Maryland Senatorial Scholarships under Fire Again
A Common Cause report flags Maryland senators Derr and Smelser for distributing millions in senatorial scholarships over four years. Derr totals $251,650, Smelser $244,200, including no need awards to families earning over $50,000. The program costs $6.4 million yearly and could shift to a state board if dumped.
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John Derr
Charles Smelser
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Common Cause
Abortion Wars Loom as Election Year Heats Up
The piece notes intensified abortion politics amid economic strain, predicting a national blitz by anti and pro choice groups. It cites a Maryland referendum, mass protests, and TV ad campaigns funded by out of state groups, with potential legal and political clashes across states.
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Wade
Topeka
Robb under fire as DSCC fund raising falters
Senate Democrats pressure Charles Robb to consider stepping down as DSCC chair amid weak fundraising and public controversies. Mitchell and Rockefeller bolster events while Robb faces scrutiny over a massage scandal and related investigations.
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Jay Rockefeller
Chicago
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Maryland Designates Feb 14 16 For Registration Of Men
Governor Herbert R O Conor set February 14 16 as the date for registering Maryland men aged 20 to 44 under the Selective Training and Service Act. John M Botts, head of Harrington Warring Co in New York, spoke at the eighth annual Relief and Benefit Association banquet at the Francis Scott Key Hotel, urging readiness for war and recalling Pearl Harbor. Mayor Lloyd C Culler announced a 20 member Citizens Committee to push local industrial growth and airport expansion.
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Maryland
John M. Botts
Harrington-Warring Co
New York City
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Botts
Pearl Harbor
Lloyd C. Culler
Frederick
Fire teams clear 10000 gallon spill under Direct Factory Outlet
Twenty years ago Pire Marshal Donald B announced round the clock efforts by Frederick's four fire companies to remove a 10,000 gallon underground gas line spill beneath Sagner's Direct Factory Outlet. Explosion meters indicated safe levels, and 250 workers were allowed to return. An official notice named the Hanson-Thomas House listing on the National Register. A Frederick HRC letter noted that sex discrimination is prohibited by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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D-Al
Robb
Timois
Dixon
DSCC
Mitchell
Sen
Minneapolis
Washington
PIRE
Donald B
Clock &Amesfforts
Frederick
Sagner
Frederick Human Relations Council
HRC
George Dredden
Dale L. Deering
BRC
Obscenity in War Art Sparks Delaplaine Debate
Frederick resident Yvonne Small blasts the Delaplaine Visual Arts Center for displaying Josef Schutzenhofer’s painting that allegorically exposes Bush era power and the Persian Gulf War. She argues war itself is the real obscenity as vast Iraqi casualties mount while critics focus on art.
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Josef Schutzenhofer
George Bush
Delaplaine Visual Arts Center
George Bush and Company
Let elected officials know how you feel
Citizens urged to engage in political action and express views on abortion art government taxes education and budget concerns. The letter argues for back to basics governance, voter pressure, and officials listening and being willing to make tough decisions for the common good.
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Citizens urge budget focus over borrowing and self interest
Letter writer argues economy is only part of the deficit, urges accountability for overspending by state and federal officials, and calls for a return to servant leadership. The piece thanks Frederick officials for morals stand and praises local leaders in Frederick County, noting differences in leadership styles and support for a new police chief to restore calm and business.
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Donald Schaefer
Maryland
Pasics
Ick News-Post
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Frederick
Frederick County
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Ashton
Sgt. O'Brien
Gordon
Rocky Springs Bridge Thanks for Local Help
Residents near Rocky Springs thank The Frederick News-Post and Frederick Cablevision for funding the bridge repair. They praise the Delaplaines for prior acts and thank Dewey Jordan and team, plus Fred Eisenhart and city crew, for reopening the bridge sooner than expected. Grace Koehl.
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Frederick News-Post
Frederick Cablevision
Delaplaines
Dewey Jordan
Fred Eisenhart
New Frederick City
Is It Art or Pornography at the Arts Center
The writer questions whether a painting at the Arts Center is art or sleaze, invoking Anita Hill and Clarence Thomas to argue that context or company would determine if it counts as art or pornography, and even sexual harassment.
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Delaplaine
Anita Hill
Clarence Thomas
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