Cartoon sums up presidency and Kosovo policy stance
A cartoon on today’s editorial page critiques the president’s Kosovo pronouncements and past Bosnia promises. It notes troops remain in Bosnia years after Christmas pledges and questions will to sustain costly action, contrasting diplomacy and military options with humanitarian concerns.
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Bosnia
United States
Kosovo
Iraq
Yugoslavia
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Kuzemchak Seen as Rising Figure in City Hall Debate
Roy Meachum surveys the city hall row over reserved parking for top staff, noting Mayor Grimes's cautious stance and Meta Nash’s push for open government. He flags Kuzemchak as a growing power while criticizing access to public business and the administration’s handling of information and reform efforts downtown.
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Lion's den
Meta Nash
Kuzemchak
Blaine Young
Grimes
City Hall
James Gi
Iion
One Person Can Make a Difference in HUD Reform
A Cleveland Salvation Army request for a 1.5 million HUD grant to aid homeless men stalls after a misread renewal box. HUD’s strict rules delayed review, prompting Rep. Dennis Kucinich to press for reform. The House passed a related amendment, signaling progress in a cautious, reform-minded Congress.
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Salvation Army
Cleveland
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Cleveland Salvation Army
Dennis Kucinich
Ohio
Kucinich
Andrew Cuomo
Tipper Gore
Veterans Administration
House
Senate
Congress
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Frederick County News Highlights Actions and Events
Family and neighbors saved a dairy barn as a bucket brigade fought a Mt. Philip Road fire until county engines arrived. The first Frederick County Commissioners meeting drew a large crowd at Winchester Hall to discuss the new library roads and education. Frederick Rotary Club featured a slide on life along the Potomac by architect Frederick Tilp who sailed the river for six decades. Walkersville officials secured county development support to expand the town’s industrial base. Brunswick High School student Tommy Mohler won first in a Dodge Motors Amvets driver excellence contest held at Francis Scott Key Mall with judges Cpl. Terry Hovermale and Bruce Whitaker.
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Mt. Philip Road
Board of Frederick County Commissioners
Winchester Hall
Board of Education
The
Potomac
Frederick
Walkersville
Frederick County
Department of Economic and Community Development
Burgess Orley Bourland
Donald R. Date
H. Gregory Reid
Dana M. Keister
Tommy Mohler
Brunswick High School
Dodge Motors
Amvets
Francis Scott Key Mall
Watkins Burdette
Cpl
Terry Hovermale
Tfe
Bruce Whitak
Women Shine in Construction as Heather Halleck Leads
Holly Halleck Patton highlights Heather Halleck of Sugarloaf Construction as lead carpenter in Boyds. With 17 years in home building, she earns professional respect and welcomes Katherine Marks's refreshing story on women in the trade.
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Kudes
Katherine Marks
Heather Halleck
Boyds
Sugarloaf Construction
Heather
Ms. Marks
Next step is ground troops
Opinion letter criticizing U S policy on Yugoslavia and China. The writer argues for restraint, accuses media and government of hypocrisy, and warns that deployment of ground troops against Serbia may be next. Mentions international tribunals and President Clinton.
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NATO
Yugoslavia
Milosivec
China
Tibet
Geneva
Serbia
Clinton
Vietnam
A clearer picture As I sat in line one
In a brief readable fragment, the text recalls a line with a person named Lan Peterson and a place called Anyon, hinting at a first person memory or scene. The readable passage centers on a moment in line and a subjective impression.
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Lan Peterson
Anyon
Letters on Frederick traffic and CDAs at Cunningham Falls
Lawrence A Dusold of New Market criticizes Frederick County officials for meeting at Cunningham Falls State Park to discuss traffic. He warns Md 85 congestion from FSK Mall to Crestwood Boulevard will worsen with new Bechtel and Cellular One offices and argues for better budgeting and full pre funding engineering on the CDA projects. He notes Lake Linganore’s water supply ties to county road work and urges community collaboration.
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Cunningham Falls State Park
Frederick
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Fsk Mall
Crestwood Boulevard
Cellular One
Bechtel
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Cdas
Singapore
Lake Linganore
Eaglehead
Frederick County
Linganore CDA improvements disputed by resident letter
A Linganore resident criticizes Commissioner Lennie Thompson and county staff over the Lake Linganore Eaglehead and Singapore CDAs. The letter questions bond defaults, asserts CDA assessments replace homeowner infrastructure costs, and accuses officials of delaying process to the detriment of residents.
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Lennie Thompson
Lake Linganore
Eaglehead
Frederick
Singapore
Cdas
CDA
Thompson
Frederick Brewing faces financial trouble after expansion
A reader from Norfolk, Virginia notes Frederick Brewing built a large new bottling facility to expand production, yet the venture appears unprofitable. The writer praises the beer quality while criticizing the business decision and cites ongoing losses.
Letters to the Editor at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites signed letters with writer’s name address and phone numbers for verification. Some letters are abridged for space and poetry or religious verse are not published.
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Frederick
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Charles M. Grimes
Holly Halleck
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