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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1994
Page
6
Community worries grow after eight murders this year prompt calls and editorials urging calm but proactive steps. Ted Salisbury warns against denial and urges vigilance, reporting, and cooperation with authorities to curb violence.
Roy Meachum notes voter apathy ahead of the 1994 state county primaries with 120 candidates across major and minor contests. He recalls past turnout trends, discusses local races in Frederick County, and vows to judge candidates by integrity and pragmatism rather than partisanship.
Jeve Crawford comments in the Si July 19 Frederick Post edition prompt concern that readers may think I was evaluated by the Maryland State Teachers Association. I deny this, noting I was not a May candidate and did not receive a questionnaire or interview. Endorsement fairness matters, as FUTURE’s 1990 county races show.
Frederick candidate Cliff Snyder, a Nationalist Democrat for Congress in Maryland's Sixth District, accuses the MSTA of an unfair evaluation and asserts his education from Johns Hopkins, UVA, and George Washington University. He cites past support for teacher raises and calls for NEA and MSTA responses while pledging ongoing support for education.
Fifty years and three and a half hours of effort by Independent Hose Company volunteers fought a 15 acre woods fire on J A Kidwiler property near Frederick Junction. They battled ground and crown fire and burning cordwood stacks using hand tools and a booster stream.
In a reflective piece the author recalls small and large parades, from bikes with bunting to a fire engine leading the march, and a solemn reading of the Declaration of Independence followed by pledges and God Bless America. The writer suggests Frederick should add a parade and reading to enrich the holiday.
A July report in The News disclosed the accused by name and background, including age and past investigations, citing molesting charges. The accuser was identified only as 30 years old and in counseling, raising privacy and fairness concerns about naming victims in sex abuse cases.
Neal Wirth criticizes press and officials for naming alleged abusers before guilt is proven. He urges decency, argues accuser naming harms due process, and taunts columnist Meachum over alleged personal agenda. He also notes the festival’s positive moments and questions civic behavior.
A Frederick Gazette reader condemns Roy Meachum's column on July 13 and recalls the NRBQ concert incident. The writer questions police presence, Rotary sponsorship accountability, and describes Mr Lee as the aggressor who struck Mr Zaruba, calling for apologies and fair treatment of festival organizers.
A researcher from Frederick seeks help identifying and documenting local symbols such as the Clustered Spires on the city seal and various items. He requests examples seen publicly and privately, invites contacts, and notes a verification query about Presbyterian steeple references.
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