Schaefer sticks to pay raise as critics push back
The transcript from Governor William Donald Schaefer’s Jan 29 news conference shows him refusing to forgo any part of his $35,000 pay raise, despite calls for sacrifice as others in state government cut or return raises. The piece questions his connection with the public as he defends constitutional officer raises.
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William Donald Schaefer
Dan) Casey
Mr. Casey
Casey
Benton
Charles Benton
Schaefer
Reading Newspapers Still Rule in the Digital Age
A veteran observer argues that newspapers remain essential despite screens and TV news. He cherishes print’s depth, box scores, weather, and classifieds, notes skyward trends toward recycling, and disputes the doom of print, asserting newspapers stay the best value for a quarter.
Health care in peril as Gulf war drains staff
The Persian Gulf conflict drains U S health care as 60 000 reservists join Desert Storm. Rural clinics lose key staff including doctors and therapists, urban hospitals scramble to fill gaps, and long term care plans for wounded lack clarity. Kaiser and VA face bed and staff shortages amid rising urgency.
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U.S
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Persian Gulf
United States
South Carolina
Tennessee
Nebraska
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Chicago
Kaiser-Permanente
Central Intelligence Agency
Dal Komonie
Fire saves colonial mansion on Manchester Farm
Fire Discovery credited with saving the Moran Farm mansion on New Design Road two miles south of Frederick. The Independent Hose Company doused the blaze in a third floor storeroom. The property owned by General Davidson of the U S Army included tenant Henry B. Hunter and family from Pittsburgh. A maid alerted Mrs Hunter after hearing a noise on the third floor.
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Manchester Farm
New Design Road
Frederick
Independent Hose Company
Frederick County Education Board given Feb 16 to answer grievance
Twenty years ago the Frederick County Board of Education was ordered to respond by February 16 to a grievance filed by the Frederick County Teachers Association over requiring 12 month teachers to work three days during Christmas vacation. Senators Mathias and Beall urged Nixon to appoint Maryland facilities Fort Detrick NIH and Baltimore Health Service Hospital to lead a national cancer care search. The Roads Commission plan to upgrade US 40 into a six lane highway faced local opposition. Myra Galbreath, 1971 Frederick County Junior Miss, competed in Maryland Junior Miss Pageant in Largo. Kathy Epstein of Bowie won. Galbreath said she enjoyed it.
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J. Glenn Beall
Richard M. Nixon
Maryland
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State Roads Commission
U.S. 40
Frederick
Myra Galbreath
Frederick County
Largo
Kathy Epstein
Bowie
Miss Galbreath
Praise for Frederick County Teachers and Inservice Growth
Judy Calhoun of Mount Airy extols Frederick County teachers for creating strong learning environments. She notes recent gains in classroom excellence and the vital role of staff development days in inservice growth, urging calendar inclusion to sustain top instruction for all students.
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Frederick County
Reid column sparks clash over Hitler remark
Jeanne M Deavers of Frederick takes issue with Robert Reid's Jan 29 column calling Saddam Hussein more evil than Hitler. Deaver argues Reid's comparison insults Hitler and asks for an apology to victims of Nazi atrocities.
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Robert Reid
Saddam Hussein
Mr. Reid
Hussein
Hitler
Ashamed American on War and Policy Reactions
A reflective letter critiques government choices leading to war, expressing shame as a citizen. It questions rationales for force against Saddam Hussein to restore Kuwait or protect Israel, arguing the outcome could resemble a flattened, burned country. The writer warns the true costs of war will emerge as a bill.
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United States
Saddam Hussein
Kuwait
Israel
Not a political
Michael L. Nickerson with Hussein and Leo Sperling critique U S policy on Middle East oil. The text condemns Israel as aggressive and racist toward Palestinians while advocating ending petroleum dependency. It questions Vietnam policy and comments on Hussein, Johnson, Nixon, and the Baghdad butcher with peace rhetoric throughout.
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U.S
Mideast
Hussein
Vietnam
Johnson
Nixon
Baghdad
Spineless whiners in war debate praised by reader
Sean Kirby approves Robert Reid's column in the News Post calling Americans against the war. He agrees Hussein is a problem and urges support for elected officials decisions, wishing the piece front page exposure.
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Robert Reid
News-Post
Saddam Hussein
Reid
Hussein’s no holy man says Meachum on Hussein
Roy Meachum argues Hussein is not a holy figure but a violent ruler who found God, criticizing Bush and the media for demonizing him. He recollects Hussein’s rise, use of poison gas, Kurdish killings, and two aggressions, while offering a defense that history shows leaders invoke God to justify crimes.
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Allah Ba Yaraf
Roy Meachum
Middle East
Saddam Hussein
Mr. Meachum
Hussein
Bush
Mr. Hussein
Baghdad
Mr. Bush
Kuwait
Hitler
Frederick officials urge restraint on pay raises in Frederick
In a Jan 26 article Teresa Franklin notes Frederick Mayor Paul Gordon and Aldermen Frances Baker and William Lee calling a halt to salary increases amid rising costs. The writer compares to the 1930s financial disaster and questions whether a modern affluent society can avoid upheaval and violence without lessons from these officials. Adamstown, Austin P. Renn.
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Teresa Franklin
Frederick
Paul Gordon
Frances Baker
William Lee
William Donald Schaefer
Baker
Gordon
Lee
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