Urbana OTB Move Stirs Frederick County Residents
In Urbana residents express strong displeasure over a Cracked Claw off track betting parlor, slated across from a new high school, and question how the plan originated and progressed. They fault state officials and Annapolis decisions, call for local input, and urge open hearings with fair citizen access in Frederick County.
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Urbana
Frederick County
Annapolis
State Racing Commission
Winchester Hall
Sabillasville
Community members push back against off track betting in Urbana
Mike Low voices frustration with county officials and the Maryland Racing Commission over a proposed off track betting parlor next to Urbana High School set to open in 1995. He fears community harm, traffic, and loss of school focus, urges public hearings and strong local scrutiny before license transfer or renewal.
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State Racing Commission
Maryland
John Poole
The
Racing Commission
Urbana High School
Urbana High
OTB
Urbana
Frederick County
Poole
The American Family Decline in Greeting Card Age
A column notes a chilling trend as greeting cards celebrate divorce and single parenthood. It cites rising divorce and illegitimate birth rates since the 1960s, predicting fewer children living with both parents this decade. It contrasts single parents' efforts with those who choose single parenthood, noting Census Bureau data from 1990 on never married parents.
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Census Bureau
The Call for Stable Two-Parent Families in America
Joseph Perkins notes a 30 year shift toward single parenthood harming children. He cites studies showing higher poverty, behavioral issues, and school dropouts in single-parent homes and urges renewed emphasis on marriage, reduced easy divorce, welfare reform, and tax incentives to promote two-parent families. The piece argues both liberals and conservatives share concern for child welfare.
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America
National Center For Health Statistics
Hollywood
Progressive Policy Institute
Clinton
William Galston
Frederick County Board of Education responds to budget dispute
Twenty years ago the Frederick County Board of Education answered a News-Post critique by Good Government Advocates accountant John Snyder on the 1974 budget request of 22 million dollars. The board said they always provided more than the budget book, while the advocates reluctantly registered concerns and planned to meet with officials. Charles M. Kenealy of the state Health Department urged the Frederick County Commissioners to establish a sanitary landfill in the county's northern end, calling it imperative.
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Frederick County
Charles M., Kenealy
State Health Department
Division of Solid Waste Control
Nor'easter threatens more rain in Frederick County
Fifty years ago a typical nor’easter dumped nearly three inches of rain across Frederick County and may continue. Streams swelled and threatened to flood banks while farmers faced days of planting delays. A local War Bond drive boasted county sales of $2,095,111.50 in five days, and Frederick High School’s junior class set a record by purchasing $2,488.50 in War Bonds and stamps in the Jeep A Week campaign.
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Frederick County
A. LeRoy McCardell
U.S
Frederick High School
Letter links court notices to wrongful incarcerations in Union Bridge
Michele Winck of Union Bridge argues in a letter that Frederick County court notices are mishandled by a computer system, leading to a bench warrant and $400 bond after no trial notice was sent. She cites lack of proof of mailed notices, calls for certified mail, and perceived inhumane sentences.
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Jennifer Stillrich
Frederick County
Victor Cullen praised as safe haven for troubled youth
Readers defend Victor Cullen as a positive place for delinquent youths to learn responsible living in a supportive, nonpunitive atmosphere. They argue the program helps youths understand harm caused and prevents crime, urging public support despite criticism.
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Victor Cullen
Cullen
Harmony residents seek all-way stops on Harmony Road
Grace N Ropp of Myersville asks officials to install all-way stop signs at Hollow Road and Brethren Church Road intersections with Harmony Road to slow fast traffic, prevent damage, and improve safety after several incidents involving vehicles and near-misses with school buses.
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Harmony
Hollow Road
Brethren Church Road
Harmony Road
Letters support Cullen expansion for juvenile help
A reader argues for expanding Victor Cullen and continuing DJS support. They praise Cullen for turning troubled youths around, oppose Sabillasville complaints, and suggest a horse breeding program to enhance education and atmosphere. They urge approval of the expansion funded by public money.
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Sabillasville
Cullen
Victor Cullen
Department of Juvenile Services
America
Letter to the editor from Jill Windsor condemns attacks and defends religious views
In a Brunswick letter Jill Windsor responds to a previous column by Bobby Lewis. She defends God as the source of nature, opposes abortion and physician assisted death, condemns child abuse, asserts the Bible’s role in American founding, criticizes the gay community, and notes Jesus’ sacrifice for all.
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Jeter
Bobby Lewis
God
Jesus Christ
Letter by George C. Luh rs on violence in the right to life movement
George C. Luh rs of Monrovia condemns violence by right to life activists including shootings bombings and harassment. He argues such actions misrepresent Christian teaching and urges readers to stop and reconsider before inflicting harm in the name of reason.
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New World
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Mr. Poole
Qamsville
Joseph Perkins
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Michele Winck
Union Bridge
Grace N. Ropp
Myersville
Jennifer Lewis Thurmont
Jill Windsor
Brunswick
George C. Luhrs
Monrovia
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