Maryland helmet bill killer by House Judiciary Committee
A Maryland House Judiciary Committee vote 12-10 defeats a bill mandating motorcycle riders to wear helmets for the twelfth year in a row. Critics accuse legislators of muddled thinking amid past amendments reducing coverage to under 18. The piece questions costs of head injuries and fatalities in 1987-88 and cites millions in taxpayer spending.
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House of Delegates
House Judiciary Committee
Annapolis
Maryland
Maryland Institute For Emergency Medical Services
Mike Royko Death to machines
A Chicago Tribune column recounts Royko defending violence against malfunctioning machines. He narrates shooting a car hood, smashing a TV, a typewriter, and a cassette recorder, then recalls his past advice to kick coffee machines, ending with a joke about a reader who lost his job over the idea. The piece blends humor with eccentric deviance toward appliances.
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Tve
Ernie Banks
Poe
Firms earn billions on public land
A Washington analysis notes private operators profit on public land including golf courses in Scottsdale with greens fees up to 75 dollars while land rents to the government remain minimal. It cites foreign ownership, 10 000 plus enterprises on federal land and a potential 5 to 10 billion annually in uncollected revenues, urging disclosure and reform.
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Washington
Scottsdale
Ariz
Jack Nicklaus
Arnold Palmer
Uncle Sam
Capitol Hill
Scott Sleek
Matsushin Electrical Industrial Co
Yosemite National Park
Manuel Lujan
Matsushia
MCA Inc
Curry Co
Yosemite
MCA
National Park Foundation
Mike Synar
D-Okla
Synar
Scottsdale Golf Courses
Bureau of Reclamation
Lujan
Frederick County Weather Slows Roads After Sleet Storm
Frederick County endures a second sleet storm in eight days with slowed traffic and dropping temperatures as farmers and residents brace for continued disruption. The piece also notes local happenings including a high school Alma Mater contest and county civic appointments.
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Frederick County
Frederick High School
Evelyn Stup
Gordon Dutrow
Paul Goodman
Ruth C. Swank
Mr. Goodman
Joseph Newcomer
June Kidd
Letitia Thompson
Emil Shober
Hazel Geisbert
Geneva Raines
Mary Brandenburg
Natalie Klein
Kitty Miller
Julia Ramsburg
Sarah Lee Grande
Ruby Nichols
Community letter urges support for troops abroad
Catherine R. Jenkins of Thurmont appeals in a reader letter to publish a dedicated section in The News-Post for personal messages to service members. She contrasts Desert Shield and Desert Storm, urging collective national effort and expressing fear for loved ones overseas.
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Frederick County
News-Post
Barbara Mikulski
Middle East
Saudi Arabia
U.S
Fight for peace and support for actions against Saddam Hussein
Susan Shipley Witmer of Emmitsburg expresses strong support for U S military actions in the Persian Gulf, praising the armed forces and urging backing of government measures to halt Saddam Hussein’s alleged chemical weapon threats. She ties freedom to American military action and prays for a swift peace.
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Persian Gulf
Saddam Hussein
Hussein
America
Gulf
Hitler
Stalin
Israel
Baghdad
Readers scorn press coverage in Gulf war feedback
A Letter to the Editor laments media saturation during Operation Desert Storm. The writer argues reporters expose civilians and reveal tactics, while praising Beverly Byron and condemning appeasement with Saddam Hussein, urging restraint and prayer for troops.
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Gulf
Saddam Hussein
Kuwait
Hussein
Thumbing their noses at Emmitsburg area
A letter criticizes Ski College Mountain for arrogance toward Emmitsburg residents and Frederick County officials. The writer accuses the group of offering land for a landfill after failing to gain ski resort approval and questions its logging practices and post harvest reforestation.
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Emmitsburg
Ski College Mountain
Snow Time
Frederick County
Maryland
Schroder
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Grover T. Stewart
Board of Election Supervisors
Herbert R. O’conor
Democratic State Central Committee
William B. James
Republican State Central Committee
Joseph Harp
Myersville
David G. Everhart Sr
Merril F. Wachter
Harry C. Gilbert
Frederick
Frederick County Human Relations Commission
Frederick County Farm Bureau
Lord Baltimore
Baltimore
Leon B. Enfield
Richard Grossnickle
Frederick County Bureau
Lloyd H. Hoke
J. Herbert Snyder
Steiner W. Smith
Gordon F. Palmer
Catherine R. Jenkins
Thurmont
Susan Shipley Witmer
Beverly Byron
Congress
Neville Chamberlain
Leo Sperling
Connie E. Barnes
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