Education secretary's law marksBush faces confrontations over Cavazos leadership
Washington insiders say Laura Cavazos may be among the first Bush administration casualties as critics fault her quiet style and lack of Washington maneuvering. The piece notes Cavazos, first Hispanic cabinet member, struggled amid calls for a more aggressive education agenda and budget growth. It cites possible replacements and compares her to William Bennett.
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Washington
Bush
Laura Cavazos
Cavazos
Reagan
Texas Tech University
William Bennett
Texas
Bennett
Congress
Augustus Hawkins
Dcalif
White House
New Jersey
Thomas Kean
Tennessee
Lamar Alexander
Census Bureau
General Accounting Office
Family Savings Account eyed to boost 1990s saving rates
The White House and Treasury weigh a 1991 budget plan called the Family Savings Account. It would let any income group contribute up to 5000 dollars annually, with tax exempt growth after ten years and flexible withdrawals for tuition or home purchases.
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America
George Bush
White House
Treasury Department
Family Savings Account
Washington
New Year Superstitions and Political Musings for 1990
A reader laments superstitions about year end habits then pivots to New Year resolutions and the futility thereof. The column weighs weight loss, smoking quitting, and general self improvement while critiquing predictions for 1990 politics in Frederick and Washington counties. It singles out Anita Stup and local legislators amid debates over impact fees and agricultural policy, ending with a wish for a peaceful, productive year.
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Wall Rand
Huck Finn
Hell
God
Frederick County
J. Anita Stup
State House
Ron Young
Del
James McClellan
Washington County
Impact
Frederick
John Derr
Boyd Smith
Anita
Annapolis
Decennial census survey begins in Frederick city
F. Sidney Hammond of Libertytown and Philip Beard of Frederick start the regular decennial census in Frederick by surveying business establishments. Shirley McBraungart helps with inventory then travels home to Taylorsville area to deliver eggs, suffers a crash but survives with minor injuries.
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F. Sidney Hammond
Libertytown
Philip Beard
Frederick
Frederick American
South Market Street
Shirley Mc. Braungart
Middletown
Fred Braungart
Taylorsville
Unionville
Liberty Pike
Charles Martin
Frederick City Hospital
Braungart
Snow Igloo Built by Paul Pitts and Housing Project Plans
Paul Pitts spent two days building a six foot snow igloo on the Middletown Myersville Road hoping to keep it thawing into spring. Frederick County Housing Authority signs a contract for a 100 family low rent project on Sagner Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue. Frederick County Chamber opens new HQ at Francis Scott Key Hotel after moving from Winchester Hall. Emmitsburg residents form a crusade against rising property assessments seeking fair treatment from county assessors at a St Joseph High School meeting.
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Paul Pitts
Middletown
Myersville
Frederick County Housing Authority
Frederick
Sagner Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue
Frederick County Chamber of Commerce
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Winchester Hall
Emmitsburg
St. Joseph’s High School
Reader protests News-Post coverage of Way Station fundraising
Walkersville editor Dick Kopp, a Way Station board member, challenges the News-Post for incomplete information in a Dec 9 fundraising article and its Dec 16 editorial. He urges readers to demand accurate reporting and cites broader calls for higher journalistic quality.
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David Williams
News-Post
United States
Dick Kopp
Walkersville
Mr. Kopp
The
Way Station
Burkittsville Critique Prompts County Impeachment Calls
Sylvia Bealer of Gapland cites Arthur Stine's letters on property owners' rights and the Historic District Commission. She calls for impeachment of four Frederick County commissioners, labeling the Schroder farm dispute a tragedy and urging action sooner.
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Fells Point
Schroder
Historic Preservation Commission
Stine
Historic District Commission
Burkittsville
HDC
Frederick County
Schrode
Mr. Stine
Letters to the Editor on invasion views and local politics
A reader from Tramsville recalls a Panamanian friend in the Canal Zone after the invasion and describes relief amid war broadcasts. Frederick County residents vent at commissioner Bollinger over senior discounts and fee hikes while a Knoxville writer questions delegate McClellan's stance on development impact fees ahead of the 1990 session.
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Panama
United States
Canal Zone
Noriega
Beltway
Bush
Frederick News-Post
Frederick County
Sterling Bollinger
Rose Hill Manor
Board of Commissioners
Bollinger
James E. McClellan
del. McClellan
1990 Call to Clean House in Frederick County Politics
Letter from Arthur Stine of Baltimore urges removing public officials in Frederick County and organizing a large protest in downtown Frederick before Winchester Hall. He praises the Schroder farm and condemns perceived failures in justice, democracy, and civil rights. Readers are invited to send legible signed letters with return contact details for possible publication.
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Schroders
Winchester Hall
Frederick
East Church Street
Schroder
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