Maryland Budget Battle Shrinks to Eight Million
In Annapolis a disputed state budget shrank last year’s total by eight million after earlier talk of a fifty five million cut. The Senate re passed a long stalled maintenance of effort bill giving counties potential flexibility on school funding. Frederick County nets one hundred six point four million in state aid including education and retirement costs, with specific allocations to libraries and cultural centers. No income tax cut is planned. county funding awaits April hearings on property tax.
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Frederick County TV quiz, G B Delaplaine hosts Jeopardy
A Frederick Maryland TV segment notes Jeopardy on April 2 with Fredrick and Mary land contestants. It mentions the final question about Balti more as the Baltimore title, and explains baron versus lord usage in historic context.
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Frederick
Maryland
Alex Trebek
Baltimore
Frederick Calvert
Calvert
Frederick Dream Stream critique of Carroll Creek project
Thomas Geiser of Frederick argues the Carroll Creek project drains public funds yet yields few benefits. He questions flood control claims, urges fiscal discipline, and suggests renaming the effort The Golden Stream as private and municipal investments continue downtown.
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Carroll Creek
Patrick Center
Thomas Geiser
Pioneers Rifle Team Wins Frederick Championship
Pioneers small bore rifle team members LeRoy L. Moore Charles F. Bow ers Jesse Krantz Dorsey F. Shipley Charles Main Russell Hahn and Arthur Rickell posed with rifles at the State Armory range in Frederick after winning the Frederick Rifle Club championship. DOTTY Jean Zimmerman won first in Glade Valley Lions Club public speaking at Walkersville High School auditorium with Today We Have One World. Helen Spurrier and Donna Fogle took second and third. Franklin Smith honorable mention. Judges were Mary Rhoades Louise Freeman James Biehl. Blue Ridge Lines advertised new twice daily service Frederick to Baltimore starting April 8 at 1.40 each way. Metropolitan Commission approved sewer 1350 and water hookup 1000 fees for Ballenger Creek plant area and explained sale of 88 taps at 150 each for New Market school. Albert Cinquepalma said taps sold with nine month use requirement, unused taps refundable at half. A High's convenience store opened on Md. 194 Walkersville. Daniel Jones named Elk of the Year by Mountain City Lodge 382. Kermit E. Bruner Jr was featured speaker. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Addison received Civic Award for community contributions.
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State Armory
Frederick
LeRoy L. Moore
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Jesse ©. Krantz
Dorsey F. Shipley
Charles Main
Russell Hahn
Arthur Rickell
Dotty Jean Zimmerman
Glade Valley Lions Club
Walkersville High School
Helen Spurrier
Donna Fogle
Franklin Smith
Mary Rhoades
Louise Freeman
James €. Biehl
Metropolitan Commission
Ballenger Creek
New Market
Albert Cinquepalma
Daniel Jones
Elks
Mountain City
Kermit E. Bruner Jr
Melvin Addison
City Divided feature earns praise from Frederick readers
Frederick readers laud a special feature titled A City Divided for insightful journalism. They commend data, stories, quotes, and photographs showing current city conditions and future directions, highlighting The Frederick News-Post photo department as a key strength.
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Misreading gun limits shows persistent ignorance
Roy Meachum attacks Virginia's one gun a month law, arguing current stats reflect broader aims to ban firearms. He claims tax controls on driver's permits enabled fake permits to fuel illegal arms flow, a claim tied to a now eliminated tax system and alleged NRA influence.
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Virginia
National Rifle
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Letters to the Editor Urge fair chemo care and school funding
A reader praises Holly Garber and Frederick Regional Cancer Therapy Center for compassionate chemotherapy care at home and in the facility. The letter also urges community unity to fully fund the school budget at an April 18 public hearing, stressing every program and child matters. Marti Seraphin Monrovia.
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Garber
Frederick Regional Cancer Therapy Center
W.C. Fields
Philadelphia
United Message From Letters Read By The Predenek News
A fragmented draft of readers letters and comments suggests a shared wish for unity amid a period of campus discussion. The notes reference student voices, varied opinions, and a call for cohesive action, though content is incomplete and partially garbled.
Scotland gun tragedy sparks gun control debate
Catherine M. Ditman reflects on the Scotland school shooting linking strict British laws to the violence. She questions gun prohibition, urges prayers for victims, and recalls similar incidents like the Ludy cafeteria case, arguing for armed adults as a preventive measure.
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Britain
Letters to the Editor Sonic Pies Pout Plea for Contact
The fragment appears from The Frederic News Post with garbled text inviting readers to send letters. It requests a name address and phone number for contact and mentions a P.O. Box and a Foxhole or Hel e fox contact line.
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