Incumbents’ pay raise roils voters and party silence
The piece argues incumbents traded public anger over a 35 000 salary hike from 89 500 to 125 009 for a party pact to avoid campaign issue use. Indiana 8th district candidate Richard Mourdock defies the club rules by opposing the hush tactic and criticizing fundraising and communications spending on Capitol Hill.
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Allencare
Richard Mourdock
Indiana
National Congressional Committee
Mr. Mourdock
House
Senate
War of hot air burns a general and a barber
Mike Royko recalls a storied clash with a disdainful major over a haircut and socks, then weighs General Michael Dugan's firing amid televised tough talk. He notes Dugan will gain pension and civilian freedoms, while media crisis spectacle continues to play out.
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Michael Dugan
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Dugan
White House
Saddam Hussein
Kuwait
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Baghdad
Hussein
Dick Cheney
Secretary of Defense
Bush
Cheney
Saddam
United States
America
Disney World
BAS Rem Geneneral
Mgr
Ted Koppel
S&l
Student loan program earns an F
Cocoa Beach resident balances three jobs and several thousand dollars in loans to cover over 20 000 yearly costs at American University in Washington showing how higher education expenses outpace inflation. Taxpayers bear half the loan costs with 2 billion in defaults this year and a push for grant based aid reforms led by Senator Paul Simon. The piece also notes FAA action to crack down on pilots with drunk driving records by requiring access to driving records.
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Charlotte Masiello
Cocoa Beach
Fla
American University
Washington, D.C
Masiello
Education Department
Tim Warner
Congress
Paul Simon
D-Ill
Senate
Simon
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Dozens of Maryland items in a 1970 Frederick page
The page notes Congress withholding a 32910 dollar Chesapeake and Ohio Canal maintenance appropriation. It lists a Strout Agency for sale ad with farms priced at 6500 and 5501 dollars and a 441 dollar parcel. It reports rifle firing at Lingapore range, parking meter work by LeRoy Hoke, 4-H Fair Queen Mary Margaret Stull, Frederick County government charter board plan, Donald R. Date named CAA director, and the Biggs Ford Road bridge opening.
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Frederick County
Baltimore
Donald R. Date
Local Community Action Agency
CAA
Nancy Blank Smith
Kathleen Hall
County sheriff race dominates election coverage
In Frederick County election results on Sept 11 voters showed displeasure with local law enforcement leadership. Democratic challenger Carl Harbaugh led all local candidates, highlighting the need for informed voters, candidate backgrounds, and stances on drug crime and professional leadership. Karl W. Bickel, Monrovia.
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Winchester Hall
Frederick County
Carl Harbaugh
Brunswick mayor praised amid VOCAL recall dispute
A Brunswick resident defends Mayor Susan Fauntleroy against VOCAL accusations of unwise spending and poor communication. The letter asserts council members jointly decide and vote after reviewing data, urging critiques be backed by specific proof and noting Fauntleroy’s long record of preparation and information sharing.
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Brunswick
Susan Fauntleroy
VOCAL
Ms Fauntleroy
Ms. Fauntleroy
VOCAL Critique In Potomac Town Slams Mayor Recall Effort
The letter from Frederick Christopher Paris questions VOCAL’s claim that the mayor lacks communication while noting VOCAL candidates did not attend a pre election forum organized by the Potomac Valley Jaycees in Brunswick. The piece recalls local police ride along and Neighborhood Watch programs already in place.
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Potomac Valley Jaycees
Brunswick
VOCAL
Scott Sears
How to Run for Office in Frederick County Hall
Shirley M. Brobst offers a candid guide to mounting a political campaign in Frederick County. The piece outlines fundraising, staffing, issue briefings, and extensive reading of local governance plans and codes before interviews and CIP scrutiny, ending with a personal note of accomplishment and congratulations to winners.
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Frederick County
Abortion Debate Highlights Pro Life Leaders and Care Focus
James W. Respess argues abortion clinics should become counseling centers to protect both mother and unborn child. He notes many pro life supporters are women and urges care for drug-exposed pregnancies, adoption counseling, and post birth support.
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Prolife
Pro-Life
Letters to the Editor Policy for The Frederick News Post
The Frederck News Post invites regibly written letters signed with address and phone for verification. Letters may be edited for length and content and not all may be published due to volume. Concise public interest letters have best publication chance. poetry is not accepted. Address to Letters to the Editor at 200 E Patrick St Frederick MD 21707.
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