Parking dispute between Frederick mayor and sheriff over six spaces
The Frederick County clash over six parking spaces near the courthouse highlights a petty feud. Sheriff Carl Harbaugh and his department say the cars were on police business, while Mayor Paul Gordon took actions to warn and ticket vehicles, a move the paper calls a rinky dink matter and voices concern about harming cooperation between city government and the sheriff’s office.
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Maryland
Carl Harbaugh
Paul Gordon
Frederick
William Donald Schaefer
Weinberg Center
Mr. Gordon
Hizzoner
Gordon
Paul
City Hall
George Bush
Delaplaine Visual Arts Center
County Liquor Board
Weinberg Performing Arts Center
Frederick Arts Council
Weinberg
U.S. Supreme
Paul Gordon and the courthouse parking flap in Frederick
A local column recalls Paul Gordon battling with the Frederick mayoral clashes over nudity in arts shows and a controversial parking rule for Sheriff's Office cars at the courthouse. The piece links past disputes, police labor tensions, and city hall power shifts, noting Gordon's blue nose censorship stance and broader governance struggles.
Yesterdays From the Files of the New
A compact note recalling yesterday’s events from the New newspaper files, noting small civic happenings and brief community items that appeared in print, with emphasis on local names and places.
Deadbeat dads plan deserves support
The piece argues for strict enforcement of child support to reform welfare. It cites Clinton's 1992 speech, estimates of unpaid support totaling billions, and the link between nonpayment and welfare dependency. It proposes a federal crime for desertion, FBI jurisdiction, child support courts, and jail as deterrence, praising hard measures. Martin Anderson is noted as a Reagan adviser.
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Bill Clinton
Clinton
The
Urban Institute
Bruce Reed
United States
FBI
Doubt on constitutionality of work or fight bill in Maryland
Fifty years ago a governor signed a work or fight emergency bill affecting 14 Maryland counties. It made it a misdemeanor for anyone aged 16 to 60 to work during the war emergency. The report also covers a nearly new 1940 Chevrolet truck wreck near New Market with two occupants unharmed, the 11th annual John F Kennedy mile in Boonsboro with James School finishing 639 of 1,724 runners, and local disputes over building permits at Lake Linganore. Commissioner Derr planned a Mountaindale visit to address a drainage dispute with Mr and Mrs George Shi amid stormwater concerns.
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M Land
Herbert R. C.C
U.S. 40
New Market
Mark Hallmn
Tramsville
McKinley Wood
Frederick
Bruce Brachey
Boonsboro High
James School
Washington Co
University of Virginia Law
Max White
Rick Wa
Edge Arsenal
Aberdeen
F Horst
John A. Derr
Ferick County Commissioners
George Shi
Zimmerm Estates
Mountaindale
Com Sioners
Mountaindale Road
Meachum Gun Control Debate Sparks Reader Letter Clash
John Bales of Mount Airy chides Roy Meachum for a January 22 column on guns. He cites Maryland’s strict laws and prosecutors as factors, praising readers who supported his stance and urging better legal emphasis and homework.
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Roy Meachum
Mr. Meachum
the People
Meachum
Frederick County
Maryland
Congress and anti-Americanism by David Lopoten
The Frederick Post letter argues Congress and the President threaten free enterprise and the Constitution by over taxing the rich and expanding handouts. It labels today’s leaders as anti-American, claiming such policies erode incentives, undermine self-reliance, and jeopardize liberty.
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David Lopoten
Frederick Post
Lopoten
Congress
Letter concerns over rights and government power
A reader condemns plans to restrict gun rights and expand welfare like a youth army, warns against eroding the Bill of Rights and free enterprise, and urges civic action. The letter cites President Clinton and critics in Maryland and mentions groups and social changes.
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Karl Marx
Maryland
Clinton
America
Homosexuality debate references natural occurrence claim
A writer argues against same sex behavior as natural in animals, asserting no incidences of same sex mating exist in nature and claiming homosexuality is acquired. The piece links limited breeding to survival and criticizes attention on a small human group, mentioning the Center for Disease.
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Control
Prent Clinton
The
Center For Disease
Debates Over Impact Fees Tactics Stir County Concerns
Cliff Snyder contends robust discussion on Development Impact Fee Ordinance, cites possible conflicts of interest among task force members, and alleges silent intimidation by developers toward Realtors. He urges leaders to publicly condemn coercive tactics and ensure fair consideration before county commissioners.
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Impact Fee
Cor Bute
Board of County
Impact
Shirley Happ
Letters to the Editor Address for Frederick News Post
Readers are invited to send letters to the editor at The Frederick News Post. Mail to 200 E Patrick St Frederick MD 21705 or P O Box 578. Or fax your letter to 662 8299.
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E. Patrick St
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Frederick
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Michel Fall Downe
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Harry Wiggins
Virginia
President
County Health Department
Charles G. Spicknall
Linganore Corporation
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Lake
Linganore
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Mount Airy
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Monrovia
Gary Thompson
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