Open Meetings Law Move Aims to End Closed Door Talks
Maryland legislators consider a bill to curb secret sessions by local and county bodies. Officials defend exemptions, but critics say current rules shield land purchases legal strategy and personnel decisions. Howard County’s James Clark advocates full public visibility for decisions from landfills to bridges.
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N Pestesuit
Poolesville
Frederick
East Patrick Street
Potomac Edison
Frederick County Commissioners
General Assembly
Maryland
Howard County
James Clark
State Senate
Property taxes and assessments spark Maryland revolt trend
A homeowner laments a 46.8 percent rise in home value from 87 340 to 121 100 and quarrels with the Prince George s County tax assessors. He argues assessed values fuel higher taxes and urges reform, noting Annapolis action and Gov Schaefer s plan for 100 percent valuation. He cites history of tax revolts and calls for a fairer funding method for local government needs.
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Annapolis
Montgomery County
William Donald Schaefer
House
Ways and Means
Pension Bombshell: Ex-President Ford Surpasses Bush In Pay
The article notes Gerald Ford will receive a federal pension of 219199 next year, higher than President Bush's 200000 salary. It criticizes Congressional retirement rules as overly generous, citing Tony Coelho and a large pay raise boosting lawmakers’ pensions and raises.
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Washington
Gerald R. Ford
George Bush
Ford
Vail
Palm Springs
Bush
Congress
TRS
Tony Coelho
D-Calif
Coelho
House
Pension windfall for House members fuels debate
Article reports high pension bases for retirees after 1993 with House Speaker Tom Foley as a promoter, noting potential $101000 annual pensions for Foley and over $1 million lifetime for Albert Gore Sr. It contrasts with Rep. Howard Coble who refused pension participation and calls for reform amid concerns about fiscal sanity. Greenspan foresees a weak recovery while others doubt the economy’s rebound.
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Tom Foley
Dash
Foley
Yesterday of the News Post years ago
A compact retrospective note recalls events from a past issue of Yesterday of the News Post, highlighting notable items and personnel mentioned, with a focus on what older readers would remember and what remained in public memory.
Frederick County Roads Board appoints two staffers
County Engineer Roger B. Willard announced W. Raymond Walters of 19 E. Patrick St. as his assistant and H. David Hagan of 407 N. Market St. as a draftsman for the county roads staff. Preparatory to a federal state egg program a show and contest were held at Winchester Hall with county youth managing tasks. Jane Zimmerman of 41 N. Market St. learned her painting was accepted in the Maryland Artists exhibition at the Baltimore Museum of Art titled Charlie Myers The Baseball Fan. Twenty years ago Frederick planned a downtown committee to liaise with consultants on a future development study. Police officers Stockman and Koogle extinguished a fire in a Frederick High School area cruiser after children reported smoke. Demolition work began on several West Patrick Street buildings condemned earlier by the city.
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Frederick County Roads Board
Roger B. Willard
W. Raymond Walters
E. Patrick St
H. David Hagan
N. Market St
Frederick
Winchester Hall
John Clem
Melvin Cook
Millard Grossnickle
Harold Bryant
Dorothy Fouche
Kathleen Buhrman
Jane Zimmerman
Maryland
Baltimore Museum of Art
Charlie Myers
Baker Park
Richard Crombie
Frederick County Commissioners
Frederick City
James Stockman
Gerald W. Koogle
Frederick High School
West College Terrace
Student letter advocates 220 school days with summer break
Tamara Lebron asks for longer summer rest and a future summer job idea while proposing a 220 day school year. The message argues for rest, fun, and optional summer schooling for willing children.
Maryland Senate eyes tough porn crime penalties
A Senate committee approved bills making possession of child pornography a crime and setting up to 25000 dollars for individuals and 100000 dollars for businesses as penalties for obscene material sales. It also killed a measure allowing civil citations to businesses for obscene materials reachable by minors. EDWARD B. JENKINS voices concern about weakening protections and calls for backbone in passage.
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Maryland
Senate
Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Senate Committee
County employee endorses drug testing program
A Frederick County manager states full support for a county employee drug testing program. He backs Commissioners Anita Stup and Sterling Bollinger and offers help to implement it, stressing that treatment must be offered before any disciplinary action.
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Frederick County
Anita Stup
Sterling Bollinger
Letters over puppy hold error apology from Humane Society
Phyllis Kubala of the Frederick County Humane Society apologizes for a mix up over a puppy hold. She explains reason for rehoming due to max capacity, notes holds not recorded, and offers another puppy to Mr Norris free of charge as compensation.
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Dennis Norris
Mr. Norris
The
Humane Society
Phyllis Kubala
Frederick County Humane Society
Recycling gate note points to landfill in dispute
On March 1 at Bells Recycling a note said no newspapers are accepted. An employee directed to the Frederick County landfill. The writer recalls a newspaper report praising recycling and questions government management. By Vickie Swartzbaugh Walkersville.
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Bells Recycling
Frederick County
Opposition to year-round schooling and child labor laws
Nancy E. Hanei argues against a year-round school system, claiming it erodes life, liberty, and happiness. She frames schools as a babysitting network and distrusts constant schooling, noting children’s need for summer vacation and family time.
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Robert C. Reid
Joe Doe
State Department of Assessments and Taxation
Prince George’s
the Property Tax Assessment Appeal Board
Prince George’s County
Jack Anderson
Albert Gore Sr
Sen
Albert Gore Jr
D-Tenn
al Senior
National Taxpayers Union
David Keating
NTU
Howard Coble
R-N.c
Gerald Ford
Federal Reserve Board
Joan Alan Greenspan
Greenspan
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
News Post
West
Patrick Street
Charles Mock
Tam
Tamara Lebron Frederick
Edward B. Jenkins Frederick
Blom
Roy Meachum
Bill Shaffer
Humane Society Replies
Vickie Swartzbaugh
Walkersville
Nancy E. Hanei
Tramsville
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