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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1990
Page
4
A health feature promotes the Great American Smoke Out with tips from the American Cancer Society. Readers are urged to quit smoking, dispose of tobacco gear, and use strategies like chewing gum, busy hands activities, deep breathing, and social support to curb cravings.
A humorous memoir recounts DIY disasters with electricity and plumbing. The narrator recalls a garage drill incident that sparked a housewide outage, a chat with a local electrical contractor, and a costly plumber fix. The piece contrasts DIY risks with professional fees and laments being overcharged.
Analysts wonder why peace and prosperity did not influence the 1990 election. Bush faces shrinking popularity, GOP losses, and a push from within his party. Voters blame incumbents at home, while promises on taxes, drugs, and the Gulf war leave him without a clear constituency for 1992. Several senior aides and Cabinet figures are seen as vulnerable as rumors swirl about a Bush-era leadership shakeup.
Five decades past in Frederick County reports include a man pleading guilty to a petty theft for rolls and buns worth 50 cents at Glade Valley bakery, a six month county jail sentence, and election cost tallies of about 10 thousand six hundred thirty three dollars. Four physicians joined Frederick City Hospital staff. Public works notes cover Frederick Towne Mall permit conditions, plus a commemorative 51 cent stamp honoring prisoners of war in Southeast Asia designed by James C Seymour.
Roger Reitman argues that curfew enforcement in Frederick has racist consequences by placing African Americans at a disadvantage. He notes downtown residence and lower car ownership amplify visible violations while white teens in cars are less scrutinized.
Letters criticize a parking change favoring trucks and warn against double parking. A Frederick News-Post reader condemns Baker Park corner disruption by the Carroll Creek Flood Control Project, urging cosmetic fixes, public input, and opposition to excessive concrete. Readers praise farm families and oppose land grabs, urging city officials to protect historic charm.
A Frederick delivery driver criticizes aldermen for banning double parking downtown. He argues loaded routes require quick unloading, cites 20 minute zones as insufficient for heavy items, questions enforcement, and warns of delayed deliveries and upset customers.
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