Frederick County Dumping Debris Sparks State Scrutiny
State government accuses Frederick County officials of repeated debris dumping across numerous sites. State agencies monitor locations, prepare citations, and oversee cleanup while private landowners are named for violations. Officials urge immediate action to restore county’s reputation and comply with Maryland laws.
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Annapolis
Frederick County
State Department of Natural Resources
Big Brother
Natural Resources People
Department of the Environment
Maryland
Maryland political jokes aside who will run in 1994
The writer weighs Maryland governor race options linking Roy Clayton Mitchell and Mickey Steinberg with Schaefer Miller and Cardin. He argues Mitchell lacks broad appeal and notes his limited power, baggage, and past opposition to reforms, favoring Steinberg or Miller or Curran as stronger 1994 contenders.
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Roy Clayton Mitchell
Maryland
House of Delegates
Mitchell
William Donald-Schaefer
Steve Sachs
Sachs
Montgomery
Prince George’s
Schaefer
Don Schaefer
State House
Baltimore
Prince George’s County
Benjamin Cardin
Ben
Cardin
Congress
Thomas
Mooney
GOP
Senate
Melvin A
Mickey” Steinberg
Appropriations
Thomas W
Mike Miller
Miller
Del
Paul Weisengoff
Baltimore City
Mickey Steinberg
Mickey
Steinberg
P.G
Montgomery County
Clay Mitchell
Stephen Montanarelli
Montanarelli
Wetl
Constitutional and Administrative Law Committee
Kent County
J. Joseph Curran
Harry Hughes
William Preston Lane
Washington County
J. Millard Tawes
Somerset County
Mr. Mitchell
Chernobyl Fallout Shifted Soviet Nuclear Thinking
An interagency review finds the 1986 Chernobyl disaster overturned Soviet beliefs in nonnuclear European warfare. The accident spurred Gorbachev to seek arms accords, while fear of civilian reactor targets grew. 300,000 evacuated and 3,000 square miles rendered uninhabitable.
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Washington
Chernobyl
Central Intelligence Agency
Kremlin
Europe
Inter-Agency
Mikhail Gorbachev
Nuclear deterrence and war risks in the 1980s era
Analysis discusses the nuclear deterrent as a core NATO strategy against a Soviet conventional advantage in Western Europe. It notes Chernobyl’s influence on Soviet plans, potential radioactive fallout, and far-reaching disaster risks across Europe. It also critiques U S no first use posture and the looming threat of nuclear use in a conventional conflict.
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Western
Europe
U.S
NATO
United States
Gorbachev
Chernobyl
Zamzam passengers reportedly safe after oversea voyage
Two London radio reports said the Egyptian liner Zamzam, 26 days overdue to Africa with 322 aboard including 138 Americans, might be safe as all passengers and crew were later described as safe and well in German held territory. The article also notes a dance band connected to the 115th Infantry and a memorial for Billy Hahn at Linganore High School.
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London
England
Zamzam
Africa
U.S
Mary Alice Engel
Keymar
Church of the Brethren
Nigeria
Linganore High School
Francis William
Billy” Hahn
Teachers’ Professional Welfare Committee
Gladys Irvin
T.J.C. Williams
Frederick County
Billy Hahn
Catoctin High School
Thurmont
Robert Reid
Bard
Mr. Reid
Reid
County budget crisis voiced over property tax hike
A reader urges action on Frederick County finances criticizing the BOE for dominating the budget, alleges aggressive lobbying for funds, and condemns property reassessments and a new fire tax. The letter notes an 8.4 percent rise in assessable value and predicts about 5 million in added property tax revenue at the current rate.
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Frederick County
Board of Education
BOE
Frederick City
Frederick
County tax rate plea and student arts letter mix
A Frederik County reader urges adoption of a $2.02 property tax rate to preserve a constant yield and avoid a tax increase. The letter also proposes study of a separate school tax for BOE funds, while addressing local political fairness and community accountability.
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BOE
Frederik County
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White House
Jack Anderson
Federal Reserve Board
Donald Trump
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
FDIC
S&ls
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115Th Infantry
Fort Meade
Herold F. Carbaugh
Max C. Morganson
Richard Hannan
Hagerstown
William QO. Fisher
Graham White
Lawrence Shaw
Milton Schaeffer
William C. Stauffer
Monrovia
Mike Onifero
Percy Warrenfield
Edgar Warren
Binghamton
N.Y
Lord Baltimore
E. Lee LeCompte
Herbert R. O’conor
United Fire Company
John Howard
George Davis
New Market
Brunswick
Virginia Tanner
Walkersville
Glade Village
Howell C. Happ Jr
Braddock Heights
Myersville
Shultzaberger
Mr. Shultzaberger
Linda Dillon Myersville
Scott Matthews
Rocky Ridge
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