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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Sarasota Patch: Romney Wins Florida GOP Primary

Romney Wins Florida GOP Primary

Jason Bartolone and Linda Hersey | Jan 31, 2012 | 0 Comments

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Mitt Romney earns a convincing victory over Newt Gingrich and other Republican nominees in Florida's Presidential Preference Primary.
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Westminster Maryland Online: Democratic Advocate, January 18, 1924: Basketball - Blue Ridge College vs Westminster High

Westminster Maryland Online: Democratic Advocate, January 18, 1924: Basketball ...: Basketball - Blue Ridge College vs Westminster High, January 18, 1924 Democratic Advocate Basket Ball—Dropping in two pointers with ...

Basketball - Blue Ridge College vs Westminster High, January 18, 1924 Democratic Advocate
Basket Ball—Dropping in two pointers with regularity, the Blue Ridge College girls' basketball team easily defeated the Westminster High School sextet, 24 to 13 at New Windsor, Friday.
Clever shooting from the floor by Miss Garber and Miss McKinney spelled defeat for the younger lassies, who fought valiantly, but could not cope with the tight defense of the winners.
Miss Myerly found the net for three neat shots from the floor, while Miss Jones was a dead shot at the 15-foot line, making good on four of her five chances.
The winning combination is priming for the next battle, booked for February 1 with the Western Maryland girls at the New Windsor court.
Democratic Advocate, January 18, 1924.
[19240118 Basketball Blue Ridge College vs Westminster High]

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Westminster Maryland Online: Community Reporter Editorial from January 25, 1974...

Westminster Maryland Online: Community Reporter Editorial from January 25, 1974...: January 25, 1974: Is There A Gasoline Shortage? Community Reporter Editorial - Is There A Gasoline Shortage?— With Congress getting ...



Community Reporter Editorial - Is There A Gasoline Shortage?— With Congress getting its "back up" at last over the energy crisis, oil companies are being forced to reveal that their storage tanks are overflowing and that they actually have more gasoline on hand than at this time last year.

Yet, through a foolish and totally unfathomable policy of the energy administration, gasoline stations in numbers of localities are being denied the amounts of gasoline that customers need to carry out their normal operations of travel — many times with serious implications to their work and their means of earning a livelihood.

There is every evidence that there is enough gasoline to permit normal operation of these stations, but under the monthly quota established they are prevented from receiving what they need to maintain their businesses.

Just what is back of this ridiculous contrived shortage?

Is it, as some suggest, a political maneuver to take people's attention off the "watergate" mess? Or is it, as seems much more likely, a deliberate attempt to force up prices and give the oil companies larger profits, in order that the government can collect higher taxes from them?

Community Reporter, January 25, 1974. [19740125 CommReporter Ed Is there a gasoline shortage] http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2012/01/community-reporter-editorial-from.html

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Monday, January 30, 2012

More pictures by Kevin Dayhoff: Train – tractor-trailer collision in Westminster - baltimoresun.com

Deputies from the... - Train collision in Westminster - baltimoresun.com

More pictures by Kevin Dayhoff: Train – tractor-trailer collision in Westminster

(Photo by Kevin Dayhoff / January 30, 2012)

Deputies from the Carroll County Sheriff's Office responded on Monday, Jan. 30, when a train ran into a tractor-trailer at the Hahn Road railroad crossing north of the intersection with Route 27 in Westminster… http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/train-collision3.jpg-20120130,0,3316002.photo

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Basketball history from 1923, Carroll Regional Airport and recollections of the 1963 March on Washington and more in the Carroll Eagle





One of the most ambitious, and contentious, issues in Carroll County over the past decade came to a crash landing on Thursday, Jan. 26, as...

The morning of Aug. 28, 1963, was filled with apprehension for Alfred Whittaker as he traveled to the nation's capital for the Civil...

There's nothing like going out to a high school basketball game with the family to give you a break from cabin fever.

High school sports have always played an important role in Carroll County. Although one may have a lively discussion as to which sport is the favorite in the county, there can no doubt that basketball — and wrestling — provide a great respite from Carroll County's cold miserable winter weather.

Many years ago, the old Westminster Armory on Longwell Avenue was the site of many sporting events in the community, especially basketball.

On Jan. 26, 1923, the talk of the town was the basketball game that was to take place that evening against Frederick High School… http://www.baltimoresun.com/explore/carroll/news/community/ph-ce-eagle-archive-0129-20120129,0,16981.story

Police have identified the man who died Thursday morning after he was involved in a two-car accident near Owings Mills Mall, police said.

Gov. Martin O'Malley's proposed 2013 budget aims to close the assisted living unit at Springfield Hospital Center in Sykesville, where 40...

WESTMINSTER — The Board of County Commissioners this week opened its process for setting a budget for fiscal year 2013 with a review...

When I became president of Freedom Area Citizen' Council 3 1/2 years ago, State Sen. Allan Kittleman attended my first meeting, along with...


Nick Collins and Todd Collins share a great deal — last names, for one, even though they are not related.

