Pay raise for president eyed in $13.7 billion bill
A panel of former presidential advisors recommends doubling the president salary from 200000 to 400000 per year within a Treasury White House spending bill approved by a House Appropriations subcommittee. The plan, taking effect January 2001 if needed, faces dissent from Ralph Nader supporters who argue leaders already earn far more than most Americans.
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Treasury
White House
House
Ralph Nader
Congressional Accountability Project
Nader
Congress
House Gop
Associated Press
Police Chief Faces Public Hearing Over Stonewalling Claims
Roy Meachum details repeated failures by Frederick Police Department command staff to respond to complaints about policy and reaction to his attempts to file an official grievance. He cites seven avoided contacts, cites Mayor James Grimes and Meta Nash, and calls for open, public discussion of departmental non responsiveness and internal politics.
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Frederick
James Grimes
Regis Raffensberger
Aldermanic Board
Meta Nash
South End
Reais Rabensberger
Steve Tuel
Patick O'Bren
Li O'Bren
Pahice Citizens Assessment Panels
Raffensberger
Nash
Ocean City
Harold Domer
Paul Gordon
Grimes
Mayor Games
Domer
O'Bren
Bryan Brown
Tuel
Lt O'Bnen
James Seale
Frances Baker
Citizens Panel
Baker
O'Brien
Roth
Press and Public Duty Gap in Clinton White House Coverage
A Scripps Howard column criticizes White House journalists for failing to press President Clinton on Kosovo strategy and China espionage. It contends reporters should challenge public assurances, citing March air strikes and later China spying reports as evidence of weak presidential accountability. The piece urges tougher questions to ensure leadership clarity during national crises.
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White House
Kosovo
China
Clinton
Tony Blair
NATO
United States
Slobodan Milosevic
U.S
Yugoslavia
Dent
News Corps
East
House
Los Alamos
Four Day Antique Show Opens in Frederick Armory
Civitan Club hosts the four day antique show drawing large crowds as committee members Edward Cramer G Wilson Mercer David O Oland Isaac L Stevens Irving A Abb and John L Ponton organize the event. Also noted are local remarks on city expansion by R Ames Hendrickson and early entries for the All American Soap Box Derby.
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Civitan Club
Rick Armory
Edward T Cramer
G. Wilson Mercer
David 0. Oland
Isaac L. Stevens
Irving A. Abb
John L. Ponton
Frederick Kiwanis Club
R. Ames Hendrickson
Danny Lutman
Noel Shewbridge
Tommy Davis
Roger Welty
Brock Gordon
Brunswick
Frederick
Outstanding article by Katherine Marks on VIP cruise aboard USS George Washington
Retired Navy officer commends Katherine Marks for a well written factual piece on an intense weekend aboard ship. The writer notes humor and accuracy, predicting strong reception by the Navy Office of Information and the ship’s commanding officer CAPT John J. Shanton of Damsville.
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Katherine Marks
Uss George Washington
Navy
Navy Office of Information
Lost cause argues with Mark Nichols letter of May 19
Paula Roberts from Frederick laments the Fredericksburg Burr Artz library for outdated stacks hindering serious research. She now relies on internet resources including NIH library Hood College FCC and Library of Congress for non fiction topics, calling physical archives a lost cause.
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Mark Nichols
Fredericks
Burr Artz
NIH
Hood College
FCC
Library of Congress
C. Burt Artz
Tower plans threaten Frederick County skyline and safety
A letter urges scrutiny of tower plans citing past experiences in Howard County where a proposed center town tower was withdrawn after protests. The author notes a farm owner received $1000 monthly, questions liability for disasters, and mentions required lights only above 200 feet.
Letters to the Editor Question tower on county land
Margaret Michael Harless of West Friendship argues that a phone tower on county owned land requires notification and hearings. She contends trusts that utilities push green assets influence residents and urges towers be erected only as a special exception with citizen hearings, shifting burden to communications companies.
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White
Walkersville
State decision delays tests in Frederick County schools
A letter to the editor notes the postponement of state testing was made at the state level, not by the local Board of Education. It commends the superintendent and staff for coordinating with police and community agencies to prevent and respond to threats, and praises the county for protecting students while recognizing ongoing debates about discipline.
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Frederick County
Board of Education
Frederick County Public Schools
Colorado
Ron Peppe Vice President, Frederick County Board of Education
Frederick Frederick County Board of Education names Ron Peppe as vice president in a formal meeting. The appointment places Peppe in leadership alongside fellow board members to guide district policy and educational priorities in the county.
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Ron Peppe
Frederick County Board of Education
Frederick
Letter from Charles Cooper on debt and tax policy
Charles Cooper argues against tax cuts and calls for using any budget surplus to reduce the national debt. He cites past Reagan and Kennedy era tax cuts, warns against relying on continued growth, and critiques budget manipulation while urging spending control and debt payment when possible. He references Congressmen Bartlett and party lines.
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Roscoe Bartlett
Messrs Lott
Armey
Delay
Reagan
Kennedy
Alan Greenspan
Federal Reserve
Letters to the Editor Policy and Submission Info
The Frederick News Post outlines letter rules requiring signatures full name address and phone numbers for verification. It notes space abridgement possible and nonpublication of religious verse and addressed letters, plus mailing fax and email submission details.
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Fredenck News-Post
Janes Lenars
Katte
Frederick News-Post
Patrick St
P.O
Frederick
Jetters
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Aneter
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Grand Jury
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Department of Energy
Berthony Ladouceur
Frederick Community College
Johnsville Ruritan Club
Yarnell Wastler
James Nothagle
John 1. Shanton
Paula Roberts
Fredenck
Howard County
Lisbon
Margaret Michael Harless West
Charles Cooper Frederick
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