Maryland crime session reveals limited progress on death penalty
The Maryland General Assembly moved little on crime despite debates over slowing death row appeals and boosting police power. Gun control was postponed to 1996, while bills passed targeted juvenile offenders, sex offender reporting, protecting abused spouses, self defense, car theft conviction ease, and a 31 member commission to revamp the court system. Governor Glendening signed swift punishment for juveniles but not the sex offender bill.
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Maryland
General Assembly
Senate
Mike Miller
Frederick County
Annapolis
Parris Glendening
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
Reader disputes Cresap Range row as harmfully biased
Frederick resident John Kochan defends Cresap Rifle Range against Meachum’s “range war” imagery. He recalls safe operations and lacking accidents besides one exclusion, notes nearby housing noise is principal issue, and urges constructive dialogue rather than inflammatory rhetoric.
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Meachum
Cresap Rifle Club
Frederick
Cresap Rifle Range
Cresap Range
Frederick Municipal Airport
State Police
Ninnera Pep Barrive
Fredericks Memorial Hospital
Baltimore
Mr. Meachum
John Kochan
New service economy flaws at Dulles Airport headline
A writer chronicles miscommunications at Washington Dulles amid United Airlines service chaos. An owner representative wrongly stated a San Francisco to Dulles flight, later contradicted by airport displays and staff. The piece illustrates the era’s information gaps and flawed customer service.
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United Airlines
Washington Dulles
San Francisco
Dulles
United
Flight 844 mislisted prompts Bangkok origin note
Martin Schram discusses a misplaced flight listing at an airport TV screen. United 844 originates in Bangkok, not San Francisco, highlighting flaws in how airports and media present travel information and the impact on informed service. He riffs on news decision making and ads versus real stories, comparing Saab 900 defects to newsroom choices.
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San Francisco
United
Bangkok
Saab
Associated Press
Stockholm
O.J
Larry King
Kato
United 844
Martin Schram
Sheriffs group worth supporting in Maryland
Doris McDonnell of Frederick applauds the Maryland Sheriffs Association for its youth ranch for displaced children and the DARE program. She notes the group also offers training, crime awareness programs, and extra assistance beyond tax dollars, urging support for their crime prevention efforts.
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Dwight Mote
Maryland Sheriffs Association
Maryland Sheriffs
DARE
Sheriffs of Maryland
Sheriffs’ Association
Jim Hagg
Charles E. Mades
Washington County
John H. Brown
Carroll County
Jim Hagy
Frederick County Bar Association luncheon hear Truman plan
The Monthly luncheon of the Frederick County Bar Association in the Francis Scott Key Hotel heard President Harry S. Truman outline his war and peace plans in his first Congressional address. Local figures spoke on private enterprise, Ride a Bike for the Retarded raised about 10,000 with 400 riders benefiting Frederick and nearby counties. The York Frederick Rail Committee offered to organize a railroad link from York to Frederick. The Ladder crew of Citizens Truck recapped the Coke bottle lid toppled by the recent wind storm.
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Frederick County Bar Association
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Charles McC. Mathias
Harry S. Truman
Congress
Jim Good
Frederick Jaycee
Ride-A-Bike
Frederick
Brunswick
Thurmont
Mount Airy
Carroll
York-Frederick
Citizens Truck Company
Frederick Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Brava recall of Baltimore Symphony concert at Thomas Johnson High
During seven years as The Frederick News-Post music critic I sought to broaden readers' appreciation of the arts. On April 5 I attended the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra concert at Thomas Johnson High School featuring violinist.
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Frederick News-Post
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Johnson High School
Letter to the Editor on Hillary Hahn as guest artist
ED CAMPBELL laments gendered ovation after Hillary Hahn delivers a stellar performance. He notes applause in the form of "bravo" for male performers and suggests "brava" suits a female artist, referencing her European experience and deserved recognition.
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Hillary Hahn
Europe
Liberal bias cause for concern in Meachum column
Patricia Hershwitzky notes Roy Meachum’s critique of liberal dominance in Congress and media. He argues no single party should hold sway and questions press objectivity, suggesting the rise of a cult hero may worry critics more than Caesar.
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Gingrich
Clinton
Camelot
Roy Meachum
Congress
Party of the People
Guyis
Caesar
Don’t ask us to share your habit letter to editor
Patrick M. Aylward argues for a stricter smoking ban in Maryland, noting high cancer rates and lung cancer links to smoking. He urges limiting smoking in workplaces and public places while stressing non smokers should not share cigarette smoke.
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Maryland
United States
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Haven't defected in an April note on Blue Angels
The April 10 article about St Johns College bells mentions a screaming pass by the Air Force Blue Angels each year. A call to the Air Force Public Affairs confirms the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds are distinct teams. The writer expresses pleasure that the Blue Angels haven't defected.
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St. John’s College
Air Force
Blue Angels
Navy Blue Angels
Air Force Thunderbirds
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Washington
ED Campbell Frederick
Patricia Hershwitzky
Patrick M. Aylward Frederick
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Frederick News- Post
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