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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1989
Page
7
The state handgun review board has 453 handguns preliminarily approved for sale by a nine member panel assessing concealability and workmanship with input from state police and manufacturers. An additional 351 guns remain to be reviewed before year end as the law aims to make handgun ownership safer without stripping rights.
A Maine license plate rebellion draws public ire as residents deface lobster imagery while officials question the constitutionality of plate adornments. The piece notes similar prideful acts elsewhere and calls for Maryland fans to join a playful reform.
In Florida, morale among hundreds of U S Customs officials sags amid mid year budget cuts. Patrol boats were pulled, investigators rode in threes, and infighting with the DEA erodes pride. A memo urged agents to “JUST SAY NO” to expenses while planning a $924,700 hosting event for 104 countries.
A sharp budget squeeze undercuts Customs with only one car for every three investigators and cuts in promotions and overtime. Pay raises arrive from Congress yet a $400000 deficit on a $100 million budget persists while enforcement friction with the DEA escalates. Internal memo cries of morale drop and mass resignations as officials warn the war on drugs may be lost to bureaucratic shift. The piece also notes USDA meat safety labeling disputes and testing failures across plants amid allegations of tainted meat and mislabeling.
Fifty years ago Frederick County saw maps updated by the Maryland Highway Planning Survey and new postmaster Renominated Guy K. Motter, with endorsements from local figures. Japanese beetle traps began a countywide pest drive, a cetropia moth was identified, and a People’s Opportunity Center opened to bridge white and black communities. The Human Relations Council saw resignations to form a nonaligned group. Catoctin High School graduated 137 with Howard B. Goodrich as principal. Braddock Heights pool contract signed and a July 1 opening target set by the pool committee.
Milton Hahn’s letter to the News-Post prompts a reply from a neighbor near McCurdy Field. The writer laments loud announcer noise during summer, questions the water impact of ballfield construction, and argues the project harms the benevolent legacy of Loats Park while urging silent opponents to speak up.
The Concerned Citizens Group of Mount Airy presented a 266 signature petition to the town council during the June 11 budget meeting protesting Mayor Linda Boyer’s 1960 90 budget. The cover letter notes elderly residents struggle with higher taxes and cannot attend hearings.
A Mount Airy concerned citizens group decries a 25 percent town tax hike as unfair, urging a budget review. The petition, supported by elderly and other property owners, accuses council members of ignoring residents and partisan budgeting while noting a roll call vote approving Mayor Boyer’s $924,000 budget for 1989 90.
A reader from Rockville writes about spending time in Frederick’s downtown, noting the city’s blend of preserved architecture and evolving needs. The letter highlights efforts to bury wires, address a flood problem, establish a baseball team, and promote events like a recent homeless function, crediting citizens and city officials.
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