South Frederick traffic fix proposals considered
City planners discussed easing congestion on the south entrance by tying East Street extension to I-70 as an alternate route, adding four lanes from the truck stop to South Street, and removing parking near New Design Road. Bridge costs and other missed-link projects remain under study.
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MD. 355
East Street
East Patrick Street
South Street
Walser Drive
South Market Street
South Market
South Streets
Frederick
New Design Road
Israel's Creek
MD. 26
Duke Ellington 100th Birthday Reflections From A Friend
A memoir piece recalls Duke Ellington and personal ties to the Ellington family in New York. The author notes Ellington’s lasting influence, the 100th birthday milestone, and ties to Ruth Ellington Boatwright amid family events and memory across decades.
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Duke
Constitution Hall
National Symphony
Washington
Mercer
Bernice Duke
New York
Ruth
Central Park South
Riverside Drive
Bernice
Sharon Delight Jones
Kennedy Center
Sarah Vaughan
Joe Williams
Billy Taylor
Europe
Don Redmond
Sharon
Manhattan
Park Avenue
Ruth Elington-Boatwright
Clinton credibility in foreign policy questions frays amid Kosovo and China talks
The piece argues President Clinton’s credibility is central to two key foreign policy issues. It notes distrust following his Jones affair fallout, cites misstatements on China trade progress, and describes press and public expectations of military action in Kosovo. Analysts from both parties warn that NATO air power may not suffice.
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Clinton
White House
Washington
Paula Jones
Monica Lewinsky
Zhu Rongji
China
Zhu
America
Beijing
Yugoslavia
Kosovo
Balkans
Congress
Richard Jugar
Senate
Lugar
Wham
Sugar
Christine Todd Whitman
New Jersey
U.S
NATO
Scripps Howard News Service
Boy on bicycle hits walker in Baker Park path
An older woman reports a dangerous incident in Baker Park where a 12 or 13 year old rider approached from behind and knocked her into mud. She notes biking is forbidden on park paths and urges parental reminders and police enforcement, especially during reseeding season.
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Baker Park
Call to close the School of the Americas at Fort Benning
The letter urges U S leaders to shut the School of the Americas over 50 years of alleged torture training for Latin and South American officers. It cites $20 million yearly and links to human rights abuses in Nicaragua El Salvador Guatemala Chile Colombia and Mexico. It notes a narrow House vote last year and calls for renewed action at May rally in Washington D C.
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Latin
South America
Nicaragua
el Salvador
Guatemala
Chile
SOA
Colombia
Mexico
NAFTA
U.S
Washington, D.C
School of the Americas
Maryland
Letters to the Editor on SOA closure decision
Roscoe Bartlett and two others voted to keep the SOA open. Sister Carol Czyzewski of Thurmont weighs in on the issue with personal perspective.
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SOA
Roscoe Bartlett
Carol Czyzewski
Thurmont
Citizens Nursing Home pride amid county funding debate
Beatrice Tressler of Frederick writes to defend Citizens Nursing Home as a non profit oriented facility serving Frederick County residents who cannot pay, noting a state survey gave it a no deficiency rating and stressing residents' care as the priority over costs or grand buildings.
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Henry R. “Shoe
Frederick County
University of Maryland College of Agriculture
Citizens Nursing Home
Frederick News-Post
Citizen's Nursing Home
Maryland
Clinton
Troops needed in Kosovo showdown sparks heated call for action
A provocative letter argues for immediate ground troop deployment to Kosovo, labeling President Clinton a draft dodger and urging impeachment if combat forces lack heavy gear. The author, Frank C. Conte, insists the president lead the first wave and press Milosevic.
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Kosovo
Clinton
Milosevic
closing ford at Bennett's Creek not the answer
Steve Hurley of Buckeystown argues against closing the Bennett's Creek ford to solve problems at Monocacy Bottom Road. He recalls past joys, cites growth concerns, and urges cleaning up the site, neighborhood watch, and preserving rural life rather than shifting trouble elsewhere.
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Bennett's Creek
Monocacy Bottom Road
Maryland
Frederick County
Ford
Letters to the Editor Policy and Contact Rules
The Frederick News Post outlines submission rules for letters to the editor. Writers must sign include their name address and phone numbers for verification though publication is not guaranteed. Submissions may be sent by mail fax or email to the Frederick News Post.
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Freeench News-Post
Tha
News-Post
Prust
Mel
Frederick
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