Frederick County rejects cross county trash center idea
The Frederick County Commissioners quickly sent the Free State Recycling System proposal to the dump of ideas. They voiced strong opposition to accepting trash from other counties while acknowledging potential recycling benefits. The state Environment Department could still issue a permit, so vigilance remains.
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Montgomery Counties
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Carroll Counties
Potomac Edison Company
Kuwait's Bright Future Versus American Struggles
Roy Meachum critiques Col Hackworth's optimism on Kuwait and national pride while arguing for urgent US reforms. He cites education, homelessness, crime, environment, and infrastructure as priorities, notes regional inequities, and warns against overreliance on war gains. He contrasts Kuwait’s wealth with American neglect.
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Newsweek
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Newark
New Orleans
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Detroit
Bechtel
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Ronald Reagan
George Bush
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West Side
V.A
Tribune Media Services News-Post
Roy Meachum
Aristide faces doubts as Haiti’s new leader presses purge
Washington notes Aristide, elected to Haiti’s first free democracy, faces vast economic ruin and international skepticism. He fires top military ranks, clashes with Truillot, and battles U.S. and World Bank unease while violence persists and business drains to Miami. Iraq accepts reparations bill but funding remains uncertain.
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Haiti
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Aristide
Jean Claude Duvalier
Ertha Pascal Truillot
Truillot
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State Department
Congress
United States
Castro
Cuba
Bush
World Bank
Miami
Private planes diverted to field near Emmitsburg High School
Yesterday about TEN private aircraft en route to New Orleans from Lock Haven Pa. diverted to a field behind Emmitsburg High School due to snow and low ceiling. One plane damaged wings on a fence. two others had bent propellers. Seven planes resumed flight when weather cleared.
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Lock Haven
Emmitsburg High School
Maryland flushes PAC reform into General Assembly debate
Common Cause/Maryland urges finance reform after a two year study showing PAC contributions to 1990 General Assembly winners rose 71 percent from 1986 to 1990 and favored incumbents. Bills by Mitchell and Miller seek caps on PAC gifts and ban lobbyists from fundraising for candidates they lobby.
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R. Clayton Mitchell
Senate
Thomas W. Mike Miller
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Common Cause
Maryland
General Assembly
Maryland Legal Pac
Citizens Rights Pac
Miller-Mitchell
Best hope of mankind letter critiques liberalism and peace movement
A March 1 letter by Robert Berberich warns that acquiescence in evil is participation in evil. The writer laments liberalism twisting justice into self serving schemes of control and manipulation, arguing true liberalism is not a vast plantation of tyranny.
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Robert Berberich
Arabia
America
Kuwait
Vigilant citizens weigh mayor's bid to cede power to city manager
In 1991 Frederick residents confront Mayor Paul Gordon's push toward a non elected city manager. Critics fear loss of public oversight and demand the mayor stay accountable to voters. They warn the five aldermen to resist charter changes and empower citizens at the ballot box.
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Central Trust Company
North Market Street
Frederick City
City Hall
Civilian Conservation Corps
Paul Gordon
Gordon
Ron Young
Board of Aldermen
What’s New Committee
Law ends abortion battle sparks reader response
A Feb 19 headline Law ends abortion battle prompts letters from readers Dan Cox says the fight continues and contests bias in labeling pro choice and pro life while Kathy Thayer defends censorship limits and urges clipping ads before reading.
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Don Hubble
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Steadman-Keenan American Legion Home
David Mantell
Glade Valley Homemakers Club
Walkersville
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Frank Nicodemus
Walter Kleist
Walkersville United
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Dennis R. Blalock
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Derson
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Emmitsburg
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