The Cell From Hell Hitting Eastern Shore Waters
Reports link fish kills on the Pocomoke River to a toxin producing organism described as a mix of plant and animal. The outbreak prompts fishing and swimming closures and has caused human illness with skin sores memory problems and neurological symptoms. Researchers warn of possible market and health impacts while noting the organism can assume multiple shapes and hide in river muck. Local officials urge serious action to protect water quality and public health.
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Hell
Pocomoke River
Pocomoke City
North Carolina
Bay Area
Beijing trip shapes view of China and romance in culture
Ron Sulchek recalls a Maryland business trip to China with his son and students. He notes hospitality from April and Ge Hong Zhen in Suzhou, contrasts Chinese exam culture with personal freedoms, and reflects on Western views of China amid Hong Kong’s return to the mainland.
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China
Hong Kong
University of Maryland Graduate School of Business
Todd
Nanjing University
U.S
Seth Laster
Thurmont
Seth
April
Ge Ve
Suzhel
Nan
Killy
Mao Shan
An Arts
United States
America
Ge Hong Zhen
Suzhou
Ieet
Beijing
Washington, D.C
Bid Imi
Anil Gupta
Budget deal seen as major step forward in 1998 politics
William A. Rusher argues the budget agreement shifts power toward Republicans while slicing spending and enacting tax cuts. He notes backloaded spending, optimistic revenue assumptions, and Clinton’s influence, saying conservatives must press for further cuts and balance, with implications for 1998 elections.
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Congress
Clinton
Bill Clinton
al Gore
Newspaper Enterprise Assoc
William A. Rusher
The
Claremont Institute For the Study of
Campaign drives for Frederick Memorial Hospital progress amid varied local notices
Volunteers report 722 subscriptions totaling 394 120 toward a 600 000 goal for hospital enlargement. Relief shipments arrive for war victims as Church World Services Center receives 743 pounds of clothing and bedding from the Church of the Brethren. Union Memorial Hospital holds nursing caps exercises for Charlotte L Hammond, a Fredrick High School graduate. A strike at Eastalea Aluminum looms over 680 workers as local 7586 negotiates. A violent thunderstorm disrupts Frederick County electricity. Walkersville town board hears request for a small police force. Frederick Pony Club team competes in Connecticut at Kent School with members LaMuniere Rotello Flautt McGaughan and Richardson.
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Frederick Memorial Hospital
Charles F. Bowers
Church World Services Center
New Windsor
Church of the Brethren of Frederick
Europe
Asia
Charlotte Lewise Hammond
New Market
Union Memorial Hospital
Baltimore
Frederick High School
Frederick
Gem of a freak or historic station at Point of Rocks
A letter from Adamstown reader Walker R Smith questions why Point of Rocks train station is rated historic. He argues historic should mean famous in history and asks readers for clarification. He calls the station an architectural gem while noting it is sometimes labeled a freak.
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Frederick County
Point of Rocks
Attitude changes urged after reader letter on slavery
A response to Bonnie Sanders's Frederick Post letter argues for divine providence in bringing enslaved Africans to America and views historical suffering as a catalyst for progress. It cites Keith Richburg's Out of America and urges Black readers to read it, noting enduring oppression yet rising to influence in all national sectors.
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Bonnie Sanders
Frederick Post
South
Africa
Washington Post
Letters on race, pride, and voting in New Windsor and Frederick
Margaret McCalla urges humility before God and ancestors while dismissing demands for apologies over past harms. Donna Kuzemchak advocates voter power to shape a true representative city government. Both stress individual responsibility and the difference one vote can make in upcoming elections.
Forced out of Shields Trailer Court over water woes
A long-time resident explains a family history at Shields Trailer Court since the early 1970s. Water meters, broken pipes, and sewer backups plague the site, with sewer water in the yard for months and repeated shutoffs. the office allegedly avoids addressing concerns as residents face eviction.
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Shields
Frederick
Lam
One Vote Counts in Frederick City Elections
Citizens are urged to participate in local democracy despite skepticism about impact. The article notes about 24,000 voters in Frederick City and warns that city elections often hinge on a few hundred ballots, stressing personal responsibility and multiple engagement methods beyond casting a ballot.
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Frederick City
Budget Deal Laments by Joe Chmelik in Vamsville
Local reader Joe Chmelik voices strong disapproval of a recent budget agreement. He likens Congress and the president to tenants who leave a million-dollar house in shambles after four years, with only surface cleanup. He warns of growing debt and new giveaways for children and educators, urging Americans to see through vote-getting schemes.
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Republican Congress
Letters to the Editor policy at The Frederice News-Post
Postal and email submission guidelines outline how readers may send letters to the editor. It notes writer identity requirements and home address details, urges exclusivity to The News-Fest style, and lists contact methods including mailing address, phone, and email.
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Frederice News-Post
E. Patrick
Frederick
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Ron Sulchek
Clina
Sheridan Whiteside
William Rusher
Nesolithe Neons-Post
Eastalea Aluminum Co
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United Steelworkers
Walkersville
Orley Bourland
Town Commission
Walker R
Smith Adamstown
Ms. Sanders
Margaret McCalla
Donna Kuzemchak Frederick
Joe Chmelik
Vamsville
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