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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1992
Page
6
A Frederick County program pays county workers for ideas to improve government or save money, with rewards from 25 to 1000 dollars. The public can submit ideas but receives no cash. The piece notes the oddity that employees can earn, while private citizens cannot, and ends by urging scrapping the plan to save funds.
Gov William Donald Schaefer presented a tough, decisive State of the State speech urging lawmakers to take charge and solve Maryland's revenue shortfall. He proposed raising 700 million through budget cuts and new taxes, including broadening sales taxes, adding user fees, and expanding the piggyback income tax while opposing a blanket sales tax hike.
Brian Dickinson analyzes the chaotic post‑Soviet transition in 1991 a shaky Commonwealth of Independent States with Yeltsin at the helm Gorbachev's resignation and price liberalization offer slim signs of progress amid deep production blockages rampant bureaucracy and looming conflicts over military assets such as Ukraine’s control of the Black Sea fleet and the fate of the nuclear codes and central command.
The Frederick area faces a new $7.08 annual federal tax to fund the war and a plan for miniature license plates to conserve steel. A city tractor compressor caused property damage on East Patrick Street, escaping unscathed, while Leon Henderson stated the nation has no plan to commandeer private cars despite past remarks. An Emergency Cooperative Waterworks District for Frederick and Washington counties was formed to share water department equipment during war emergencies due to parts shortages.
County leaders and officials at a Frederick Council of Governments meeting blamed rising crime on court laxity and urged harsher punishment with less probation while state and public defenders urged a balanced, rehabilitative approach citing Supreme Court rulings. The group again failed to act on creating a Housing Development Corporation. Voter registration efforts targeted high school seniors, and a Monroe farm near Myersville reported beehives destroyed by a black bear sighted nearby.
A reflection on how the season has shifted from Santa to modern icons like Ho Ho and even the Energizer Bunny, while affirming that Christmas centers on the birth of Christ. The writer notes family gathering, peace, and friendship, and hopes others felt the same.
A reader corrects Louis E Willhauck over his claim that Israel bans non Jews, noting the existence of about 700,000 Arab citizens who live within Israel’s pre 1967 borders and hold Israeli status. The letter argues the assertion is factually wrong and calls for accuracy.
Letter by Stephen Budiansky discusses Israeli Arab citizens, their voting in last national elections, with 59 percent for Arab parties and 41 percent for mainstream groups. He criticizes Mr Willhauck for misrepresenting facts and urges checking references at the county library.
Douglas W. Sheldon argues against environmental opposition to the College Mountain ski resort near Mount St Marys College. He downplays safety concerns, praises skiers, and urges public letters to be signed with full contact details for publication at The Frederick News-Post.
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