Maryland Comptroller’s Principle Case Ends in Widow’s Benefit
Frederick Md A6 The Maryland Comptroller Louis L Goldstein faced a long dispute over firing a dead employee Thomas A Myers for secretly taping a supervisor. Myers was killed in 1980 before any charges. the court ordered the state to pay Myers widow $25000. The matter highlights pride in principle versus practical justice and ends with hopes no further appeals.
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Farm overproduction and the push for domestic focus
Columnist Anthony Harrigan critiques ongoing farm overproduction and subsidy trends, noting wartime planting booms and peacetime gluts. He argues for limiting production to serve the domestic market while questioning large subsidies and praising selective land preservation ideas from the American Farmland Trust.
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Taneytown library site choice explained by commissioner
Carroll County Commissioner Jeff Griffith explains the Taneytown Northwest Library and Senior Citizens' Center site decision centered on the Grand Drive property offered by Ellsworth Feeser and later supported by the Library Board. He notes a yearlong process, grant timing, and a commitment honored despite public disagreement, urging understanding of officials' ethical responsibilities.
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Frederick area items highlight merchants and civic events
Fifty years ago on May 16 1935 Leading Frederick merchants formed a retail merchants association with officers J Walter Carty as president and George B McCleary as vice president The Alumnae Association held a banquet at Hotel Frederick and Florence Nightingale pledge was recited A large crowd attended Urbana Hot Cha Club opening night led by Richard Baumgardner Samuel H Rosenstock funded a 150000 chapel on Maryland Baptist College Walkersville Dr Melvin Lea chaired the hospital training school induction into Phi Beta Kappa included 44 seniors A two member Walkersville Elementary gymnastic display entertained students and parents.
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Francis Scott Key Hotel
J. Walter Carty
George B. McCleary
Joseph H.J. Nestor
Ernest Berger
Frederick City Hospital
Hotel
Arthur Stern
Mary Jane Hooper
Mary J. Nies
Florence Nightingale
Urbana
Dick Gardner
Richard Baumgardner
George Olsen
Samuel H. Rosenstock
Maryland Baptist College
Walkersville
Melvin E. Lea
Rosenstocks
FHWA whistle blower fired over paving dispute
A government engineer Floyd Stanek was dismissed after pushing for pre stressed concrete on federally funded roads. Documents allege retaliation by FHWA officials including a two week suspension and desk searches. Stanek had claimed potential $300 million in government savings and sought congressional review.
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Floyd Stanek
Federal Highway Administration
Congress
FHWA
Stanek
Cement Industry Association
Hay
If dogs hadn't been invented think how many people would
If dogs hadn't been invented think how many people would never get any exercise.
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