Open race likely as Frederick City mayoral field grows
The piece argues incumbency may not guarantee the seat as Paul Gordon contemplates not seeking re election. It recalls past Frederick County wins by newcomers and urges readers to consider running, noting no one owns the mayoralty and suggesting several potential candidates are already showing interest.
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Paul Gordon
Gordon
Frederick County
Roscoe Bartlett
Ron Young
Frederick
Frederick City
Maryland lawmaker scandal wrapped in pension of power
Roy Meachum recalls the 1993 Annapolis session labeled a burlesque by critics as the Arnick affair exposed sexism and political interference. The piece critiques executive control over hiring and firing, PIN misuse, and conflicts involving Senate President Miller and Speaker Mitchell, including the Mitchells son’s alleged calls for faster voucher payments.
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General Assembly
Arnick
Annapolis
Senate
Maryland
House
Clayton Mitchell
Thomas V. Mike Miller
Miller
Prince George’s
Parris Glendening
P.G. Pols
Mitchell
Clayton
Washington Post
Baltimore
Sun
McMillian case highlights flaws in capital punishment
The piece recounts Walter McMillian's near-execution, his one-day trial, and a judge overriding a jury to impose death. It notes Alabama's death row ordeal, six years of confinement before release, and a Senate probe led by Sen. Howard Metzenbaum into capital punishment to speed up executions and reduce appeals delays.
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Washington
United States
Walter McMillian
Alabama
McMillian
Supreme Court
Monroeville
Ala
Howard Metzenbaum
Ohio
Senate Judiciary Committee
Metzenbaum
McMillan
Bryan A. Stevenson
Senate
Monroe County
Baldwin County
McMillian Case Highlights Flaws in Alabama Trial
The 1980s McMillian case shows prolonged pretrial detention, a rushed two day trial, and racial bias in venue and jury selection. Witnesses and prosecutors faced questions about credibility, while exculpatory evidence was reportedly concealed and a key witness recanted. Ultimately all charges were dismissed.
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Alabama
McMillian
Renda Morrison
Senate Judiciary Committee
Edison lineman burns rescued atop high utility pole
A Potomac Edison Company lineman was severely shocked and left unconscious atop a high tension pole near Barnesville. Frederick City Hospital staff treated him after foreman Harry K. Schaffer cut the safety belt and Newton Stottlemyer assisted with artificial respiration. County commissioners favor using prisoners for road work, aligning with Elmer Maxwell's plan over Willard's revised proposal.
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Potomac Edison Company
Frederick City Hospital
Barnesville
Harry K. Schaffer
Frederick
Newton Stottlemyer
Frederick County
Roxbury
Elmer St. Clair Maxwell
Mr. Maxwell
Roger H. Willard
Frederick Mayor Rules Out Re Election Bid
Twenty years ago Frederick Maryland mayor E Paul Magaha announced he would not run again after two terms noting his long service. Delores Beall of Mount Airy said the county would not replace a footbridge across a stream on her property damaged by Tropical Storm Agnes and later “chopped up” claiming it damaged the county bridge. Beall accused road engineer Mr Fout of harshness and cited broken promises on the Harrisville Bridge project.
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Frederick
E. Paul Magaha
Mount Airy
Delores Beall
Fout
Roy Meachum column mocked by townsfolk and critics
A hostile verse targets Roy Meachum and his column in Boonsboro. It accuses him of pontificating without facts and criticizing the NRA laws while railing against his bald head and theater reviews. The piece ends by naming Joe Lawler from Boonsboro.
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Roy
Roy Meachum
Rush Limbaugh
Write-in mayoral candidate eyes Frederick race
Don Allensworth of Hagerstown states he will consider moving to Frederick to run as a write-in for the top office if not elected mayor of Hagerstown on May 18. He cites zoning annexation policy and the influence of law firms on land use as key issues for discussion.
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Hagerstown
Frederick
Snow removal disaster relief debate heats up
The author questions federal disaster aid spending for snow removal after a storm, arguing the event was an inconvenience not a disaster and criticizing Congress for tax and spend policies while acknowledging a need for nationwide disaster relief funding. The piece cites Frederick County and Washington DC as examples of claimed relief costs.
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Frederick County
District of Columbia
Congress
Capitol Hill
Letter on federal disaster fund and local spending
Richard Sterne of Monrovia argues against federal disaster funding used as pork barrel spending. He backs Rep Roscoe Bartlett against wasteful spending and urges lower federal taxes with local snow plowing funded by state and local governments. He calls for clear division of government responsibilities and national defense kept federal.
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Andrew
Florida
Roscoe Bartlett
Monrovia man pleads guilty amid debates on gun laws and plea deals
Bruce Zimmerman of Walkersville comments on a Monrovia case where a man pled guilty to cocaine and weapons charges, accusing plea bargaining of watering down penalties. He questions gun law rhetoric and highlights perceived media sensationalism and local basketball honors controversy involving St. John’s at Prospect Hall and area coaches.
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Monrovia
Barnes
Mockery Over All-Area Basketball Selections Sparks Complaint
A Frederick News-Post readers letter accuses St Johns at Prospect Hall coach Stu Vetter of mocking the All-Area boys basketball selections by nominating his players in a joking manner and calls for exclusion from future picks.
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Frederick News-Post
Stu Vetter
St. John’s
Prospect Hall
News-Post
Vetter
Fear of Political Correctness in Religion and Public Life
The author questions who defines political correctness and laments its impact on religious translation and conviction. He cites Cardinal Bernard Law and Daniel in scripture, warns of narrowing diversity, and fears changes in policy and independent thinking in the nation. He closes with concern for the country's spiritual direction.
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Daniel Webster
Vatican
Bernard Law
Daniel
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