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News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1992

Page

6

Trucks to cover loads rule finally takes effect this month

Remember the long struggle over covered loads on trucks and the failed bills before 1989. The rule is now in effect this month and drivers must comply. Also notes praise for local police chief changes and Toys for Tots efforts in Brunswick and Frederick communities.

Media and politics collide as tabloids sell papers

Roy Meachum surveys how politicians spin media battles to boost coverage. The piece traces press power from Lyndon Johnson through the Hart Robb era to Clinton, noting consultants, cameras, and public fascination with private lives drive campaigns and circulation.

America White House Washington Lyndon Johnson Willie Horton GOP Gary Hart Virginia Charles Robb New York Lynda Johnson Robb Sen Hart Hart-Robb Arkansas Bill Clinton Clinton

Doctors reap big bucks off lab referrals

A report warns of doctor owned labs and self referrals boosting tests and costs. It cites Holter monitors and other imaging devices as profit sources, with Florida and California leading the trend. lawmakers push bills to ban such ownership while medical groups resist.

Washington United States California Holter Rep. Fortney Pete’ Stark Dcalif Florida Jim Lynch Florida Health Care Cost Containment Board Boca Raton Stark Brock Adams D-Wash Senate Florida Medical Association Association Capitol Hill

Frederick Poised to End May Classes for Farm Work Release

Gov Herbert R O Conor said the State Department of Education weighs ending high school in early May so students may work on farms. Frederick Board of Aldermen tasked City Engineer to list county wide postwar projects to ease unemployment as defense spending slows.

Herbert R. O’conor State Department of Education Frederick

Controversy Over Nude Painting Draws Frederick Reaction

Barbara Emmett of Frederick questions public funding for an artwork showing a known figure’s nude imagery. She argues the painting harms viewers, recalls Desert Storm and Saddam Hussein crimes, and calls for private showings instead of tax-supported displays.

Frederick Saddam Hussein Kuwait Hussein Mary Klotz

Commissioners Should Do Work Not Hire a County Manager

A Frederick Post letter from January 20 by Austin Bohn argues that Frederick County commissioners are considering budgeting for and hiring a county manager. The writer urges the commissioners to resign if they cannot perform the duties they were elected to and let others take the job. Johnsville.

Frederick Frederick County

Questioning art choices at Delaplaine Visual Arts Center

A reader supports the Delaplaine Visual Arts Center and freedom of speech while urging careful art selection. They argue funding should not discard artistic integrity nor community sensitivity, citing Michelangelo and Raphael as contrasts to less inspiring nudes and questioning war commentary.

Delaplaine Visual Arts Center Raphael Michelangelo David

Critique of Nude Dolly Parton Cartoon Sparks Debate

Claire K Daly criticizes a political cartoon showing a nude Dolly Parton with the President, denouncing it as sensational and lacking intelligent ideas. The letter questions humor and urges support for the art center while asking what the artwork means to the selection committee.

Dolly Parton National Enquirer Art Center

Sneering viewers overlook strong painting at Delaplaine

In two afternoons at the Delaplaine Visual Arts Center a painting and its message provoke sharp reactions. Viewers enter, sneer, then walk away while the wall card reveals an antiwar interpretation that contrasts with audience taste.

Delaplaine Visual Arts Center Emperor Bush Hussein

Delegates Must Be Replaced in State Government

A reader urges mass replacement of delegates and the governor for inaction and rising deficits. He attacks lawmakers for delaying bills and layoffs while criticizing budget growth from millions to billions. He calls for all delegates and governor to be voted out and replaced with new faces. Thurmont.

N.A. Lufburrow Hitler William Donald Schaefer

Gulf War settles Vietnam ghosts in national psyche

Christopher Fowler argues the Persian Gulf War banished Vietnam era doubts about public support and media portrayal. He contends the war strengthened unity, boosted troop reception, and shifted attitudes toward using force versus nonmilitary means to achieve international goals.

Vietnam Senate Middle East Saddam Hussein

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