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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1990
Page
4
Wolfsville resident George Armitage has championed accessible design and equal rights since the ADA. The piece notes ongoing discrimination in buildings, parking, ramps, and stalls, and cites his system-driven advocacy to unlock doors and grant freedom to disabled Americans as the White House prepares to open its doors Thursday.
A humorous reflection on American collecting and clutter in households, contrasting everyday stashing with the glamorous “Right Stuff” of wealth and adventure. The piece pokes fun at packed closets, plastic containers, boxes, and the obsession with keeping everything, while dreamily naming figures like Donald Trump and Malcolm Forbes as aspirational riches.
Congressman Frank Annunzio, a vocal S&L critic, leads a House panel on financial regulation while associate Curtis Prins rides with Lincoln Savings and Loan owner Charles Keating Jr. Two trips in March 1987 linked Prins to Keating, drawing scrutiny over political influence and taxpayer costs tied to Lincoln S&L’s collapse.
The report ties Jack Anderson and Dave Evans to Keating and American Continental Corp, detailing trips to Las Vegas and Washington, D.C., and disclosures by Prins. It notes Prins’s omissions, Annunzio’s campaign ties, and Atwater’s absence in the no tax pledge debate, suggesting broader blame for the S&L crisis.
Yesterday is of Ine News Post items from the archive recount brief entries and notices with period voice and local newspaper cadence showing everyday events and small developments from the past.
On July 2 1940 the HIGHS for three days reached 95 97 and 99 degrees marking the hottest spell since Sept 8 1939. Maryland State Police escorted a car from Hagerstown to Baltimore and back to obtain serum for Washington County Hospital. Sgt C W Magaha led the escort to Taylorsville and Corp W K May back. Open police car guns drew attention as Frederick HQ and Barracks BY were flooded with calls. Police Court Clerk Alvin M Boost waited two hours for a defendant who paid a six dollar fine with a bag of pennies later found to be 19 cents short. the man corrected with two dimes leaving with the bag and one penny.
Twenty years ago on July 24 1970 the U S Mail proves reliable as a one cent card from West Point New York mailed July 16 1932 reaches Uniontown to Charles Segafoose now 35 after decades. Evelyn Segafoose later moved to Timonium and taught at a New York summer school. Carl Weakley and Gordon Wilson announce Goodwill Industries purchase of the former Ox Fibre plant in Frederick for 50000 from Vistron Corp of Cleveland Ohio. The property once valued at 500000 remains 250000.
A Brunswick voter urging citizens to back three local businessmen Merle Anderson Brent Bell and William Crum for town council on Tuesday Aug 7. The piece highlights VOCAL involvement and support for lower taxes and water rates plus appreciation for volunteers and civic service led by mayoral candidate Richard Goodrich.
In Frederick, residents voice frustration over crime and fear for children. They question if vigilantism is justified and urge calm steps, noting criminals do little to advance progress. Callouts include identifying Mr. Hank and Mr. Habricht as figures to meet near the Beltway.
James Gayfield of Thurmont argues that coverage masks the Sandinista dictatorship as the root cause of Nicaragua’s problems. He asserts Sandinistas ruined the economy, criticizes mass graves and amnesty, and urges fair reporting without blaming the U S. He signs his letter to The Frederick News-Post.
In a letter response, a reader challenges Craig Habricht and John Hauk, arguing victims were harmed by robbers who fled the Bethesda jewelry store crime and the subsequent crash. The writer defends vigilantism as a reaction to crime, criticizing liberal responses and the safety of decent residents in drug-infested areas.
Property owners along Monocacy Bottom Road urge the Army Corps to deny a permit for crossing the wetlands and altering the road. They argue the county favors a costly quick fix driven by zoning errors and a vocal political group, endangering safety and a valued 150–200 year old white oak. They demand a public hearing with ample notice.
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