Dole speech and words count in the 1996 context
The text argues Bob Dole’s Thursday night acceptance speech was long yet solid, stressing deeds over words. It critiques government and corporate euphemisms for layoffs, cites examples from Newsweek and firms like Pacific Bell, Bell Labs, Procter & Gamble, Walmart, and GM, and questions whether words will sway voters or mask real changes.
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Tial
Bob Dole
Dole
Senate
Clinton
Internal Revenue Service
Newsweek
Pacific Bell
Bell Labs
Proctor & Gamble
Wal-Mart
Clifford
Vermont
Postal Service
Investigation urged to restore trust in Frederick governance
The Frederick community voices concern about a Grimes Truck Center contract awarded by the city, scrutinizing bidding and charter compliance. The PRC calls for an independent probe to reveal noncompliance, defend ethics laws, and restore public faith amid alleged favoritism and exclusion.
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Ore Resource Center
Frederick News-Post
Grimes
James Grimes
City of
Frederick
Board of Aldermen
PRC
Grimes Truck Center
Ethics Commission
Commission
City Hall
Tilon Herz
Tee Bese Et Enter
Frederick County
Projections on Reform and Third Party Candidacies
The piece surveys Reform Party options led by Ross Perot backers and Gary Hart era voices, noting Richard Lamm as a reform contender. It catalogs the surge of independent and third party candidates, from Jack Smith to the Natural Law and Down With Lawyers parties, and ends with satirical party-name ideas and Evening in America framing.
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Ronald Reagan
Ralph Reed
Richard Lamm
Colorado
Reform Party
Old Ross
ABC
America
Ross
Libertarian Party
Harry Browne
IRS
Federal Elections Commission
California
Jack Smith
Wyoming
Yellowstone National Park
Maryland
New Jersey
Willliam Witt
Anti-Masonic Party
Martin van Buren
Yes
Free Soil Party
James Weaver
Greenback Party
John St John
Prohibition Party
Natural Law Party
American Vegetarian Party
Lawyers Party
Ross Perot
Gloom
Quebec
Doleful
Evening In America Newspaper Enterprise Association
Stinson plane theft ends with crash near Rockville
A new Stinson plane stolen from Queens Chapel airport Hyattsville crash landed about a mile north of Rockville. Police shifted from serious injury to swift search for the pilot after an all day hunt yielded no person.
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Stinson
Queens Chapel
Hyattsville
Montgomery County
Rockville
Three cheers for the dog ban at Frederick events
Letter writer TRINA SCHRIMSCHER argues against dogs at city functions citing safety concerns for children and heat stress for dogs. She urges owners to keep pets home and enjoy activities separately, questioning whether dog owners truly love their dogs or merely show them off.
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Frederick City
Fido
Frederick County official remarks spark calls for resignation
Frederick County Commissioner President Mark Hoke drew criticism after saying county commissioners are declaring war on the Board of Education. A columnist questions his judgment and argues he should step down, citing a perceived militaristic stance and excessive talk.
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Frederick County
Mark Hoke
Hoke
Board of Education
Hoke rope sparks county debate over remedy for speeding
Bruce Aderhold and Don Allensworth clash over Mr Hokes bold plan to curb speeding with a so called Hoke rope a thick steel rope across roads drawing swift criticism as a heavy handed military style fix. Critics warn against politicizing board actions and warn of harm to Frederick County.
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Fort Detrick
Hoke
Mr Hoke
Boris Yeltsin
Smear Campaign Against Rep Roscoe Bartlett Continues
The text decries ongoing smear reporting about Rep Roscoe Bartlett and his contributors. It accuses media of baseless charges, hearsay, and campaign attacks with no proven facts, noting repeated sensational reporting and unresolved public questions.
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Larry Pratt
Roscoe Bartletts
Flawed cases of accusation spark debate on rights and law
Andrew M Rasbury argues against victim rights in sexual harassment cases and mocks the Civil Rights Act of 1991 and Ted Kennedy as he comments on Paula Corbin Jones and Bill Clinton. The piece ridicules the idea that the accuser holds no rights and questions constitutional validity.
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Alex Bradford
Paula Corbin-Jones
Bradford
Ted Kennedy
Paula Corin Jones
Bill
Letters to the Editor Guidelines in The Frederick News Post
The Frederick News Post invites letters to the editor with the author name address and phone number for verification. Due to high volume not all letters can be published and letters should be sent to the given mailing address or telefax number for consideration.
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Frederick News Post
Fredenck
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Beatrice
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Charles Spicknall
Operation Colposcope
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Regional Institute For Children
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Sullivan Security of
Boonsboro
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Bruce Aderhold Frederick
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