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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1987
Page
4
An arbitrator settled on a ten percent raise for county teachers after the school board offered six percent. The piece argues salaries must be competitive with surrounding counties, noting other county employees have begun petitions for higher wages. It concludes that economics and demand for qualified teachers justify higher pay and urges similar efforts from other groups.
In Frederick County, the battle over school funding pits the Board of Education against the Board of County Commissioners as they wrestle to trim line by line budgets. The writer applauds removing funding strings while urging responsible spending, warns against moratoriums on development, and calls for a sturdy plan to upgrade school space and funding for 1989.
The CIA has produced counterfeit Afghanis for years to fund rebels and buy food and goods in areas controlled by Soviets and their allies. The operation aims to cripple Soviet depopulation strategies by injecting currency through Pakistan’s border hubs and corrupting Soviet quartermasters. Critics note graft and difficulty distinguishing fakes, while other articles urge caution about U.S. pesticide policies in Central America.
Weather and dust plague Frederick as spring cleaning stalls. A trolley removal clash on West Patrick Street shows old tracks lingering. County leaders oppose Elmer Derr Road closure for U S 15 work. Charles W Sine Jr of Brunswick earns lieutenant rank with Washington DC metro police after top Civil Service exam results.
Letters from THOMAS H. HATTERY and ANNABEL TASTAVUll and LEWIS WHIPP address Roll call votes on House Bills 239 and 238, criticizing actions, urging accountability, and calling for mental health law improvements. They reference March 6 and April 10 votes, conference committee outcomes, and local government spending.
A black female inmate, Doris A. Harrison, writing from Freder ick County Detention Center, denounces prejudice by white inmates and staff. She demands action against racial bias, citing repeated write ups and ignored pleas for help while urging better food and medical conditions.
The Frederick News Post accepts signed letters and requires two home addresses and a 249 phone number for verification. The paper verifies one letter and may edit for space. Poetry or religious verse is not printed in Letters to the Editor.
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