State budget shortfall grows as spending beats revenue
The state faces a 460 million shortfall this year despite 1.5 billion in cuts over two years. Officials acknowledge past cuts but continue higher spending than any prior year, prompting calls for real restraint. Local aid is at risk as funds may vanish, forcing counties to raise money themselves.
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William Donald Schaefer
Schaefer
Maryland
Frederick County
Winchester Hall
Annapolis
Andy Rooney Truth about Cars
A humorous critique of car ownership and driving quirks. Rooney notes topics from flat tires and undercoating to warnings, car radios, buzzers, and four wheel drive. He reflects on safety, reliability, and the oddities of modern automobiles with wry skepticism.
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Margie
Misconceptions About Poverty Among the Elderly
The piece discusses aging Americans and poverty. It notes 1998 the elderly over 65 faced about 12.2 percent poverty, higher for Black and Hispanic seniors, with women over 65 especially affected. contrasts with broader population poverty and child poverty rates.
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Ube
Barries
Rees
Health care clash in presidential race highlighted
The 1992 health policy clash between George Bush and Bill Clinton centers on how to fund deliver and control costs. Clinton pushes employer coverage or payroll funding for state plans with spending caps. Bush offers tax credits and deductions to spur private insurance. Both claim savings in Medicare and care for low income patients, while critics warn of government overreach and insurance-industry subsidies.
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George Bush
Bill Clinton
Houston
Clinton
Bush
U.S
Gail Wilensky
White House
Ed Haissmaier
Conservative Heritage Foundation
Washington, D.C
Haissmaier
Arnold Bennett
Families USA
Surance
Bennett
Administration
Harstmaier
Apple harvest drive linked to school and scouts
Employment officials met with Frederick High School Principal Charles W Willis and Boy Scout executive Norman Ford to recruit students for apple harvest at Hillcrest Orchard. Orchardist E D McCain praised outdoor work as valuable physical education and war work. Transport and pay by the bushel were arranged.
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Employment Service
Frederick High School
Principa
Charles W. Willis
Boy Scou
Norman Ford
Hillcrest
E.D. McCain
Regulation proposal on Victor Cullen Center must readers oppose
Public comment on a proposed regulation by Maryland Juvenile Services delays waiver of licensing for facilities like Victor Cullen. Opponents warn it weakens health and safety standards and invites unaddressed risks to youths. Comments due by Sept 22 to Secretary Mary Ann Saar and acting director Susan Kieinberg, with copies to officials and representatives.
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Victor Cullen Center
Secretary of Juvenile Services
Mary Ann Saar
Victor Cullen
Department of Juvenile Services
Fallsway
Baltimore
Susan Kieinberg
Office For Children, Youth and Families
W. Preston St
Political cleansing Cheer up Americans 11 cond be worse
Fragmented text hints at a political convention and party ticket ideas. Mentions Democratic Party Convention, Barnes Frank, Family Values ticket, and a House race with Robert Herberich, Frederic. Lacks clear events, dates, or outcomes.
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Barnes Frank
Tate
House
Reader challenges venom in letters about Meachum and paramedics
Madeleine Smith criticizes Robert W. Carey for name calling and political tone in The News letter to the editor. She defends paramedics and dispatchers, questions Carey’s Washington tenure, and asks why he reads Meachum’s column. She urges Carey to volunteer and to stop broadside critiques.
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Robert W. Carey
Roy Meachum
Mr. Meachum
Mr. Carey
Washington, D.C
Marion Barry
R. Meachum
Mr Carey
Mr Meachum
Ro Meachum
Volunteer for Maryland program boosts teen service
Stephanie Gonos, a Walkersville Girl Scout volunteer, urges teens to meet a 78 hour community service requirement. She lists options beyond soup kitchens including Girl Scouts, Hospice, Catoctin Mountain Zoological Park, and Community Living, arguing early American ideals and teen fulfillment hinge on volunteerism.
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Moony
Giri Stout
Sciencon
Maryland
Girl Scouts
Hospice
Catoctin Mountain Zoological Park
Community Living
America
What happened to our big trees and forests
A reader laments the loss of virgin forests near Cunningham Falls and across the country. They blame lumbering for taking large trees at undervalued costs and wonder how to stop private forest scalping and protect parks. The letter also discusses downtown parking and proposes free two hour parking to boost downtown business.
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Cunningham Falls
Korea
Japan
Frederick
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Tommy Grunwell
Mike Quill
Holiday Inn
Dan- Dee
G. Bernard Callan Jr
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Thad Calimer
Chuck Kline
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Joe Kuhn
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