Fee controversy over Frederick County marriage license funds
The $55 marriage license fee in Frederick County largely funds Heartly House for battered women, not administrative costs. Sanford Malman questions lack of choice and proposes capping the fee at a lower level while urging transparency as a $20 proposed increase faces opposition.
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Heartly House
Frederick County
Frederick Based
Sanford Malman
Sue Hecht
Frederick
Teresa Rivera
Sweetwater dogs exhibit manners and mischief at home
Roy Meachum recounts Sweetwater the airedale and Sweetie the Walker coonhound navigating household routines and prized food with humor. Boomer the male dog stays patient while the two hounds temper rivalry through territory, staged meals, and careful social moments with a visiting toddler and his father.
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Truman
Alfonse
Gaston
Sweetwater
Empire
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Sweetie
Iraqi Suffering Under Sanctions and War Strikes
Holger Jensen, international editor of the Rocky Mountain News, reports from Denver on how Iraqi civilians bear the brunt of U S military strikes and U N sanctions. The article contrasts collective punishment with actions aimed at Saddam Hussein, noting widespread deprivation, malnutrition, and crime, while urging humanitarian relief amid renewed sanctions.
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Denver
Scripps Howard News Service
O Conor cites federal employee growth at mountain picnic
Governor Herbert R. O Conor, Democratic candidate for the Senate, said federal staff tripled in seven years and cost of federal operations remains high even after wartime. Clairie McCardell was named among top 10 fashion designers for sportswear. Ira W. Riggles, blinded as a child, became senior training officer for rehabilitating blind veterans in Washington. Frederick County Commissioners approve Winchester Hall courtroom opening Sept 20. Airport Awareness Day planned for Sept 12 at Frederick Municipal Airport. Goodloe Byron pledges new farm inheritance tax laws to aid family farms.
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Senate
Mountaindale
Gov. O’conor
Clairie McCardell
A. Leroy McCardell
Frederick
Miss McCardell
Ira W. Riggles
Washington, D.C
Mr. Riggles
Maryland School For the Blind
Overlea
Frederick County
Donald L. Lewis
District Court
Winchester Hall
Lawrence A. Dorsey
Chipping away at citizens rights columnist argues
Roy Meachum's column critiques media reaction to Clinton backed FDA tobacco regulation for underage smoking. It asserts anti smoking lobby seeks prohibition via back doors, notes The Washington Post editorial questioning effectiveness, voices concern over government action eroding constitutional rights and taxpayer funded propaganda. James Beizer Gaithersburg.
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Roy Meachum
Smoke Capital
Richmond
Virginia
Clinton
Food and Drug Administration
Washington Post
Washington
Women voters and the gender gap in politics in the 1990s
The piece argues women see policy actions by the president that support families and economic security. It counters a dittohead view of women as gullible or swayed by looks, noting women balance money, children, safety, and a clean environment while a widening gap looms. It references 1950 to 1978 growth inclusivity and calls for addressing two-tier society risks.
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Rush Limbaugh
Democratc Party
Rush
Politician contrasts and voter pledge in 1990s policy letter
A letter from Kathryn Ruud and John L. Ditman argues Clinton’s economic plan raised wages, cut unemployment, expanded leave rights, and backed the Earned Income Tax Credit while Newt Gingrich seeks cuts to public TV, Head Start, and school lunch rules. They urge voters to support Democrats and promise tax reductions after obligations are met.
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Clinton
National Organization For Victim Assistance
Arkansas
Newt Gingrich
Not affordable debt and interest in national budget
A speaker criticizes a presidential candidate's tax cut pitch. They argue debt and interest exhaust the budget and propose paying down the debt via tax revenue. They mock borrowing and suggest drastic steps, including military theft abroad, as part of the unsustainable path.
Popular & cheap HMOs and Medicare contrasts noted by Dorothy Hull
Dorothy Hull notes that HMOs exist without Medicare and attract private funding for employees. She argues HMOs offer prompt care, without ER visits, and that Medicare premiums may be deducted from Social Security when enrolling in Part B. She speculates doctors forming their own HMO could be feasible and observes the health care market’s money motive.
Letters to the Editor Policy at The Frederick News Post
The Frederick News Post invites letters exclusive to the publication, must be signed with the writer’s home address and both home and business phone numbers for verification, and notes abridgement for space. Address letters to Letters to the Editor at The Frederick News-Post, 206 East Patrick Street, Frederick MD 21705, or fax to 662 8299.
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