Maryland roll call revelations from 1994 MB RG report
The Maryland Business for Responsive Government roll call review shows how local legislators voted on key bills. Highlights include Derr at 80 percent, Stup and Elliott at 100 percent, and Hattery Littrell at 88 percent, with votes on pesticide regulation, public employee bargaining, and anti discrimination measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Business For Responsive Government
MBRG
Secretary of Agriculture
House of Delegates
del. J. Anita Stup
Tom Hattery
George Littrell
Del
Donald Elliott
House
Senate
Frederick County
Stup
Elliott
Hattery
Littrell
State Senate
Maryland Human Relations Commission
John W. Derr
District 3
Charles Smelser
del James McClellan
Annapolis
Derr
Hess Defends MSPAP Test Details in Frederick County Letter
Stephen K Hess replies to a letter by Mr and Mrs Book about Maryland’s School Performance Assessment Program MSPAP. He calls the Family Voice claim false and notes tests require students to justify reasoning without steering responses. Hess, director of Frederick County CRI testing, emphasizes accuracy and high standards in education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Family Voice
Concerned Women of America
CWA
Bock
Frederick County
Stephen K Hess
Telemarketing scam tied to sheriff office alert in Maryland
Tina Logsdon promotes the Maryland Sheriffs Youth Ranch while Frederick County Sheriff’s Office warns that SVR Associates of Houston and the New Deputy Quarterly are not connected to the ranch. Special Programs Inc of Knoxville has represented the ranch since 1993 selling Smoky Mountain Secrets to fund facilities and youth services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County Sheriffs Office
SVR & Associates
Houston
Texas
New Deputy Quarterly
American Deputy's Association
Deputy Sheriffs' Quarterly
Carl Harbaugh
Maryland Sheriffs’ Youth Ranch
Frederick County Sheriff's Office
Special Programs Inc
Knoxville
Tennessee
Maryland
White House media wars mirror past presidents on spin
The piece contrasts Clinton's clash with adverse media coverage and his praise of administration successes with anecdotes of Lyndon Johnson’s crafted Oval Office cabinet and Nixon’s off air chatter with local anchors. It notes poll drops, White House burnout, and persistent attempts to shape coverage across eras.
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Clinton
White House
Lyndon Johnson
Oval Office
CBS
Vietnam
Richard Nixon
Birmingham
Rochester
San Francisco
St Louis
HR Hardemen
Nixon
Media era reshapes White House messaging across administrations
Nixon demanded studies to identify top TV figures while Clinton staged satellite chats with anchors, revealing a shift to direct, unfiltered messaging. Kennedy and Reagan used media to extend reach, with Clinton holding 45 news conferences in his first year and relying on regional TV town meetings to address local concerns. Bull Clinton, dubbed most media accessible, saw the Office of Communications expand amid scrutiny.
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Nixon
Haldeman
Washington
John F. Kennedy
National Press
Ben Bradlee
The
Washington Post
Ronald Reagan
CNN
Los Angeles Times
Dent Tom Rosenstiel
Clinton
White House
George Stephanopolous
Bull Clinton
Office of Communications
Scripps Howard News Service
Amateur hour at Baker Park sponsored by local club
An amateur hour program in Baker Park, judged by Mabel Gallager, Marjore Kine, and Helen Hemp, featured contestants including Nance Carmack, Marie Castle, Doris Fulmer, Skippy Dorsey, and others. The event broadcast by the Business and Professional Women's Club showcased local talent and community involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker Park
Mabel Gallager
Marjore Kine
Helen Hemp
Nance Carmack
Marie Castle
Doris Fulmer
Skippy Dorsey
Charles Nikirk
Norman Fogle
Joan Killingsworth
Barbara Hoffe
Stephen Langley
Betty Irene Palmer
Laticia Hoke
Russell Hewitt
Charles Anders
Barbara Kauffman
Shirley Wagner
Betty Morgan
Parking at Legion Causes Confusion and Tensions
Nicole Callahan from Sabillasville describes disputes over parking in the American Legion lot near Thurmont Post Office. She notes signs read No Parking Or Pay Fine and alleges changes after a black employee was hired, claiming the Legion now restricts Post Office patrons and harms customers rather than the postal service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ex-American Legion
Thurmont
American Legion
Post Office
Postal Service
What a solid white line on roads means
A reader from Frederick asks what a solid white line signifies on highways. She notes drivers mistake it for a turning lane and recalls near accidents on Old Camp Road and Alt 40. She urges others to consult driving manuals for proper rules to keep lives safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Camp Road
US 40
Old Camp
Braddock Heights Road
Frederick
Lewistown faces clash as developer sewage plan probed
At a recent town meeting Lewistown residents debated an application from a developer on a sewage project. community pride and spirit were highlighted as locals asserted their rights and questioned potential impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Treatment permit sparks local debate in Lewistown
Residents protest a proposed facility to treat up to 5000 gallons of wastewater daily for a residence or aquaculture on land bought by a man who knew it would not perc. The issue stalls amid county pushback for public water and sewer, with investors eyeing 1200 acres for new homes and higher hookups. Local residents urge action and voting in the next election. Aquaculture and public works concerns mix with fears of lifestyle loss voiced by Wilda Portner Thurmont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Ruthann Aron Remarks Highlight Need for Reform in Government
A August 6 commentary lauds Ruthann Aron for ending politics as usual while noting she faces many politicians to defeat. The writer supports new leadership, cites career politicians as hostage takers, and champions working people as capable leaders in a future U.S. Senate race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruthann Aron
America
Independence Day reflection calls for worship and humility
In a 1994 meditation on Independence Day, the author recalls the Declaration's humility before the Creator and laments modern drift toward self independence. He notes the June 25 1994 March for Jesus in Washington DC with 20000 plus participants and urges return to moral truth and worship, signed by David Ross Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Washington, DC
Jesus
Frederick
News-Post
Washington
King of Kings
Letters to the Editor at The Frederick News Post
The Frederick News Post invites readers to submit letters with name address and phone number for verification. Letters should be sent to the newspaper at 200 E. Patrick St. Frederick MD 21705 or via telefax at 662 8299.
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Frederick News Post
E. Pamek St
Frederick
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Maryland Sheriffs Youth Ranch
Buckeystoun
White House and Media Relations
Promised Land
Alvin Snyder
Cecil Houston
Federal Bureau of Animal Industry
Guy Jackson
Frederick County Products Inc
Jackson
Richmond
B&o
South Carroll Street
Ronald Bury
Brian Haldebrand
United
Steve Wisner
All Saints and
Carroll Streets
Libertytown
Johnsville
Unionville
Legion
Nicole Callahan Sabillasville
Linda Haughton
William B Bruchey Thurmont
David Ross Roberts Frederick
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