Tax message loud as Marylanders weigh future budgets
Maryland residents push back on tax hikes as Frederick County delegates seek public input on the state budget crisis. They want downsizing and deep cuts, not higher taxes, and warn legislators to share the burden or face taxpayer outrage. The article notes sympathy for some increases from special interests and from those who fund government. It questions whether the General Assembly will act or rely on past deferments to the governor.
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James E. McClellan
Schaefer
General Assembly
Maryland General Assembly faces another difficult session
Roy Meachum reflects on Maryland's 188 legislators returning to Annapolis amid intense lobbying and partisan maneuvering. He cites past failures, criticizes leaders like Senate President Miller and Speaker Mitchell, and notes ongoing budget patchwork and tax reform promises. He warns the 1991-92 session may again disrupt state finances and public services.
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Baltimore
John A. Pica Jr
Annapolis
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William Donald Schaefer
Senate
Thomas W. Mike Miller
Schaefer
Linowes Commission
Pentagon gaffe boosts pay for military doctors
The Pentagon altered records to grant active duty pay and benefits to hundreds of military medical graduates, costing taxpayers hundreds of millions. Congress had barred credit for time in medical school years earlier, but recruiters mistakenly promised service time to 1981 and 1982 entrants, sparking a costly chain reaction across services.
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Washington
Pentagon
Congress
Army
Air Force
Air Force faces critique over records for doctors pay break
Jack Anderson and Michael Einstein report that the Air Force may grant four years of medical school service credit to doctors, despite legal concerns. An Air Force legal official warned the move manipulates the records and defies Congress. The piece cites morale issues, harassment, and past mismanagement, with projected payouts potentially reaching hundreds of millions across services.
Frigid 1942 Maryland Cold Snap Prompts Warnings and Crimes
Fifty years ago on January 10 1942 Frederick City and county faced the coldest spell since 1936 with temperatures sinking below zero by nightfall and expected to fall further. Former Attorney General W Preston Lane spoke at the Frederick County Fish and Game Association banquet urging faith in uncertain issues amid wartime defense. Robbers forced entry in the Cramer building on Church and Court streets and fled with $8 from the secretary to the State’s Attorney. First aid courses proliferated as the holidays ended and emergency prep began. A three member arbitration panel failed to settle a teachers contract. The State Health Department ordered Metropolitan Commission to take over the Point of Rocks Estates sewer system amid long‑standing service issues and financial troubles. Det Julien P Delphey proposed limiting annual land assessment increases to wage price guidelines, echoed by Sen Charles Smelser. A bulldozer toppled from a trailer on Daysville Road near Walkersville causing a deep gouge but no injuries.
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W. Preston Lane
Hagerstown
Frederick County Fish and Game Association
Frederick
America
THE
State Health Department
Metropolitan Commission
Point of Rocks Estates
Ralph Yarnick
Frederick County
Julien P. Delphey
Charles Smelser
State
Senate
Affordable Housing Commission study urged in Frederick
A letter urges Frederick residents to volunteer for a new Affordable Housing Commission to study and recommend actions. Dec 12 marked a watershed as county commissioners and city leaders agreed to form the group, with Jan 15 set for volunteer submissions to Mayor Fauh Gordon and Ronald Sundergill.
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Frederick
Affordable Housing Commission
City of
Ronald Sundergill
Paul Gordon
Fauh Gordon
Frederick housing plan urges cross jurisdiction unity
Frederick columnist Marvin er and developer Marviner Ausherman advocate a 16 member Affordable Housing Commission to map needs, providers, and goals across Frederick County and its municipalities. They call for study groups, resource identification, and a government, religious, and industry led action plan to guide future housing solutions. The piece also critiques rail mass transit cost overruns and defends wiser funding choices.
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Frederick
Maryland
Frederick County
Affordable Housing Commission
Short-sighted brain trusts critique in Thurmont letter
William B. Bruchey writes that elected leaders harm the public with long-term debt and job losses. He criticizes officials for neglecting workers while President Bush seeks to boost exports and revitalize American factories, urging action to preserve America and employment.
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Bush
Japan
America
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