Armey targets subsidies as he trims farm pork
Rep. Dick Armey argues federal farm subsidies cost taxpayers about 20 billion dollars yearly and raise food prices by 10 billion. He proposes barring subsidies for farmers with high incomes or receipts, urging reform to aid struggling family farmers amid a new five year farm program.
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Capitol Hill
Congress
Dick Armey
R-Texas
Rep. Armey
Washington
Armey
House Agricultural Committee
Beltway
Gun Rights Argument From Chicago Rape Case
Mike Royko argues for changing concealed carry laws after a late night rape in Chicago. He cites a woman attacked by two men, suggesting a pistol in her purse could deter or deter further assaults. He endorses gun ownership, registration, background checks, and cooling-off periods while opposing strict concealed weapon bans.
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Chicago
Haitian democracy in peril as U.S. aid debate stalls elections
Washington critiques Haiti's coup ridden politics as President Prosper Avril falls. Ambassador Alvin Adams sparked hope with a Creole speech, earning the nickname Bourik Chase. With Avril ousted, new President Jean-Pierre Pascal-Trouillot pledges free elections soon, yet a collapsing economy hinders timely voting amid U.S. congressional aid hesitation.
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Washington
U.S
Haiti
Prosper Avril
State Department
Congress
Alvin Adams
Adams
Bourik Chase
Haiti Aid Debate and Global Tensions Surface Across Nations
The piece contrasts Jack Anderson's Haiti funding quarrel with Haiti’s fragile leadership and external threats, noting support for $30 million versus $10 million. It highlights Duvalier-era baggage, Adams's diplomacy, and regional disruption from hijackings and flight suspensions, plus NATO talks on Germany and Soviet stance. It also covers Maryland campus unrest and Krishna Consciousness involvement in student protests.
Trains Bring Seventy Four Seers From Philadelphia to Frederick
Two excursion trains carried 744 sightseers from Philadelphia to Frederick to tour local historic spots as part of the Pennsylvania Railroad Off the Beaten Trails program. Liquor licenses will be suspended for 24 hours on election day per state law. Maryland’s 16 votes at the Republican National Convention went to Dewey by under 14 percent turnout, while over 20 percent backed Nice over Broening in the GOP Senate race.
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Germany
NATO
Mikhail Gorbachev
Europe
Soviet Union
Evew Ulipudhly
East Germany
Philadelphia
Frederick
The
Pennsylvania Railroad
Paul M. Little
Maryland
Thomas E. Dewey
Harry W. Nice
William F. Broening
Pro-life rally reader challenges media bias
A reader criticizes The Frederick News-Post for front page focus on other topics while pro life rallies draw massive crowds in Washington and protest coverage elsewhere. The letter cites estimates of crowd size from organizers and media reports and expresses frustration at perceived bias and selective reporting.
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Rally For Life
Frederick
Washington, D.C
Washington Monument
Mall
Teens For Life
Youth For Life
James Dobson
FOX Channel 5
John Cardinal O'Connor
L Am
Maryland Health Officer posts face physician preference in county roll
Maryland law allows county health officers to be physicians or non physicians with 22 of 23 counties and Baltimore city employing physicians. Frederick County is urged to appoint a physician, with 60 to 80 applicants expected by the May 18 deadline and salary ranges showing preference for medical doctors.
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Maryland
Baltimore City
Frederick County
Letters on medical qualifications and a county commissioner
A community letter argues for current medical education and experience as essential in physician qualifications. It notes AIDS teen pregnancy drug abuse geriatrics demand medical expertise, with administrative management secondary. The writer cites the State Health Department's role and warns of conflicts of interest if a non physician seeks the post. G. Lee Teets Myersville urges public scrutiny.
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State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Frederick
Mark Hoke
Brunswick Citizens Group Threatens Recall of Mayor
Brunswick residents push for open meeting to air concerns while signaling possible recall. They emphasize active citizen involvement and demand accountable communication from officials, contrasting with Poolesville's largely closed executive sessions and written-query limits.
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Brunswick Citizen Group
Brunswick
Poolesville
Bush abortion rally attendance disputed in reader letter
A reader from Rocky Ridge challenges the April News-Post report on the Washington rally for life. She asserts a turnout of at least 500000 versus 200000 cited, claiming UPI standards indicate 569000 and urging accuracy in reporting the abortion debate and its effect on heartbeats.
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Associated Press
Bush
News-Post
For Life
Rally For Life
Washington, D.C
United Press International
America
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United States
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Jim Lynch
Hemisphere
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
University of Maryland College
Edwin Warfield
National Guard
An & P.m
Gen. Warfield
Maryland National Guard
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University of Maryland
International Society of Krishna Consciousness
Krishna
God
Hood College
Margaret Chilman
Richard M. Nixon
Hema Tn
Lisa Nesbitt Sabillasville
G. Lee Teets
Myersville
Nancy M. McCaffrey
Mr. Anderson
SHARP
KKK
Melissa Falcone
Jodie, Cook
Rocky Ridge
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