Texas Signs On To Concealed Handgun Licenses In May
The article notes Texas permits residents 21 or older to obtain a four year concealed handgun license after 10 to 15 hours of training a proficiency test and a $140 fee. It contrasts this with 40 states allowing concealed carry some with licenses only and Vermont without any license. It questions whether rising gun access signals law enforcement failure and questions violence as a solution.
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Tv-Land
Texas
Vermont
Maryland
Handgun Control Board
Bartlett defends federal college aid and loans
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett argues to preserve Pell grants work study and student loan programs while proposing that loan recipients contribute by repayment. He cites cost of schools income levels and potential modest increases in payments as fair trade for continued access to higher education. He references President Clinton and Alice Rivlin and urges support for reform that maintains aid without eliminating programs.
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Ore
Srpereti
Washington, D.C
Congress
Clinton
Alice Rivlin
Question five domestic for c social program debate
Since 1950 the average family with children has seen federal taxes rise from 2 to 104 percent of its income violent crime has increased 500 percent births to unwed mothers has risen from 5 to 9 percent standardized test scores have fallen local program spending has risen from 7 to 14 percent of the gross national product based on these facts we should: a) spend more on social programs b) cut taxes c) blame the Republicans d) none of the above
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GSS
Les Aspin and the Sunday News Bite Machine in Washington
Wisconsin congressman Les Aspin used his House Armed Services role to seed Sunday news with sharp press releases. He personally courted near-desolate bureaus to fill Monday front pages, shaping coverage with micro-outrages on military spending and Pentagon policy.
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Les Aspin
Washington
Wisconsin
House Armed Services Committee
Aspin
Pentagon
Washington Post
New York Times
Les Aspin, Pentagon Chief Run Amok and Final Stroke
Martin Schram recalls Les Aspin, Yale summa cum laude to Pentagon whiz kid, who opposed Vietnam, supported Gulf War, but proved a poor manager at the Pentagon. He was fired after Somalia missteps and died at 56 from a massive stroke. Schram notes his long career and posthumous obituary placement.
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Yale
Oxford
MIT
U.S. Army
Robert McNamara
Aspin
McNamara
Congress
Bush
Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Kuwait
Les Aspin
Defense
Clinton
Tenance
Somalia
Washington Post
Washington
Martin Schram
Scripps Howard News Service
Frederick Area News Briefs Highlight Local Events
European world view shifts to America and the Orient as Bishop Edwin F. Lee addresses the Frederick Rotary Club. Janet Williams of Ijamsville is crowned Briarey Military Academy Field Day Queen. City Hall noise from prisoners prompts discussion on relocation to the county jail. Mount St Mary’s graduates heed Goodyear leader’s call to “be naïve” in life. Rosemary Windsor named Rose Queen at Old Dominion University event. Walkersville FAA members win the Regional Land Judging Contest. Frederick School of Classical Ballet offers free classes by Susan Jones.
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Europe
America
Orient
Edwin F. Lee
General Commission
Frederick
Mount St. Mary's
John H. Gerstenmaier
Goodyear
Frederick Area
Frederick School of
Classical Ballet
Susan Jones
American Ballet Theater
False impression in The News Post article about Dr Wu liability action
Local reader states April 20 News-Post piece on Dr Tse-Shiung Wu misrepresented an opinion, clarifying the author is not critical of care nor an expert witness against the orthopedic surgeon and requesting future review to avoid false impressions.
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News-Post
Tse-Shiung Wu
Dr. Wu
Controversy over affirmative action fuels front page dispute
Reader Don J. Harper criticizes The Post for printing the April 18 front page story on the Supreme Court allowing two lower court rulings that reverse discrimination occurred under affirmative action. The letter places the matter in a broader national fight as Republicans and states push back, with Clinton and black leaders weighing in.
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Don J. Harper
Post
U.S. Supreme Court
Harper
Mr. Harper
Republican Congress
California
Clinton
Letters On Race And Affirmative Action Front Page Debate
The article discusses Asian and Hispanic voices and two individuals in a front page story about affirmative action. It suggests the piece could hint at how the Supreme Court may rule later in the year. Eric Haines from Lewistown weighs in criticizing The Post for fueling racial division.
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Supreme Court
Post
Post Or Any Other Paper For Making It Front Page News. In Regard To Mr. Harper
The
Building schools and how to pay for them in Frederick
May 8 editorial argues county commissioners abdicate responsibility to provide quality education. It urges funding via impact fees on new homes, higher taxes, or greater business contributions. If officials refuse, voters should replace them. Michael J. Manos New Market.
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News-Post
Frederick County
Frederick
Ronald McDonald Elementary School Inc
Bridge Closure Forces Distant Commute in Ijamsville
Resident Carol Caruso laments lengthy detours from Ijamsville to Bethesda due to a closed one lane bridge on Ijamsville Road and ongoing 1-270 construction. She notes dangerous Md. 75 travel, fears accidents, and accuses Frederick County officials of inaction on bridges and roads while approving development.
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Ijamsville Road
Mussetter Road
MD. 80
MD. 75
New Market
Mussetter
Bethesda
Frederick
Market Street
Ijamsville
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Fred M. Straley
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Rosemary Windsor
Robert §. Windsor Jr
Tulip Hill
Gamma Beta
Pi Kappa Phi
Old Dominion University
Norfolk
Walkersville
FAA
Soil Conservation Service
Jeff Linebaugh
Jack Fisher
Keith Witmer
Nat Williams
Frank G. Nisenfeld
Eric Haines
Lewistown
Michael J. Manos
Carol Caruso
Frederick News-Post
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