Frederick artists push nude Bush painting controversy
A Frederick critic warns that Josef Schutzenhofer's new nude Bush painting signals a price-driven return to controversy before the election. The first work drew worldwide publicity and $4,000 at Delaplaine Center backed by state funds. The new display moves to a private gallery to avoid taxpayer support, while another Delaplaine piece shows the president clothed beside a nude woman. the critic urges ignoring the art rather than rewarding provocation.
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Bush
Frederick
Delaplaine Visual Arts Center
Schutzenhofer
Calvin Diego
North Market Street
Josef Schutzenhofer
Silence on the Road to Vote in a Murky Campaign
A columnist abandons political gossip as a distraction, arguing the GOP and Democratic mudslinging overshadows real issues. He notes his own reluctance to judge candidates by private lives, recalling Vietnam era draft fears and own family choices to avoid service. He urges focus on policy over scandal.
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Bill Clinton
J. Danforth Quayle
National Guard
Southeast Asia
Ho Chi Minh
Adolph Hitler
Germany
U.S
Vietnam
Clinton
Hillary Clinton
Marilyn Quayle
Balancing the Budget Plans in the 1990s Debate
In this political analysis Chuck Alston reviews Panetta and Perot budget proposals to balance the federal deficit within five years. He argues both plans rely on entitlements cuts and tax measures, noting public reaction and the difficulty of confronting real numbers amid election rhetoric. The piece cites Panetta’s stance and Perot’s bold tax ideas as indicative of the era’s fiscal debate.
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Japan
Washington
Leon Panetta
California
House
Arkansas
Bill Clinton
Panetta
Congress
Ross Perot
Perot
Willie Sutton
Sutton
Yesterday News Post Brief From the Stated Files
A compact summary of yesterday’s News-Post materials, noting the key items, persons, and organizations appearing in the readable fragments. The report preserves the local paper’s tone while highlighting main events and dates from the available text.
Brakeman Cannot Prevent Tank Car Collision Near Brunswick
Fifty years ago C M Andrews a B and O Railroad brakeman failed to stop four gasoline laden tank cars from colliding with standing freight cars on the eastbound hump between Brunswick and Knoxville when brakes failed during shifting. A tank car burst into flames burning for five hours before firemen from Frederick Brunswick and Hagerstown used steam and hot water from locomotives to control it. Damages were about ten thousand dollars. An Army deserter was returned to the Frederick County jail an hour after sealing a twenty foot wall by off duty Officer Howard Tyergar. Frederick attorney Reno Harp urged Mayor Lloyd Culler to press for federal payments to offset taxes on properties for Frederick Housing Authority low rent projects.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
C.M. Andrews
Brunswick
Knoxville
Frederick
Hagerstown
Frederick County
Frederick City
Howard W. Tyergar
Baltimore
Reno 5
Harp
Lloyd C. Culler
Frederick Housing Authority
4-H Girls Cake Auction Sets Frederick Fair Record
Twenty years ago the Frederick Fair saw the grand champion cake auctioned with a top bid of $110 by Richard Berger of Route 1 Frederick. Brenda Haugh of Carroll Manor 4-H Girls Club baked the champion cake. A Irvin Renn acted as auctioneer with Debbie Droneburg assisting as 4-H Queen. The Jeanne Bussard Training Workshop for the handicapped at 101 W South St introduced a new project producing velvet air cushion shoe supports. Inventor Frank Reno was to attend the Frederick Fair booth to fit and demonstrate the velvet air patent. Karen E. King of Flint Michigan was named editor of the Emmitsburg Chronicle, wife of Army Sergeant First Class Wayne F. King at Fort Ritchie.
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Frederick Fair
Richard Berger
Route 1
Frederick
Brenda Haugh
Carroll Manor
Irvin Renn
Debbie Droneburg
Jeanne Bussard
W. South St
Frank §. Reno
Karen E. King
Flint
Mich
Wayne F. King
Fort Ritchie
Emmitsburg Chronicle
Presidential misstatements and economic rise in Reagan era
The piece critiques Reagan's 1984 re election narrative and Bush's subsequent stance on the economy. It argues both leaders promoted a favorable image with selective statistics, then faced recession realities only months into Bush's term, while acknowledging gaps in acknowledgment and policy actions.
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Ronald Reagan
George Bush
Advan
Letters to the American people from John R. Ciparro
In a November call to action, John R. Ciparro of Jamsville denounces distortion and demands truth and action on working people’s problems, urging voters to eject supporters of The Big Tale.
Letter Responds To Religion Debate And Abortion Policy
Kathleen Quinn argues belief in God is not required for moral values and cites examples of good people with and without faith. She urges voting against measures liberalizing abortion, urging truth forgiveness and healing from a merciful Creator, and to support Question 6.
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Dennis Martin
Richard Dean
Mr. Martin
America
Economic barometer notes gloom in Maryland DC area
A Maryland based observer reports troubling signs from retail ads in the DC region. Magracers, a grocery chain, promotes Visa card use to purchase groceries, highlighting tight consumer spending and credit card reliance. The piece frames these ads as a barometer of current economic conditions.
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Maryland
Magracers
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Chuck Alston
Congressional Quarterly
Scripps Howard News Service
Chuck
Alston
News-Post
The
Fies
Byron
John R. Ciparro
Ljamsville
Kathleen Quinn Frederick
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