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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1990
Page
4
Opinion piece accuses the U S Senate of exempting itself from the ADA and other labor and civil rights laws. Critics say Congress sets rules for others but not for itself, arguing exemption harms accountability and fairness.
The county faces a large candidate surge with 94 entrants for county positions and 13 for state offices in the September 21 primary. The crowded field includes incumbents like Charles Smelser and Charles Keller who drew no opposition, while others such as James McClellan and Boyd Smith in District 28 face party challenges. The piece notes voter turnout concerns and potential crowded polling places as campaigns unfold before November.
Indonesia emerges as a scarce labor powerhouse with vast resources and a growing stock market, drawing foreign investors though U.S. involvement remains limited. Deregulation under President Suharto boosts profits for elites while many Indonesians see little improvement in daily life.
Citizens urge framing the quote by Jim Frey and Frall Developers in city hall on Friday July 6 regarding the Frey Boyer settlement. The statement promises a long and mutually productive relationship with Mount Airy and calls for sharing assets with those less fortunate as Fran leads the way. Vicki Swartzbaugh Walkersville
A reader questions why Governor Schaefer can arrange Grove Stadium use for a fundraiser while local groups such as the Frederick Fury Youth Track Club cannot. The letter notes the club offered to pay over 1,000 for damage costs and describes the planned event as a professional wrestling match, urging fair access to the stadium for civic groups.
Lawrence A. Way of Frederick charges that governors and Local Democrats control use of Grove Stadium, denying a well deserving youth group access. He argues the $4 million facility, funded by Maryland taxpayers, is a public asset misused for the benefit of insiders, urging officials to investigate the “good old boy network.”
Melissa Williams cites Kelly's Ku Klux Klan ties and hostile critique of incumbents as tactics in his bid. The piece argues for ethical, inclusive leadership and electing commissioners who build up the community rather than inflame divisions.
Fifty years ago on July 16 1940 Maryland officials announced Gov Herbert R OConor named 19 prominent Marylanders to the Maryland Council of Defense and Resources. The move aimed to coordinate state and local agencies to meet national defense needs as the war loomed in Europe. The group included local attorney William M Storm among others. The report also notes Frederick Countys almshouse debt dating from 1886 and ongoing bond retirements with annual maintenance costs and a plan to convert the almshouse to a state institution to ease county burdens.
The Frederick County Planning and Zoning Commission accepted the resignation of department director Richard F. Crombie and appointed associate planner Lawrence Johnson as his successor. It also accepted J. Fred Wooden’s resignation as assistant planner and elected new officers to the local Human Relations Council led by Rev. Bernie Zerkei Jr. The Frederick County and City Taxpayers League praised the county commissioners for keeping the tax rate steady, and Walkersville High School agricultural teacher Fruke Co. tn was named winner of the National Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association Outstanding One Member Award for Maryland.
The writer, noting the Hubble Space Telescope debate, argues that setbacks accompany progress. He recalls cheaper past entertainments, rising costs of modern tech, and how space effort catalyzed advances in materials, aviation, computing, and medicine, concluding economies of scale have changed and 10 cent movies are gone.
Hillary May from Thurmont cites ED Siegrist and criticizes Roger Kelly for running for Frederick County Commissioner. The letter argues that appointing a prejudiced official harms the community and condemns supporting anyone who curses in front of students.
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