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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1998
Page
4
The piece critiques endless celebrity driven talk shows and late night humor while arguing for selective TV use. It notes TV Turnoff Week from April 22 to 28 by TV-Free America and discusses resistance to fringe groups urging blanket abstinence. It defends those who keep TVs for educational and cultural programming and respects individual choice.
2D Draight Mote from Freder ith critiques James Beizers March letter advocating a flat income tax with a $20,000 exemption. Mote argues the flat tax would be regressive, shifting heavy burdens to the poor and raising middle class taxes, while the wealthy would pay less. he favors preserving a graduated system and urges careful evaluation of any replacement.
The piece argues that tax reform is blocked by the two year electoral cycle and notes voter anger fades before polls reopen. It outlines four reform plans led by various lawmakers, from a total abolition of the tax code to a flat tax, a national sales tax, or a mixed approach, and warns of pervasive lobbying in Washington.
Yesterday Police in Oneonta identified Harold Hanson of Manchester as a man wandering the streets with no memory of how he arrived in New York. He left for work Monday with $2 in his pocket, kept his money and ID, and has no recollection of the journey.
A Leesburg reader defends Coach Stu Vetter and his basketball program at St. John s Prospect Hall, urging reason and a peer-group council to handle youth missteps, warning against overreaction while noting teens can gain national prominence. The letter calls for contract scrutiny and humane guidance grounded in forgiveness.
Walkerville residents thank Sally LaMonica for a well researched letter urging a traffic light at the Md 194 Crum Road intersection. They argue current flashing lights and proposed crossing restrictions worsen hazards, especially with bridges out and flooding. The writer, a driver with 22 years of experience, stresses heavy traffic and calls for immediate action.
Shirley P Shepley of Frederick urges residents to demand a traffic light at the Crum Road intersection. She notes that using the 10 criteria blocks safety and fears school buses and drivers face hazards. She promises to seek community actions and monitor updates.
A letter writer argues the proposed gun control measure targets only sales to dealers by private individuals and allows a sheriff to build a citizen database. The piece attacks legislative flaws, praises parental input, and urges voters to back an elected school board in November.
U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski visited Eastalco Aluminum in Buckeystown as part of a Western Maryland re election tour. She highlighted manufacturing jobs and unions, praised pollution controls, and noted Eastalco’s $100 million equipment reinvestment since 1996.
New Market plans to annex over 260 acres including more than 100 parcels to expand its limits and tax base. Planning commission approved zoning for residential and commercial use, sending the plan to county planners after two years of talks. If approved, annexation could include East Md. 75 sites like New Market Shopping Center and Food Lion.
The Frederick News Post asks writers to submit exclusive letters with signatures and full contact details. Some letters may be edited for space and the paper does not publish poetry or letters addressed to others. Mail fax or email submission details are provided.
A member of the Family Life Advisory Committee cites concerns over a sex education video showing a girl instructing a peer on condom use with a demonstration on her own fingers, prompting debate among four-year FLAC veterans.
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