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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1992
Page
6
Alderman Kreissig notes taxpayers funded Menon’s salary and possible inflated contracts. Evidence shows a bid for airport grading was raised from 6 000 to 8 000 dollars under Menon’s influence, leaving taxpayers to bear the loss and questioning if any restitution will occur.
The review lauds Andrew Lloyd Webber’s stature yet calls Aspects of Love at the Kennedy Center misbegotten and overlong. While second act energy improves the production, the critic urges readers to skip the show unless tickets are half price, noting the one-act stretched into two.
The federal disaster agency FEMA faces a political crisis amid internal bickering and accusations of mismanagement under Wallace Stickney. A blacklist affair involving a homosexual employee and questionable contracts tarnishes its credibility while Congress probes and a broader mission drift is noted alongside 1988 election implications.
Twenty years ago seven people including two guests and five firefighters were overcome by smoke during a general alarm fire sweeping the fifth floor of the Francis Scott Key Hotel. Management cited smoking in bed in room 509 as the cause. More than 75 firefighters from four Frederick companies contained the blaze before it reached other rooms or floors. Damages were estimated up to $100,000, the largest Frederick fire since a 1971 blaze at Hiltner's furniture store. A faulty water main hindered firefighting, flooding stairs and elevators.
Brian K Blough from Brunswick recalls serving March 3 1978 to Sept 22 1982 with the 990th ESG on Okinawa. He argues maintaining Okinawa bases supports global security and local economy amid Philippine base losses.
The list of judges and clerks for Frederick County’s primary and general election shows women filling vacancies created by officials serving in war and naval duties. Hood College names Betty Eckhardt May new dean. Dr May leads White House Conference on Children in a Democracy project.
A reader recounts contacting the Red Cross about hurricane relief in Florida. She offered nursing help, learned volunteers must be disaster trained, and criticizes newspaper coverage for not clearly stating this policy. She expresses anger at perceived inaction and insists she could assist without specific disaster training.
Barbara A Tobery of Frederick laments victims lacking meals not from food shortage but from disorganization. A nurse and volunteer, she uses five days off to help while noting the need for practical care. She urges America to cut red tape and focus on care, concern, and unity.
The Frederick Post of August 22 features a Grandad cartoon about a beach littered with dead dolphins and a toxic warning as a pro life rally looms. The piece contrasts animal rescue zeal with human abortion ethics and contemplates death penalty arguments amid broader societal concerns.
A letter from Rawland G. Cresser of Gapland criticizes Governor Schaefer for budget cuts and education reductions. The writer calls for Schaefer to resign, argues his duties are to Maryland residents, and assigns him an F as governor and as a human being based on reported cuts to elder care and MAC programs.
Dennis L Dawson argues that Cal Ripken Jr could command millions in pay based on supply and demand. He recalls taking his family to see the Orioles in a beautiful ballpark, spending 25 pounds for the day, and concludes the star’s value is driven by fan willingness to pay for a single day’s experience versus multi year contracts.
The readable fragments describe writing letters and include scattered names and stray phrases. No clear event, person, date, or place forms a coherent news item.
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