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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1987
Page
4
Frederick County officials seek to raise permit fees from 59 percent to 75 percent of issuing costs. Administrator Pete Eckel calls it a policy question of who pays for growth, warning higher fees would fall on homebuyers. The compromise aims to avoid pushing affordable housing out of reach while funding new services for newcomers.
Roy Meachum argues spring fever fuels the media fixation on Gary Hart and other scandals. He contends Bakker’s downfall recedes as Hart’s saga dominates coverage, while editors chase sensationalism and purge front pages for substance.
Investigative report portrays the CIA’s covert aid to Afghan mujaheddin as a $3 billion pipeline controlled by a five member Pakistani committee including Gen Rahimuddin and Yaqub Khan. It details weapon sourcing from Egypt and China routed via Karachi to Peshawar and Quetta, with corruption and diversion risks high before reaching fighters.
Yesterday readers noted Mrs Wallis Warfield Simpson selecting a blue wedding gown from Paris designer Main Rousseau Bacher who left Chicago to become a leading fashion figure. The story notes the couple preparing to marry the former King Edward of England.
A reader rebuts Roger Nicodemus critique of FCC Players Streetcar Named Desire at the Weinberg Center. The letter commends the cast and director Ed Campbell, urges support for local theater, and calls for constructive criticism over personal vendetta while celebrating Frederick’s vibrant arts community and cross-group cooperation.
Kathleen M Constable urges raising taxes if needed to fund the county school system and to grant educators an 8 percent pay raise, arguing inflation and growth require fair compensation for teachers and county workers, while preferring existing programs and cautioning against broad tax increases.
Judy Mauzy commends East Frederick Elementary in Upper Marl East Frederick for its dedicate staff and administration. The writer, a former teacher, lauds the school's teamwork and supportive environment that fostered her son's meaningful elementary years.
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