Road
Jacob R. Ramsburg
Ramsburg
John T. King Jr
King
Charlotte M. Baker
Joseph Dill Baker
Johns Hopkins Medical School
Max S. Kehne
Dario M. Weddle
Workington
D.C
Eugene R. Jenens
E. Patrick St
Paul Jorgensen
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