New health officer Bowes and housing chief Smith take roles
Frederick County welcomes Dr James E Bowes as health officer and Charlie H Smith Jr as executive director of the Frederick Housing Authority. Bowes brings public health and administrative experience to a growing county while Smith outlines home ownership pilots and private public partnerships to offset federal funding cuts and youth programs to steer youths away from drugs.
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Frederick County
James E Bowes
Bowes
Syste DeLduache Masadyeu
Widemace
Indianapolis
Health Department
Charlie H. Smith Jr
Frederick Housing Authority
Smith
Mr. Smith
Artyts
Summer vacation rants about heat and politics from a wary reporter
A fragmentary column vents at summer heat and vacation chaos. It laments reporters idle desks in hot weather, mocks peer pressure from kids, and berates officials who dodge calls, citing Maryland figures like Governor Schaefer and State Comptroller Louis Goldstein as exceptions.
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Disney World
Texas
Ocean City
Nosir
Guy William Donald Schaefer
Maryland
Schaefer
State Comptroller
Louis Goldstein
Presidential kin a pesky problem in S and L saga
The piece surveys presidential kin across decades, focusing on Neil Bush amid the Silverado collapse and S&L losses. It notes Nixon, Carter, Truman relatives and Prescott Bush’s China ties, arguing Neil could dent Bush’s image and aid Democrats in 1990s elections. It also cites a $9.9 billion federal claim and broader taxpayer impact, linking to Keating Five politics and Cuban lobby influence on policy toward Moscow.
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Washington
George Bush
Bush
Neilgate
Neil Bush
Scott Sleek
Heydeg
Richard Nixon
Donald
Nixon
Howard Hughes
White House
Carter
Jimmy Carter
Billy
Harry Truman
J. Vivian Truman
Truman
Harry
Prescott
China
Tiananmen Square
Neil
U.S
Silverado Banking, Savings and Loan Association
Wae Fann
Charles Keating
Keating
S&l
United States
Moscow
Mikhail Gorbachev
Cuba
Miami
Washinton
Gorbachev
Gant Emic Camies
Castro
Sale of Rock Hall estate in Frederick County
Yesterday at News Post 50 years ago an announcement noted the sale of Rock Hall, a 730 acre Frederick County estate, to Mr and Mrs Joseph D Harns of Detroit for 26500. The tract bordered the Monocacy River and extended to the Montgomery County line, containing a stone colonial mansion near Furnace Ford and Dickerson.
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Rock Hall
Frederick County
Joseph D Harns
Detroit
Furnace Ford
Dickerson
Monocacy River
Montgomery County
Legalize 65 call to raise rural interstate speed limit
An editorial argues Maryland police fail to enforce 55 mph on interstates. It warns of lost federal highway funds and claims enforcement is selective. The piece urges raising the limit to 65 mph to improve driving comfort and reduce insurance costs nationwide.
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Maryland
Chickit and Ticket
Federal Highway Administration
Capital Crime Surge Reflected In Washington Crime Stats
A traveler cites alarming District of Columbia crime figures through July 10 1990 including 15 236 murders with 44 percent drug related 1840 handgun related. 1989 saw 11 778 burglaries and 24 forced rapes plus 25 203 arrests for prostitution in five months. The piece argues for policy change.
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Washington, DC
Frederick
District of Columbia
Teast
Frederick Grove Stadium debates open use and rules
Frederick officials review broad uses for Grove Stadium at a July 26 meeting. Letters cite permits for wrestling, tent events, religious rallies, weddings, and political fundraisers, stressing neighborhood commitments and no special favors.
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Frederick City
New Grove Stadium
City Hall
Frederick Fury
William Donald Schaefer
Leats Park
Frederick’s
Baker Park
Grove Stadium
America
Bush
Schaefer
No More Fanatics Please
A short polemic by Angie Brooksby warns against rising fanatical movements in America as the year 2000 approaches. The piece argues freedom is eroded when others push a moralistic agenda and urges readers to oppose fanaticism and preserve liberty.
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America
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