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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1992
Page
6
Maryland faces fiscal strain as lawmakers revive talk of riverboat gambling on the Chesapeake Bay slot machines in fraternal clubs and a state run casino in Baltimore Harbor. While unlikely to pass this year, sponsors expect the proposals to reappear next session.
Regis Raffensberger was named Frederick's new police chief last Monday morning. The former Baltimore district commander arrives amid local concern over crime and governance, with residents hoping for restored goodwill and stability as the department faces reorganizing, contracts, and ongoing drug issues in the city.
United Way of America defends its operations after a surge of critical coverage. The piece details high executive salaries, spin off entities, and staffers linked to founder William Aramony. It notes ongoing inquiries, affiliate hesitance on dues, and a troubled financial narrative amid a lean fundraising year.
On February 28, 1942 local groups pressed for a new Jug Bridge or repair of the old one while state engineers dug test pits nearby to determine the best site for U S 40 over the Monocacy River. The Maryland Public Service Commission saw a Potomac Motor Lines Inc. demand to end Frederick bus service after losses, with protests from residents. Hillcrest Orchard faced reduced peach production as 36 acres were uprooted for soil improvement, averaging 5,000 bushels per season previously. The price administrator classified bicycles as essential for civilian transport and urged wartime price submissions for a victory model. dealers report rationing and rapid sales as shipments arrive.
A Montgomery County family protests proposed redistricting that would move Frederick County students to Brunswick High School. They recount personal compromises, distance versus community ties, and the positive outcomes for their children, urging reconsideration and inviting dialogue with officials and Brunswick staff.
A Brunswick community letter argues for Brunswick High School maintaining small enrollment and praises its advanced chemistry and calculus classes. The writer challenges Mr Coy’s redistricting claim as inflammatory, insists students benefit from the smaller setting, and urges acceptance of countywide changes for the common good.
Community letter from Walkersville questions Byron’s handling of 1991 Ballenger Creek and Spring Ridge issues and military benefits. It recalls a September briefing at Fort Detrick, laments benefits, and urges reprinting Jack Anderson’s Desert Storm analysis from February 1992.
A Mansfield reader endorses Tom Harkin for president on March 3. He praises Harkin’s straightforward style and argues for a strong yet home-based defense, shift of overseas defense spend to domestic needs, and a Marshall Plan level rebuild of U.S. infrastructure. He calls for jobs, education, health care, and stable families as keys to a resurgent America. R J Kresslein Middletown
Linda Sheffield Miller of Mount Airy writes about wanting her children to attend New Market Middle School near their Lake Singanore home in 1989. She notes higher county taxes, asks Frederick County to allow local enrollment, and mentions a 25 minute bus ride to Thomas Johnson Middle School while New Market Middle is three minutes away.
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