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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1997
Page
6
A high school context reflects LSD abuse fears as incidents mount at Singanore, Catoctin and Walkersville schools. Adults urge responsibility and caution, noting easy Internet access to drug information and stressing parental guidance amid youth experimentation.
Krystal Picazo writes from Thormont urging Frederick County Board of Education to exclude SMYAL and PFLAG from high school resources. She advocates PFOX EXODUS and NARTH as alternatives, alleging PFLAG promotes homosexuality and that reparative therapy offers hope for change.
A retrospective contrasts 1997 concerns over press bias and political disputes with 1985 tensions under Reagan and Volcker. It notes similar themes: White House messaging, congressional agendas, and public distrust, comparing figures like Reagan and Clinton, Deaver, Greenspan, and the evolving use of media to shape policy.
Governor Lane plans recess appointments after most green bag confirmations. Senate committee recommended denial for Clapp Jr and Geisbert. Eighty-fourth grade Frederick High students toured D C with a focus on taxation and sugar rationing. Fire safety upgrades to Monteque planned. bids to follow. Six dairy coops form MAMA to move surplus milk to Allentown facilities. Human Relations Council plans pause on affirmative action hiring. Club Products relocation reports clarified as mistaken.
Dorothy Bernard of Frederick laments Bell Atlantic for forcing ten digit dialing. She notes Maryland’s small size and low density, with Baltimore as the only major city, and questions why the state was divided and a new area code needed, urging a reconsideration of dialing changes.
A March 19 public meeting on the Weinberg Center’s direction drew patrons including non affiliated audience members. Debate focused on scheduling and communications as Ms Wu faced a question about delayed performance mailings and scheduling, with responses provoking public reaction.
Richard Bright of Mount Airy recounts a public meeting about Ms. Wu. He describes her tone as surly and her background as not relevant to the Weinberg Center. He notes her employment history was finally described and praises her poise despite gaffes.
A reader denounces front page and page 89 coverage of lesbian women as desensitizing and immoral. She objects to photos and discussion of the couples as well as the upbringing of their children, urging the paper to restore traditional family framing.
Geraldine J. Chipman of Middletown urges The Frederick Post to feature more in-depth local profiles of exemplary citizens such as teachers, entrepreneurs, pastors, and long-married couples. She argues for less sensational content and more stories that uplift children and community leaders, while acknowledging autonomy in reporting all news.
The Frederick News-Post invites signed letters exclusive to the paper. Include name, home address, and home and business phone numbers for verification. Publication not guaranteed. abridgement may occur. Mail or fax address and email provided for submission.
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