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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1989
Page
4
The American Cancer Society asks 29 percent of adult Americans to abstain for 24 hours on the 13th Great American Smokeout. Communities provide support, survival kits, and literature as millions previously quit. Smoking still kills about 400,000 annually, but one day at a time may change habits.
This editorial outlines Paul P Gordon’s plan as Frederick’s mayor starting Jan 11 amid big finances. It notes Carroll Creek renewal costing 45 million, lowered bond rating, and growth pressures. Gordon vows scrutiny of projects, aims to balance development with affordability, and win Board approval.
Andy Rooney laments shrinking paper products from toilet tissue to paper towels, noting earlier roll sizes and sheet counts have diminished. He recalls repeated reductions since 1971 and questions if manufacturers profit from looser packaging and fewer sheets, while consumers pay more for less.
A private foundation, the Pioneer Fund, funds Linda Gottfredson’s research at the University of Delaware on race and job performance. The fund, established in 1937, has supported scholars linked to heredity and race betterment. Critics say such money taints findings. supporters deny control or racism. The piece also notes past funding of Shockley and Rushton and ties to white supremacist circles. Also included is a CIA Iran report about Rafsanjani facing internal threats and alleged wealth hidden abroad.
A year after a Westville New Jersey earthquake, felt from Baltimore to Trenton, no major damage reported as Frederick area felt little. Babe Ruth toured Frederick en route to Hancock, hunting and dining with notable political figures. Open season begins as hundreds hunt in Frederick County while McDonalds reverses a planned Frederick location. Camp David protest canceled amid threats. A Singapore High School bomb threat prompts a brief evacuation after a student sit-in. two students suspended.
A reader named John R Derr from Frederick argues the nursing shortage stems from overwhelming paperwork. He urges doctors to reduce administrative burdens, claiming nurses once enjoyed the profession but are overwhelmed by modern administrative tasks.
A Frederick Towne Mall visit with a toddler prompts a speaker to condemn merchandising that starts before Halloween. The writer mourns lost Thanksgiving focus, defends Christmas as sacred, and recalls past frugality while stressing family and generosity over gift value.
Readers debate consumer pressure during the holidays and criticize Maryland’s Patuxent Institute for double-celling violent inmates. A Monrovia correspondent praises bicycles in Europe, notes safety norms, and urges American riders to use lights and reflectors.
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