Washington pest invasion marks ethics scandal era
Washington faces a wave of influence peddling anxiety as ethics scandals spook officials. The Somalia prime minister sought a White House audience via Black Manafort Stone and Kelly, who arranged a Quayle meeting that included a photo opportunity and an unexpected sit down, highlighting lobbyist access in the capital.
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White House
United States
State Department
Somalia
Muhammad Ali Samantar
Black, Manafort, Stone and Kelly
Bush
Lee Atwater
Republican National Committee
Black
Manafort
Samantar
Dan Quayle
Quayle
White House ethics and foreign lobbies in Washington
A high level White House source confirms a controversial incident involving Samantar Black Manafort and the Somali Embassy, while officials deny expectations of more than a photo op. The article notes lobbying channels, rising scrutiny, and deals like Zaire’s $1 million annual representation. It also contemplates peace dividends versus waste dividends and defense budget reductions as US policy debates unfold.
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Samantar
Black
Manafort
White House
Scott Sleek
State Department
National Security Council
Washington
Zaire
U.S
Eastern Bloc
United States
Europe
Washington Press Corps
Bush
Richard Cheney
Pentagon
Frederick FACE expands middle school program to boost college access
The Frederick Alliance for Creative Education launches a middle school intervention amid declining college enrollments among disadvantaged and minority students. The effort, part of National Educational Opportunities Week, involves FACE institutions like Frederick County Board of Education Hood College Mount St Marys College Maryland School for the Deaf and Frederick Community College.
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Ick County
Frederick Alliance For Creative Education
FACE
Frederick County Board of Education
Hood College
Mount St. Mary’s College
Maryland School For the Deaf
Frederick Community College
Frederick County
Freder
Insolence of office in Maryland's General Assembly
A political column condemns Speaker Clayton Mitchell for perceived arrogance and conflicts of interest. It cites his handling of a Martin Luther King birthday hymn incident and a real estate deal with a racetrack partner. The piece calls for ethics reform, notes Mitchell's resistance to PAC contribution limits, and argues incumbency underpins abuses of power.
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General Assembly
Maryland
Clayton Mitchell
Prince George’s
House of Delegate
Martin Luther King
P.G
House
St. Patrick's Day
Annapolis
Mitchell
State Senate
Thomas W. Mike Miller
Mike Miller
Senate
Miller
Air Mitchell
Donnybrook
Washington
Mr. Mitchell
Shore
Poisonings Condoned by Church Letter Sparks Outcry
Peter Samuel of Libertytown lambastes Rev Hershel Gibbs for a February letter defending dog poisonings amid unenforced county laws. He argues restraint and dialogue beat vigilante cruelty and urges using fences before enforcing any ordinance.
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Hershel Gibbs
Lax
Letter from Thurmont student on school lunch woes
A fourth grader at Thurmont Elementary School writes about why she stopped buying school lunches. She complains the pizza is greasy or undercooked, tacos lack meat, meals are insufficient, seconds aren’t available, and prices rose by 10 cents. She urges better food quality. Lauren Hamlin Thurment
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Thurmont
Ill conceived approach to motorcycle safety
A longtime motorcyclist challenges an editorial on private fun and public cost. He argues helmet use, insurance, and licensing gaps, urges safety courses for riders, and questions selective focus on motorcycles while noting skiers and climbers with higher or similar risk. Mount Airy resident Richard Plantier signs this letter.
Frederick County News Roundup Fires, WPA, Protests, and Abduction
A weather change eased a county blizzard as 25 WPA road workers joined 200 plus staff. A Mabel Geisinger home party honored Jane Carmack with Gulliver's Travels viewing. Frank E. Kennedy survived gas fumes from a furnace leak. Public hearings on codes concluded with another session promised. Sen Mathias urged Fort Detrick as the environmental center. Maryland students protested in Annapolis, Morgan State action and a large bus trip occurred. An IJamsville girl was abducted and later escaped near Glenelg after a long ride.
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Ijamsville
Prices Distillers Road
Glenelg
Ten years not enough for child abusers in Allens case
Elaine A. Little of Harpers Ferry WV criticizes the sentencing of the Allens for abusing a child, arguing ten years is insufficient. She condemns supporters including Frederick County Commissioner Charles Smith and others who wrote letters in defense, hoping the sentence is not reduced and the victim is protected.
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Frederick County
Charles Smith
Allens
Economical alternatives to county crime lab plan
Frederick County officials are urged to seek cheaper options than a new county drug laboratory proposed by Sheriff Snyder. Alternatives include contracting with Washington County for drug analysis, funding a chemist in state or county labs, or creating regional laboratories with adjoining counties. The piece argues for cooperative law enforcement and fiscal restraint.
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Maryland
Frederick County
Robert Snyder
Washington County
Sheriff's Department
Carl R- Harbaugh
Frederick
Mount Airy Feuds Over Farm and Tipping Fee
In a February issue of The News Post readers see Mount Airy townspeople debating a proposal to seize or redevelop the Schroder families farm to protect tipping fee rates. The letter-writer Rosella W Aird laments the petty move and calls for action against the council.
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News-Post
Mount Airy
Schroder
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