Weinberg House Opens In Frederick For Elderly Housing
The 23 unit four story Weinberg House at 22 Broadway Frederick opened August 15 with a ribbon cutting attended by many groups. Western Maryland Interfaith Housing Development Corp led the effort aiming to replace substandard housing for 12,000 area households and shelter poverty for 30,000 across five counties. Ground breaking for Bell Court, a 28 unit one bedroom project in Woodsboro, also occurred August 15 with five more units planned. The buildings are modest but clean, bright, and provide safe, well managed affordable housing, according to supporters.
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Jeanette Weinberg
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Frederick
Jim Grimes
Maryland
Interfaith Housing Development Corporation
Allegany
Carroll
Garrett
Washington
Bell Court
Woodsboro
Weinberg
Ducks and city leaders clash over feeding program proposal
Ortrun A Gales criticizes Frederick officials over duck overpopulation and a proposed St Johns Literacy Institute project to install a corn dispensing machine at Culler Lake. She urges humane, local solutions, cites European practices, and condemns alderman Kreissigs tone while backing investigation of the student proposal.
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Frederick
Germany
Europe
Jon Kreissig
Ms. Fraley
Peggy Fraley
Walkersville
Mr. Kreissig
Jim Grimes
Mr. Grimes
Frederick City
St. John’s
Duck Towers
Baker Park
Ortrun A. Gales
West treats human rights abroad with hesitant resolve
The West claims commitment to human rights but faces hard limits in China and Tibet. Beijing pursues disarmament defiance with a 43rd nuclear test while Western powers avoid linked sanctions. The U N Security Council member's conduct and Washington's Beijing visit role highlight Western hesitancy and inconsistency.
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Soviet Union
China
Beijing
Tibet
United Nations Security Council
America
Europe
Harry Wu
U.S
Washington
Western doublespeak as war crimes loom and justice stalls
The piece criticizes Western leaders for praising warlords like Milosevic while pursuing selective justice. It condemns ethnic nationalism, hypocrisy in handling Yugoslavia Rwanda Saddam cases, and urges trials for crimes against humanity, noting commercial interests and selective rights enforcement.
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Rwanda
Burundi
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China
Scripps Howard News Service
Frederick area war veterans receive discharge and local notices
Staff Sergeant Fred M Biggs arrives at Fort George G Meade after flying 31 missions with the 486th Bombardment Group in England and the 301st Bombardment Group in Italy. Frederick officials rewire four air raid sirens for general fire alarms. A North Bentz Street resident faces indecent exposure charges with prior convictions. Hood College welcomes 360 plus new students marking the 83rd academic year with an expected 950 undergraduates. Urbana Rescue Company members complete Red Cross First Aid training. Mountain City Union hosts a casual back-to-school fashion show at Frederick Towne Mall featuring bluegrass and blue jean looks from regional stores.
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Fla
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Fairview Ave
Frederick
486Th
Eighth Air Force
England
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Italy
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Hamilton Avenue
Mount Olivet Boulevard
Jefferson Street
Hood College
Mountain City Union
Wendy Ward
Frederick Towne Mall
Montgomery Ward
Country Legend
J.C. Penney
Rovin's
Parklane Hosiery
Loretta
Ford Shoes
Chanticleer Shoes
Gallenkamp
Residents oppose rezoning 163 acres to residential in Monrovia area
Neighbors in Monrovia and Green Valley urge denial of 75/80 Dragway Inc request to rezone from agricultural and R-1 to R-3, increasing homes from 125 to 415. They argue no planning mistake or hardship, reference 1993 plan, and call for delay until the next Urbana Region Comprehensive Plan update in three years. A Sept 5 public hearing is scheduled in Winchester Hall.
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Green Valley
Dragway Inc
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Frederick County Planning Commission
Urbana
Winchester Hall
Board of County Commissioners
OSHA rules for farms and family businesses tightened safety belt
Employers must outfit tractors with seat belts and rollover shields though small family farms with under 11 employees have reduced regulatory burdens. OSHA still allows inspections in cases of complaints injuries or fatalities. Even in family operations, protecting relatives remains a duty.
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Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
Maryland
Biker safety note from Frederick readers
A Frederick pair shares a park outing at Baker Park with their son and comments on courteous driving around bicyclists. They recount a near-mordent encounter with a minivan that honked and a passenger urging cyclists to use the sidewalk while praising considerate motorists.
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Baker Park
Frederick
Tractor deaths can be prevented article critique
A reader thanks The News for reporting workplace safety developments from the Associated Press on page A-7 but objects to a paragraph that may propagate a misconception about worker safety and protection in the workplace.
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Constitution versus flag sparks pledge to protect rights
A reader argues the Constitution is more important than the flag, stressing freedom of speech as the founding gift. The letter cites servicemen and defends constitutional values over flag burning bans.
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Paul Warrenfeltz
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The Frederick News invites letters from readers and requires name address and phone number for verification. Publication is not guaranteed due to volume and space. some letters may be edited for length or taste. poetry and letters addressed to others are not published.
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