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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1991
Page
4
Saddam Hussein, in a Baghdad Radio address, defended Iraq’s position while blaming Bush for not engaging in negotiations. He insisted Iraq’s withdrawal condition was stated, calling the peace initiative a ploy and urging action over words as the war continues.
The piece examines Venezuela's four decade population surge driven by oil wealth and migration from neighboring countries, followed by a 1980s oil slump. It links rapid urban growth, aging infrastructure, rising poverty, and inflation to social instability, government missteps, and a shift toward private enterprise with foreign investment.
Washington reports a surge in proposals to turn Indian reservations into landfills as firms offer up to 500000 upfront payments. Low oversight and lax state rules attract waste companies including Bechtel Enterprises which explored joint ventures for hazardous, nuclear, and solid waste disposal on reservations.
Tribal leaders rebuff multimillion dollar waste projects as environmental groups urge caution. Some tribes reject offers despite upfront payments. others, like Choctaw in Mississippi, proceed amid state and federal scrutiny. EPA and BIA must weigh approvals while the Senate committee plans hearings on reservation environmental issues.
Fifty years ago the government sought to lure youths 17 to 25 into the Civilian Conservation Corps with more registration periods. In Maryland and Frederick County CCC quotas struggled to fill as defense work drew interest. Troopers Anderson and Boone escorted 176th Field Artillery convoys through Frederick County toward Fort Meade. City Engineer Walter warned of two inches of ice on Culler Lake and possible skating resumes. Company A of the 115th Infantry departed for Fort Meade. Barbara Hodges, a 16 year old Frederick student from Portsmouth, England, recalled wartime experiences. Frederick residents watched Dr. Denton Cooley discuss heart transplantation and praise his wife, Louise Goldsborough Thomas. Over 1,200 attended an open house at Brunswick Heights Development on Maple Avenue. County Planner Johnson said sediment control in construction could cut contractor costs.
A letter exchange questions Mrs. Snodgrass’s recall bid in Middletown and argues residency should not bar responsible action. It cites federal state and county funding, calls for citizen input, criticizes drug enforcement, and urges education and an advisory group to curb illegal practices and save taxpayer money.
Letters discuss stopping police locksmith assistance for car lockouts and view government competition with private industry as nonproductive amid drug war priorities. Taxpayers in Action forms to promote efficient public revenue use and curb excess spending, inviting passive observers to join as watchdogs.
Readers argue obscenity includes war and killing, not just porn. Two suspects in a Gov. Thomas Johnson High School fire are accused of a senseless vandalism act, with calls for harsh punishment and taxpayer payback.
Rosella Aird praises Robert Reid for his Feb 12 column criticizing media sensationalism in war reporting. She argues the press turns news into sob stories by featuring interviews with mothers and children, ignoring the volunteer army and the real risks soldiers face.
Edward B. Grebenstein Jr. writes to Maryland Governor Schaefer offering to donate time to fill any unfunded state position aiding disabled citizens of Washington County. He says he would do it now after Schaefer called his previous letter stupid.
A reader from Linscott Hall urges removal of lingerie style advertising from visible areas citing exposure to children. They acknowledge federal law may limit action but request minimizing crude imagery in public spaces.
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