Free State Recycling Fight Draws Fresh County Battle
Frederick County commissioners keep shifting positions on Free State Recycling. The panel recently backed Free State in a 3-2 vote while also approving a Solid Waste Plan that bars the operation. Residents of Point of Rocks and Free State alike wonder which side the officials truly back as winds change.
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Tay
Frederick County
Free State
Point of Rocks
Cruise Ship Vacations Offer All Inclusive Luxury
A first person account extols a Caribbean cruise from Cuba towards Montego Bay Jamaica detailing an all inclusive seven day voyage. It highlights round trip air to Florida, onboard meals and entertainment, pools spa and casino, shore excursions, luggage handling and luggage delivery, and the ease of travel compared with a Miami land vacation. The writer estimates total weekly cost around 3000 dollars for two including tips and incidentals.
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Montego Bay
Jamaica
Baltimore
Port Everglades
Miami
Cruise Line
Disney World
Stern
Chinese military ranked second rate despite power on paper
In Dalian and across China soldiers mark Mao era dicta that political power comes from the gun. Deng Xiaoping boosted military spend after Tiananmen, yet China’s armed forces underperform in practice, having suffered a 1979 defeat in Vietnam with high casualties and logistical failures.
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Dalian
China
Mao Zedong
Deng Xiaoping
Tiananmen Square
Deng
Gang of Eight
Ching
United States
Vietnam
Military missteps and modernizing aims amid regional tensions
The piece cites Deng era China facing a humbling Vietnam retreat and pledges military modernization after Persian Gulf War lessons. It notes a Jiefang Junbao front page admitting doubts about reliance on weapons and stresses Mao era “People's War” sentiment. It also humorously juxtaposes Zagreb Croatia’s “Zagreb Escort” shift to journalistic services during wartime.
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Vietnam
China
Deng
Jiefang Junlong
Mao
Avalue Ve Uyie
Freak accident injures two in South Carroll Street incident
Two city workers were injured when a 3200 water pump and a car collided during a sewage pumping operation on South Carroll Street. Williams Davis was struck in the head by a dragging clamp from a manhole scene, while Clarence Tobery sustained back injuries as the pump struck him. The event occurred near the old Central Trust building, damaged by fire on March 10. Geraldine Baker returned home for her grandfather memorial dedication in Baker Park. The Frederick County Commissioners rejected a plan for a Liberty town sewer feasibility study by a 2-1 vote. Thurmont police Chief Herman Shook resigned. two officers had left earlier after failed pay and equipment demands. Snowmelt and rain raised the Monocacy River five to six feet with potential for more rise but no major flood expected.
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South Carroll Street
Wiliam T. Davis
Maryland School
Tn Hore
Mr. Davis
Water Department
Clarence Tobery
Thurmont
Herman Shook
Gary Weakley
G. Richard Culler
George E. Hess
James Black
Health care access focus faces cost and quality
Dr. Mark D. Chilton argues that health care must be affordable and high quality for all citizens. With finite resources, priorities are needed as even rich nations cannot fund every potential service.
City manager would report to the mayor under plan
Paul Gordon mayor of Frederick clarifies a proposal where a city manager would report to the mayor rather than the Board of Aldermen. He notes department heads would largely report to the manager while the mayor retains control of departments that check operations and influence policy decisions.
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Mayor
Board of Aldermen
Louis Lyons
AIDS Letters Urge Compassion Over Judgment
A reader urges readers to move beyond stigma and religion driven blame on AIDS. The letter argues AIDS affects many, condemns discrimination, and calls to educate, volunteer with Hospice, and support those living with HIV. The author, Todd Gossert, emphasizes Christian love and collective action in facing the crisis.
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God
Heavenly Father
Earth
Wheelmest
Nanser
Jesus Christ
Hospice
Moral decline blamed for AIDS and promiscuity
Leo Sperling argues the AIDS crisis reflects society's decay in moral standards. He criticizes public figures for downplaying responsibility, urges parents and educators to restore authority, and condemns sexual revolution advocates as promoting pathology while praising Johnson's fame but questioning his hero status.
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Magic Johnson
Johnson
Dr. Salk
Marie Curie
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