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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1990
Page
4
Mike Spurrier leads a Census Bureau team to estimate homelessness in the United States for the 1990 Census. Officials stress the need for credible numbers despite skepticisms and say inclusion affirms homeless people as active citizens.
Roy Meachum argues that political imbalance and internal tie ups at Winchester Hall sustain doubt about relocating the school board headquarters from Church Street. He notes fears of losing independence to an intergovernmental complex, questions financial estimates, and criticizes secrecy at Bok meetings while urging public interest and taxpayer protection.
Washington bankers and taxpayers face a flood of legal work as the FDIC led by William Seidman hires firms to replace losses from failed thrifts. The RTC, just formed last year, handles 393 seized thrifts and 193 billion in assets, with thousands more sick or insolvent institutions looming.
An internal FDIC memo lists the top 20 law firms paid for thrift asset matters in 1989. Texas firms lead with five entries, while Chicago and New York also appear. Hopkins Sutter Hamel and Park tops the list at 3.58 million, followed by Milberg Weiss and Sidley Austin among others.
Lt Col Elmer Munshower urged a merit system for Frederick police, criticizing current politics tainting jobs. Mayoral candidates Lloyd Culler and Hugh W. Gittinger attended the Junior Chamber of Commerce event. Folders noted a push to remove political influence from police appointments.
Letter from Bruce Oswald calls for firing all Frederick County Commissioners except one and hiring Elizabeth Burket. He urges Burket to intervene in the Schroder case to restore credibility, common sense, and morality in the community.
A long-time subscriber laments the Symphony Society for not informing attendees about a leaking air conditioning system during a concert. She notes the wearisome conditions and low turnout of potential new listeners, urging a public apology as better PR. Marie A Erickson Braddock Heights.
A frequent user reports visible cigarette smoking by police in the courthouse lobby. The writer, from Mount Airy, notes red eyes and congestion after visits and questions public smoking rules in government buildings.
In Gov Thomas Johnson High School auditorium on Thursday March 15 the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra faced no air conditioning causing moisture and heat as the audience and musicians endured. Several attendees left before the final piece while conductor David Zinman received commendation for performance despite the discomfort.
Karen Yoho of Monrovia critiques a March letter arguing against public schooling. She defends teachers, condemns claims of atheism and selfish materialism, and urges private schooling or volunteering to understand school cooperation and growth.
Randy F. Simpson criticizes Robert Reid for implying a woman’s body alone governs abortion. He argues a fetus is a separate life, not part of the mother, comparing abortion to killing a life rather than removing an inflamed tonsil.
A 15 year old Frederick County Humane Society volunteer urges praise for the group. She highlights dogs and cats taken in, new homes found, and community benefit, urging appreciation over ridicule for the volunteers’ service.
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