Maryland ag cuts threaten state’s agriculture department
The piece notes potential 15 to 50 percent reductions in Agriculture agencies amid a weak economy and a prior move to merge functions with the Maryland Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. It cites Governor Schaefer opposing the merger as costly and detrimental to agriculture, a $1 billion a year industry, and argues against cutting a vital state economic driver.
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Maryland
Department of Agriculture
Annapolis
Maryland Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Baltimore
William Donald Schaefer
Department of Natural Resources
Schaefer
Frederick Fair
Fall film frenzy at local theaters this weekend
Critics praise Sneakers for fast paced plot and smart writing headlining a stack of new releases. The Last of the Mohicans stars Daniel Day-Lewis, while Wind and Singles offer varied drama and romance, with Hus bands and Wives drawing attention to Woody Allen’s latest project amid real life scandal.
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the Mohicans
Starrin
Daniel Day-Lewis
Randolph Scott
Tf Anything
Whoopi Goldberg
Robert Redford
Sidney Poitier
River Phoenix
Mary McDonnell
Mr. Redford
Poitier
Matthew Modine
Jennfer Grey
Fi Bulle
Cameron Crowe
Edger Fonda
Campbell Scott
Kyra Sedgwick
Matt Dillon
Frederick
Sharon
Laurel Lakes
Woody Allen
Mia Farrow
Judy Davis
Sidney Pollack
Allen-Farrow
Ireland
Liam Neeson
Mr. Allen
Farrow-Allen Menage
Tessive
Farrow
Courts Face Budget Crisis as Crime Fight Bites
The federal judiciary warns it will run out of funds by August, risking public defenders, juries, and 31,000 felons in limbo. Congress boosts enforcement while funding cuts bite judges, prosecutors, and clerk staff, creating a political clash over law and order.
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Washington
Congress
White House
Bush
Senate
U.S
Justice Department
Judiciary Branch
Congressional
Ed Henry
Lawrence J. Fleming
Fleming
Uncle Sam
Bill Clinton
Clinton
Senate Democrats
Jack Anderson
Michael Einstein
United Feature Syndicate
Night Express Crash Near Dickerson Kills Twenty
Fifty years ago at 7:35 a.m. a diesel locomotive pulling the Ambassador slowed from 80 mph to about 50 mph before crashing into the rear Pullman of the Cleveland Washington night express just west of Dickerson in foggy Smith's Cut. The crash hurled the Pullman into a westbound freight, killing about twenty and injuring ten. Rescue crews faced fire and access challenges as authorities restricted the scene with State Guardsmen.
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Washington
B&o
Smith’s Cut
Dickerson
Frederick City Hospital
Office of Civilian Defense
Red Cross
Maryland
State Guard
Letter to the Frederick Post criticizes disaster relief response
Iris J. Gibson of Frederick supports Barbara A. Tobery's Sept. 4 letter condemning agencies for inaction after disasters in Florida and Louisiana. She calls out Red Cross volunteer training as insufficient, questions broadcast aid efficiency, and urges Americans to “wake up” to urgent relief.
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Frederick
Barbara A. Tobery
Florida
Louisiana
Red Cross
Middle East
Ms. Tobery
America
Letter from Mount Airy calls for 4-H support
A nine year old Ananda Yaros from Mount Airy asks Governor Schaeder to preserve 4-H funding. The writer emphasizes 4-H teaches agriculture and farm animal knowledge, and urges peers and readers to write letters to voice their views. The message reflects concern about potential cuts and shows youth engagement with civic matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Donald Schaefer
Parents at School Versus Work Debate Sparks School Day Off
Readers discuss whether volunteer parents should teach in classrooms given class sizes. The note argues parents would need occasional days off from work while teachers remain in charge, and questions the impact on school duties. The writer references a September 14 letter and mentions Don and Laura Frederiek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Richertson
Questions on rights, crime, and leadership in a citizen critique
A reader poses seven core questions about the flag ban ruling the First Amendment versus expression the media Second Amendment sports salaries presidential pay crime laws and punishment temporary defenses and the role of Congress. The letter reflects frustration with how constitutional issues are treated and calls for tougher crime penalties and accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Gladiators
Rome
Memoir of Gun Expert Roy Meachum and Local History
Robert W. Carey presents a dense reminiscence linking Roy Meachum a firearms expert and his son a paramedic with local figures like Ms Smith a graduate of a spin school. mentions political figures Mayor Kelly and editor George B. Delaplaine Jr. and recalls service in D.C. 1969–1973 and family farming roots across Frederick Montgomery Shenandoah with 1864 Civil War era vandalism and a Betsy-like social web.
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Roy Meachum
Ms. Smith
Slick Willie
Meachum
D.C
Kelly
Northwest
Northeast
Vietnam
Frederick County
Montgomery County
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Philip Sheridan
George B. Delaplaine Jr
News-Post
Gabby Hayes
Mr. Meachum
Pick Temple
Roy
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