Frederick County Charter Proposal Deliberations Highlight Government Change
The article urges Frederick County residents to study the proposed charter set for a November vote. It outlines a county executive and seven council members with district and at large seats, a veto by the executive, and an investigative council with subpoenas. The charter provides four year terms, residency rules, a two term limit for the executive, and a June 1 1994 effective date. Public hearings will gather input from citizens and local officials who have voiced mixed views.
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Board of County Commissioners
Annapolis
General Assembly
Frederick County
Frederick
Home rule supporters sense victory in county referendum
Roy Meachum notes backers of a 1992 charter change gain confidence after 1990 elections, arguing the current commissioners system lacks checks and balances. He cites Anita Stup's shift to the House, gubernatorial tensions with Annapolis, and the push to move the transfer date earlier, with public sessions in New Market Thurmont and Jefferson as citizens decide their county's governance future.
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Frederick
General Assembly
Anita Stup
House of Delegates
Stup
Annapolis
Way
Merry
Winchester Hall
Winchester Halil
Assembly
New Market
Thurmont’s
Jefferson
Syria Declines Parade Invite as Gulf War Pride Cuts Too Deep
Washington notes Syria refused Mayor Dinkins invitation to the New York parade honoring returning troops. Critics say hosting an ally linked to Pan Am 103 terrorism would undermine victims and human rights concerns. Amnesty International warns that Ahmed Jibril remains a safe haven.
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Washington
America
New York City
Syria
U.S
David Dinkins
Dinkins
Iraq
Big Apple
Ahmed Jibril
Assad Regime Under Fire For Repression And War Ties
Jack Anderson profiles Syria under Hafez al Assad, detailing detentions torture and executions of dissidents including Riad Al-Turk. The piece accuses Damascus of mass killings in Hama 1982 and links Syrian support to Iraq and North Korea while noting leaks about Soviet economic strain and Gulf cash flows.
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Syria
Hafez al- Assad
Assad
Riad Al-Turk
Turk
Communist Party
Middle East
Japan
Heda Ee
Sad
White House
Bush
Lebanon
Saddam Hussein
Damascus
Hama
Saddam
Saudi Arabia
North Korea
Safecrackers break into Jefferson Post Office
Fifty years ago yesterday safecrackers forced entry at the Jefferson Post Office in the Horine and Pennell Store by tearing a shutter and removing a window. They battered the safe’s combination and drilled five holes around it with an electric tool before forcible removal.
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Jefferson Post Office
Horine & Pennell
Reader letter critiques Kitty Kelleys book piece of trash
Jim Reilley of Mount Airy condemns Kitty Kelleys unauthorized biography of Nancy Reagan as trash. He cites Ethel Loebs May 29 column, accuses unnamed sources and fifth hand information, laments best seller status, and warns of biased editing and autographed copy.
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Ethel Loeb
Kitty Kelley
Nancy Reagan
Ms. Loeb
Vocational program has good results in Frederick
James E. Callahan, executive director of the Governor's Employment and Training Council, argues the Frederick Project Independence program shows strong outcomes with a 66 percent job retention rate, exceeding national averages and aiding Frederick's unemployment challenges. He counters claims of poor results and urges continued support.
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Frederick
James E. Callahan
Governor's Employment and Training Council
Baltimore
Rollins appointed judge in Maryland circuit court
Julie E Hanna of Frederick reports the appointment of Herbert Rollins as judge of the Maryland circuit court. The letter notes the governor William Donald Schaefer’s prompt reply agreeing to consider Rollins as a candidate. The piece ends with a Latin quotation praising Herb and prayers for state guidance.
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Herbert Rollins
William Donald Schaefer
Herb
Portia
Maryland
Letters Defense of Teacher Pay and County Budget Reforms
Two readers defend no pay raises for county employees and oppose tax hikes, arguing wage limits protect jobs. a Frederick County educator disputes one letter, urging Ms. Way to observe classrooms and reaffirm teachers’ dedication and impact.
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Suffolk County
Maine
Frederick County
Joan S. Way
Ms. Way
Frederick Romy Sears
Dr Noel Farmer Faces Heat At Schools
Diane Stanley notes the high temperatures in schools and questions what prompted Dr Noel Farmer to close them. She suggests inviting him to Carroll Manor Elementary to observe conditions and staff, stressing that students are people too.
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Noel Farmer
Dr. Farmer
Carroll Manor Elementary
Morality and U S Policy Questioned in Yale Address
Anna Hoblake questions President Bush on morality in a Yale commencement speech. The column compares Bush's defense of favored nation status for China with his alleged abandonment of Kurds and Shiites, suggesting a conflict between ideals and actions.
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Bush
Yale University
China
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Persian Gulf
Ralph E. Shober
Church of the Brethren
Frederick High School
Court House Park
Kenneth Shifflet
Montgomery Ward
Frederick Towne Mall
Marvin Mandel
Montgomery County
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William R. Lekemby Jr
Robert S. Rothenhoefer
H. Reese Shoemaker Jr
Edward D. Storm
J. Vernon Summers
Byron W. Thompson
Maryland State Employment Agency
Jim Reilley
Mount Airy
Julie E. Hanna Frederick
Vincent Mooney Jr
Thomas H. Shade
New Market Elementary
Diane Stanley Frederick
Beijing
Tiananmen
Baghdad
Anna Hobl Laurel
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