New Maryland Laws Take Effect July First
Maryland enacted 126 new laws on July 1 covering anti car theft funding to hire police and offer bounties, DNA testing for paternity, tourism and arts funding tied to budgets, and the state police becoming a separate agency with a witness protection style program.
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Maryland
General Assembly
Maryland State Police
Department (Public Safety and Corrections
Official English debate in Maryland on language of government
Marguerite Snyder argues against labeling English only bills as punitive. She cites Sen Hayakawa and notes English would govern official communications, not homes or churches. She highlights multilingual services' costs and refugee pressures in Maryland, urging language consistency for citizen participation.
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William Donald Schaefer
Maryland
Eduardo Zayas
Zayas
Democratic
Republic
Sen
Seshu Hayakawa
California
U.S
United States
Florida
Hagerstown
Gallup
Smokers misled by Waxman and Kessler on Capitol Hill
The federal government pursues anti smoking policy but faces criticism for politicized televised rants by Rep Robert Waxman and FDA Commissioner David Kessler. They portray smokers as hopelessly addicted and claim industry plots, potentially hindering Americans including teens from quitting.
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Ashington
Robert Waxman
California
David Kessler
Food and Drug Administration
Kessler
Waxman
Congressional
Kessler- Waxman
Capitol Hill
Critics deride Kessler Waxman on cigarette addiction
The piece argues the Kessler Waxman stance inflates nicotine addiction, labeling smokers as addicts. It criticizes congressional rhetoric and shows concern that officials ignore prevention and treatment, urging personal choice and voluntary quitting over conspiracy claims. Scripps Howard News Service.
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Waxman
Dr. Kessler
Tobacco Company
Scripps Howard News Service
Frederick Festival board faced beer in park dispute
William B. Bruchey of Thurmont criticizes Frederick Festival of the Arts for serving beer in Baker Park despite legal limits, claiming the board overstepped by acting on their own. He urges removal and replacement with a watchdog group to ensure compliance.
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Frederick
War bond winners named at Tivoli Theatre drawing
Edwin M. MacGill announced the $250 war bond drawing winners for the Fifth War Loan drive at the Tivoli Theatre. Winners include C. E. Cline Sgt Mack Spitzer Earl T. Jones Mrs A Burdette Mrs Joseph Hooper AF Angleberger and William N Vasiliou.
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Tivoli
Edwin M. MacGill
C.E. Cline
Sgt
Mack Spitzer
Earl T. Jones
A. Burdette
Joseph Hooper
AF. Angleberger
William N. Vasiliou
Marker placed for Robert Strawbridge House Shrine near New Windsor
A small crowd gathered at a farm lane off Wit Road to mark the Robert Strawbridge House as a national United Methodist Historic Shrine with 150 or more attendees. Arthur E. Duvall paused from harvesting to observe the ceremony before returning to his field. The segment also raises questions for Judge Byron W. Thompson on fair sentencing for Frederick, noted as a first streaker in the absence of solid precedent, amid debates over indecent exposure and perverted sexual activity.
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Wit Road
New Windsor
Robert Strawbridge
Arthur E. Duvall
Byron W. Thompson
Frederick
Sauerbrey campaign official defends record over flier printing
Frederick County GOP dinner participant and Elen Sauerbrey co-chairman issues statement denying Sauerbrey campaign involvement in distributing campaign literature. He emphasizes focus on Ms Bentley voting record on 14 bills and total household cost, urging attention to policy over printing or forum. He notes Sauerbrey's 16 year House voting history supporting limited government and enterprise.
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Frederick County
Sauerbrey
GOP
Elen Sauerbrey
Helen Bentley
Bentley
House of Delegates
Letters criticize Lincoln Day Dinner coverage and Birch Society retraction
A Frederick County reader alongside John Birch Society leaders demands a retraction from The Frederick News-Post over claimed John Birch Society campaign literature and editorial misattribution. The letter questions June 28 Lincoln Day Dinner reporting and references Carroll Street bridge etching and Carroll Creek Linear Park observations.
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Republican Central Committee
Frederick County
Walkersville
John Birch Society
Burns
Thurmont
Frederick News-Post
Frederick Festival of the Arts dazzles Carroll Creek Park
Thousands gathered along the Creek for the Frederick Festival of the Arts enjoying music poets dancers and crafts. The event showcased Natoma Reed Vargason and a large team across Baker Park tents and river activities with families treated to art sales performances and refreshments over a sunny weekend.
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Carroll Creek
Frederick
Baker Park
Natoma Reed Vargason
Montgomery College support urged for ballot question
Sonia Boin explains in the Montgomery County Council hearing that grants tuition and fees should not erode county funding. The college argues non county funds should be excluded from budget ceilings to relieve limits on spending as revenues mostly come from sources other than county taxes. Bethesda concerns push for November ballot relief.
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Sonia Boin
Montgomery College
Montgomery County Council
George Orwell
Charter Review Commission
Chamber of Commerce
League of Women Voters
Letters to the Editor address and notice policy
The Frederick New Meyers and Tae 3 publish letters with name address and phone number verified. Due to high volume not all letters can be published. Mail submissions to P O Box 578 Predera MD or similar editorial notices.
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Addins
Frederick New
Meyers & Tae
P.O
Predera MD
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