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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1993
Page
4
The Attic, a downtown Frederick punk hangout popular with young punks, failed to meet city codes and was ordered shut down months ago. City inspectors did follow up after a front page feature but did not confirm compliance before the venue was ultimately closed following the reporter’s exposure.
Roy Meachum recalls Rome of old on a homecoming visit, noting shifts in priorities from politics to cars and sex. He observes Vatican landmarks, discusses PCI influence and U S policy, and contrasts postwar affluence with rising crime, emigration, and public indifference.
The piece traces how the 1960 Kennedy inauguration marked a shift away from mandatory outdoor hats for men. Kennedy wore no top hat, signaling vigor and a break with prior generational norms. It contrasts past eras where hats denoted toughness and age, noting a turn toward hatlessness in the 1950s and early television era.
Dale McFeathers muses on teen hat obsession linking casual and formal wear to personality and social signaling. He notes boys wear hats backward at parties to show sociability while normal wear signals routine. He predicts hats influence future presidential inauguration attire and ambassador fashion choices.
Yesterday, on August 6, a Selective Service official described recruiting largely from fathers and deferred occupations for the local draft. City Engineer Frank W. Rothenhoefer told the Board of Aldermen that stones from the former Conservation Corps building at Fishing Creek will be used to raise Carroll Creek’s east wall between Bentz and Patrick streets bridges by two feet to curb future flash flood damage.
Twenty years ago children laughed and dipped looped wire into liquid plastic to pull out flower shapes while others played with a cotton filled football at the South Market and All Saints streets community center. County VISTA workers set up an education and enrichment program as part of the new initiative.
A reader letter from Richard Bowers critiques Rey Meachum and the Euro pean living standards comparison. The piece mocks the columnist and predicts possible backlash from Clinton and Congress while praising readers’ letters and the editorial page.
Steve Rock's letter claims no constitutional liberty to bear arms but distorts facts. The author contends Rock cherry picks Supreme Court decisions, ignores rulings' literal meanings and framers intent, and omits English common law history. The piece begins by recounting United States v Miller (1939) about transporting a shotgun with a barrel under 18 inches.
Glenn Dindinger argues the Second Amendment protects the people who form the militia, not merely the militia as a concept. He cites historical views and court rulings to claim the right to keep and bear arms is a universal liberty, not limited by modern local interpretations.
The piece urges couples to prioritize time for each other amid busy schedules. It emphasizes that spouses should set aside blocks for shared activities, and even with children and babysitting, quality time is vital to a healthy marriage. The author, Meredith Fouche of Rohrersville, signs off.
Readers are invited to send letters to the editor. Sign your letter and include a telephone number for verification. we will not publish your address or phone number. Address letters to The Frederick News Post Letters to the Editor 200 E. Printed St Frederick, MD 21705 or fax to 662-8290.
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