Protecting teen workers amid booming economy and lax penalties
The piece argues that strong youth labor demand tempts employers to hire teens, risking exploitation despite laws. It cites 23,000 child labor violations found by the Labor Department, notes major violators like fast food and garment sectors, and calls for stricter enforcement and higher fines while stressing education over work.
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Frederick County
U.S. Labor Department
New York City
McDonald's
Pizza Hut
Service Merchandise
Elizabeth Dole
Trump Divorce Tales from a Dated Debacle
A columnist riffs on Donald Trump Ivana and Marla Maples with hyperbole and satire. He mocks prenuptial terms claims yachts, mansions, and private jets, jokes about settlements and the media circus, and ponders a future satirical mini series with pop culture puns.
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Leona Helmsley
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Jane Hancock
Jane Russell
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Costa Rica
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America
Michael Douglas
Morgan Fairchild
Kim Bassinger
Farm bill would uproot subsidies
Armey pitches the Fair Farm Subsidy Act to trim federal subsidies for big farmers, arguing for a $500,000 sales or $100,000 profit cutoff. Supporters say critics overstate abuse. opponents cite committee politics and potential loss of aid for mid-sized farmers. Armey seeks to move subsidies to welfare agencies and repeal marketing orders.
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Dick Armey
Texas
Armey
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Congress
Tim Warner
Heritage Foundation
Brexel Burnham Lambert
Federal Reserve Board
Paul Volcker
Reagan Administration
Frederick County School Officials Change Principal at Park Way
February 22 1970 Frederick County announces retirement of Ella V Kreig after 49 years as Park Way Elementary principal and appointment of L Herbert Derr as successor. Also notes housing project for white families and police headquarters access change for black patrons at City Opera House.
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Eugene W. Pruitt
Ella V. Kreig
Buckeystown
Parkway
L. Herbert Derr
Frederick
Miss Kreig
Frederick County
THE
Frederick Housing Authority
Police
City Opera House
Mandela release sparks global sanction support
The Peace Resource Center celebrates Nelson Mandela's release while noting apartheid limits his political rights in South Africa. The statement credits U S sanctions for progress and urges Senators Sarbanes and Mikulski and Congresswoman Byron to back comprehensive penalties to press onward toward freedom for Mandela and all South Africans.
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Peace Resource Center
Nelson Mandela
South Africa
Mandela
U.S
Paul Sarbanes
Barbara Mikulski
Beverly Byron
South Africans
Mandela cheers and sanctions clamor over Ethiopian famine
In a strong letter Nancy E. Hanel from Tjamsville urges the UN to deploy a force to rescue Ethiopians starving under rebel control, criticizing selective outrage while highlighting African atrocities and the global double standard in humanitarian response.
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Nelson Mandela
Ethiopia
United Nations
Africa
Tax reform letter urges overhaul of real estate taxation
James W. Respess argues Gov. Schaefer should push a 1990 society toward a 1930s style tax plan. He calls for replacing real estate as primary revenue with parcel-based charges and eliminating personal property tax. He favors wholesale sales tax, possible income tax increases, and lower housing costs through tax shifts.
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William Donald Schaefer
Schaefer's snack tax sparks heated Maryland debate
Arthur F. Pittenger of Smithsburg criticizes Governor William Donald Schaefer's proposed snack tax on popcorn, pretzels, and chips intended to fund aid for disabled Marylanders. He calls the plan grotesque, warns of “lost revenues” rhetoric, and accuses leaders of aiming to pressure taxpayers while showcasing disabled citizens for leverage.
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William Donald Schaefer
Maryland
Annapolis
Pigeon policy sparks resident safety concerns in Thurmont
John A. McDonald of Thormont voices alarm over a licensed townsman using a BB rifle to shoot pigeons in Thurmont's center on Main Street. He argues the activity risks public safety and questions the adequacy of current bird control policies.
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Montgomery County
Thormont
Main Street
Thurmont
Local cinema quality and prices stir comment in Frederick
Eileen Dunnell notes that the region now relies heavily on Hoyts and questions whether movie quality has declined and prices match those in Washington DC and suburban Maryland, prompting readers to consider changes in local theater options.
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Hoyts
Frederick
Washington, D.C
Maryland
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