Knorr Brake Corporation on Wednesday, Jan. 18, broke ground on the company's new manufacturing facility in the Westminster Technology Park...

Authorities are trying to determine what caused a small plane crash that killed a Maryland man not far from a central Pennsylvania airport.






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A train ran... - Train collision in Westminster - baltimoresun.com

A train ran... - Train collision in Westminster - baltimoresun.com


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Sunday, January 29, 2012

American Sentinel, January 29, 1898: The Hotel Question in Silver Run


Silver Run Items—The hotel question is again being discussed among the people of our village. There was a new applicant around for signers, but we cannot say at present whether he will succeed in procuring them or not.

There have been no hotels in this place since last May, and since that time every thing has moved along quietly and all appear to be as happy and hearty as they were before the hotels were closed. But it seems that some of those that do feel happy and hearty since the hotels are closed are still not contented.

It is rumored that some of them that fought hard to have the hotels closed last spring are now giving their consent to have them opened again. This may be a false report, which we hope it is, and if it is not, hereafter we cannot judge our good people by their appearance at first sight.

American Sentinel, January 29, 1898. [18980128 The Hotel Question in Silver Run]

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Maryland Reporter: Rural Marylanders support tighter regulations on septic systems and taxes for Bay clean-up, poll says


A new poll found that 62% of rural respondents favored tighter regulations on septic systems, and 57% favored “limiting the number of septic systems in rural areas.”

The poll of 801 registered voters by Opinion Works in mid-December found statewide support was 72% for tighter septic regulations, and 69% for limiting the number septic systems in the state.

Rural respondents were surveyed in southern and western Maryland counties, as well as the Eastern Shore…http://marylandreporter.com/2012/01/20/rural-marylanders-support-tighter-regulations-on-septic-systems-and-taxes-for-bay-clean-up-poll-says/

Rural Marylanders support tighter regulations on septic systems and taxes for Bay clean-up, poll says

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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

A 1st. Told ya Microsoft is behind the cable software Its got the cust service


A 1st. I had never received the "blue screen of death" before on my cable TV screen... Told ya Microsoft is behind the cable software. Cable TV - Comcast has got the horrid customer service down pat. Now comes the blue screen death. Next will come the invasive upgrades from heck. I'm just saying.

last year it was the Comcast digital cable box hardware upgrade - from hell. It took an enormous amount of time, several false starts and lots of time on the phone with "customer service." Now comes the software upgrade...
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Newt Gingrich Still Can't Win a General Election - Linda Killian - Politics - The Atlantic

Newt Gingrich Still Can't Win a General Election - Linda Killian - Politics - The Atlantic: LINDA KILLIAN - Linda Killian is a Washington journalist and a senior scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Her new book The Swing Vote: The Untapped Power of Independents, will be published in January 2012 by St. Martin's Press. Subscribe to her on Facebook.

Despite his impressive win in South Carolina, the former speaker has too many flaws to make it to the White House. http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/01/newt-gingrich-still-cant-win-a-general-election/251815/

"In the wake of his 12-point victory in the GOP South Carolina primary, Newt Gingrich has pierced Mitt Romney's mantle of inevitability, but it's still a long way to the nomination and many senior Republicans are warning that a Gingrich candidacy would mean disaster for the party in November.

The former speaker is trying to appeal to GOP voters who want a conservative candidate from outside Washington, but insiders aren't buying it. "The problem is Newt is neither," one Republican strategist told me. Joe Scarborough -- a member of the GOP Class of '94 who served under Gingrich who now hosts "Morning Joe" on MSNBC -- said on "Meet the Press" Sunday, "He's not a conservative -- he's an opportunist," charging that the self-styled man of the people is trying to use "the politics of grievance."

His rivals are taking aim too." ... http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/01/newt-gingrich-still-cant-win-a-general-election/251815/

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This week in The Tentacle: Gas Tax, schools, local politics and commentary on the 2012 presidential campaign and more

This week in The Tentacle: www.thetentacle.com Gas Tax, schools, local politics and commentary on the 2012 presidential campaign and more

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Gas Pains and Rough Roads
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley’s fiscal year 2013 state budget, released a week ago, is a full menu of difficult choices. However, one of the most troubling is the lack of funding for police protection and highway user revenue for municipalities.

Losing His Mojo – If He Ever Had It

Norman M. Covert
The locker room echoed with praise for former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, and it was almost with disdain that my friend and former colleague spat out the name of former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. How quickly the room emptied and the showers came on.

Happy Year of the Dragon!

Tom McLaughlin
Kuching, Malaysian Borneo – I am really not that concerned about these reptilian serpents or any of the other 12 animals that glide by every Chinese New Year. However, living here, one cannot help but join in the festivities.



Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Capitol Hill Daze
Roy Meachum
Democratic candidate Tom Hattery’s mean attitude had much to do with pushing him away, from me and the electorate; that was 20 years ago when the thought of Beverly Byron losing was almost unthinkable. Mr. Hattery’s primary win was at least shocking to many.

