County budget clash over school system control
The dispute centers on whether the Board of County Commissioners or the Board of Education should run the school system. Commissioners argue for line by line budget oversight, while the Education Board should govern operations with guidance from the commissioners. Taxpayer dollars and accountability drive the tension as Frederick County tries to balance investment with responsible spending.
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Board of Education
Frederick County
America
House
Washington
Perils of Driving High on Marijuana Warned in Digest Report
A Reader's Digest article by Peggy Mann details risks of marijuana impaired driving. It cites studies from Boston Albuquerque Baltimore and Oklahoma City showing about 16 percent of accident drivers smoked marijuana, notes distorted space and time perception and impaired coordination, and calls for harsher penalties and widespread education while a roadside test remains years away.
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Peggy Mann
Boston
Albuquerque
Baltimore
Oklahoma City
California
Department of Justice
Thanks to Governor for Enforcing 55 MPH
Letter writers praise and critique speed laws and TRIM tax policy. One author thanks the governor for enforcing speed limits and cites a Porsche 914 fuel use, while another warns about Montgomery Prince George’s tax relief programs and budget plans, criticizing local officials and proposed spending.
Montgomery TRIM debate sparks a fiscal swap in county outlook
In a letter responding to TRIM and the county’s 1990 forecast, Karl Schlotterbeck argues the council’s $21 million predicted shortfall was a scare tactic and shows a $17 million surplus instead, praising TRIM as prudent. The exchange critiques federal education bureaucracy and calls for local control in schooling policy, with Robert L. Morrissey urging emphasis on disciplined classrooms and skepticism of new federal oversight.
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Prince George's County
Montgomery County
Trim
Prince George's Trim
Montgomery’s
Prince George's
Montgomery
Gilchrist
Fair
Richfield Tornado Touches Off Fire and Rescue Aftermath
Yesterday May 4 1909 Richfield the birthplace of Admiral Schley near the tornado path saw buildings demolished and residents aided. Fire damaged Henry Munshower residence. Mrs Munshower rescued. Frederick to observe Dollar Days May 9 and 10 with 30 plus stores participating. Local officials report rescues and ongoing restoration as Stream levels recede and telephone service regains.
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Richfield
Admiral Schley
John W. Fout
Henry Munshower
Liberty
Frederick
Frederick County
Bert Lance scandal and Congress reform notes
The article details Bert Lance’s alleged financial misdeeds including signing others’ names to checks, the David family overdrafts, and a related $26,000 tax dispute. It also surveys Congressional Record editing practices, bullet rules, and debates on enforcing the no-work no-pay law for absent members. It names Calhoun, LaBelle David, Beverly David, Linda David, and lawmakers like Hale Boggs and William Steiger.
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Carter
Bert Lance
Lance
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Calhoun
Bert
Calhoun First National Bank
David
Beverly Banks David
LaBelle
Claude Beverly
Diana LaBelle
Beverly David
Calhoun Bank
Beverly
Jefferson City
Internal Revenue Service
Jefferson City, Mo
Linda
Clarence W. Hawk
Congressional
Congress
Diogenes
Congressional Record
Hale Boggs
Dla
House
Boggs
William Steiger
R-Wis
Steiger
Bill
Capitol
Anna Yorim
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