Maryland lawmakers urged to pass mandatory motorcycle helmet law
Maryland lawmakers pressed for a helmet law arguing it would save lives and cut state costs. A 1987 88 period saw 52 rider deaths in 1,882 crashes, with only 35.5 percent helmeted. State could save about $15 million by mandating headgear for all riders. Del Richard Rynd cited past law and budget pressures urging action.
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The Soviet Union’s empire and the Baltic crisis compared
Analysis argues the current Soviet military actions echo 1956 Budapest and Suez but with fewer options for White House leverage. It blames Cold War obsessiveness, names Gorbachev and the generals, and warns against allowing tyranny to exploit distraction, urging steady Western unity.
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Pentagon censorship of Gulf coverage sparks rights clash
An editorial blasting Pentagon rules as a bid to curb war reporting, arguing military escorts and security reviews shut out independent accounts and hide official actions from the public during a tense Iraq crisis.
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Pentagon Censorship Debate and Japan Rice Liberalization
Jack Anderson argues against media censorship by the Pentagon citing First Amendment rights and history. He urges reader letters to influence policy and to show public support for press watchdogs over military secrecy. The piece also notes Japan facing pressure to open its rice market as U.S. trade tensions ease.
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Fire destroys farm structure on Glade Valley Road near Walkersville
Fifty years ago a fire destroyed a wagon shed garage and chicken house on the former Harry C Crum farm along Glade Valley Road near Walkersville. The Jefferson Patterson farm owner tenanted by Allen Putman, Walkersville volunteers responded with the Independents from Frederick for their first general alarm since organizing in 1940.
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Judge Diggs Rules On Frederick Planning Case
J Dudley Diggs of the Maryland Court of Appeals reversed a lower court order forcing the Frederick Planning Commission to approve placing 1 340 mobile homes on a 214 acre site near Urbana and held a section of the County Subdivision Law without legal authority. Kiwanis founders Delaplaine Helfenstein Schroeder attended the clubs 56th anniversary observance. Samuel Rosenstock was absent. Frederick County school bus No 81, after repairs, is being returned to service with five students aboard amid parents calls for replacement.
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Government funds cow belch study sparks taxpayer ire
A public critique questions a 210000 grant to scientists studying whether cattle belches affect global warming. The author wonders about the value of such research and suggests allocating funds to more worthy projects rather than harming cows or the industry.
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Letters defend FDA waiver for investigational troops protection
Harry G. Dangerfield argues against claims that U S forces will be used as human guinea pigs. He explains the Dec 21 1969 Federal Register interim mechanism allows case by case waivers for investigational drugs vaccines and notes only three products were under review including a Fort Detrick vaccine. He asserts safety data and ethical justification for providing life saving products to troops.
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Byron's War Vote Sparks Debate Over Representation
Frederick Post front page reports calls to Rep Beverly Byron's office leaning 2 to 1 in favor of delaying sanctions and against war with Iraq, yet she votes for the resolution calling it a Declaration of War in her view. The letter argues for legislative checks and constituent-driven democracy amid perceived executive overreach.
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Quote from Lincoln shapes Gulf worry in a Point of Rocks letter
Christopher B. Fowler of Point of Rocks cites Abraham Lincoln in a Christmas frontispiece quote about danger and resilience. He writes that despite vast armies and wealth, only the United States can determine its fate, urging self-reliance amid the Persian Gulf tension.
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A Welcome Difference in Winchester Hall
The Frederick County commissioners face questions about snow removal after a resident contacted Commissioner Gail Bowerman about a local problem. The inquiry highlights concerns with the county crew and how issues are handled in Winchester Hall.
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