Time for Charter School Proponents

Earl 'Rocky' Mackintosh
I guess one can call it "Straight Jacket Approval" in that – once approved – public charter school start ups have to enter the cold cruel world of real estate.



Monday, January 23, 2012

Appalling and Disgusting
Richard B. Weldon Jr.
The truly memorable moment of the South Carolina primary debate last Thursday night occurred within the first 10 minutes.

How We Got Where We Are

Cindy A. Rose
Before we get all warm and fuzzy over Education Week reporting Maryland is ranked the #1 school in the nation, take a closer look at the list of criteria to get that #1 ranking.

Shadow Inventory Lurking

Michael Kurtianyk
In comic book lure and during the Golden Age of radio, Lamont Cranston was a wealthy young man in New York City who was known as “The Shadow.” The radio broadcasts began with that famous question: "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!"



Friday, January 20, 2012

Katherine Straightens the Mess
Roy Meachum
Reporter Katherine Heerbrandt earned my professional admiration over the long years in Frederick; we were colleagues on the local newspaper. Her most recent journalistic coup must not pass unremarked upon.

How can Obama get re-elected?

Joe Charlebois
How does President Barack Obama expect to get re-elected? He has consistently stated throughout his three years in office that "My administration will not rest until every American who is able and ready and willing to work can find a job.” Is he serious?



Thursday, January 19, 2012

How Fortunate We Are
Patricia A. Kelly
George W. Wireman died last week. He was known as the train man, and so much more. He was a polio survivor, rejected by the Army because of his deformed feet and legs, who walked and hiked everywhere, and visited all 50 states, including Hawaii four times – and he never had a driver’s license.

GOP Primary Season: Whatcha Talking About?

Chris Cavey
It has been an interesting week for the Republican Party since the Mitt Romney rout in the Granite State. So, for those of you who have been living in a hole, or perhaps just returned from another dimension within the past seven days, here are some random observations to ponder.

There They Go Again – Another Tax Increase

Blaine R. Young
I thought it must have been a dream – actually, a nightmare – because I certainly never believed that in the current economic times someone would propose to raise yet another tax for the purpose of raising money to build something that the market has said repeatedly is not needed and likely will not be successful.



Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Let the Veepstakes begin
Kevin E. Dayhoff
The consensus continues to gather steam that the GOP nomination to challenge President Barack Obama for president this fall will be former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. Perhaps all the drama now moves to who will be his choice for vice president.

All Mixed Up

Norman M. Covert
I am tho’ confuthed! I find myself burned up that the gaggle of Republican presidential candidates never misses an opportunity at self-immolation. I’m slipping over the edge now with the dual dilemma of new Sixth Congressional District boundaries and sibling rivalry among our GOP inhabitants.

Through the Darkness – Again

Tom McLaughlin
I am not exactly the poster child for vasectomy. Two years ago, I went to see a doctor who must have sterilized most of the men, who wanted the procedure, in Frederick County.



Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Afzali Crashes Congressional Primary
Roy Meachum
Never in my over 28 years writing about Frederick politics can I remember when an elected freshman official has been so unrelenting and noisy – some say obnoxious – as Kathy Afzali.

The Argument for Slots

Farrell Keough
In our current environment, we are seeing new taxes under all sorts of rubrics. For instance, we have paid dearly over the years for our roads and highway systems – yet, today, we are facing newly designated tax schemes like Toll Roads.

Padding One’s Resumé At Our Expense

Shawn Burns
It is no secret that Gov. Martin O’Malley wants to run for president in 2016. He has an ambitious list of proposals he would like to see enacted in the next four years in order to bolster his resumé in order to appeal to progressives and Democrats on the national level.



Monday, January 16, 2012

Raw Political Ambition – Nationally and Locally
Richard B. Weldon Jr.
Why is it that partisan politicians constantly place their own aspirations ahead of their party's best interests?


The Sixth, Education and Grandbabies

Michael Kurtianyk
More than any other, the most discussed topic in my circles recently has been about the candidates for the Sixth Congressional District seat. There were quite a few surprises, but before looking at some specific candidates, here is the list:

This week in The Tentacle www.thetentacle.com

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Steve Kelly – Gazette: Miller wants to ensure gas tax revenue would go to transportation projects

Miller wants to ensure gas tax revenue would go to transportation projects


Some say constitutional amendment is stronger, hands-off measure

By Steve Kelly, Staff Writer Friday, November 18, 2011

Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller said last week that he favors a super-majority vote in the legislature to transfer transportation money to other uses rather than a constitutional amendment that would keep the money off limits for other purposes.

The issue surfaced recently with talk of a possible gas tax increase to fund transportation projects, which the General Assembly could address in its upcoming session.

Transportation advocates and some business leaders have said they could support a gas tax increase to bolster the state’s depleted Transportation Trust Fund, but with the provision that a firewall be erected so the money only could be used for needed transportation infrastructure projects… http://www.gazette.net/article/20111118/NEWS/711189662/miller-wants-provision-to-ensure-gas-tax-revenue-would-go-to&template=gazette

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