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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1997
Page
6
A team from the Frederick County press launches an in depth education beat project examining welfare reform. It covers local impact on 1100 families, the status of proposed changes, training by businesses, savings, and personal views. A women’s commission forum on April 23 discusses the issue.
H Marc Howell debates beetle control while detailing Japanese beetle larvae in his Frederick yard. He weighs insecticide risks, milky spore, pheromone traps, and personal restraint, urging thoughtful, limited use and ecological caution during Earth Day.
Ann McFeathers reports on Robert Reich's memoir Locked in the Cabinet, a candid insider portrait of the Clinton era. Reich recalls clashes with Dick Morris, the limits of executive power, and his disillusion with politics while detailing his hopes for jobs and wages and his personal cost of serving in government.
SHERRY Realty Corp bought the McCardell Apartment building at 116 118 120 N Market St near Frederick City Hall for 100000. A missing two year old, Dickie Souder of Damascus, was found alive after a near drowning in a pond. a nearby physician revived him. The county campaign to raise 1508 toward the 29th Division Memorial Wing of the St Lo Hospital extended due to a telephone strike. Frederick County peach crops bloom despite an April 17 frost. About 500 residents attended a NIH public forum at Gov Thomas Johnson High School on gene engineering and recombinant DNA at Fort Detrick. Commissioner Wirts reversed his vote to enable a 275000 HUD grant for about 12 properties along Carroll Creek for Frederick city flood control. Earl Easton of M J Grove Lime watched concrete pour into the fifth floor of the old Key Hotel remodeling project.
A Frederick Post item notes the dismissal of Mark Sneadner, the county budget officer, amid reports of a clash with county manager Bill Dennis. The writer praises Sneadner’s candor and public service, arguing the firing raises concerns about governance and accountability.
The writer describes failing to reach a budget hearing at Winchester Hall due to crowding and claims the site was chosen to limit voter access. They echo opposition to tax hikes in Frederick and criticize school funding as driven by special interests.
William L Herron argues for cutting many school programs to restore basics learned by eight grades in one room. He questions tax hikes for population increase and urges common sense in education funding. Stephen T Lemnah defends law enforcement and questions traffic safety concerns.
Reader defends sheriff’s office after a letter criticizing a marked cruiser. The writer argues the visible light bar deters crime and speeding and questions whether evasive driving would be needed if a deputy is present.
A reader from Walkersville criticizes Bruce Aderhold's April 10 article on gays, urging Frederick County citizens to respond to hateful letters and focus on real atrocities, urging readers to get a grip and address broader issues.
The Frederick News Post invites letters from readers and requires names, addresses, and phone numbers for verification. Due to high volume, not all letters are published and some may be edited for space. Submissions are directed to the Letters to the Editor section via mail or email.
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