Jefferson School dedication highlights youth and hope
The Jefferson School dedication featured young students at both ends of the ceremony. Catoctin High School musicians opened with reception style music and the Jefferson School chorus closed with Lean On Me. Speaker Cas Taylor spoke of vision and a competitive edge, while Lt. Gov. Townsend emphasized protecting vulnerable children and ensuring respectful treatment.
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Jefferson School
Catoctin High School
Dedication Grove
Cas Taylor
House of Delegates
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
Bill Gates
Microsoft
Andrew Grove
Intel
Jack Welsh
General Electric
Chicago lights up Washington in a Fosse tribute at National Theatre
The reviewer praises Chicago at the National Theatre for its energy and joy. Ann Reinking and Bebe Callaway lead a starry cast with Jasmine Guy and Obba Babatunde, while John Kander and Fred Ebb provide iconic songs. The show shines as a vivid American celebration of dance and Broadway craft.
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Windy City
Lake Michigan Burg
Chicago
Bob Fosse
Broadway
National Theatre
Kennedy Center
Pippin
Biz
Ann Reinking
Fosse
Gwen Verdon
Ms. Reinking
John Kander
Fred Ebb
Weimar
Berlin
Miss Verdon
Mrs. Fosse
Bebe Callaway
Miss Callaway
Roxie Hart
Roxie
Eddie Vitella
Miss d'Amboise
Bravat
Jasmine Guy
Alvin Ailey Dazzler
Miss Guy
Velma Kelly
Obba Babtunde
Philadelphia
Silence of the Lambs
Jelly Roll Morton
Billy Flynn
Washington
New York
Sharon
June
Double standard at UN censure of Cuba and China
The UN Human Rights Commission in Geneva criticized Cuba 19-10 with 24 abstentions while China avoided rebuke 27-17 with nine abstentions. The bit about Washington backing a Danish resolution shows US diplomacy placating Beijing. France, Germany, Italy, Spain and others withheld support, prompting Denmark to bear the Chinese wrath as Beijing touts economic clout over rights.
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United Nations
Cuba
Caribbean
U.N. Human Rights Commission
Geneva
China
Commission
Fidel Castro
Clinton
State Department
Beijing
Washington
U S
John Shattuck
Tibet
Shattuck
Africa
Asia
France
Germany
Italy
Spain
Airbus Industries
Jiang Zemin
Jacques Chirac
Canada
Australia
Japan
Denmark
Copenhagen
Europe
Nicholas Burns
Madeleine Albright
Hong Kong
Boeing
Airbus
Tiananmen Square
Holger Jensen
Rocky Mountain News
Denver
Scripps Howard News Service
Frederick Civitan Club chartered in hotel ballroom
Nearly 350 Civitan members from 12 clubs in three states and the District of Columbia gathered at the Francis Scott Key Hotel to charter the Frederick Civitan Club a 40 member service group led by Irving Abb of Frederick. Eugene W. Pruitt announced daylight saving time changes for Frederick County schools and Frederick city. A large crowd honored the late Dr Ulysses G Bourne Sr at Asbury Methodist Church with awards to Dr Ulysses Bourne Jr Dr F Blanche Bourne and Gladys Bourne Thornton. Sheriff Donald C Barnes announced a jail facility task force including county officials and local leaders. SERTOMA district governor Herman Shook noted 21 new Woodsboro Sertoma members in a large initiation.
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Civitan
States
District of Columbia
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Frederick Civitan Club
Irving Abb
Frederick
Frederick Service Group
Eugene W. Pruitt
Frederick County
Asbury Methodist Church
Ulysses G. Bourne Sr
Ulysses G. Bourne Jr
F. Blanche Bourne
Washington, D.C
Gladys Bourne Thornton
Donald C. Barnes
Sheriff Barnes
David Doxton
Donald L. Lewis
Mitchel Demchuk
Ronald N. Young
Richard J. Ashton
Robert C. Snyder
Brunswick
George Morris
Sertoma
Herman Shook
Woodsboro
Sertoma Club
Public tour row prompts patient rights critique
Denise Schick reports Mrs. Roscoe Bartlett and her husband faced a White House tour line delay. The writer says voters want equal treatment for all officials and rejects front-of-the-line courtesy as improper.
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Roscoe Bartlett
White House
Fort Detrick vaccine storage center debated in community letter
A reader opposes Fort Detrick’s bid to host a multimillion-dollar vaccine storage and production site amid fears of storing bubonic plague and anthrax vaccines in a densely populated area. The letter and responses urge public hearings and call for the bid to be withdrawn while noting Earth Day events sponsored by Fort Detrick.
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Fort Detrick
U.S
Frederick
Ivins
Vaccine production at Fort Detrick sparks safety concerns
Edith O. Eader argues that funding a vaccine center at Fort Detrick risks safety, security, and economic waste. She notes vaccines target single strains, while adversaries can easily create new deadly agents. She advocates international bans on biological warfare and criticizes local development hype and potential false advertising by developers.
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Duce
Levitt
Fort Detrick
Frederick County
City Officials Stand Up to Developer Over Dearbought Property
Citizens praise local officials for resisting Thomas Natelli and his plan to erase the Derr House history in Frederick County. The debate centers on whether the Dear House restoration is worth the cost versus the financial gains from land purchase and resale. The community questions the math and the burden on public resources.
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Thomas Natelli
Frederick County
Natelli
Mr. Natelli
Derr
Beckt Letters on Pledgea and Founding Ideals
Steve Beck responds to editorials on the Pledge of Allegiance arguing the words reflect founding fathers' principles, not that they authored the pledge. He calls for Americans to think as one nation, rejects forced conformity, and urges careful reading before labeling views as extreme.
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Frederick News- Post
Andrew Holmes
Frederick News-Post
Letters to the Editor Policy at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites signed letters exclusive to the paper with writer name, home address, and phone number for verification. Many letters are published with edits or space constraints. no poetry or form letters. Submissions may be mailed, faxed, or emailed to the newspaper.
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Fredenck News-Post
Jeter
Frederick News-Post
Patrick St
P.O
Frederick
Redericknewspost.com
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Frederick, MD
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Mou Siekt
U.N
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