Government seeks higher concession fees for national parks
Interior Secretary Manuel Lujan targets an average 22 percent fee from park concession profits, arguing contracts should be renegotiated for better returns. The plan could lift Treasury receipts by about 100 million annually and earmark funds for parks, while critics warn of higher costs for visitors and vendors.
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Millies Book the White House First Dog’s Memoir
A witty column notes Millie the Bush family dog will publish a memoir in September titled Millie’s Book As Dictated to Barbara Bush. It compares Millie to past presidential dogs, jokes about dog authorship, and shifts to a San Diego Padres game where Roseanne Barr’s national anthem drew a historic chorus of boos.
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Berlin faces hotel crunch as tourists outstrip beds
Berlin endures a tourist surge unseen since the Wall's fall with no vacant hotel rooms in East Berlin and limited availability in the West. Marriott and other chains seek building sites near Potsdamer Plaza while ownership of downtown land remains murky after rapid postwar asset transfers, complicating new hotel construction. The pattern mirrors a wider Eastern Europe shortage as waves of visitors continue.
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Berlin Tourism Boom Amid Unification Workforce Tensions
Berlin officials say lodging is scarce as tourism soars with 5 million plus visitors in East Berlin and rising West Berlin overnight stays. The unification process creates job competition, sparking concern among Turks and East Germans about quotas and employment.
Hollywood Gold Cup guests and racing talk in Frederick region
Dr Edward P Thomas of Frederick and Joseph H Himes of Prospect Hall fly to Hollywood to attend the $50 000 Hollywood Gold Cup. Challedon, Horse of the Year in 1939, is among favorites to win.
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Glade Valley Farms
Walkersville
Challedon
Abortion's gray areas and the voter’s dilemma
The Time Magazine cover story prompts deeper exploration of abortion beyond pro life or pro choice labels. The piece urges candidates and voters to assess restrictions and nuances including late term limits, consent, clinic standards, and the roles of providers while considering personal responsibility and public policy.
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Supreme Court
News-Post
Debated abortion rights and local political clash
Readers weigh abortion questions and voter responsibility as the Montgomery County executive race pits Neal Potter against Sidney Kramer. Letters from L Harvey Kirk II and Connie Koenig criticize coverage of domestic violence cases and call for journalistic restraint and policy change.
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Tiny Feet Break Neighbor’s Windshield on Jefferson Road
JOSEPH BRECZINSKI of Braddock Heights reports a vandal used a rock to smash the windshield of a 1972 Dodge parked on Jefferson Road. The damage forces him to spend vacation savings on repair and installation.
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