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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1992
Page
4
A reader argues the 35 million plan to widen I 270 to 12 lanes will ease commuter flows yet create exclusive HOV lanes. He recalls Md 355 growth, notes the shift from rural two lane to dense corridors, and stresses rail and carpooling as essential alongside widening.
Andy Rooney weighs in on the Democratic Convention speeches calling them performances like spinach. He praises some speakers while labeling others as windbags and notes Cuomo’s energy yet questions belief behind his words. He also mentions Barbara Jordan and the convention’s overall atmosphere.
A chaotic depiction of Governor Schaefer’s dual legacy and a new pushback on press access. The piece notes his bold programs for Maryland, mixed success, rapid budget moves, and a claimed crackdown on reporter inquiries through a new prior approval rule before state employees may answer questions. The narrative highlights tensions with the press as information flow tightens post budget crisis.
Slats Grobnik jokes about Ross Perot supporters and volunteers as his would be campaigner. He imagines a slogan Nobody talks but the candidate, criticizing today s political blab and praising the old silent type in a witty, biting exchange.
Mike Royko jokes about a nation that taxes blabbers and couch complainers. He suggests whiner, blather, stupid, and elevator taxes, plus a for tune from babbling, to fund government while sparing paychecks. The satire ends with a sigh of no further thought.
Officials in Frederick County said new draft orders were so drastic that no category could positively exempt a physically fit male. Maryland State Police in Hagerstown recovered a stolen Mary Pyles car from Myersville with an empty tank and no serious damage after youths allegedly stole it and cigarettes from a Frederick nightclub. Brunswick Mayor Alfred Harris said leaks in the Iowa reservoir were repaired and the three million gallon tank was refilling. damage looked less severe than first feared. Tulsa dealer J B McGay described converting tube tires to tubeless at 20 cents each and outlined four rules for duplicating the process.
A 13 day heat wave leaves the region with 45 blackouts and brownouts, air pollution records broken as temperatures hit 95 degrees and a muggy 79 degree low. In Chambersburg the Middletown High Majorette Corps earned Best All Around at a Nations Majorette Clinic. Citizens criticize snowball stands, while Frederick officials cite illegality. Gen Rinaldo Van Brunt asks Frederick County for housing aid for Agnes victims.
A reader recalls the use of the phrase you people across corporate culture and media figures like Ross Perot Pat Buchanan and Rush Limbaugh. The letter argues the habit signals power dynamics and calls for respectful communication in workplaces and public discourse.
A flood of letters urges readers to support fluoridation of Brunswick’s public water. Dentists and supporters defend safety and long term benefits while critics allege media bias and misstatements. Readers are urged to seek informed input from MSDA and ADA and contact officials for factual information.
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