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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1991
Page
4
Residents on Baughman’s Lane fault speed grooves for not being consulted before installation. Neighbors fear noise car vibration and argue grooves may not slow traffic or withstand winter, urging public input and testing before continuing.
Roy Meachum chronicles a DN of budget cuts and a faltering school system in Frederick County. He details the failed surplus forecast, a contentious board of education, and union pressures led by FCTA president Jack Patterson. He questions leadership at Winchester Hall, the Hayward Road HQ move, and a brewing construction scandal at Ballenger Creek with Spring Ridge Elementary.
In post birth waves, firms like Federal Record Service Corp offer to obtain a free Social Security card for a $15 fee, claiming to speed the process. They simply fill forms and mail them back, while genuine cards are free and can be ordered by phone or auto-sent in 45 states via birth certificate opt-ins. The scheme targets parents, seniors, and brides with addresses from birth announcements and other lists.
Gwendolyn King, SSA commissioner, denounces courier mailings that imitate government notices and push private firms. The Deceptive Mailings Prevention Act allows $100,000 fines, but fraudsters evade rules by using post office boxes. Examples include Social Security Protection Bureau and a fake Birth Records Division. King recalls elderly fear and offers free help at 1 800 SSA 1213. NTSB moves Washington HQ to larger, costlier offices amid congressional discontent.
Frederick features the annual Jaycee Halloween Parade with over 40 entries competing for portions of 2200 in prize money. The route ran from North Market Street to the National Guard Armory with crowds watching vigilantly as participants showcased community spirit and local talent.
A Frederick reader thanks Gov. William Donald Schaefer for a new stadium, praising sacrifices that cost many state employees their jobs. The letter requests lifelong free tickets for ex-state workers and reflects on entertainment value versus public sacrifice.
The text argues that MARC rail commuters rely on subsidies from auto commuters through fuel taxes. It warns federal and state funds for rail would shift local tax revenues to extend rail lines, citing DC Metro budgets and ridership shortfalls. It praises HOV lanes as a wiser use of funds and notes rail ridership declines.
Kimberly Smith argues for car poolers and transit to ease congestion and environmental harm while urging taxes to fund higher education. She questions state travel and stadium spending and calls for a governor responsive to taxpayers' needs in Middletown.
A Towson State University student rebukes a Frederick News-Post letter arguing for education funding while criticizing state and federal spending. The writer condemns tax dollars used for buses and stadiums, urges investment in education, and notes tuition rises amid broader cuts.
A reader letter argues that corporations and government spending control daily life. It questions resource use, international car design leadership, and environmental and economic pressures on industry. The writer urges American-made goods and domestic tech, noting editorial constraints for letters. The piece reflects public concern on jobs budgets and environment.
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