Incinerator near Dickerson gets county backing
Montgomery County officials sign off on placing an incinerator in Dickerson near Sugarloaf Mountain, a move that could process 1800 tons of trash daily. The plan originated with the previous council. the new council could reverse but appears unlikely. Recycling advocacy remains part of the debate as waste volumes remain high.
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Montgomery County
Frederick County
Sugarloaf Mountain
Neal Potter
Dickerson
Travilah
Maryland
Winchester Hall trio face scrutiny over tax budget and truth
The writer blasts Commissioners Sundergill Bowerman and Gray for alleged press manipulation to push a new property tax plan. He notes absent members Reeder and Yingling oppose the harmony claim and accuses the trio of re inventing truth like McCarthy. The piece warns of thought control and laments the current county leadership.
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Ron Sundergill
Gail Bowerman
David Gray
Flack
McCarthy
Sue Ann Yingling
Sundergill
Martha Anna
Brittain
Lawrence Dorsey
Yingling
Mr. Sundergill
Reeder
Bowerman
Gray
Montgomery
Carroll
Howard
Winchester Halls
Wisconsin
Winchester Hall
Poland Rifts Over Church State Split In Walesa Era
Poland debates separation of church and state as Lech Walesa signals support for non codified division in a constitution. Leftist parties oppose church influence while the pope's visit stirs debate. Abortion and birth control loom as testing grounds amid strong Catholic identity and nationalist history.
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Warsaw
Poland
Philadelphia
Lech Walesa
John Paul II
Jacek Kuron
Walesa
United States
Kuron
Walesa on religion in law shaping Poland's path
President Walesa argues religion should not be forced into law and notes his devout Catholicism. He recalls choosing Mazowiecki over Catholic-less candidates, cites church influence, and warns of prewar church excess. After-hours trading, baseball comeback, and Japanese funding features briefly touch on broader economic shifts.
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Poland
Walesa
Valesa
Belvedere
Jesus
Karon
Bronislaw Geremek
James Madison
Tadeusz Mazowiecki
Geremek
Byron visits Cumberland patients at Frederick City Hospital
Katharine A. Byron congresswoman elect visited Mr and Mrs John McMullen in Cumberland at Frederick City Hospital where they recover from injuries from a automobile accident. A government representative discussed expansion of Detrick Field into a major airplane base with city officials and the local Business Development Committee while Mayor Culler noted the city’s cooperation.
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Katharine A. Byron
John McMullen
Cumberland
Frederick City Hospital
McMullen
Byron
Allegany County
Office of Government Reports
Washington, D.C
Detrick Field
Culler
Idle EEG machine prompts hospital staffing concerns in Frederick
Twenty years ago a $15,500 electroencephalograph device sat unused at Frederick Memorial Hospital since 1970 after the prior administration failed to recruit a neurologist to read the graphs. Stuart Herald notes readouts were challenging without a qualified specialist, delaying potential brain wave analysis. Dairy Princess contestants were named for Frederick County with plans to advance to state competition in August at Gov. Thomas Johnson High School. At a public hearing in Winchester Hall, New Market officials urged balanced zoning for Md 144 Md 75 interchanges, opposing high density residential zoning and favoring commercial growth with buffer to preserve town character.
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Frederick Memorial Hospital
Stuart Herald
Frederick Memorial
Charles Markel
Frederick County
Mary Lynn Ogle
Rocky Ridge
Carol Montgomery
Tramsville
Gail E. Remsberg
Middletown
Linda Culler Roderick
Walkersville
Sharon Weimer
Taneytown
Merril H. Duvall
Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
Humble Oil Company
New Market
Franklin Shaw
Winchester Hall
Herb Rollins
MD. 75
Why not let the children have their say
A Frederick High School junior argues against removing Practical Arts from mandatory graduation credits. The letter relays student opposition to the state Board of Education considering cuts to Home Economics, Agriculture, and Industrial Arts. It advocates continued access to Child Development, Horticulture, and Independent Living courses, urging student input on graduation requirements.
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Frederick High School
Catoctin High School
Reid
State Board of Education
Sundergill Defends Reeder and Yingling on Budget Work
In a county budget debate, Sundergill clarifies he valued Commissioners Reeder and Yingling, denying reporter claims he said they offered little help. He cites Reeder as a numbers cruncher who tracked budget figures and apologizes for any confusion from miscommunication with the News-Post.
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Board of County Commissioners
Reeder
Yingling
News-Post
Board of Commissioners
Bruce Reeder
Letters on civic pride and Desert Storm support in Frederick
A Frederick News-Post reader urges keeping yellow ribbons and flags, invites notes to troops in Operation Desert Storm, and thanks local supporters. The letter discusses public response to the Desert Storm deployment and emphasizes lasting tribute for service members.
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Frederick
Saudi Arabia
Persian Gulf
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