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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1993
Page
4
Jeff Margolis and Leonard Horn plan to hold the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City this September with no hairdressers or makeup artists allowed. Contestants will prepare themselves, blending hometown styles with formal attire, aiming to show women as they are.
Andy Rooney criticizes beauty pageants calling Miss America a joke and laments uniform looks while proposing changes. He suggests opening eligibility to older and married women, banning hair dye, and having contestants perform simple talents like reading the news. He predicts watching contestants style at home for the ball.
The paper warns readers that comments and letters submitted late may not be printed before the Sept 14 primary. Editors note many candidates and citizens have already published viewpoints and urge readers to learn about the contenders and prepare to vote.
Baltimore Sun analysis notes Joe Curran weighs re election bid as Kurt Schmoke contemplates a run. Polls show Schmoke potentially unbeatable if he enters, with Glendening Steinberg and Boergers as secondary contenders. Curran lacks solid campaign cash and options, while Schaefer era ties and Baltimore’s image shape Democratic hopes.
Nama announced for Military Police duty and observation at Fort Meade while Mayor Genages discusses a small charge for South Court Street free parking. Frederick County Products Inc directors held a steak dinner, and the Sanitary Commission approved an EPA grant for Ballenger Creek sewer work with bond plans. college, and new parks chief cites funds for park land acquisition in Frederick County.
Samuel H. Mullen argues against narrowing the Second Amendment to a militia. He cites Article I and questions Rep. Owens H J Res 61 to repeal the amendment. He warns repeal would not affect an organized militia and challenges broader theories about gun rights.
A reader cites historical quotes from Mason Jefferson Madison and Adams to argue that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to own firearms. The collection asserts founders viewed arms as a safeguard against tyranny and not solely a state militia grant.
excerpts compare free citizenry to militia norms and press freedoms, then recount a near miss aviation incident over Schifferstadt. The author questions zoning decisions that could turn open fields into danger, urging preservation of safe areas and cautious planning. Frederik, John Bases accounts ground the piece in 18th century rhetoric and a modern planning warning.
Jill Coleman of New Market praises Jo Ellen Gluscevich for her letter about a Jefferson children's psychiatric facility. She urges education on mental illness, sharing hope that proper medications and talk therapy help patients lead normal, productive lives.
A reader recalls fatal plane crashes near Frederick Municipal Airport and argues for a safety area to protect homes. He warns aldermen and planners not to rezone for expediency, citing Easter Sunday takeoff near Riverwalk and a bi plane whose engine quit 500 feet above residences.
A reader telegraphs suggestions and contact options for letters to the editor at The Frederick News-Post. The notice provides mailing address in Frederick, Maryland, and a phone number for teletype or tax questions.
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