Maryland Abortion Law Heads to 1992 Ballot
The Vote Know Coalition secured signatures to place Maryland’s abortion law on the 1992 ballot. Campaign spending is projected to exceed $1 million per side as supporters Save the Right to Choose and opponents debate the measure. The paper invites letters from both sides and urges concise, issue focused commentary.
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Maryland
Vote Know Coalition
William Donald Schaefer
Save the Right To Choose Group
General Assembly
Politically correct language and its misfires in everyday speech
A reflective essay critiques political correctness and its jargon from native terms to phrasing like physically challenged and domestic engineer. It cites Maryland legislation examples and notes how terms shift meanings, revealing frustration with linguistic hoops and social changes.
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Boston
John Lee
Women’s Equal Rights Movement
General Assembly of
Maryland
Thomas Patrick O'Reilly
Navy SEALs Training Under Scrutiny for Harsh Methods
Congressional investigators flag dangerous practices at the Naval Special Warfare Center in San Diego. Recruits are exposed to torture-like exercises such as a simulated Chinese waterboard and rapid gear removal drills, with some activities outside the Navy curriculum and questions about safety standards.
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Washington
Chinese Water Board
Naval Special Warfare Center
San Diego
Amnesty International
Saddam Hussein
Navy
Special Warfare Center
Congressional
Navy drill injuries prompt push-up and diving concern
The Navy faces safety questions after diving drills and push ups with tanks raise back and head injury risks. GAO found eight students blacked out from shallow water breathing gaps from July 1989 to March 1990, with underreporting and safety record gaps noted.
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Special Warfare Center
Navy
General Accounting Office
Maryland State Guard recruitment in Frederick for two companies
Fifty years ago the Maryland State Guard began recruiting 128 enlisted men at the State Armory in Frederick to form Companies A and B under Lt. Col. E. Brooke Lee to assist the 7th Battalion during emergencies. Veterans Captains Bowers and Selby would lead the companies with an array of junior officers.
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Maryland State Guard
State Armory
Frederick
7Th Battalion
Maryland National Guard
Fort Meade
State Guard
E. Brooke Lee
G Hunter Bowers
Brice P. Selby
J. Bernard
Goodloe Byron
Charles Smelser
Julien Delphey
Winchester Hall
Frederick County
Lawrence 4. Dorsey
Maryland
Robert Snyder
Frederick Barracks
Schaefer criticized for gun article and safety stance
A reader criticizes Governor Schaefer for his gun control approach, arguing accidents are misdefined, praising and mocking proposed safe storage rules, and noting counter incidents like a 1986 Doberman attack where a .22 pistol used by a boy saved a girl but counters the governor’s plan. The piece questions constitutionality and references Marylanders Against Handgun Abuse.
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William Donald Schaefer
Schaefer
Senate
Letters to the Editor on crime and gun legislation
Readers from Maryland express outrage over crime, tax costs, and political gun laws. Joseph Earl D Urso of Frederick argues for community action and safety, while Joseph Spelman questions statistics and defends responsible policy, criticizing overreach and urging accountability.
Senate Pay Raise Sparks Letter War in Frederick
William A. Lee criticizes the U S Senate for a surreptitious pay raise and credits Barbara Mikulski for voting no The writer urges readers to remember this when the 1992 elections approach and calls out public servants for disregarding right over money He invites letters to the editor with signature and contact details.
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United States Senate
Attaboy
Barbara Mikulski
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