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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1990
Page
5
Frederick County officials seek to ease a parking crunch for 18000 daily commuters by asking managers of 10 city malls to allow first come first served commuter parking in their lots. Opening spaces could boost local business by turning commuters into shoppers after work.
The Louisiana legislature passes a near total abortion ban with rape and incest carve outs. Governor Roemer vetoes then signs after amendment. Harsher penalties include ten years in prison and license loss for physicians. The move prompts national forecasts on Roe v Wade and cross state travel.
U S drug authorities report Southeast Asia supplies large heroin shipments to the United States, centered on Burma’s Gen Kuhn Sa. He is indicted in New York, with sources saying a 20,000 strong army and ties to the Burmese regime aid his operations. DEA in Hong Kong arrested four aides after a 21 kilo shipment valued at $30 million was bound for New York. Public health notes discuss rising self care and OTC drug growth.
Clerks from the Frederick County Court faced a push to send records dating to 1748 to the Maryland Hall of Records in Annapolis. County leaders and the Daughters of the American Revolution mobilized public sentiment against removal, seeking to keep the historic books local. The state pledged cooperation with refugee care while enforcing licensing and bonding rules for child welfare during wartime. Floods from a near record storm swelled the Monocacy River, washing away road surfaces. Teens trained at Red Cross HQ prepared as aides for Montevue and other nursing homes. The Frederick County Health Career Awards announced two $300 scholarships for Patricia Jay and Susan Lewis.
Michael L. Henderson argues that media coverage of South Africa and Nelson Mandela is overly glib. He contends true equality and citizenship require moral urgency and criticizes praise of Mandela while labeling him a communist ally. He warns that biased reporting risks future horrors.
Letter writer cites two Frederick Post front page items, June 19 and 20, about Lake Singanore water use restrictions and developers opposing no growth candidates. The author notes candidates push responsible growth while developers fight growth limits, calling out lack of developer spokesperson candor.
Heather A. Doheny of Mount Airy laments water shortages in Lake Singapore area and criticizes developers and local officials for rapid growth. She warns that predevelopment policies threaten Germantown North in five years and urges Frederick County voters to push back at the polls against quick-buck developers.
G Lee Teets of Myersville argues in a letter that the Frederick County Builders Association labels Democrat candidates as no growth while Republicans back managed growth. He contends Democrats may resist growth and urges voting for Republicans to support managed growth and planned infrastructure.
Marie Hartman from Mountaindale accuses Frederick City Hall of ignoring Civilian Conservation Corps drainage works. She says drains built over 50 years ago to channel mountain water are clogged by growth, causing washed out roads and flooded properties, including hers.
A fragmented medley frames Roy Meachum and James Alexander as a dramatic pair whose charisma unsettles a community and stirs doubt about a shared world. The piece riffs on cinema tropes and personal myth, blurring fantasy and reality in a tense portrait.
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