Vision for school goals aims to guide future students
The piece voices concern over limited budget and portable classrooms while praising a school board driven eight paragraph vision and eight strategic goals approved earlier. It notes plans to sell the concepts to PTA and community with feedback before final adoption in January 1999 and stresses that outcomes in classrooms matter more than lofty aims.
Two way traffic study stirs classic Frederick debate
A longtime Frederick resident writes about the proposed city study to convert Fourth and Ninth streets to two way traffic at an estimated cost of 100000. He argues the plan risks increased traffic and hazards near his Market Street home while urging public dialogue and weighing downtown vitality against neighborhood safety.
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Sk Sharon
Frederick
Bethesda
East Fourth Street
North Market
Ninth Streets
Sharon
East Patrick Street
US Department of Interior
Derr
Braddock Heights
Joseph Balch
Fourth
Fourth Street
Bentz
Market Street
West Third Street
Regis Ratfensberger
East Street
Baldi
New York
North Frederick
Thomas Johnson
Ninth Street
Joe Baldi
Third Street
Fewer terrorists than feared in Western blasts analysis
Dale Van Atta reports US intelligence suggests Muslim terrorists in Western attacks are counted in the dozens rather than thousands. The piece surveys Beirut 1983, Kuwait 1983, Kenya and Tanzania 1998 style incidents, noting promises of cash and questions of coercion and escape.
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Paradise
America
Ronald Reagan
Iran
Dale van Atta
Kenya
Tanzania
CIA
Kuwait
East Africa
Osama bin Laden
Anderson
Jan Moller
United Feature Syndicate Inc
Ten births and local notes from Emmitsburg area
A decade old report notes the birth of a tenth child to Mr and Mrs Roy Wivell near Emmitsburg with 18 of 20 children living. Delbert Null of Braddock Heights returns home from Decatur Ind after graduating auctioneering school and joining his father in the business. A heavy hailstorm halted workers building a 1.5 million gallon pond on the Thrasher farm near Jefferson during the Maryland Conservation Field Day. Maryland State Police plan a two week shift in work habits starting Sept 1 amid salary concerns, with FOP lawyer Ben Wolman denying a slowdown or strike. Eli Kro tman resigns from the Frederick County library board citing political influence over site selection. Roy Davis, a Louisville firm employee, works atop a crane placing steel struts for a water tower near Francis Scott Key Mall.
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Thrasher Farm
Jefferson
Maryland
Ben Wolman
Fraternal Order of Police
Maryland School For the Deaf
Roy Davis
Louisville
Francis Scott Key Mall
Memories of Braddock Heights Roller Rink Loss
Jody Breen of Frederick recalls Braddock Heights Roller Rink as a classic community hub with music bubbles and games. She laments the damage to the historical treasure and hopes the perpetrator understands what its loss means to the community.
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Braddock Heights
Dedication Thanking Frederick County Deputies
A teacher thanks Lois Summers for an Aug. 4 letter praising two Frederick County Sheriff's deputies Chuck Toberg and Jason Null for mentoring students and addressing safety. Waterside resident Deputy Rob Scire is lauded for handling a large youth fight with a force show and coordinating with K-9 and State Police units to ensure public safety.
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Lois Summers
Fredenck County
Sheriff's Deputies
Chuck Toberg
Jason Null
Waterside
Rob Scire
Scire
Frederick County
Letters to the Editor Support from Editorial Office
Judith Grove signs a letter praising editorial offices and their counterparts for protecting her family and others. The message underscores trust in journalistic institutions and the role of editors in safeguarding communities.
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Ial
Beyond belief in Clinton scandal debated by letter writer
A reader condemns President Clinton's actions as corrupt, arguing the affair occurred in the White House and involved lies, perjury, and attempted cover ups. The letter urges removing Clinton and defending civil, free debate over violence in politics.
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Roy Meachum
Clinton
Supreme Court
Press
Independent Counsel
Bill Clinton
White House
Uewinsky
Mr. Meachum
Mr. Clinton
Debating Policy Not Personal Attacks in Modern Politics
The piece argues that political discourse is degraded by shout downs and character attacks. It highlights how calling opponents hateful toward seniors, minorities, and women erodes essential freedom for open dialogue.
Son’s SAB acceptance noted amid Frederick ballet history
DIAN NELSON recalls Hans and Zachary Grimes at Frederick School of Classical Ballet as the article notes SAB acceptance, gender dynamics in classes, and the program’s competitive standing. It highlights training in weight, music and character, plus the secretary Mrs. Carol Lutz guiding boys into classes.
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School of American Ballet
Hans
Frederick School of Classical Ballet
Zachary Grimes
Carol Lutz
Harvard
Frederick
Letters to the Editor at Frederick News Post
Readers are invited to send signed letters with name address and both home and business phones for verification. The newspaper limits publication due to volume and does not publish poetry or form letters.
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Fredenck News-Post
News Post
Frederick News-Post
Patrick Sr
P.O
Frederick
Fredericknewspost.com
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Frederick County Library Board
Krotman
Jody Breen
Judith Grove Frederick
Paul Cugins
Walkersville
Edward Lulie Jefferson
Dian Nelson Frederick