Bush unveils plan to clean up acid rain and air pollution
The proposal aims to overhaul the Clean Air Act with a 2000 target reducing sulfur dioxide by 50 percent and nitrogen oxide by 10 percent for coal plants. It adds mandates for one million clean fuel cars and tougher tailpipe rules while curbing toxic pollutants by 75 percent, at an estimated industry cost of 14 to 19 billion dollars yearly.
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Bush
White House
Frederick County Builders Must Pay Fair Share for Public Facilities
Roy Meachum argues growth from Texas construction firms overburdens Frederick City and County. He says developers should fund schools, roads, sewers, and fire rescue, as taxpayers subsidize infrastructure while city halls shift costs to residents and county pockets. He cites rising taxes and delayed facilities, urging local builders to shoulder the true cost of rapid development.
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Re and Rescue
Frederick
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Carroll County
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Westminster
Mount Airy
Frederick County
Texas
Aberdeen soldier's career ruined over race and marriage
Army Staff Sgt. William Murphy's career collapses after he backed a black and white couple's marriage and challenged a captain's racially tinged conduct. The Aberdeen based case provokes calls from lawmakers to reopen the inquiry as Murphy loses clearance and faces a smear of disloyalty while the captain, Sheila O'Connor, advances.
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Washington
Army
William Murphy
Murphy
Sheila O'Connor
O'Connor
Roy Dyson
Paul Sarbanes
D-Md
Snd
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Dyson
Jim Lynch
Foreign Materials Intelligence Group
Aberdeen
O’connor
James Kumaski
Vietnam
Khomeini
Ayatollah
Iran
Quarry Collapse Threatens Workers at Emmitsburg Pit
An ominous wall split in the Emmitsburg Quarry drawing a rock crusher's warning to Joyd Baker Roland Saunders Joseph Wants and James Kane as a 100 foot quarry section avalanched. about 2000 tons of cap rock crushed a steam shovel and a truck, with $5000 in equipment wrecked. workers escaped across Gingellean. Debris clearance expected to take over a week. The piece also notes Dorothy Hinkley, linked to Flapper Fanny, summering in Frederick County Miss.
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Emmitsburg
Rats, housing costs in Carroll County spark public debate
Carroll County welfare officials warn of a long standing rat problem with private efforts only. Frederick Housing Authority chair William C. Lee Jr clarifies city rental rates for families based on income and children, outlining monthly charges for varying bedroom counts. AAU diving officials present medals to Frederick YMCA divers Barbara Frey, Ricky Mills, and Jodi Mills at Severn Swim Club during the Junior Olympic Outdoor championship.
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Carroll County
Freida Crawhardt
Frederick
South Atlantic Aau
A.C. Macey
Frederick Ymca
Barbara Frey
Ricky Mills
Jodi Mills
Severna Park
Severn Swim Club
Small town kindness saves wedding day in Frederick area
A wedding plan derailment prompted Nick Tauraso to offer his classic Mercedes as a substitute limousine. Dr. Tauraso and the couple credit small town generosity for avoiding a disaster. Fire Tower Road residents voice concern over Montmott Associates development and traffic growth.
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Frederick
Montmott Associates
Fire Tower Road
Rockville
Rockville Pike
Shelmar Drive
Letters on development plans and Chinese policy spark local debate
A reader urges controlling business location to protect neighborhoods and trees while criticizing officials for prioritizing tax revenue. Another letter condemns China’s tyranny and U.S. sanctions debates, urging decisive action against communism and support for human rights. A Frederick teacher warns about a quarry near Willowdale Drive and asks fencing to protect children, recalling a past fatality. A final letter recalls Hungary’s 1956 crackdown and condemns communist lies and violence.
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China
Congress
South Africa
David Rockefeller
Chase Manhattan Bank
Jesse Helms
Khruschey
Ruth Shriver Westminster Editorial on Fort Detrick Debate
Letter from Robert J. Raggi of Frederick criticizing Maj Gen Russell over a Frederick High School student’s critique of Fort Detrick testing. He defends constitutional rights and condemns government suppression, urging reflection on patriotism and democracy.
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Frederick High School
Fort Detrick 13
Major Sagen
Department of Defense
China
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