Sound Source 900 numbers expand info but invite caution
A newspaper explains its Sound Source service, a free 900 number information line with frequent updates and stock listings. Officials worry about abuse from Dial-A-Porn and travel scams, proposing price and service disclosures and parental permission warnings. The paper promotes its free local number 695-2633 for readers to access updates directly.
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Sound Source
Postal Service
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Trade Commission
FCC
Maryland’s system fuels turmoil as 1994 power plays unfold
The piece argues Maryland chief executives are chosen by the General Assembly backed by big business. It recounts 1986 maneuvers to block Steve Sachs, pushing Don Schaefer from Baltimore and jostling Senate leaders. It notes Speaker Cardin and Melvin Steinberg reshaping power, with Clayton Mitchell as a rising figure, amid ongoing deals and factional shifts.
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Maryland
General Assembly
Steve Sachs
Ben Cardin
Don Schaefer
Baltimore
Sachs
Annapolis
State Senate
Melvin Steinberg
Schaefer
Steinberg
Senate
Cardin
U.S. Congress
Siemnberg
Thomas W. Mike Miller
Miller
Mitchell
Weather Service modernization stymied by threats and delays
A congressionally chaired inquiry finds possible intimidation by Commerce Department officials toward staff who aided investigators on a $1 billion Weather Service modernization. The probe centers on the Unisys radar contract and persistent overruns, with union warnings of dangerous delays and job losses as satellites and equipment lag behind.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Congress
National Weather Service
James Scheuer
Dn.y
Scheuer
George Brown
D-Calif
Commerce
Robert Mosbacher
Subcommittee
Department
Frank DeGeorge
Weather Service
Unisys Corp
Unisys
Air Force
National Weather Service Employees’ Union
Shadyside
Ohio
The
Frederick County Democrats launch campaign for Katherine Byron
Fifty years ago on May 6 1941 Frederick County Democrats opened their bid to elect Mrs William D Byron to the House of Representatives with a mass meeting at Winchester Hall. State Senator John B Funk urged support calling out that opposing a woman meant not being a true American. Other speakers included William M Storm Major Francis Perrott Edward J Smith and Robert E Clapp Jr. Also notes on Frederick City Hospital School of Nursing hosting local high school students for nursing demonstrations and tours led by Anita E Williams and Eleanor Hammel. Fort Detrick announced an 837 civilian workforce reduction for June through August. Thirty West German journalists touring US publishing plants were hosted by Frederick families. Kenneth S Fink and Linda Pixton were among 53 area juniors receiving one share of Washington Gas Light Company stock at the 10th Junior Stockholders meeting. Maryland high school vocational bricklaying contest included Gov Thomas Johnson and Catoctin high schools at the Frederick Shopping Center, sponsored by the Maryland Department of Education.
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Frederick County
Wiliam D
Katharine Edgar) Byron
House of Representatives
Winchester Hall
John B. Funk
Hagerstown
William M. Storm
Major Francis Perrott
Edward J. Smith
Robert E. Clapp Jr
Frederick City Hospital
School of
Anita E. Williams
Eleanor Hammel
Miriam Winebrenner
Frederick High
Inez Flanagan
Middletown
Eva Zeniz
Emmitsburg
Mary Rockwell
Brunswick
Kenneth S. Fink
Magnolia Avenue
Frederick
Linda Pixton
E. Fourth Street
Washington Gas Light Company
Washington Gas Company
Frederick Gas Company Inc
Maryland
Gov. Thomas Johnson
Catoctin
C&p Telephone Co
Maryland Department of Education
Driving on city streets prompts critic’s call to action
Kim Cook of Frederick denounces city street conditions in a letter to Mayor Paul Gordon. She accuses police of wasted effort on traffic and homelessness, cites repeated street patching, urges crime focus, pride restoration, and funds reallocation to beautify Frederick.
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Frederick
Paul Gordon
Shookstown Road
Frederick City
Gordon
No Smoking Policy Enforced at Frederick Jail
The Frederick Post reports on April 27 that Sheriff Carl Harbaugh has imposed a no smoking rule for all inmates and staff at the county jail, enforcing a stricter tobacco ban throughout the facility.
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The
Frederick Post
A-2
Carl Harbaugh
No-Smoking Changes Spark Detention Center Tensions
Letter from Frederick County residents discusses July 1 policy, arguing it harms inmates and staff by intensifying tension and risking riots. The writer urges humane treatment and cites personal homelessness experience, noting spiritual change and housing stability as outcomes. LEA KEANE contribution.
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Frederick County
Head Banger Encounter Spurs Father to Defend Family Values
A Germantown father recounts his 11 year old son’s bicycle ride on his side of the street when a so called head-banger threatened harm. He vows to protect his son and urges adults to model restraint and respect while condemning violence and disrespect in the neighborhood.
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Jack Anderson
United Feature Syndicate
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Fort Detrick
U.S. Army Biological Defense Research Center
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International Press Exchange Program
Gerald Schipper
Urbana
Kim Cook Frederick
Joseph J. Balbi Thurmont
News-Post
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Germantown
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