Newspapers Rally Against News Rack Tax Bill
Maryland and Washington papers unite to oppose a Baltimore bill taxing street newsstands at 20 dollars yearly, arguing rack fees violate First Amendment rights and administrative cost limits. They note Baltimore already charges 15 dollars and that single copy sales are rising. Committee defers vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Maryland
Washington
Baltimore
Washington Post
Delaware
D.C
James E. Grossberg
Mddc Press Association
DiPietro
George E. Randall
Frederick News- Post
Frederick City
Baltimore Sun
Carol Melamed
The
Post
McClellan Wins New Position on House Budget Panel
Maryland Del James E. McClellan wins vice chairmanship of the House Appropriations Health and Environment Subcommittee chaired by Del Howard P. Rawlings. The panel oversees major funding for Agriculture, Natural Resources, Parks, Health, Economic Development, and Juvenile Services, with McClellan also leading the Western Maryland delegation and serving as past president of the Chesapeake Bay Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Del
James E. McClellan
D-Frederick
R. Clayton Mitchell
D-Kent
Dr. McClellan
House
Howard P. Rawlings
Baltimore
Department of Natural Resources, Parks
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Department of Economic and Employment Development and Juvenile Services
McClellan
Maryland
Frederick
Tri-State
Chesapeake Bay
Landfill Permit Granted Despite Local Opposition
In Allegany County, a $7 million landfill permit was approved for Chambers Development Inc. of Pittsburgh to build and operate Vale Summit site two miles north of Frostburg under a 20 year deal. The plant will accept 125,000 tons annually while county residents protested privatization of waste disposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Allegany County
Chambers Development Inc
Pittsburgh
Vale Summit
Frostburg
Chambers
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Robert C. Reid
Springmaid
Ade
Adrienne Vittadini
Fieldcrest
Riverdale
Arley
Lancaster
Queen
Priscilla
Oxford
Chatham
Fallani & Homespun
Cohn
Barnes OF Boston
Johnson Bros
Regency
Farberware
Frederick Towne
Mastercard Visk
American Express
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