Maryland legislators face pay raise debate and pension critique
The Maryland General Assembly Compensation Commission, meeting every election year, recommended a modest 3 percent pay hike for governors and lawmakers and an enhanced pension plan with higher expenses. Critics urge the General Assembly to reject changes citing budget strain, equity in workload, and lack of accountability. They call for receipts-only reimbursement and a cap on per diem, arguing current pay and benefits are excessive.
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Maryland
House of Delegates
General Assembly Compensation Commission
General Assembly
Annapolis
Del
Tom Hattery
Roscoe Bartlett
Omens of dread rise with December tales and faith in decline
Roy Meachum argues December dread grows as holiday calamities and media amplified disasters feed spiritual fear. He links postwar anxiety, fundamentalism, and the late 20th century search for God to a culture anxious about endings, science, and the approaching year 2000.
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Hiroshima
Chernobyl
Europe
Asia
Ancient
Delphi
Private and Public Prayer in School and Society
Quentin Clingerman argues that prayer spans private belief and public expression, praising spontaneous classroom prayers and church backed time while opposing state dictated prayers. He cites biblical examples, warns against state intrusion, and urges listening, tolerance, and moral grounding in public schools.
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Jim Morrison
Geroge Miller
Jesus
George Miller
Firemen Dispute Over Tactics At Kitchen Fire On Phobus Ave
Yesterday Frederick volunteer firemen clashed over procedures as equipment fought a kitchen blaze started by a faulty oil stove. The dispute, echoed by a prior East Patrick Street apartment fire, stalled water application and provoked objections from owner and firefighters.
Senators Block Sixes Bridge Dam Funds in Maryland
Senators Mathias and Beall backed efforts to halt funding for the $32 million Sixes Bridge dam in Frederick County until comprehensive studies of alternative water resources are completed. Lawrence Allen Dorsey Jr. was honored as the Jaycees 1974 Outstanding Young Marylander from Frederick at a banquet. A sparse hearing on permits for five county sewer plants suggested Emmitsburg may struggle to secure approval.
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Charles McC. Mathias
J. Glenn Beall Jr
Senate
Sixes Bridge
Frederick County
Lawrence Allen
Tommy” Dorsey Jr
Ernie
Jaycees
Frederick
Emmitsburg
Residents urge FMH keep open Pediatrics Unit
Michele L Schoch of Myersville writes in the Frederick Post criticizing the Jan. 13 article and urging Frederick Memorial Hospital to retain the Pediatrics Unit. She argues nurses prefer pediatric care, adult units lack proper pediatric dosages and equipment, and closing the unit harms patient care and personal treatment.
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Frederick Poston
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Gun issues cont. Toys for guns idea dates back long ago
The note jokes about toy guns as a brilliant concept, referencing historic criminals like Al Capone John Dillinger and Adolf without providing factual events or dates. The fragment preserves a satirical remark on gun issues rather than reporting a concrete incident or policy.
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al Capone
John Dillinger
Adolph
Toys for guns planning worldwide disinformation claim
A reader letter accuses elite foundations and political figures of plotting a global move to disarm citizens and brief a one world dictatorship. It asserts Christians and conservatives are deceived by propaganda while warning of loss of freedom and sovereignty, referencing Carter and oil politics.
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Rockefeller
Carnegie
Ford Foundation
Carter
More on an awesome place in response to a sermon
A letter to the editor questions Minister Stephen Hastings's claim that Christianity lacks a God centered environmental ethic. The writer argues true Christians wouldn’t sacrifice the environment for profit and criticizes the wealth holders behind the environmental movement, urging readers to follow the money trail.
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Stephen Hasting
News- Post
America
Political rezoning sparks ire in New Market town
Thurmont reader William B. Bruchey cites mayor Frank Shaw and council member Sue Ann Yingling amid disputes with county commissioners over zoning. He questions language flow and decorum in local governance.
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New Market
Frank Shaw
Utica-Lewistown
Sue Ann Yingling
Mrs. Yingling
Letters to the Frederick News-Post invite reader input
The Frederick News-Post calls for letters to the editor. Authors must include name, address, and phone number for verification, though phones are not guaranteed to be used. Due to high volume, publication is not guaranteed and some letters may be edited for SP or taste.
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Frederick
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Frederick High School Victory Corps
Frederick City
Camp Detrick
FMH
Michele L. Schoch
Myersville
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D.C
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