Letters reflect community voice at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post explains how letters to the paper are received, edited, and published. It notes the balance between reader feedback and editorial discretion, the preference for keeping letters exclusive to the paper, and that criticism helps reveal community views while maintaining a free forum for all perspectives.
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nSlareagh
Frederick
Frederick Mews-Poat
Riligus Verwe
Heliers
Femors
Hapa
Lessons of Serbia and Vietnam echo in policy Debate
The piece weighs hawk and dove positions from Vietnam against Serbia policy, noting shifts in rhetoric by Clinton era liberals and hawks alike. It contrasts cost, casualties, and draft absence, arguing air power can influence Milosevic with lower risk and cost than Vietnam, urging prudent lessons for future U.S. strategy.
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Johnson
Hawk
Bill Clinton
Doves
Clinton
Serbia
Vietnam
LBJ
America
Harlingen
San Diego
Macedonia
Albania
Bulgaria
Greece
Turkey
Guatemala
Uncle Hos
Hawks
Munich
U.S.S.R
China
NATO
Milosevic
Belgrade
Eighth annual Women’s Society meeting in Frederick noted
The all day event drew about 900 attendees at Calvary United Methodist Church. Reports touched a jail escape case from 1947 involving a Frederick taxi driver kidnapper seeking dropped charges. Dozens of Pennsylvanians near Three Mile Island sought refuge as Civil Defense readied shelters. Dedication of Catoctin Medical Center drew 350 attendees with Dr James K Gray speaking. County Commissioner Mary Williams hoped for a large turnout at the first night meeting. Walkersville Ambulance Company broke ground for a new facility on Md 194 with Art Pilatsky present.
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The
Women's Society of Christian
Baltimore
Onfe
Calvary C Peace
Frederick
Frederick County
Atlanta
Pennsylvania
Three Mile Island
Earl Bartgis
Austin Schreyer
Walkersville Community Ambulance Company
Art Pilatsky
Carnival Grounds
MD. 194
Community letters oppose wastewater plant and impact fees
Letters allege government inaction blocks preservation of Fishing Creek habitat near Lewistown. They urge turning Quynn property into a park and critique impact fees as regressive, harming low income residents and affordable housing efforts amid rising costs and existing housing needs.
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John Tyler Quynn
Lewistown
Fishing Creek
Quynn
Housing costs rise with impact fees spark debate in Frederick
James Upchurch of Interfaith Housing calls for equity in impact fees tied to square footage and warns against pitting affordable housing against education. He cites Howard County as a model and urges proportional funds to support lower income housing amid rising fees.
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Interfaith Housing
Frederick News-Post
Frederick County
Fee
Howard
Inaccurate headline on gun sales ruling in Middletown
James Fe Keenan notes that state law overrides federal instant check and prevents unlawful sales when police fail to respond. He cites past police delays with racial disparities and argues the fault lies in police procedures and reluctance to admit issues rather than in the law itself.
Letter criticizes claim of free public education in Constitution
Peter Ellis questions School Superintendent Jack Dale’s assertion that free public education is a constitutional duty. He asks Dale to cite the specific constitutional section supporting the claim and notes the lack of such reference in the Constitution. Frederick, March 23 Letters to the Editor.
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Jack Dale
Dale
Public trust and openness in Frederick city governance emerge
Bruce Hamilton cites James Graham as offensive for labeling an AP report on a private task force meeting as irresponsible. The piece argues closed door meetings undermine democracy and erode public trust, urging transparency and public access to government actions. Tom Graham is criticized as distractive while Dave Dishneau is named.
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Frederick City
James Graham
Graham
Associated Press
Tom Graham
Dave Dishneau
BAC Limits and Size: A Call for Refined Standards
The author argues BAC limits should factor driver size and warns against blanket penalties for any alcohol on breath. They question fixed thresholds like .08 and suggest either personalized limits or strict deterrence, noting concerns about penalties for benign substances. The piece frames fairness and effectiveness in DUI policy.
Fragmented Address and Contact Snippet for Frederick Notice
A partial OCR fragment lists an address in Frederick Maryland with a P O Box and two contact methods. It includes The Frederick 200 and Patrick St references and a fax and email line, but many details are incomplete or garbled.
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Anor
Frederick
Patrick St
P.O
Fred
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Ben Wattenberg
Ace
Catoctin Medical Center
Thur: Mont
James K Gray
Thurmont
Mary G. Williams
Maureen Helm Green
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James Upchurch
Interfaith Hous
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Western
Maryland
James Fe, Keenan Middletown
Peter Ellis Frederick
Bruce Hamilton Frederick
John Moussiaux II
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