Taxpayers suit against Frederick County leaders dismissed
The Taxpayers in Action suit alleging illegal secret meetings and ethics violations over the tax rate was rejected by Judge Jerry Hyatt. The column argues the case was mostly frivolous, noting the tax increase later passed, and praises the dismissive ruling while criticizing the idea of penalties and conflicts of interest involving relatives.
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TAS
Frederick County
Jerry Hyatt
TIA
Maryland
Uncle Joe
Stalled Economy and Bush Administration Critique
The piece argues the 18 month stagnation in the United States persists under President George Bush with advisers like Richard Darman blamed for optimistic forecasts. It criticizes regulatory expansion, high spending, and tax proposals, urging cuts and reassessment of government size and welfare entitlements amid layoffs in Maryland.
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America
Harry Truman
Oval Office
George Bush
Richard Darman
Office of Management and Budget
OMB
Add Lal
White House
Darman
Bush
Robert Grady
National Review
Psychological warfare key to Gulf victory
A Pentagon study highlights PSYOPS in the Kuwait and Baghdad campaigns during the Gulf War. Leaflets, loudspeakers, and broadcasts aimed to erode Iraqi morale, prompting surrenders and weakening resistance. The effort built on lessons from Grenada and Panama, marking a major shift in military strategy.
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Gulf Victory
Washington
U.S
Iraq
Kuwait
Baghdad
Jim Lynch
Pentagon
Psyops
Pysops
Gulf
Saddam Hussein
Weather and balloon incident mark Frederick County events
The long awaited heavy rain eased a water shortage in Frederick County and raised Fishing Creek reservoir by over two feet. About 2 000 Frederick County farmers benefited. A stray Army barrage balloon from Camp Davis North Carolina landed on Frank W Benton farm near Centreville. Sheriff reports strange roof noises blamed on trailing steel cables from the balloon drag lines over Kent Island houses.
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Frederick City
Fishing Creek
Camp Davis
N.C
Frank W. Benton
Centreville
Queen Anne's County
E.E. Coursey
Kent Island
Aras
Frederick County 4-Hers heading to Chicago for National Congress
At the county 4-H Achievement Night at North Frederick Elementary, the group selected Phyllis Wivell Rocky Ridge Brenda Wiles Carroll Manor Carolyn Nicholson Urbana Kay Barker Middletown Nancy Fry Cloverelles and Douglas Sampsell Shookstown to attend the National 4H Congress in Chicago. GEISER'S LIQUOR Store opened in Prospect Shopping Center with ribbon cutting by Jacob Holme Norman Jack Geiser Larry Geiser Mr and Mrs Norman A Geiser Franklin C Totter Mayor E Paul Magaha and Monroe Feaga. The store’s former Market Street location was started in 1934 by Jacob A Kidwiler who later sold to Norman A Geiser Sr. On Market Street the Christmas display rose above the Square as the area marked its first broadcast news team with WFMD’s Bill Stoner and WFRE’s Larry Heslin.
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Frederick County
North Frederick
Chicago
Phyllis Wivell
Rocky Ridge
Brenda Wiles
Carroll Manor
Carolyn Nicholson
Urbana
Kay Barker
Middletown
Nancy Fry
Cloverelles
Douglas Sampsell
Shookstown
Cutting budgets the taxpayers rally for restraint
Margaret M Harless of West Friendship endorses Robert Reid's column Cutting budgets, praising his critique of state spending in the 1580s context. She notes teachers as foot soldiers in education while administrators draw large salaries and fail to provide needed supplies, agreeing that Social Security and pork barrel projects were hidden from Maryland taxpayers.
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Robert Reid
Charles Smelser
Reid
Jack Anderson
Letter to Editor on dog breeds and public hysteria
Donna Schadel of Frederick urges readers to distinguish dog on dog aggression from aggression to people and cautions against sensationalized canine incidents. She highlights cocker spaniels’ bite statistics and calls rottweilers and working breeds owners to educate and model responsible ownership to prevent anti-dog legislation.
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Daisy
Rottweilers not a dangerous breed says advocate
A dog club member defends Rottweilers arguing they are not aggressive, highlighting their history in work, obedience titles, and rescue roles. He cites irresponsible owners as the breed’s problem and urges proper socialization and training to prevent aggression.
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Croatia
Serbia
Michael Viner
America
United States
Lloyd Chaisson
Navy
United Schutzhund Clubs of America
Washington, D.C
Daisy
Wreath theft dampens Frederick spirit invites action
Suzanne Ruth writes from Frederick Maryland about a spate of petty thefts and vandalism targeting homes including door wreaths and planters. The letter urges residents and city officials to increase reporting, vigilance, and enforcement to restore community spirit described during Mayor Gordon's campaign pledge.
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Frederick
Maryland
Sant Ts Lipwening
Nayor Baal Gordon
Free State Recycling Faces Local Questions in Frederick County
Citizens of Frederick County challenge Charles O Briens fact sheet from Free State Recycling Systems. They scrutinize daily 1000 ton limits truck schedules transfer claims and health requirements while questioning who authored official studies and urging transparency about local impact and accountability.
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Charles O'Brien
Free State Recycling Systems
Frederick
Free State
O'Brien
HIT
Point of Rocks
Frederick County
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Vatican
Marthe and
the Vandellas
Glenn Frey
Noriega
Henry B. Maker
Market Street
T4arer
Wfmd Radio
Bill Stoner
WFRE
Larry Heslin
Margaret M. Harless West Friendship
Donna Schadel
Suzanne Ruth Frederick
Joseph and Barbara Paciotti
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