Frederick County budget sparks debate over growth and restraint
Frederick County commissioners clash over next year’s $106 million budget as Commissioner Bollinger pushes zero based budgeting and department heads to justify every request. The panel notes rapid growth means bigger spending, while Bollinger urges strict scrutiny and prioritized lists.
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Bollinger
Frederick County
Maryland
William Donald Schaefer
Frederick
Mark Hoke
Sterling Boliinger
IQ Test Reforms and The Scrambled Eggheads Debate
Bob Reid argues for a nationwide standardized IQ test every decade, tied to civic participation, and shows sample questions from Yale style tests. He critiques biased traditional IQ testing and offers a non academic, citizenship focused approach using practical scenarios and everyday tasks.
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California
Yale
U.S. News & World Report
U.S
United States
Reagan era market crash rattles White House and policy
The October stock collapse jolted Wall Street and Washington as President Reagan faces a shaken cabinet and revised forecasts for 1988. Treasury Secretary Baker pushes for tax increases amid internal opposition while Greenspan backs money injections to avert a new recession. Volcker’s departure shadows policy, and defense and intelligence notes reveal shipping and weapon drop concerns.
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Washington
Wall Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Ronald Reagan
Franklin Roosevelt
FDR
Reagan
Herbert Hoover
Treasury
U.S
James Baker
Baker
James Miller
Calvin Coolidge
Alan Greenspan
Federal Reserve Board
Greenspan
Mr. Baker
Paul Volcker
Fed
Phantom thief notes and early arrests headline 1937 news
Police in Hagerstown report $200 in stolen goods traced to the Phantom who warned he would strike again. Hardware stolen, some recovered in Martinsburg. Myersville plans a new disposal plant with Imhoff tank and chlorinated effluent for a 500 population. Lily Pons and Andre Kostelanetz discuss marriage timing. Frederick Christmas kickoff with Santa at City Hall. Brunswick plans a river route parallel to the Potomac to aid county growth. Frederick Hotel Co stockholders vote to ratify insolvency and sale to Loyola Federal.
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Carl H. McCleary
Hagerstown
Baltimore
Martinsburg
W.va
Myersville
Avery Browning
Catoctin Creek
Lily Pons
Andre Kostelanetz
Kansas City
Lily
Radio Symphony
Santa Claus
Frederick
Lloyd C. Culler
City Hall
Frederick Hotel Co
Francis Scott Key
Edwin Jacobsen, Jr
Loyola Federal Savings and Loan Association
Reader asks why stop sign runners avoid charges in crashes
A Walkersville reader laments a crash where a pickup ran a stop sign, struck another car, and left without charges after a state police report found no injuries and no formal accident record. The letter questions law enforcement charging criteria and public safety fairness.
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Sheriff's Department
Faith and merit in judgment and schooling through history
The letter discusses faith as evidence unseen and argues for belief’s reality amid science, cites Lincoln and Reagan on merit, then shifts to a CHS parent’s account of a 1986 87 parent teacher night at Catoctin High School praising teacher dedication, student focus, and the county’s top SAT score. It closes with parental hope for continued pupil guidance and leadership.
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Karl Schuch
Mr.Schuch
Supreme Court
Douglas Ginsburg
Ginsburg
Lincoln
Ulysses S. Grant
Grant
South
Reagan
Washington
CHS
Catoctin
Frederick County
Catoctin High
Report Card Night At Catoctin High School Delights Attendees
Jeff Bullock of Phoenixville salutes Catoctin High School administration and faculty after a large turnout for Report Card Pick Up Night on Monday November 16. Parents and students attended from 7 to 9 p.m. and the event was described as very successful.
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Catoctin High School
Walkersville FFA thank Frederick News-Post for convention coverage
Melinda Horner president expresses appreciation for extensive coverage of the 60th National FTA Convention in Kansas City. She notes the paper’s long-standing support for young agricultural leaders and affordable food importance.
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Walkersville
FFA
FTA
Kansas City
Frederick
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