Rehrmann Drops Out as Maryland Primary Nears
Eileen Rehrmann exits Maryland governor race a month before the primary, leaving Democrat lead to Glendening versus Sauerbrey. She cites money issues rather than fear, noting bought TV ads shape votes and arguing the move strengthens the Democratic ticket for November. Glendening now free to focus on Sauerbrey campaign.
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Maryland
Eileen Rehrmann
Glendening
Ellen Sauerbrey
Parris Glendening
Rehrmann
Democratic Party
Sauer
Harding's ghost laughs at Lewinsky era politics
The column jokes that Warren Harding may be laughing at the Clinton Lewinsky saga. It notes Starr's probe, media leaks, and public fatigue with the affair coverage, contrasting past presidential scandals with current disclosures and taxpayer costs. It mocks Linda Tripp Paula Jones and Monica Lewinsky while praising Harding’s imagined ghostly amusement.
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Warren Gamaliel Harding
U.S
Nan Britton
White House
Oval Office
Bill Clinton
California
Kenneth Starr
Whitewater
Monica Lewinsky
Paula Jones
Ms. Lewinsky
Linda Tripp
Ms. Tipp
Pentagon
Ms. Tripp
Lewinsky
Mr. Starr
Hilary Rodham Clinton
Arkansas
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Harding
Laffaire Lewinsky
Elizabeth Raye
Wayne Hays
Stamp picks for the Seventies spark debate
Howard News Service outlines the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee’s 30 nominees for a 1970s stamp series. Readers weigh in on potential subjects from Earth Day and the Opening of China to pop culture icons like Sesame Street and Seventies fashion, while criticizing many choices.
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Richard Burton
Rex Harrison
San Francisco
Paris
ULS. Postal Service
Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee
Ms. America
Pittsburgh Steelers
Cisco
China
Post Office
Bob Woodward
National Public Radio Public Broadcasting System
Roots
Secretariat
America
Jo Be
Robert Smithson
Steelers
Oakland As
Postal Service
Frederick airport contract steps discussed with T Edgie Russell
Fifty years ago on August 12 1948 Frederick officials formally asked T Edgie Russell Company to proceed with the airport construction contract as per specifications. Consultants provided four progress suggestions to guide the work on site. Francis Scott Key event week scheduled at Frederick playgrounds honored Key monument dedication. 405 590 stamps canceled by machine plus potential for national record as hand cancelled stamps added.
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T. Edgie Russell Company
Frederick
Mr. Russell
Francis Scott Key
Mount Olivet
Jesse C. Ramsburg
Pose of Pope Paul VI medallion shown by Frederick man
Twenty years ago on August 12 1978 C Lease Bussard of Frederick displayed a rare Pope Paul VI medallion and a peace proclamation signed by the pontiff. Bussard founder of the Francis Scott Key Foundation with ex governor J Millard Tawes had met the pope in 1965. Moderate crowds opened the Brunswick Potomac River Festival led by Queen Theresa Boyce. Eastalco Aluminum Co drilled shallow test wells along its potline A to fix an electrical leakage but county officials worried about private and public wells.
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Paul VI
C. Lease Bussard
Frederick
Bussard
Francis Scott Key Foundation
J. Millard Tawes
U.S
Queen Theresa Boyce
Eastaleo Aluminum Co
Diabetic Attack Driving Safeguards Urged By Police Community
A reader urges police training on diabetic emergency signs after a beating incident near home. The author, whose father is a retired officer and diabetic, argues responders must recognize hypoglycemia symptoms and not blame victims, stressing safe transport and public awareness.
Frederick County Growth Sparks Reader Plea for Save Farms
A reader laments rapid development in Frederick County, Maryland, warning that farms and forests are vanishing. She cites traffic, new malls, and a signed plan near East Patrick Street, urging preservation of rural roads, wildlife, and open spaces before it’s too late. SHERRY WEBB Frederick
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Frederick County
Gambrill Park
Sheetz
East Patrick Street
Mount Airy Wal Mart talk stirs local viewer concerns
Letters argue a Mount Airy Wal Mart would draw shoppers from nearby areas, not 10,000 to 15,000 as some claim, and question impact on Main Street. The writer urges acceptance of business district evolution and notes other local services would benefit. DIANA R HALLEMAN
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Wal-Mart
Wal- Mart
Frederick
Westminster
Eldersburg
Germantown
Mount Airy
Vermont
New York
Taylorsville
Damascus
Main Street
Ridgeville Boulevard
Ridge Avenue
Readers dispute police incidents in Frederick case
Letter writers condemn media coverage and Hood professor reference while defending police. They argue Pena should have pulled over for siren, deny excessive force, and question motives behind public scrutiny and press reaction.
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Frederick
Frederick Post
Hood
Ms. Pena
Questioning State's Attorney Rolle records in public inquiry
In a letter to the editor Paul H. Kent challenges Scott Rolle over public access to prosecutorial records. He notes Rolle refused to disclose plea bargaining and sentencing information under the Maryland Public Information Act and questions why such records should not be subject to public scrutiny, inviting a court proceeding on Nov. 12 in Montgomery County Circuit Court.
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Billi Meadows
Scott Rolle
Meadows
Mr. Rolle
Rolle
Anne Arundel
Carroll
Frederick
Harford
Howard
Montgomery
Prince George's
Baltimore City
Maryland
Montgomery County
Letters to the Editor at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post accepts signed exclusive letters with full contact details. Submissions may be abridged for space and are not guaranteed publication. Mail to 200 E Patrick St Freder MD 21705 or fax 301-662-8299 or email letters fredericknewspost.com.
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Fredenck News-Post
News-Post
Frederick News-Post
E. Patrick St
P.O
Frederick
Fredericknewspost.com
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