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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1993
Page
6
The article condemns new state mandates on local governments with added funding only partly covering costs. It cites a 6.6 million increase to county funding, 5.4 million of which funds programs counties must now finance. It cites nurses in schools as an example and urges elected officials to justify who pays for mandates.
Joan Nazari of Ijamsville protests plans for an off track betting parlor at the Cracked Claw restaurant in Frederick County Maryland. She cites gambling addiction traffic and crime concerns, urges community input, and questions local benefits for residents and schools. She urges residents to oppose the plan to protect children homes and safety.
Nichole Chafitz writes on behalf of friend and former teacher Samn Huffer defending his character and dedication to education. She recalls close collaboration at Walkersville High School, asserts no inappropriate conduct occurred in her presence, and urges his return to teach for the benefit of students and Frederick County.
A commentator suggested a barbed wire prison around the David Koresh compound with tanks and few guards, a plan that would keep followers inside until surrender. The piece argues authorities should not rely on clever talk from call-in shows and notes federal approach may have shifted soon after.
The account recalls the Waco siege decisions from the initial breach to the final inferno. It questions why patience ran out and cost in taxpayer dollars and human lives, noting four agents killed and seventeen children dead. The piece contrasts federal actions with the victims, especially the children, and reflects on potential nonlethal outcomes.
A reader argues politicians are not born stupid but questions if campaigning harms judgment. He derides gun debates, mocks legal classifications of weapons, envisions croquet mallets as bludgeons, and laments lawmakers' pay while urging citizens to influence policy despite owning guns.
Nearly 1,000 Frederick High School Victory Corps members formed for the formal raising of the At War flag after the school earned the right by 90 percent enrollment buying U S War Bonds and stamps in March. Commander John R. Fitzpatrick of the Navy Basic Training School commissioned officers. James E. Solt led the ceremony. A Packard sedan east of Mount Pleasant burned to a total loss. the driver from Greencastle, Pa., had to sound an alarm after dash board flames. At the mayor and board meeting, sewer rule changes were approved, J A Collisower appointed policeman, $1,000 in war bonds authorized, and action on juvenile delinquency ordinance deferred.
James Montgomery of Ball Road attended Frederick County Planning Commission hearings to oppose two planned unit developments he said would add 28,000 people and 9,354 homes to the county. He urged that farms remain productive and prices rise to keep farmers on the land. Attorney Thomas Glass told of a cancer battle with larynx removal but kept his voice after surgeries.
A Frederick County resident laments rising property taxes tied to ongoing development. The critic notes property values and cost of living have not doubled since 1984 while taxes have, questioning the fiscal impact of growth and the cost to homeowners.
The letter writer laments development and rising property taxes in Frederick County since 1979. They urge attendance at a public meeting on proposed tax increases and critique local growth while noting job creation. The piece also discusses language education, assimilation, and the value of ESL teachers and immigrant communities with varied examples from Vietnamese, Japanese, and Cuban groups.
A high school counselor defends Frederick and Fairfax County ESL programs as vital bridges for immigrant students to learn English. The letter argues Sperling’s critique based on mistaken assumptions and generalizations overlooks the value and efficacy of bilingual education in schools.
Readers are invited to send letters to The Frederick News Post signed with address and phone for verification. Include your address and telephone number. the paper will not publish them. Mail to Letters to the Editor at 200 Patrick St Frederick Maryland 21708 or fax to 662-8299.
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