Frederick County Students Reach State Geography Bee Stage
Six Frederick County students advanced to the Maryland state Geography Bee at the U S Naval Academy. Among them 13 year old Travis Shaw of Walkersville Middle School placed third in a field of 100 plus contestants. Also listed are Christian White Alan O Connor Adam Shuck Randy Buzzell and Robert Bartlett.
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Frederick County
U.S. Naval Academy
Travis Shaw
Walkersville Middle School
Christian White
Alan O'Connor
Adam Shuck
Randy Buzzell
Robert Bartlett
First National Bank
Charles Golden
Nina New
Brunswick High School
Joe Click
Travis Hill
Catoctin High School
Angela Abrecht
Kathleen Kaiser
Frederick High School
Jovan Newbold
Heather Sullivan
Governor Thomas Johnson High School
Crystal Halstead
Jessica Parker
Singanore High School
Crystal Chapline
Marcus Slate
Middletown High School
Jimmy Reed
Urbana High School
Joshua Scully
Ryan Webber
Walkersville High School
Matt Free
Rock Creek School
Weinberg Center Turmoil Reaches New Front Page Suspense
A lengthy critique sketches repeated Weinberg Center controversies under director Jade Wu. It details missed contacts, budget disputes, ticket price proposals, staff firings, and public distrust amid a broader belief Wu may depart as an election year looms.
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Weinberg Center For the Performing Arts
Michael Stup
Weinberg
Jade Wu
Stup
News-Post
Jan Flora
Ms. Wu
NBC
Homicide
Bruce Hamilton
Kennedy Center
Lesley Vandever
Sandra Murphy
The
Angels
Ms. Vandever
Ms. Murphy
Maryland Lyric Opera Company
Sykesville
Time to test a gradual flat tax plan
A columnist argues for gradual adoption of a 17 percent flat tax with large family allowances, taxing wages and corporate income after expenses. Advocates postcard filing, universal rate, and protection for the poor, predicting boosted savings, investment, and wealth while reducing political lobbying. The piece cites costs of current income tax complexity and cites experts and plans from Armey Forbes and others.
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Weill
James Payne
Armey/Shelby
Forbes
Specter
Buchanan
Gephardt
Gramm
Kemp Commission
Pols
Dick Armey
Steve Forbes
Armey
Harvard
Dale Jorgenson
Washington, D.C
House
Ways and Means Committee
Newspaper Enterprise Assoc
Frederick items report daylight time and courthouse actions
City leaders adopt daylight saving from April 27 to Labor Day amid rural opposition. Baltimore court clears 97 acre farm condemnation for germ tests at Camp Detrick. Firefighters save Winchester Hall from trash fire. Hood College to receive $450000 for science facilities. April brings 22 degree lows in county. Sandi Purdum named 1977 Open Road Queen. Frederick’s Cable Car launches as adult education mobile classroom with 15 stops statewide.
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Lloyd C. Culler
Board of Aldermen
Frederick
Frederick County
U.S. District Court
Baltimore
Austin K. Thomas
U.S. Army
Camp Detrick
Maryland State Department of Education
Forefathers Not Responsible for Pledge Allegiance Claim
In a letter referencing the Pledge of Allegiance, Steve Beck asserts that the forefathers had no involvement with the pledge, which he says was written in 1892 by Francis Bellamy. He notes that "under God" was added in 1954 after a Knights of Columbus campaign, labeling Beck’s view as questionable and arguing the claim misattributes the pledge to the founding fathers.
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Steve Beck
Francis Bellamy
God
Congress
Knights of Columbus
K of C
Mr. Beck
Disheartening lack of compassion on homosexuality debate
A reader commends The Frederick News-Post for addressing same sex relationships and criticizes the Frederick Christian community for vitriolic letters. The writer recalls paternal advice to let go of anger and practice forgiveness rather than hate.
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Frederick News-Post
the Post
Frederick
Letters to the Editor on faith and tax funding debate
Readers discuss religion and social stances with praise for accepting voices and critique of intolerance. They also argue for a 20 cent property tax increase to fund Frederick County schools, citing inflation, tax per capita changes, and the cost relative to public benefits.
Tax hike proposal sparks long overdue county funding push
Frederick County Commissioners consider higher taxes to fund schools health and safety. David Gray and Terre Rhoderick advocate revenue increases including property taxes and impact fees. Parents plan to speak at TJ High School auditorium in support of full 1998 Frederick County schools budget.
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Frederick County Commissioners
David Gray
Terre Rhoderick
TJ High School
Frederick County
Terre
David
No aliens here read the Holy Bible for truth
A letter from Kelly Hurley of Monrovia urges readers confused by end of world theories to seek answers in the Holy Bible. The writer dismisses aliens and natural catastrophes as myths and promotes the Bible as the source of details on world destruction before it is too late.
Letters to the Editor guidance for readers and contact details
The Frederick News Post invites letters exclusive to the newspaper and requires the writer’s name address and phone numbers for verification. Publication is not guaranteed due to high volume and space limits, with options to mail fax or email letters to the listed Frederick MD addresses.
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Fredenck Mews-Post
Frederick News-Post
E. Patrick Sr
F.C
Frederick
Fredericknewspost.com
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Wee
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Illas
Winchester Hall
Maryland General Assembly
Hood College
Sandi Purdum
Staley W. Ramsburg
Walkersville
Open Road Magazine
Lord
Jerry Falwell
Pat Robertson
Christ
Gordon Harold Mehlman Frederick
John H. Gardner Frederick
Kelly Hurley
Monrovia
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