Battle over open signs in New Market raises town character issue
In New Market Maryland a dispute over open flags and window signs tests the balance between commerce and the towns historic character. Court-ordered approval by the planning and historic commissions may lead to a universal small open sign solution that preserves the quaint antique capital image while aiding shoppers.
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New Market
Frederick County
Town Historical District Commission
Main Street
Maryland
Amber Meadows alderman’s bus flap harms Kreissig’s image
Roy Meachum argues that Alderman Jon Kreissig’s News-Post piece on Amber Meadows school buses damaged his credibility. He accuses Kreissig of demagoguery, questions safety claims, notes Board of Education decisions and costs, and calls for a public apology to the Board of Education and Superintendent Berger.
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Frederick City
Jon F. Kreissig
Jon Kreissig
City Hall
Kreissig
News-Post
Amber Meadows
Board of Education
Thomas Johnson High School
Maryland
Richard Ashton
Ashton
U.S. 15
BOE
Stuart Berger
Berger
Frederick County
State Board of Education
War on drugs sparks interagency turf fight in Washington
The White House and Congress push a broad anti drug agenda and funding race. Agencies like DEA Customs and the Coast Guard vie for budgets and missions in cases from Minnesota seizures to border air interdiction. Disputes over jurisdiction and aircraft use surface amid a wider push to curb drug trafficking.
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Washington
White House
Congress
DEA
Drug Enforcement Administration
Customs Service
Coast Guard
Donald Goldberg
Reagan
Minnesota
Customs
Justice Department
Navy
Treasury
James Baker
Dennis DeConcini
D-Ariz
Glenn English
D-Okla
Ed Meese
Customs Service Customs
Maryland set to raise highway speed limits and license age
Legislation prepared by the Motor Vehicle Laws Revision Commission chaired by John E. Raine would permit speeds above 45 miles on certain Maryland roads and raise the license age to 15 with parental consent. The bill also requires both parents’ permission for drivers under 15. The article also notes local cultural items and sports events.
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Maryland
State Roads Commission
John E. Raine
Revenue sharing should be killed for good
Doug Bandow argues against resurrecting revenue sharing, labeling the program wasteful and biased toward urban interests. He criticizes the House Appropriations Committee for reinstating $4 billion for local projects, urges termination, and warns that federal funds distort local priorities while burdening the national deficit. Bandow cites fiscal data and political motives to claim revenue sharing undermines the federal state balance and public finances.
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Washington
Reagan
Small Business Administration
Economic Development Administration
Rural Electrification Administration
Congress
Conrail
House Ws
House Appropriations Committee
House
Richard Nixon
Appropriations Committee
Jamie Whitten
Whitten
America
Jeffrey Schiff
National Association of Towns and Townships
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Jack Anderson
Dri
Dan Daniel
D-Vs
Armed Services Committee
Pentagon
Washington Post
McDonald’s
Daniel
Lawton
Okla
Burger King
Fort Sill
Base Recreation Fund
Kremlin
U.N
Aeroflot
United States
U.S. Information Agency
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Winifred van Etten
Sam W. Maples
Book Review Club
John Francis Smith
Mary S. Maulsby
Evelyn R. White
Atlantic City
Cowanova
N. Court St
Eleanor Eichelberger
Frederick
Robert L. Longstret
WFMD
Lions Club
William J. Deter
Myersville
John W. Wolfe
Frederick Jonian
Gaither P. Warfield
Dickinson
General
Dickerson College
Carlisle
Methodist
Warfield
Poland
Warsaw
Laufen
Tessup
Leon Enfield
Walden Burtner
Washington County
Wayne Tucker
Jefferson
Phillip Clarke
Mount St. Mary's County
Gary Mulder
Anne Arundel County
Edmund LeCroy
Mount Airy
Lakeville
Mass
National Rifle Association
Mount Airy High School
Doug Bandon
Senate
Capitol
Doug Bandow
Stanford
Law School
Cato Institute
Copicy News Agency
San Diego
Berry's
MEA
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