Press and military clash during Gulf War briefings
Reflecting on the Persian Gulf War, observers note tense exchanges between reporters and U.S. military briefers in Saudi Arabia. The piece highlights a Maryland policy limiting family interviews and praises Gen. Thomas Kelly while urging the press to learn from missteps and strengthen wartime reporting ethics.
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Saudi Arabia
Maryland
Gen
Thomas Kelly
Gen. Kelly
United States
Radio
Baghdad
America
U.S
Not a Famous Victory but a Tragic War’s Toll
A critical reflection on Desert Storm challenges the idea of a glorious victory. The author notes low U.S. battle deaths but argues the war caused unnecessary death, including civilians and women in combat roles, and questions moral justification. It condemns ongoing Middle East violence and the cycle of killing sparked by ambition and political rhetoric.
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Roman
Persian Gulf
U.S
Philippines
Defense Department
Saudi Arabia
Delaware
Saddam Hussein
Iran
82Nd Airborne
Alliance
Republican Guard
Iraq
America
Hussein
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
United States
George Bush
Hitler
Baghdad
Middle East
Washington
Bush
Kuwait
Moscow
Lebanon
Mr. Bush
Ethics committee targets lone Keating Five figure in S&L scandal
The Senate Ethics Committee singled out Alan Cranston in the Keating Five affair over Lincoln Savings and Loan collapse. It notes Waxman as a key ally and cites her memo pressuring Bank Board Chairman Wall while detailing other lobbying efforts to shield Keating from regulators. The report highlights regulatory battles and calls for broader accountability.
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Washington
Senate Ethics Committee
Senate
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
S&l
Charles Keating
Keating
Lincoln Savings and Loan
California
Ethics
Margery Waxman
Ethics Committee
Kid
Waxman
Treasury Department
Public Service
Chicago
Sidley and Austin
Sidley
Austin
Lincoln
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Bank Board
San Francisco
Danny
Wall
Michael Einstein
Tim Warner
Justice Department
Securities and Exchange Commission
Dochow
Daryl Dochow
SEC
Justice
Frederick County club fashion show and Fire safety notes
Forty years ago on March 22 1941 Frederick County Rural Women's Clubs held a one day meeting featuring a house dress revue and spring fashions. City Engineer W Raymond Walter announced deputy state fire marshal F Lester Smith would inspect premises under the building code amid noted fire hazards. The Senate Finance Committee proposed a 442000 cut to Gov O Connors 1942 43 budget and adjustments to teacher salaries. A convict escaped from the Frederick County Jail was recaptured near Emmitsburg, the other remained at large. Spring baseball and the Seaboard Football League formation, plus senior citizens Medicare guidance and IRS tax refund steps were reported.
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Frederick County
W. Raymond Walter
F. Lester Smith
Edward J. Smith
Mr. Smith
Frederick
Hattery Could Seek 6th District Seat in 1992
Gertrude T. Roberts of Thurmont urges readers to contact Del. Thomas M. Hattery D Frederick about a potential bid for Maryland’s 6th Congressional District in 1992. She says the district deserves a true Democrat and notes past votes she opposes.
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Frederick
Mr. Hattery
News-Post
Frederick County
D-6th
Police Chief Ashton Endorses Guardian Angels Exit Plan
Community letter praising Chief Richard Ashton for opposing the Guardian Angels in Frederick. The writer urges the chief to leverage the departure to improve police community ties, proposes a mini substation in the vacated apartment along with foot patrols, and argues such a program could reduce crime and broaden police community cooperation.
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Richard Ashton
Ashton
Guardian Angels
Frederick
Angels
Sagner
Frederick Post
Trout family and Gulf War reflections from Frederick County reader
James T Trout of Ijamsville reflects on the Gulf War aftermath and criticizes drug issues in Frederick city. He recalls the Trout name in local cemeteries and notes wartime Marine service and affiliations with groups such as the OAS, American Rifle Association, and CCC. He praises Guardian Angels efforts and urges forward momentum with a personal program.
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Trout
Frederick County
Hussein
Syria
U.S
Tropics
China
Russia
Guam
Haiti
Cuba
USMC
OAS
American Ordnance
American Forestry Association
National Sheriffs Association
American Rifle Association
AARP
MCREA
CCC
Frederick City
Frederick
Anderson on Haiti unfair to judge says Hood College student
Joel Durane, an international student at Hood College, defends Haiti's capitalist path and criticizes misreadings of Aristide after his inauguration. He condemns US intervention linked to Duvalier, argues Haiti needs partnership with industrialized nations to boost its economy. He asserts Haiti is not communist and rejects charity.
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Jack Anderson
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Haiti
United States
Baby Doe
Jean-Claude Duvalier
Joel Durane International
Hood College
Silent Speech Program at Singanore High Faces Closure
Natalie Evans, an English teacher, led the Silent Speech Program at Singanore High School from last year to this year, growing from 14 to 40 students who learn sign language and perform through song and dance. After 200 hours of practice, funding was cut and the program may end without Frederick County Board of Education support, despite community impact.
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Singanore High School
Frederick Community College
Natalie Evans
Evans
Frederick County
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Emmitsburg
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Baker Park
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Interstate Football League
Seaboard Football League
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Ross Clem
IRS
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Monrovia
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Ijamsville
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Sjamsville
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