Maryland tax cut dream meets stiff opposition in legislature
Business groups seek a 15 percent cut in state and local income taxes. lawmakers dismiss the idea as unrealistic. Senate President Miller notes Maryland is not a tax haven, but taxes are high compared with neighbors. Local governments warn large cuts would threaten budgets as revenue barely covers expenses. The state Chamber of Commerce represents business interests amid the debate.
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Enemies list fuels battle in Frederick mayor’s race
Roy Meachum argues that Frederick Mayor James Grimes uses an enemies list to deflect blame for City Hall problems. He cites friction with the Fraternal Order of Police and Alderman Frances Baker, notes past disputes with Paul Gordon and Jon Kreissig, and questions steps to protect taxpayers amid a $12 million bridge and road liability.
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Paul Gordon
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Diary of a White-Knuckle Flight Above Colorado
A frightened traveler recounts a first flight in twenty years, strapped into a five mile high jet heading east. He battles phobias of heights and confined space while a persuasive seatmate pressures him to endure the turbulent ascent.
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Flight from Hell Turns Soggy to Silky in Hysterical Fashion
Mike Royko recounts a chaotic air journey with his wife as passengers survive a tense flight. Amid fear and jokes the couple narrate in mock seriousness while the co-pilot is declared a rookie. A napper across the aisle mirrors the absurd calm of the ordeal.
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Walkersville Show awards over $100 in cash and merchandise
Walkersville FFA and partners sponsor the Walkersville Community Show with cash and merchandise prizes. Organizers include the Maryland State Fair Board University of Maryland Extension Service and local committee members E K Chandlee Thomas Cramer Glenn Zimmerman Harold Roderick Donald Wachter Mrs Frank Nicodemus and Jean Eckard. The event reflects a community effort to support local youth and agriculture.
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Maryland State Fair Board
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E.K. Chandlee
Thomas Cramer
Glenn Zimmerman
Harold Roderick
Donald Wachter
Frank Nicodemus
Jean Eckard
The Rainbow of Dignity March Vision
A-worded call for a Rainbow of Dignity March opposing racism in the United States. It rejects hate from all groups and urges unity across races, stressing equality before God and humanity. It argues that any march cannot erase the messenger’s message of intolerance.
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Ku Klux Klan
United States
Reader Critique On Oct 4 Paper Editorial Tone
A reader condemns the Oct 4 issue for printing anarchic musings by Tom Caulfield and pairing it with an Unabomber cartoon. The correspondent says the timing after the O J verdict shows a lack of discretion and judgment. James A Moloney signs the letter.
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Tom Caulfield
O.J
Letter condemning social harms and local pollution issues
The author catalogs harmful groups from tobacco producers to neglectful parents and unsafe drivers, then denounces simplistic editorial solutions. He cites ongoing smoke and odor from a demolished building cleanup, noting plans to pave the area for truck parking after a county inspection.
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Frederick
Local resident complains of dairy cleanup dust and site fire
A Monocacy Meadows homeowner describes a summer of black dust from the Dairy Maid dumping site behind the subdivision. After government help failed and a door to door promise proved empty, the cleanup ended only to be followed by a large fire on October 13 at the old Frederick Iron and Steel dump site.
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Monocacy Meadows
Dairy Maid Company
Maryland Department of the Environment
MDE
Jody Vona
Dairy Maid
Letter prompts 48 hour liquidation proposal for offenders
A response challenges Tom Caulfield’s Oct letter proposing a 48 hour liquidation for violent offenders including murderers rapists and drug dealers. The rebuttal notes omissions and argues such violent justice is unacceptable and impractical.
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Tom Caulfield
Truck traffic on 355 prompts safety call to restrict heavy trucks
Frederick reader DONALD W. McCARDELL argues Md. 355 should be closed to through trucks over five tons to curb dangerous speeds and lane drift since I-270 weigh stations opened. He urges State Police patrols at scales and cites repeated near misses on curves and road wear from heavy vehicles.
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Sharon Hawker
Karen Schultz
Frederick
Letters to the Editor at The Frederick News-Post
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