Maryland and Virginia Eye Crab Catch Rules
Chesapeake Bay blue crabs draw state attention as Maryland and Virginia discuss limits to settle disputes between commercial and recreational crabbers. Officials from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Department of Natural Resources seek restrictions to prevent overfishing after steady industry recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake Bay
Maryland
Bay
Virginia
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Managers
Sauerbrey saga ends with Maryland race fatigue
A Maryland columnist urges GOP silence over Ellen Sauerbrey’s near miss in 1994 and critiques Parris Glendening’s administration. The piece argues ongoing infighting dampens public trust, highlights insider scandals in Prince George’s County, and predicts a potential Democratic landslide next cycle if current rhetoric continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Sauerbrey
Sauerbrey
Maryland
Newt Gingrich
Roscoe Bartlett
Hagerstown
FBI
GOP
Parris Glendening
John C. Webb Jr
Glendening
Prince
Prince George’s County
Greenbelt
College Park
Harvard Road
P.G. County
Lastner
Panagoulis
Wilkenson
Abbott and Costello
Annapolis
Ocean City
America
Beijing backs down over Harry Wu case amid U S China tensions
Beijing freed Chinese American dissident Harry Wu after convicting him of espionage and sentencing him to 15 years, sending him to California. The move preserves ties with Washington and avoids a broader rupture that could threaten trade and security in East Asia, ahead of Hillary Clinton's Beijing visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beijing
Harry Wu
Washington
Hillary Rodham Clinton
China
California
Clinton
East Asia
Wu case ties to strained U S China ties and future balance
Wu’s conviction, sentencing, and expulsion are framed as wins for China, but U S Chinese relations remain rocky. Analysts note a possible deal linked to Hillary Clinton’s Beijing visit, while China pressures Taiwan, asserts Spratly claims, and economic tensions grow as Washington questions Beijing’s fair trade practices and WTO status. Scripps Howard News Service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Clinton
U.S
Washington
Beijing
China
Taiwan
East Asia
Spratly Islands
South China Sea
Clinton
World Trade Organization
Harry Wu
Hillary Clinton
Scripps Howard News Service
Frederick Coca Cola plant breaks ground on North Market Street
Preliminary work starts on the 8100,000 Frederick Coca Cola bottling plant on North Market Street. Manager Charles N. Taylor says construction will not interfere with the potential relocation of U S 15 along the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
North Market Street
Charles N. Taylor
U.S. 15
Call for deeper cuts to corporate subsidies and pork
A letter praising GOP deficit cutting contrasts with criticism of limited subsidy reductions. It argues House actions have spared corporate welfare and farm subsidies while cutting EPA funding and wage targets, urging major cuts to Medicare reforms only after eliminating subsidies for special interests and the wealthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Bartlett
Republican
House of Representatives
Bartlett
Congress
House
John Casich
Ohio
House Budget Committee
EPA
Clinton
Whittier trash rule review urged by resident group
A letter from the Community Association of the Whittier Development questions early morning trash placement guidelines set by the Frederick Dept. of Public Works. Gerald T. Palm suggests trash be moved behind parked cars the night before pickup and raises safety and access concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Association of the
Whittier
Frederick
Mr. Palm
Roses and Sabers Ball sparks Civil War history debate
Ike Wilson reports on the Roses and Sabers Ball tied to the 250th gala year. The planning group weighed calendars and competing events and chose the weekend after Labor Day for the fancy-dress ball, amid questions about how history is used in a community remembrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Barry Kissin
Ike Wilson
Letters to the Editor Policy at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites letters with name address and phone for verification. Due to high volume not all letters are published and some are edited for space or taste. Poetry and drafts addressed to others are not published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
The
Also Mentioned on This Page
Roy Meachum
BY Elen the TN
Ments
Guy
Jack Payton
News-Post
A. Austin Pearce
Aerie
Order of Eagles
Frederick City
Eagles
Trapp
Austria
Rupert and
Werner von Trapp
Ninth Army
Salzburg
Heinrich Himmier
Trapps
Frederick County
Edgar Wirts
Donald Lewis
Thre Ealing Center
Maryland Association of Counties
Ronald N. Young
Frederick Ymca
Harvey P. Armintrout
Eustalco Aluminum Company
Jerome L. Preston Frederick
Martin French
Baltimore
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!