Community march planned to fight drugs in Frederick projects
Ms Bowie leads public housing residents in a spring march through Frederick six projects to crush narcotics. She urges citizens citywide to unite, drive drug merchants from the area, and share responsibility for policing, education, and health programs in a collective crusade.
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John Hanson
Frederick
City Hall
Housing Authority
Health Department
Ms. Bowie
Bowie
PAC money fuels Maryland lawmakers in reform era
Maryland watchdog Common Cause reports a 270 percent jump in PAC contributions to state officials since 1986, as Senate President Mike Miller seeks electoral reform. The piece analyzes who benefited from PAC funds, noting elevated totals for Del. Littrell and Sen. Derr, while Sen. Smelser refuses PAC money and others show mixed support, underscoring enduring influence of money on legislation.
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Maryland
Common Cause
General Assembly
Citizens’ Lobby
Sen. Miller
PAC
John Derr
Del
George Littrell
Mr. Littrell
Sen. Derr
Hattery
Frederick
James E. McClellan
Boyd Smith
Littrell
McClellan
House of Delegates
Mr. Smith
Senate
Derr
Charles H. Smelser
Smelser
Phil Edwards
Sen
Medical
Eye Physicians and Surgeons
Dental Pac
Medical Pac
Mr. Hattery
del. Littrell
del. Hattery
Gary
Annapolis
C&p
Mount Airy
Maryland Legal Pac
Bankers
Mr. Derr
Maryland Pac
Edwards
Capitol Hill
Haitian President Avril reels from Taiwan aid bid
Washington reports say Prosper Avril faced a hostile reception upon returning from Taiwan after failing to secure 40 million in aid. Protesters slammed his dictatorship as troops beat opponents, exiled dissidents, and dumped feces on office doors.
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Washington
Prosper Avril
Taiwan
Avril
Haiti
Haiti in turmoil under Avril’s rule sparks international concerns
Avril’s 30 year grip and recent violence draw global condemnation. Hunger and misused aid marks Haiti where World Bank and U S aid falter. Trade and currency controls strain private banks. Alvin Adams gains local sympathy as labor tensions loom for 1990s health benefits shifts.
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Avril
Duvalier
Haiti
Inter-American Development Bank
United States
France
Francois Mitterand
World Bank
Jim Lynch
U.S
Alvin Adams
Virginia
In advanced classes it’s merit not quotas
A letter to the editor argues that advanced class placement should be earned through effort, not quotas, noting that black students are underrepresented but insisting intelligence comes from within. The writer cites Frederick County Superintendent Noel T. Farmer aiming for broader ethnic representation while affirming capability of all students to succeed in advanced work.
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Frederick County
Noel T. Farmer
Milk price rise seen as forerunner to 15 cent milk
Representative Schulte of Indiana warned Washington residents would pay 15 cents per quart as a new milkshed marketing agreement drew support for higher dairy prices. He noted cream costs had already climbed and backed a bill to allow outside milkshed shipments into D C. Deer drive sparks protest at Woodmont preserve. river floods. a truck accident on U S 15. a resident shot a police officer. local fly fishermen win backing from city hall.
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Schulte
Indiana
Washington, D.C
Reid critiques windmills in insurance column
The letter contests Reid's January 27 column Insurance Again arguing factual errors include Proposition 103 being 103 not 101 and the McCarran Ferguson Act dating to 1945. It cites California insurers' margins and industry critiques from Thousand Oaks News Chronicle and Anaheim Bulletin to counter perceived sensationalism.
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Robert Reid
Reid
California
McCarren-Ferguson
News Chronicle
Thousand Oaks
Calif
Anaheim Bulletin
Anaheim
Letters to the Editor on Auto Insurance and Rescue Work
The letter urges opposing broad federal intervention and supports improving auto insurance costs through cooperative reforms. It cites inflated parts costs for a Nissan Maxima and the burden on insurers. A separate note thanks Montgomery County volunteers for rescuing and rehabilitating ducks after a spill, praising community support and outlining the successful pre-release care and low mortality.
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Reid
Alliance of American
Community ducks rescued after oil spill at Baker Park
On January 13 an oil spill at Baker Park affected hundreds of ducks. The Chesapeake Wildlife Sanctuary led the response coordinating treatment while Citizens and Animal Control captured and transported ducks to Frederick County Animal Shelter. Volunteers and staff worked late and stayed on duty washing and caring for birds through Sunday.
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Baker Park
Chesapeake Wildlife Sanctuary
Maryland
Frederick County
Frederick
Schaefer Drug Policy Seen as Threat to Rights
Michael Harmon of Gapland criticizes Governor William Donald Schaefer’s new drug proposals calling them a mass intrusion that erodes constitutional protections and presumption of innocence. He warns against random urine tests and a government able to penalize citizens without proving guilt.
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William Donald Schaefer
Schaefer
U.S
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Emmitsburg
Ernest Paul Naundorf
Thurmont
Pinewood Drive
Frederick City
Pvt
Richard Eugene Stine
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