Frederick County hires 39 teachers as Montgomery lure grows
At the August 2 meeting the Frederick County school board approved hiring 39 new teachers and accepted 19 resignations. Patricia Custer cited higher pay in Montgomery County as driving exits, noting Frederick average salary at 36,696 versus Montgomery 46,863 and housing costs with Frederick median home value at 130,000 versus Montgomery 309,863. The wage gap plus housing and commute factors push teachers to relocate for better offers.
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Frederick County School Board
Patricia Custer
Frederick County
Washington Business Journal
Frederick 250th Ball Prompts Boycott Call by Kissin
Barry Kissin argues the Sabers and Roses Ball instrumental to Frederick s 250th anniversary honors a Confederate past. He urges a boycott, cites segregation and Klan history, and calls for community in moving toward inclusive remembrance guided by the Peace Resource Center.
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J.E.B. Stuart
Abraham Lincoln
Frederick County
Bell
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Robert E. Lee
Lee
Urbana
Stuart
South Mountain
Antietam
Frederick City
Frederick Douglass
Mr. Douglass
Maryland
Baltimore
Stesaren
New Brehive
New York
New England
England
John Brown
Haiti
Frederick Fair
Stonewall Jackson
Carroll Creek
Barbara Fritchie
Peace Resource Center
Barry J. €. Kissin
Europe must stop pressuring US over Bosnia policy
The piece argues that European complaints cannot alter US strategy in Bosnia and urges Europe to outgrow Cold War mindsets. It defends American actions as morally guided yet powerfully assertive, noting US role in shaping regional outcomes and urging broader world understanding of US international conduct.
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Europe
Bosnia
U.S
Washington
Serbia
America
Balancing ideals and interests in Bosnia policy
Adrian Hamilton argues that public opinion pushes American power to serve direct interests while moral responsibility pulls toward Europe's crisis in Bosnia. He warns against direct US ground involvement, urges caution to avoid alienating NATO allies, and stresses maintaining the alliance and avoiding costly casualties. Hamilton writes for the London Observer via Scripps Howard News Service.
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White House
U.S
Bosnia
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Yugoslavia
Russia
Europe
NATO
Adrian Hamilton
London Observer
Scripps Howard News Service
Eagles elect officers at Maryland state convention
Maryland Eagles elected officers led by State President Marion C. Talley at a one day Frederick convention with 75 delegates from Baltimore Frostburg Brunswick and Frederick. Grand Aerie representatives attended from Ohio and New Jersey. Also listed are Maryland veterans returning from Europe aboard the SS John Ericson and President Truman announcing the Hiroshima bomb.
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Maryland
Frederick County
New York
Europe
John Ericson
Steven Zaharoff
Robert L. Warfield Jr
Wallace E. Kemp
Frederick
Robert Wiegand
Braddock Heights
Gerald A. Bowman
Smithsburg
Lead Paint Guidelines Move Forward in Maryland
The Maryland Department of the Environment sent proposed regulations implementing HB760 Lead Paint Poisoning Prevention to the Joint Committee on Administrative Executive and Legislative Review. Public hearings are set for the week of August 21 with potential effect 45 days after publication in the Maryland Register. James J. Maher notes the guidelines are not on hold.
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News-Post
Jane T. Nishida
Maryland Department of the Environment
MDE
Joint Committee On Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review
Maryland Register
AELR
Ill-timed Letter Criticizes Election Coverage
A reader denounces a July article by Tim Cook on the Singapore election as irresponsible and inflammatory. The letter claims speculative reporting discouraged voters, citing conversations with residents who felt voting might be pointless or could be challenged in court.
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Tim Cook
Singapore
Lake Singapore
Marian Fox
League of Women Voters
Readers question impact of letters and election outcome
Julius Pellegrino Jr and Karen Ferguson of Thurmont urge a follow up on the election facts and its results. They criticize taxpayer funding and warn the town over spending aimed at Fergusons’ business.
Towns Move Against Thurmont Center Sparks Vendetta Claims
A Thurmont Bowling Center owner argues the town pursued a vendetta stretching 50 years of permits and activity. The letter disputes zoning mistakes, asserts prior approvals for skating, food, beer and wine sales, and contends the case expands beyond live entertainment to all operations.
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Thurmont
Fergusons
D.J
Frederick 13-15 softball wins Mid-Atlantic regional title
Nicole Biddinger writes from Frederick praising the Frederick 13-15 softball team for clinching the Mid-Atlantic regional title and qualifying for the Babe Ruth Nationals. She notes limited sports-page coverage and calls for local pride and recognition for softball alongside baseball achievements.
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Tom
Fred
Mid-Atlantic
MARVA
Frederick
Maryland
Letters to the Editor guidelines at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites letters with name address and phone. tuber used to verify letters. Publication not guaranteed due to space. poems religious verse or letters to others are not published. Address Letters to the Editor P.O. Box 578 Frederick Maryland or fax 662-8299.
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