Education reform critique from a Frederick County viewpoint
A Frederick County perspective criticizes President Bush's broad education reform proposals as impractical. It argues local control, school boards, and classroom priorities remain unchanged, calls for more homework, stronger parental and teacher involvement, and emphasizes discipline and core subjects like math science writing and English without extra costs.
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Bush
Frederick County
America
Maryland
Johnny
Mary
Japan and Pacific Rim powers outpace U S in trade and tech
Veteran editor Robert C. Reid and billionaire T. Boone Pickens warn Japan and other Pacific Rim nations wield advantages in manufacturing and unfair practices keiretsu cartels and restricted access. They urge U S boycotts and policy action to reclaim economic ground and curb Japan bashing.
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Daniel Seligman
Fortune Magazine
The
National Review
Pacific Rim
Japan
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Singapore
America
T. Boone Pickens
Pickens
Koito Manufacturing Co
Americans
Congress
U.S
Commerce Department
United States
Rockefeller Center
Yosemite Park
Maryland
Helen Delich Bentley
Barbara Mikulski
Baltimore
Sony
Sony Corporation
Detroit
U.S.A
Hospitals Use Kickbacks to Solve Woes
Washington reports hospitals, facing tight finances, push illegal or near illegal deals with doctors to charge more for using hospital facilities. Anesthesiologists and radiologists share large income with hospitals, risking anti kickback violations. Memo warns hospitals view physicians as revenue sources and threaten to revoke privileges if doctors resist.
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Washington
Richard Kusserow
Health and Human Services Department
Jim Lynch
Kusserow
Hospitals, kickbacks, and a looming baby boom in China
Kusserow cites kickback schemes where hospitals extract large shares of doctors' receipts and profits. Separate probes target patient dumping, duplicate Medicare payments, and inflated diagnoses for higher reimbursements. A rural China baby boom may rise as clans resist birth limits amid waning central control.
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Atlanta
China
Frederick County groups plan expanded drive and school play
Directors of the Frederick County Taxpayers Association meet at the YMCA to formalize the group and launch a summer campaign to explain its aims to county taxpayers. The Frederick High School dramatic club stages The Comedy Young April directed by Elizabeth Pyles with a cast led by Jules Shapiro and Peggy Schroeder. Social Services officials protest misunderstandings of the federally funded food stamp program citing eligibility rules. Carroll Manor Elementary sixth graders vote 16 to 14 to repeat their roadside garbage cleanup after a failed early effort. Marjorie Saxon of the Frederick County Council of PTAs pushes to place nonpublic school aid on the referendum ballot and informs local PTA presidents of petitions.
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Frederick County Taxpayers Association
YMCA
Charles H. Feete
Brunswick
Young April
Elizabeth Pyles
Frederick High School
Jules Shapiro
Peggy Schroeder
Betty Hahn
Ned Plunkett
Marguerite Stitely
Ann Thrasher
Harold Summers
Richard Bowers
Jack Wood
David Putman
Richard Marshall
Ruth Strasberger
Margaret Harris
Mary Louise Smith
Social Services
Frederick County
Geneva Barthel
Wallace Mount
Community Action Agency
Edwin Eiker
Mr. Mount
Carroll Manor
Adamstown
Marjorie Saxon
Letter Defends Ron Linton Against Character Attacks
Charlie O Miller Buckeystown writes in support of Ronald Linton, praising his stewardship of taxpayers money and criticizing reporting that alleged debris dumping. Miller recalls 18 years with Frederick County Highway Department, disputes depictions from 1980s and stresses economical, competent work. He contrasts pre 1972 leadership and asserts county highway system excellence amid criticism.
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Ronald O. Linton
Frederick County
Ron Linton
Subaru
Highway Department
Southy Nottingham
William 5
Hayes
William B. Brachey
Post
Spare parts bill praised for consumer value and environment
Congresswoman Beverly Byron urges passage of the Parts Replacement Bill. The measure, under consideration since years, would require manufacturers to state how long spare parts remain available in warranties, aiding consumers and environmental goals.
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Beverly Byron
Earth Day 1991 push for long lasting products bill
Marguerite Snyder of Knoxville urges passage of H.R. 1854 to curb waste from discarded major appliances, promote resource efficiency, and pressure manufacturers to compete on longevity rather than obsolescence. The letter appeals to a broad audience troubled by landfill limits.
Tax hikes and salary raises spark Maryland letter backlash
Roger Strong of Frederick argues in a letter that politicians across levels push higher taxes and fees during recession. He urges trimming services, raising employee health costs, and replacing overpaid lawmakers to restore fiscal freedom and reduce citizen tax burden. He singles out Gov. Schaefer amid a broader critique.
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David Bausum
William Donald Schaefer
Mr. Bausum
Maryland
Bansum
Deficit Doubts and a Government Spending Fable
A reader laments deficit explanations by politicians and presents a fable. Government borrows 100 to reach 900 then spends 500 on diverse items while 400 remains, leaving 100 due to taxpayers. Taxpayer asks where money went as the spender cites food costs. Louise Willhauck references.
Toilet remark sparks governor portrait compare in Gaithersburg
Richard Eichman of Union Bridge notes a News-Post photo of Governor William Donald Schaefer in a Gaithersburg apartment restroom. He jokes the scene could inspire a statehouse portrait while recalling his earlier comment about a motorist’s appearance. Letters to the editor are welcome.
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Mark Crummett
News- Post
Gaithersburg
Statehouse
William Donald
Laltor
Frederick News-Post
E. Patrick St. Frederick
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George Bush
Fiction Writers Workshop
Jack Anderson
Dallas
Boston
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
United Feature Syndicate
Charlie
Miller
Roger Strong Frederick
Louise. Willhauck Frederick
Richard Eichman
Union Bridge
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