Maryland Farmers Lead in Conservation Tillage and Runoff Reduction
Maryland farmers use conservation tillage to curb soil erosion and pesticide runoff, with 55 percent of farms adopting it and about 309000 acres covered after five years of the nutrient management program begun in 1989. Surveys show over half rotate crops, test soils, and reduce pesticide and fertilizer use, driven by cost, stewardship, and yield goals. The editorial notes homeowners also contribute to Bay runoff with urban fertilizer use.
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Maryland
Frederick County
Chesapeake Bay
Bay
Maryland Farm Bureau
Truman the aging pointer recalls a winter of memory and grace
Roy Meachum writes of aging dogs Truman and Sharon Boomer and Sweetwater in a reflective, intimate lament. The 13 year old pointer's slipping legs and fading vitality contrast with lingering moments of companionship and dignity as they face mortality together in a quiet home setting.
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Sharon
Airedale Boomer
Coonhound Sweetwater
Truman
Pointer
Emily
Sweetie
Letters to the Editor Address in Frederick MD
The Frederick News Post notes letters to the editor can be sent by mail to 200 E. Fac P.O. Box 578 Frederick Maryland or by telefax to 662-8299, inviting community comment.
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Frederick News-Post
P.O
Frederick
Environmental quotes and hostile views from the era
The passage catalogs harsh criticisms of environmentalists and quotes from figures like Dixie Lee, LaMont Cole, Ted Turner, Barbara Pyle, and Dianne Dumanski. It portrays motives, bias, and alleged agendas, framing environmentalism through a lens of manipulation and deception. The text reflects editorials arguing environmental discourse is driven by hidden masters and biased media.
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Williams
America
Dixie Lee
Yale University
LaMont Cole
Turner Broadcasting System
Ted Turner
Barbara Pyle
CNN
Boston Globe
Dianne Dumanski
Media myth makers and the Alar DDT debate fallout
The author attacks mainstream media and liberal agendas, praising Greenpeace co founder Paul Watson and challenging Alar and DDT controversies. It cites Ed Bradley and Phil Donahue, warns against socialized medicine, and laments a liberal coup affecting one seventh of the economy.
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Paul Watson
Greenpeace
Ed Bradley
CBS
60 Minutes
Phil Donahue
Natural Resources Defense Council
America
U.s.5.r
Elizabeth Whelan
EPA
William Ruckelshaus
Sri Lanka
Clinton
Creators Syndicate
IHan of the NawsPoat reports local skating honors and civic notes
Patsy Runkles, 16, of 208 DH Ave., earned a second bronze medal in form and dance as she nears entry in Maryland novice championships. Sgt. David A. Rothenhoefer, radioman with the 42nd Troop Carrier Squadron, home on furlough after a year away. Rural Maryland beat urban in land use bill fight. Scenic Rivers Bill protects Monocacy and Potomac rivers. Connie Stapleton named Frederick County Chamber director of tourism, reflects local roots.
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Patsy Runkles
DH Ave
Maryland
Frederick
Connie Stapleton
Frederick County
Mandatory Bike Helmet Law Proposal for Green Valley Elementary
Andrew Ladner of Green Valley Elementary urges a city or school district rule requiring bicycle riders to wear helmets. He argues helmets reduce head injuries, save hospital costs, and protect children, noting helmets are lightweight and suitable for youngsters.
Uncomfortable helmets spark debate on helmet laws
Tammy Morgan argues against mandatory helmet laws, noting heavy helmets can irritate a child’s neck and clippings can pinch. She questions who should decide helmet use, suggesting riders determine eligibility based on experience.
Godless system and globalism in education
A persisting critique argues that New World Order advocates reshape the U S educational system through Outcome Based Education funded by foundations aligned with the super rich. The piece claims religion is removed to promote atheism and moral erosion, citing Marx and Lenin to condemn atheism as a weapon against faith and patriotism.
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New World Order
Jesus Christ
Karl Marx
Lenin
Letters on socialism and faith in America
A letter argues socialism is rooted in immoral philosophy associated with Marx and Lenin. The author, David Lopoten Frederick, calls for a return to God and national repentance to alter history. He urges moral renewal as a solution for the United States.
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Marx
Lenin
America
Death with dignity letter praises Iaw Laing rights
A reader writes March 35 praising Iaw Laing R M for advocating relief for terminally ill patients. The letter contends most doctors seek money over care and argues relatives should decide when to end suffering, praising death with dignity and Laing’s proposed solutions.
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Iaw Laing R.M
Laing
Better English and word usage in Frederick Memorial note
Reader critiques Richard Eichman on language use and prepositions. The letter cites a hospital notice misusing complement versus compliment and outlines common word pairs with brief examples.
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Richard Eichman
The
News-Post
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Flexible Versatile Use and Word Choice Guidance
A compact guide contrasts flexible and versatile, explains insuring ensuring and assuring usage, clarifies less versus fewer, majority versus most of, and principal versus principle, with a closing note on the name Robert P. McFarland of Tamsville.
Population growth and global responsibility in a rising world
Marguerite Snyder argues for urgent population policy action to curb growth and protect Earth's resources. She highlights a joint 56 national academies statement, UNICEF 1994 findings, and calls for universal family planning, women’s status, and policies for sustainable development ahead of Cairo’s 1994 conference.
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National Academies of Science
United Nations Children's Fund
Unicef
U.N. General Assembly
Earth
Cairo
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