Change age in 50 20 column about Maryland roads growth
A reflection on Maryland highway planning tied to Frederick and Baltimore and Washington, noting the 50 20 item’s focus on improving a deteriorating road system. It recalls older routes, interchanges around Frederick, and how growth has reshaped travel from South Market Street to I 270 and I 70, with memories of pre interstates and evolving corridors.
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FredeYerick
Maryland
Frederick
Baltimore
Washington
State Roads Commission
Pennsylvania
MD. 355
South Market Street
West Patrick Street
Golden Mile
Hagerstown
Utah
Frederick City
New Market
U.S. 40
Memory Lane
Peaceful coexistence urged on Frederick County zoning and water
Brenda Starkey argues for updated comprehensive plan policies to separate mining and residential zoning with a no residential buffer near mining sites. She cites Lehigh mine operations in Woodsboro area, groundwater use, sinkholes, and water quality concerns, urging stricter monitoring and faster mining reclamation while preserving homeowners' interests.
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Frederick County
Zoning Commission
Lehigh Cerwent
Woodsboro
Libertytown
Walkersville
Lehigh
FCC Office Move War Drains Taxpayers In DC Clash
In a long running feud the FCC faces a costly battle over moving offices tied to a 1996 Portals II lease. The GSA canceled the Smith lease while Congress withholds funds until probes finish, leaving taxpayers paying rent on two sites as lobbyists and politicians clash.
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Congress
FCC
America
General Services Administration
GSA
Portals II
Washingtonian
Topeka
Charles E. Smith
Smith
Federal Communications Bar Association
Patton Boggs
Franklin Haney
Tennessee
Haney
Peter Knight
al Gore
James Sasser
China
Knight
Sasser
Portals
Capitol Hill
Ken West
Washington D.C
Ashley Baker
Dick Anderson
Jan Moller
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Last Run for Pennsylvania Railroad’s Frederick Passenger Train
Yesterday items note the train carrying 99 passengers, the most civilians on a single run since before World War II, made its final journey into Frederick. The piece also covers local events from farm previews to Derby results and school appointments.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Frederick
Reader Corrects Navy Ship Details in Frederick Post
Joseph N. Shrader of Walkersville criticizes a July 23, 1998 Frederick Post front page article for misidentifying USS John Hancock as an Aegis-class destroyer and for other inaccuracies. He cites Spruance class DD 963 lineage, notes ESGR awareness, and recalls a correction about Operation Bosslift. Shrader urges editors to verify who what when where and why.
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Frederick
John Hancock
Spruance
Wayne Meyer
United States Navy
Tam
ESGR
Guard and Reserve
Opossum Threat and Horse Disease Mentioned
The piece notes saved opossum offspring amid peril and hints at a group caring for animals, but warns that horses face a serious disease, Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis EPM, caused by a sarcocystis agent.
EPM Risk to Horses Noted in Maryland Counties
A letter warns horse owners about EPM a protozoan disease affecting the central nervous system with symptoms like head tilts facial paralysis and seizures. It cites 55 to 60 percent treatment efficacy notes regional spread in the Americas and urges preventive steps while praising local police and public safety groups.
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North
Central
South America
Frederick
Carroll
Judgment call on slow driving in left lane debate
Letter writer questions speed limit enforcement and discretion for driving too slowly. Cites Mrs Pena charged with 38 mph in a 55 mph zone on U S 15 in Thurmont and notes investigations by Frederick County Sheriff Office Internal Affairs and FBI. echoes broader dispute over endangerment versus lawful behavior.
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U.S
Lois Summers
Walkersville
Francis J. Tully
Frederick County
U.S. 15
Thurmont
John Keyser
Wal-Mart traffic claims and local impact debated in Mount Airy
Catherine Ditman argues that projected 10 000 to 15 000 extra cars daily for a Mount Airy Wal-Mart rely on the company figures, not surveys. She notes current flow at Main Street Ridgeville Boulevard and questions travel times from various areas, urging consideration of sprawl costs and the need for supportive roads and local commerce.
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Wal-Mart
Mount Airy
Main Street
Ridgeville Boulevard
Montgomery County
Damascus
Germantown
Boyers Mill Road
Buffalo Road
Letters to the Editor guidelines at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News Post solicits signed letters exclusive to the paper with name address and phone numbers for verification, notes abridgment may occur, and outlines mail fax and email submission methods for readers to participate.
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Frederick
Frederick News-Post
E. Patrick St
Fredericknewspost.com
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Brenda Starkey
Oasis
Wallersville
Roy Meachum
Jack Anderson
News-Post
Nellie V. Thrasher
Jefferson
Maryland Conservation Field Day
James Burdette
Gaithersburg
Akron
Ohio
Brunswick Telephone
C&p Telephone Company
Western Maryland
Health Systems Agency
Cumberland
Homewood Retirement Center
Francis Scott Key
Karen H. Reeder
Ronald N. Young
Walter F. Brilhart III
Middletown High School
Charles Clark
Mr. Brilhart
Paul B. Stroup
Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
Samuel H
Sam” Rosenstock
M.J. Grove Lime Company
Breezy Grove Park
Joseph N. Shrader
Mark Susol
Union Bridge
Summers
United States
Citizens Academy
Sammie R. Young
Silver Spring
Catherine Ditman
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