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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1987
Page
6
The Frederick County Board of Education cuts 400000 for equipment and maintenance and reallocates 350000 to a special law achievement program new teachers and bus drivers. The editorial praises the board for prioritizing student needs while noting the overall 53000 cut in an 84 million budget and inevitable higher future costs.
The writer corrects yesterday’s error about Lt. Sen. Charles Smelser’s residence, noting he was born in Carroll County but represents Frederick Carroll and Howard counties. He is portrayed as a representative to be proud of, with loyalties spread across multiple counties.
Roy Meachum critiques the Baltimore Sun editorial stance on the Levitt settlement. He argues the $360,000 cash plus assets to Karol Levitt and continued tax relief for the couple shield the principal swindler Jeffrey Levitt and his family from full accountability. Meachum calls for complete, transparent disclosure of all Levitt-linked enterprises and a firmer pursuit of justice amid Maryland’s S&L scandal legacy.
In Amman King Hussein casts doubt on U S impact in achieving a lasting Middle East settlement, saying Washington could help only if it chooses to, and condemns past arms to Iran and secrecy by Reagan officials. He backs a just solution and resists exclusive Israeli influence while seeking Jordanian Jerusalem priorities.
Yesterday at the Lions luncheon H David Hagen urged Frederick to form an outdoor municipal band similar to Hagerstown which has supported such an institution for years. The proposal aims to revive city life with community music during summer months. A separate incident saw two riders escape injury when a Ford truck left Gettysburg Road near Mount St Marys College, crashed into a telephone pole, and damaged local paper valued at $2,000. The truck was destroyed and towed to Gelwick's garage in Emmitsburg. The Walkersville exchange switched to dial service affecting about 300 subscribers, with three operators transferred to Frederick per manager Paul I Payne of the Ahd and Potomac Telephone 0.
Susie Miller of Sjamsville a Maryland University sophomore journalism major and Diane Ahalt of Middletown a Maryland junior win 1 500 College Board memberships to contribute articles and compete for 2 guest editorships at Mademoiselle If chosen they will work for one month as salaried staff for the August issue. County officials gathered at Winchester Hall review a watershed map as the Federal Soil Conservation Agency prioritizes a study to locate feasible impoundment sites for flood control recreation municipal water and conservation measures.
Donna Viger of Frederick argues that boards offer discounts while teachers plead for higher pay funded by government budgets. She notes teachers’ heavy workloads and expenses, compares salaries to Congress, and urges readers to write to Congress for better teacher compensation.
Letters critique sensational budgeting coverage, arguing the board only shuffled funds, not slashed them, while over 80 million dollars goes to education. Readers urge action on highway fixes, tax reform windfalls, and highlight Planned Parenthood and AIDS-related debate in local press.
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