Telephone tax reform debate led by Hattery in Maryland
Frederick lawmaker Tom Hattery heads a new General Assembly joint committee to review telecommunications tax structures after AT&T breakup. The panel will meet over the summer to analyze long distance providers, who may face a corporate tax shift that could raise consumer costs. Hattery aims to protect taxpayers and keep phone users informed.
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Hattery
General Assembly
Telephone Company
At&t
Maryland
C&p
AIDS issue in Maryland 1988 legislative session
Robert C. Reid predicts AIDS will be the liveliest Maryland General Assembly topic when it reconvenes in 1988. He notes past caution on personal rights, considers hospital blood testing and marriage license screening, and foresees debates on testing for obstetric care, public safety, life insurance, corrections, and condom access amid rising AIDS concerns.
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Maryland General Assembly
Maryland
General Assembly
Nevada
Mint and Subcommittee Clash Over Coin Press Bids
A sharp clash unfolds between the U S Mint and the House Banking subcommittee staff over bids for new coin presses. The staff accuses the Mint of tailoring specs to favor foreign manufacturers while the Mint rebuts, citing strict adherence to procurement rules and limited capable bidders.
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Washington
United States Mint
House Banking Subcommittee On
Donnybrook
Mint
U.S
Lisa Sylvester
Donna Pope
Subcommittee
Pope
Frank Annunzio
D-Tll
Fernand St Germain
D-R.l
Michael Brown
Brown
Labor chief urges 30 hour week for state road workers
State labor commissioner Harry T. Phoebus proposes a 30 hour work week with full salary for all state road employees after a three hour Somerset County strike for higher pay. With no funds available, plan calls for one crew to work three 10 hour days while the other crew covers the remaining days.
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Harry T. Phoebus
Somerset County
Phoebus
Letter criticizes WFMD host Grunwell and radio arrogance
G.W. Smith of Walkersville writes that Tom Grunwell's on air remarks reveal a bias toward Washington teams and right wing politics. He mocks Grunwell for claiming fame with the Redskins and Marines and argues announcers feel ownership of the airwaves at 5000 watt stations.
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WFMD
Tom Grunwell
Grunwell
Frederick
Deadskins
Redskins
Washington
U.S. Marines
Ron Reagan
Ollie North
Letters Spark Debate as Readers Clash Over Free Speech
A reader lauds Tommy Grunwell Pro and blasts Mike Kennedy for political ranting while contrasting U S and Soviet freedoms. A second letter from James D Latimer celebrates 50 years of United Way in Frederick County and seeks memorabilia for the anniversary celebration.
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Mike Kennedy
Tommy Grunwell
Mr. Grunwell
Kennedy
Grunwell
Soviet Union
America
United Way of
Frederick County
Frederick
United Way
South Market Street
James D. Latimer
United Way of Frederick County, Inc
Ollie North T-shirt debate in Frederick Post letter
A reader defends wearing an Ollie North for President T-shirt to counter what he sees as pro Communist propaganda. He praises North as capable and urges support for democratic resistance in Nicaragua while lampooning critics. A second reader notes a bullfighter photo and calls for kinder treatment of animals in labs.
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Bob Hilton
Frederick
Bob
Ollie North
Onie
Wii Rodgers
Nicaragua
Colonel North
A.P
End of the World Sects Rally in High California Caves
TV segment shows West Coast group retreating to California mountains for a predicted apocalypse. The leader nicknamed Mother Earth sports sticks in her hair and fantasizes about a nuclear or celestial catastrophe. Community observers mock the folly in a Thurmont sourced report.
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Maury Poyich
California
Mother Earth
Tammy Bakker
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