Intolerance persists in Maryland amid hate incidents
A Frederick County hearing hears that statewide hate crimes rose in 1989 with 550 racial incidents 75 religious and 50 ethnic. Lt. Cook notes Frederick County shows improvement with only two incidents in 1989 down from 15 in 1988. Citizens are urged to report hate acts to police.
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Frederick County Human Relations Commission
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Frederick County
Henry Ward Beecher
Mason and Dixon Line then and now in American history
The piece recounts the Mason-Dixon Line from its 18th century survey to its role in national conflicts. It traces the line from Fenwick Island to the Ohio River, notes key dates such as 1769 ratification and 36 degrees 30 minutes north, and links the boundary to Missouri Compromise and Dred Scott.
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Dred Scott
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Kansas
Walter
Saddam Hussein family feud stalks Baghdad
The article details a tumultuous sequence surrounding Saddam Hussein, his second wife, Sajida, and her brother General Adnan Khairallah. A helicopter crash killed Khairallah amid family disputes over Hussein’s marriage, with U.S. intelligence noting similar deaths among opponents. The piece links domestic turmoil to political tensions and external reactions.
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Jordan
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Geneva
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Hosni Mubarek
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Maryland Tax Challenge Debated at Court of Appeals
Maryland's fiscal program hinges on expected state income tax revenue, deputy attorney general William L. Henderson told a Court of Appeals hearing while three Maryland residents challenged the act's constitutionality. The Baltimore ruling had upheld the revenue act. The report covers the legality challenge and related civic notes from Frederick and Fort Detrick.
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Maryland
William L. Henderson
Court of Appeals
Baltimore
Invisible handicaps letter to the editor from Mary West
A reader defends disabled parking permits, citing grandmother with asthma and exhaustion from long walks. She argues critics should not judge by appearance and that only the DMV needs to know who qualifies for handicapped spaces.
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Department of Motor Vehicles
Letters on education reform and landfill contamination in Frederick County
A letter argues for a flexible expanded school year balancing work camps and travel with learning. It also disputes claims that Schrodel farm runoff, not the landfill, causes Bush Creek E coli, detailing census figures and landfill leachate data and criticizing local reporting on the issue.
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U.S
Frederick County
Bush Creek
Frederick News-Post
William Harrington
Schroder
Harrington
William F. Schrodel
Schroder Farm
News-Post
Schrodel Farm
Tocqueville quote on Russia echoes Gorbachev situation
Helen H Holter notes Alexis de Tocqueville warned revolutions arise not only from worsening conditions but when oppressive rule relaxes its grip, suggesting today’s Russia under Gorbachev could spark sudden unrest as pressures ease.
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Alexis de Tocqueville
Russia
Gorbachev
Flexible school years proposed by education secretary
The piece discusses Laura Cavazos endorsing flexible school years as a workable option to year round schooling. It notes objections to importing foreign education models and highlights attainable goals and flexible hours as a viable path, though difficult to implement.
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Noel Farmer
Laura Cavazos
Cavazos
Letters to the Editor Procedure at The Frederick News-Post
The newspaper invites concise letters on public interest matters and requires eagibly written signed submissions with full address and phone number for verification. Letters may be edited for length. not all will be published. poetry and religious verse are not accepted.
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Fredenck
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