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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1988
Page
4
Residents press for a thorough budget oversight report from Internal Auditor Donna Collins on highway department issues. Questions focus on misallocated purchases, unbudgeted road work, and accountability while deadlines have repeatedly slipped.
Rob Reid explains the craft behind his Annapolis Bureau column for the Frederick News-Post. He details creation pace, research routine, deadlines, and the collaboration with Roy Meachum while noting the column’s independence and occasional controversy. The piece ends with New Year wishes.
In a 1986 South Pacific tour Richard Lugar told Australian lawmakers the United States likely has twice as many farmers as needed and market forces will reduce farm numbers despite Hoosier voters' attachment to the family farm. He urged policy realism amid global self sufficiency trends.
William A. Rusher notes 1987 featured few decisive events. Reagan endured a non-resignation amid a probes into arms sales, Bush held steady as Republican front-runner, and Democrats failed to crown a clear nominee. The stock crash of Oct 19 prompts questions, while INF talks with limited impact frame a world stage. It may be remembered as a year of mostly minor outcomes.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will not discontinue the morning and evening trains between Frederick and Baltimore after protests from Mount Airy residents. Frank Harper of the Public Service Commission informed Frederick’s E. Austin James that passenger service between the two Maryland cities will continue, a 106 year uninterrupted link. In Hagerstown, Mayor W. Lee Elgin urged licensing bicycles with a 50 cent annual tag recorded at police headquarters to curb theft. In Frederick, three rounds were cut from a promised 25 in an American Legion boxing event at Bernid's Arena, Charles Brant knocking out Vince DePaola in the second round. Maryland unemployment claims filing began, with Captain Charles N. Staley reorganizing the Winchester Hall reemployment office to accommodate state claim agent Albert N. McCardell.
Defense Department reports 19 of 28 off base Fort Detrick housing facilities open to servicemen of all races, with 1 000 units usable, amid a seven month drive to end housing discrimination. Three Washington area men are arrested for a supermarket robbery thanks to tips from citizens. Hood College non resident students stage a Christmas Open House fashion show featuring models from Frederick Middletown and Smithsburg, with outfits from Henry's Inc.
Ann McFeathers compiles Reagan year in review material from 1987 highlighting misstatements on funding to the Nicaraguan Contras, AIDS education, energy costs, and jokes. The piece cites White House events from Venice to the Rose Garden and notes his Irish background and 54 month economic recovery context.
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