Petitions drive ban on handguns headed to referendum
Maryland voters likely will decide this November on a landmark 1988 law banning the sale and manufacture of cheap Saturday Night Specials after petitions filed Thursday pushed total signatures beyond the required threshold. Opponents say about 29 000 petitions joined last month’s 22 000 plus a late 10 500 batch, securing a comfortable margin to withstand invalidations. Two polls in June showed more than 70 percent support the law. organizers anticipate a strong ballot push.
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Annapolis
Mdap
Maryland
Fred Grusser
Maryland Committee Against
Secretary of State
Ust
General Assembly
Dick Menard
Grusser
Vincent DeMarco
Frederick County Firefighters Reject Volunteer Funding Plan
Frederick County volunteer fire companies vote down a two year task force report that would have shifted operating costs to taxpayers and consolidated city companies under county control. Officials say plan would reduce fundraising burdens while potentially centralizing control. Critics fear loss of local input and services as emergency calls rise. The association plans to press county and city leaders to push for new funding districts next year.
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Frederick County
Merle Remshberg
Fire and Rescue Association
Paul Rhoads
Citizens Truck Co
Association
Fre
Terry Shook
Jon Kreissig
Robert Brashears
Lask Force
Marsh
Investigation ordered into unsafe county truck shipments
Frederick County commissioners ordered an inquiry into unsafe loads from the county highway department after two trucks carrying 20 foot pipes were cited by Maryland State Police for overhangs. The highway office allegedly rerouted a second set of trucks to dodge police, prompting calls for a formal department audit and a full report to county officials.
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Frederick
Hghway
Mark Hoke
Maryland
Hoke
Highway Department
Ronald Linton
Linton
Hokesa
Aircolor
Joan Ashbuw
Fas Agin
Mam
Department of Public Works
Larry Johnson
Hts
Mount Evhraim Road
MD 355
Mount Ephraim Road
Lanton
Ashbury
Johnson
Acc
Sheriffs Department
Thaset Prifierin
Sioner Sterling
Wwes
Lpr
Dorris Teeherwan
Four Frederick Women Vying for Miss Maryland Crown
Profiles of four Frederick women vying for the Miss Maryland crown appear on an article page. The piece notes a partly sunny day, cool nights, and highs in the 70s to 80s with light winds as the weekend outlook, and mentions a general forecast for Sunday.
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Frederick
Maryland
Tougher DWI statute heads new laws list
Maryland lawmakers enacted more than 800 measures in the 1988 session. A tougher DWI rule raises the legal blood alcohol level for prima facie intoxication and requires ignition interlocks for some offenders. A ban on under 21 alcohol sales and Sunday liquor sales in package stores also take effect, with many laws syncing to the fiscal year end.
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General Assembly
Maryland
Baltimory
Mais Anders
Frederick
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