Supreme Court Lets Maryland Noise Law Stand in Free Speech Case
The Supreme Court left intact the Maryland Court of Appeals ruling upholding a law prohibiting willful disruption by loud noises. Hagerstown man Jerry Wayne Eanes was fined $250 in 1988 for three minutes of unamplified Bible recitation outside an abortion clinic. The high court did not hear his appeal.
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Robin Hood style tax plan eyed for Maryland counties
The Linowes Commission studies Maryland tax structure urging redistribution of piggyback local taxes from rich counties like Montgomery to poorer areas such as Somerset and Allegany. It criticizes a flat 5 percent state income tax and proposes graduated rates plus exempting those below the poverty line.
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Louis L. Goldstein
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Robert Linowes
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Kent
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Allegany
America
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Rhode Island
Air Force MWR fraud suspected in millions spent on recreation
An Air Force audit summary alleges about 20 million dollars in fraud within the Military Welfare and Readiness Division. Auditors reviewed 32 bases and found 3.4 million misused despite a 1985 congressional ban on major facility expansion and 12.6 million in questionable expenses. Local bases allegedly concealed figures to mislead Congress and the Pentagon.
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Tim Warner
Air Force audit finds base misdeeds over golf courses and contracts
Auditors flag deliberate under reporting of expenses and splitting major contracts into small jobs at several bases. Myrtle Beach charged 646 505 for golf course work without approval. Ramstein and Mildenhall also misspent funds. The probe links to an $8 million Ramstein fraud and notes broader FDA review failures.
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Nixon ends offensive bio warfare research amid Fort Detrick shift
Defense officials said up to 1085 civilian employees could face job cuts or transfers as plans to move 1580 workers from Fort Detrick to Dugway Proving Grounds were discussed. About 510 of Fort Detrick's 1595 employees would stay regardless of future use. A parallel event saw a Fredrick lodge meeting with a talent and beauty contest at Francis Scott Key Hotel naming Geraldine Hawkins winner and Charmaine Erickson first runner-up among contestants Sharal Hawkins Rebecca Sydnor Diane Brown and Linda Hicks.
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Charmaine Erickson
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Rebecca Sydnor
Diane Brown
Linda Hicks
Court blocks statewide fireworks ban as overreach
Circuit Court Judge Eugene O Dunne issued a permanent injunction stopping enforcement of the state firework ban by State Insurance Commissioner John Gentrum. In Frederick and nearby counties rumors of spies and Fifth Column agents circulated, while Frederick’s police force drew about 50 applications for 20 positions, with rumors a resignation and an additional vacancy. Winston Churchill pledged continued resistance as the French fleet’s fate remained uncertain.
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Eugene O’dunne
John B. Gentrum
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Guy Anders
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England
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Critique of Yvonne Small and leftist rhetoric in News-Post letters
The writer applauds Chris Logocki and Francis Eichelberger while denouncing Yvonne Small of the Frederick Peace Resource Center. They question her double standards on peace, abortion, and government, accusing her of political manipulation and selective outrage. The piece cites Nagasaki protest, pro-choice stance, and liberal figures to Illustrate perceived hypocrisy.
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Francis Eichelberger
News-Post
Yvonne Small
Frederick Peace
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de Dane
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Nagasaki
Tony Cuelho
Congress
Ron Dellums
Letters From A Reader On Political Hypocrisy
A reader condemns perceived greed in public figures, noting Jesse Jackson’s pay around twenty thousand per speech and contrasting the Jacksons’ income with the Quayles. The letter accuses left and right of hypocrisy and recalls Ms. Small’s trial and her Philadelphia attorney, arguing money scrutiny should apply to all.
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Frederick County Self-Government Through Charter Home Rule
JOAN S. WAY argues that Charter Home Rule empowers Frederick County residents, enabling local legislation, funding, and referendums with accountability to voters. She contends opposition seeks to keep government centralized, stressing independence from Annapolis and the democratic principle of government by the people.
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United States
Frederick County
Annapolis
Great Britain
Editorial Calls For Comma In Bellamy Salute
Dorothy T. Arnold argues in the June 14 News-Post that the phrase One nation under God should be read without a comma after one nation The columnist claims the original intent was under Gods authority and urges preserving the authorial meaning despite punctuation confusion
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Francis M. Bellamy
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