Schaefer’s final state address rushes toward action
Governor William Donald Schaefer abandoned gimmicks in his Maryland General Assembly speech, urging urgency with 88 days left. His proposals include drug trade penalties, license suspensions for DUI drugs, prison expansion, juvenile boot camps, home detention, environmental safeguards, school dropout measures, and a 5 percent snack tax to raise 34 million.
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William Donald Schaefer
Maryland General Assembly
Schaefer
Chesapeake Bay
Governor Schaefer Reflects on Mortality During State of the State
In a somber State of the State address Governor William Donald Schaefer, age 68, recalls departed friends and mentors including Judge Solomon Liss and Baltimore figures as he laments life’s fragility. He urges action on education, drugs, homelessness, and economic renewal, saying Maryland cannot wait.
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Grim Reaper
Baltimore
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Schaefer
Senate
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Idamae Garrett
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Kalinin and India overshadowed by new military ties
Soviet era Kalinin lauds Afanasy Nikitin but notes evolving Russia India relations. India, once aided by the USSR, grew into a major regional military power with nuclear capability, missile force, and a large defense sector. Kalinin’s mayor highlights West-facing trade amid shifting alliances and muted India links. Welfare profile follows.
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United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Frederick area warms up. skating slush at Culler Lake
Frederick County sees its first mild spell in weeks with temperatures rising to 38 from 27 as Culler Lake ice thaws into slush. J Sheldon Turner resigns from the Welfare Board after heading 18 staff with a $3,000 salary.
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Frederick County
Frederick
Culler Lake
J. Sheldon Turner
Home Rule Debate Affects Frederick County Politics
A Frederick News-Post Annapolis Bureau column argues for Home Rule and a county executive to govern local affairs. It criticizes current commissioners for rapid growth and gaps in facilities, notes potential retirements after the 1990 elections, and references state legislators involved in stadium funding tactics and local political stances.
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Prince George's
Frederick News-Post
Annapolis
Robert C. Reid
Frederick County
Prince George
Anita Stup
Reid
John Derr
Stup
Del
James E. McClellan
del. Boyd Smith
Letters on school construction and self governance in Maryland
A reader from Myersville argues for two story school buildings over one story and urges voters to elect capable representatives for statewide matters. The letter criticizes an arm chair critic in Prince George's County and advocates local autonomy in state affairs.
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Prince George’s County
Board criticizes landfill expansion condemns farm seizure
Dan and Elizabeth Hedges of Knoxville urge Frederick County officials to abandon the Schrodel farm condemnation for landfill expansion. They argue the move harms three families, imposes relocation costs and damages local dairy operations, and would worsen Bush Creek pollution at Reichs Ford Road. They call for locating a new site and building anew there.
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Board of Commissioners
Frederick County
Schroder
Reich
Ford Road
Bush Creek
Electric bills spark heating cost concerns in Thurmont
A resident protests steep electricity charges during a cold spell, noting fuel adjustments rising sharply and meter-reading gaps of over three to four weeks. The letter calls on Thurmont commissioners for an explanation of fuel-adjustment increases and billing schedules affecting renters who rely on electric heat.
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Thurmont
Endangered Farmer Faces Condemnation Clash
Victor M. Held of Braddock Heights admonishes Frederick County Commissioners for refusing to meet Schroders over farm condemnation amid urban sprawl. He argues farmland loss harms farming families and urges support for landowners resisting sale. Letters to The Frederick News-Post welcome signatures and addresses for verification.
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Frederick County Commissioners
Schroders
Frederick
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