Frederick County faces medical waste debate over out-of-state plant
Residents challenge Tempico Mid Atlantic of Virginia proposing a med waste processing site at Wedgewood Business Park. Officials note county rules cap waste imports and point to local facilities at Frederick Memorial and Fort Detrick processing ash and waste locally. County zoning chief calls for local handling unless a compelling reason to change the ordinance emerges.
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Frederick County
Tempico Mid Atlantic
Virginia
Wedgewood
New Desgin Road
English Muffin Way
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Fort Detrick
Michael Thompson
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Grimes saga mirrors Hamlet in stalled bid for re election
Lewistown Mayor James Grimes lingers on a re election plan amid criticism of administrative manipulation and a stormy ball, with daughter Frances Baker looming as rival. The piece links his hesitancy to Hamlet like indecision and notes raises for city officials, including Angel and Tillery, amid tax increases and staff turmoil.
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James F Grimes
Lewistown
Hamlet
Mr. Grimes
Republican Central Committee
John Tregoning
May
Grimes
Baker
Frederick
Germany
Order of Police
Weinberg Center
Michael Stup
Fat
Jonathan Angel
Mr. Angel
Lynn Tillery Board
Stup
Angel
Jade Wu
Paul Gordon
City Attorney Board
Fred Eisenhart
Regis Raffensberger
Sam
James Grimes
Campaign cash culture taints Clinton era governance
Harold Ickes memoirs reveal a Washington aimed more at fund raising than governing as Clinton aides fretted over hard money and soft money, with memos showing DNC donors maxed out and reform promises muted amid access auctions to mobsters and arms dealers. Jack Anderson and Jan Moller note Gingrich clamor for reform clashed with White House access selling.
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White House
Harold Ickes
George Clifford III
Clinton
Clintons
DNC
Phil Caplan
Federal Election Commission
Caplan
Icries
Washington
House
Newt Gingrich
Claremont
N.H
Gingrich
Ickes
Leon Panetta
Memo
New Hampshire
Jack Anderson
Jan Moller
United Feature Syndicate
National telephone strike stretches into third week unrest
The National telephone strike extended into its third week with no settlement in sight. In Maryland, R L Keyser Jr, manager of 14 Frederick and upper Montgomery offices, said service was nearing normal as about 100 employees per day returned. Advances on the Hagerstown Frederick road should finish within six weeks. Frederick fire officials planned safety inspections of local businesses. A suspicious package found at 213 Narva Ave Frederick turned out harmless after Explosives Control Unit members responded. Frederick County Commissioners, at a workshop, urged O'Connor Construction of Laurel to cover 15000 in sewage pump costs for Citizens Nursing Home due to delays. Esther Peterson, named adviser to President Carter, urged quality, consumer-responsive products at Hood College.
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R L. Keyser Jr
Frederick
Montgomery Counties
Maryland
Jurgen Piper
Narva Ave
State Fire Marshal's Office
T.S. May
Gary Wood
Frederick County
Frederick City
O’connor Construction Company of
Laurel
Montevue
Citizens Nursing Home
Michael E. Pue
Esther Petterson
Jimmy Carter
Hood College
Society of the Future
Questioning Jade Wu Hire Sparks City Leadership Debate
A reader questions Jade Wu's qualifications and hiring terms under Weinberg's tenure and calls for Mayor Grimes to publicly address concerns. The note accuses Wu of rapid pay changes and firings, questions residency, attitude, and alleged secrecy, urging clear, direct answers before the next election.
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Jade Wu
Weinberg
Jim Grimes
Grimes
Frederick City
Tough decision for keeping pace with county's needs
A supporter urges County Commissioner Terre Rhoderick to raise property taxes to fund capital projects for the Board of Education and the Frederick County Public Library system. The letter argues growth requires infrastructure and calls for approval of the full 1998 library budget and construction funds for Burr Artz to ease overcrowding and access.
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Terre Rhoderick
Board of Education
Public Library
Terre
Frederick County
Frederick County Public Library
Burr Artz
Frederick County Trustee Applauds Library Funding Plan
Sandra L. Doggett thanks Terre for a long overdue plan to fund Urbana Regional Library and new schools. The county, with no public library service, faces rapid growth and immediate need for planning money and tax increases to meet demand.
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Urbana
Terre
Sandra L. Doggett
Frederick County
Myersville
Bartletts Line Jump Sparks White House Critique
Frederick A Wenzel Gates criticizes Mrs Bartlett for repeatedly cutting the line for White House tours despite tickets being required for all congressional guests. The letter questions whether privilege and marriage to Rep Roscoe Bartlett explain her actions and suggests possible arrogance in Washington.
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Mrs. Bartlett
White House
Frederick Post
Sallie Taylor
Representative Bartlett
Bartlett
Washington, D.C
Respect for all in March 12 article on les bians
A reader from Middletown commends a March 12 piece on sexual orientation, stressing respect for all lifestyles. Elisa Thomas says current world events show need for tolerance and praises the article's balanced writing.
Not Objective Coverage Over Homosexual Partnerships Letter
In response to Ursula Lukszo, the letter criticizes News-Post coverage of homosexual partnerships as lacking moral objectivity. It argues the paper acted with editorial mission rather than neutral reporting, noting extensive sympathetic coverage and debates on same sex marriage and school curricula.
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Ursula Lukszo
News-Post
General Assembly
Frederick
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The Frederick News Post invites signed letters from readers with a name address and phone numbers for verification. Abridgments occur for brevity and some letters are forwarded to others. Publication is not guaranteed due to high volume. submission options include mail fax email or the newspaper website.
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