Postal Service hints at first class stamp rise to 30 cents
Postmaster General Anthony Frank says the USPS may raise the first class stamp from 25 to a range of 28 to 40 cents, potentially hitting 30 cents. The agency faces a possible 100 million dollar deficit this year, after cost cuts and central consolidations. Commission review could take about 10 months, with rates effective in January 1991.
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Anthony Frank
Thas
Frank
Independent Postal Rate Commission
The
Postal Commission
Service
The Drive to Drive and the American Car Dream
A long rambling piece on the rise of the automobile in the United States. It credits Daimler Duryea Bosch and Kettering along with Henry Ford for mass production. It notes millions of registered vehicles and the car as a central, sometimes oppressive, part of American life. The author contrasts drive freedom with the consequences of losing a license and includes a personal anecdote about medical limits on flying and driving.
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Heaven
Helef
Henry Ford
Esther
Daimler
Duryea
United States
Bosch
Kettering
Detroit
Honry Ford
Bankruptcy Court
Motor Vehicle Administration
Perechologiata Cay
Carminne
FAA
America
Island paradise for mini Marcos taints Palau probe
A GAO report finds the Reagan administration failed to act on known violence in Palau, then a trust territory near the Philippines. It details Sali’s corruption links to a costly power plant, a $50 million Palau debt, and bribe–seeking deals with financiers linked to New York bonds.
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Washington
Paradise Lost
South Pacific
General Accounting Office
Republic of
Palau
Philippines
GAO
Lazarus Sali
Sala
White House
Salas
Marcos
GAQ
Sali
Shidy
Sal
New York
Palau pact draft fuels U S political clash and alarm
GAO finds House Interior members warn administration rush to sign a Palau free association compact risks hidden costs. Critics claim a Pentagon naval dock and corrupt governance lurk behind the deal while State Department bristles at opposition. Separately USDA plan tweaks trigger inspector complaints and computer driven checklists complicate meat sanitation duties.
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GAQ
GAO
House Interior Committee
Palau
Ron de Lugo
Morris Udall
D Ariz
George Brown
Pentagon
White House
Congress
Agriculture Department
USDA
Vons
USHA
Chestnut blight wanes as trees slowly return in county
Fifty years ago Edgar Price from Frederick found three chestnut burrs about the size of billiard balls on a young chestnut near Urbana. Despite the chestnut blight that wiped out the species, reports say trees are coming back across the county.
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Edgar Price
Patrick St. Frederick
Urbana
Controversial Sex Ed Course Calls Debate in Frederick
Twenty years ago the controversial Family Life and Sex Education course in Frederick County schools was not taught in 1959 while a state level report by a Mandel appointed special committee awaited. Final plans for Frederick Towne Mall, a 50 store regional center, won approval from the Frederick City Planning Commission as weather and hurricane warnings affected the region. County weather forecaster warned of rain and flash flooding as Gerda loomed. September rainfall reached 3.43 inches, narrowly above normal. Grand Jury heard of near emergency space shortage for courts due to juvenile case handling and new criminal procedure rules limiting rapid disposal of cases.
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Frederick County
Gus Marvin Mandel
THF
Gerda
HAPGF
Robert F Clapp Jr
Grand Jury
Frederick's Dawn: A City’s Push Toward Renewal
A retrospective on Frederick from the 1960s to 1970s recalls downtown decline, mall lure, and the 1973 founding of The Frederick Improvement Foundation. Leaders like Mayor Ronald Young united civic groups to revitalize Frederick, earning it an All American City designation in 1976. Challenges persisted amid new projects and local criticism, yet progress sparked renewed civic pride.
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Frederck
Frederick
United States
Trederick
Ciivens
Mayor Young
Weinberg Center
Artion
Ceeina
Frederick residents praise Roald Young for art project impact
Letters describe teens entranced by artwork on Church Street corner, praising Roald Young for dedication amid opposition. The note commends Frederik’s transformation, thanking Mayor Lounge, county officials, and local leaders for courage and commitment to Frederick and its people.
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Church Street
Roald Young
Reverik
Frederik
Mavor Lounge
Caty
Frederick
Farmers fear loss of farmland to landfill expansion
In a letter from Frederickton, a resident recalls farm life and laments urban progress, arguing that precious farmland is being sacrificed for a trash site. The writer urges readers to contact the county commissioner to help the Schroders preserve their land, warning of a new wave of development as wolves at the door.
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Uas
Pat Hartman
Big San
Bedford Road
Howe
Schradel
Hal
Althoah
Tile
Cwhion
Bill Schroder
Buff
Palf
Fredenck
Snow
Schroders
Dog owners debate in wake of Ward family canine loss
Karen Kuhn of Rocky Ridge reports on Nancy Ward of Bridge lamenting the death of their beloved dog. Readers question why the Wards waited to seek help, whether a veterinarian was contacted, and if the dog could have been saved.
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Nancy Ward
Thia Bridge
Mra Ward
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Rocky Ridge
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