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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1989
Page
4
The county backs condemning the Schroder farm on Reich's Ford Road for a new regional landfill though stakeholders push for alternatives. Two-site solutions could lower haul costs and extend landfill lifespans, while buyers urge fair compensation and exploration of other land offers.
The narrator, a veteran newspaperman and Annapolis Bureau Chief, describes his path from military journalism to civilian publishing. He discusses the allure and pressures of reporting, the broad range of people he meets, deadlines, and the shift to electronic journalism with laptops and remote transmissions.
Report from a three day viewing trip along the Volga portrays a Soviet agriculture system in decline. Mikhail Gorbachev says agriculture is the system’s most painful flaw as perestroika stalls. Critics note collectivized farms caused famines and mass deaths under Stalin.
Gorbachev rose from farm roots to Soviet leader amid vast state and collective farm networks. He merged ministries into Gosogroprom, fired thousands, and pushed agriculture investment, yet persistent inefficiency, subsidies, and corruption hampered yields. He prioritizes land management to avert ecological decay and boost production amid waste and spoilage.
A county fair report shows 169 entries received by the 4H Department at the Frederick Fair with 55 cattle 39 fowl 29 colts and 4 pigs compiled by County Agent Henry R. Shoemaker and assistant Charles H. Remsberg. Separate items note discussions on government apple purchases 10 million bushels to aid the industry and a Lions Club talk on rehabilitation of incapacitated residents costing Frederick County about 250 000 annually with 25 000 admin expense. A bomb threat disrupted New Market Elementary School and Mount Airy Town Council backed down on mandatory busing for one year while considering alternatives. State Senator Byron attended a Democratic rally with candidates Fox Young Clagett and Eichelberger at Staley Park.
A Washington paper questions the Economic and Community Development Commission of Frederick County over an advertisement praising travel to the Frederick Municipal Airport. It argues that boosting airport activity may harm the bucolic character, increase noise and pollution, and threaten taxpaying residents, urging creative, sustainable development that preserves Frederick County’s character.
Fragment from a letter discusses conflicting findings on pornography’s impact citing Donnerstein and Zimmermann Bryant. It references the 1986 Attorney General Commission on Pornography final report and claims media bias in coverage. Victims’ testimonies describe harm linked to partners' pornography exposure.
The piece argues that pornography correlates with violence and defines obscenity by Supreme Court standards. It cites statistics from Playboy Hustler and Penthouse, noting thousands of obscene images and instances of child and animal exploitation. It mentions local stores in Frederick and surrounding counties and references a Prince George's County case involving a mother convicted of abusing her sons. TERI A. HEGER Middletown
Ronald N. Young, mayor of Frederick, says he spoke to the United Democrats about this year’s city election and notes that individual candidate effort can prevail over party lines. He recalls past races, praises peers and aldermen hopefuls, and apologizes if his comments seemed to judge anyone’s chances.
Andrea Highland argues against siting a landfill near the Woodsboro Aquifer in Frederick County. She warns that contamination would harm communities and farms reliant on groundwater, noting landfills should not be placed over or near aquifers and quarries pose risks. New Midway resident.
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