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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1995
Page
6
Community leaders and landlords warn October lead abatement rules will burden tenants and renters. Critics urge a compromise to seal old paint and reduce paperwork while protecting children from lead exposure. Local legislators defend safety and health concerns amid regulatory pushback.
The Confederate Air Force Wings of Freedom Air Show drew an estimated 60 000 to 85 000 spectators with $10 tickets as FAA col David C Cooper fled police before extradition could occur amid a sexual assault allegation. Police expect to locate him soon. The event generated substantial revenue and city costs, with contracts letting the CAF keep most gross revenue above $500 000, and city management facing audit doubts.
Forty years after the landmark 1954 ruling that separate but equal has no place in public schools, inequities endure. The article notes that in Kansas and California inequality now reflects family finances, not race, as affluent communities offer better schooling while poorer areas lag. It details continued segregation by economic status and the ongoing choice pressures faced by families seeking quality education.
The piece argues for school vouchers to let poor families choose private or public schools, citing polls and political opposition. It notes California ranks poorly on reading tests, diploma rates in inner cities, and remedial college needs, while 18.2 percent of California teachers send their children to private schools.
Maryland leaders map the end of prisoner of war camps with Germans returning home while Gov. O’Conor plans a Hagerstown stop en route to Frederick for Bicentennial events. County officials broke ground on a Ballenger Creek waste water plant as a separate project advances.
The letter criticizes Alderman Sally Murphy for comments about the Sabers and Roses ball and Black protests. It argues the remarks reveal an ugly facet of Frederick politics and urges focus on self improvement rather than opposition to tradition.
An 18 year library patron lauds Denise Davis as Frederick County library director for expanding hours, improving collections with new books and tapes, online catalogs, and better staff funding. The writer credits Davis and the Board of Trustees with measured leadership during the Matt Robb affair and urges continued expansion of the C. Burr Artz facility.
Letters describe a plan for a new Children's Room and expanded Maryland Room plus a meeting space. Ms. Davis mentors staff on fair evaluation and standards. The author accepts their own past performance but supports progress, funding, and accountability. Matt Robb was terminated after review.
A veteran recalling Pearl Harbor and the impact of World War II on Baltimore residents. He laments not using atomic bombs earlier, honors those who died, and notes postwar trauma among returning soldiers, contrasting German actions with their own country’s defense.
Mildred J. Michael of Myersville denounces planes circling above as rain clouds form and break, praying for rain while condemning plane control for drying farmers' crops for others' gain and asking for mercy on their souls.
Richard Bowers critiques U S Navy reforms under Admiral Zumwalt and later chiefs, citing Tailhook culture and degendering pilots. He links academic cheating at Annapolis and a controversial parenting protocol, mocking Navy priorities and warning of tangled policy shifts.
The Frederick News-Post invites reader letters with name address and phone for verification. Submissions may be faxed or mailed to the Editor, The Frederick News Post, Patrick Street box 578, Frederick, plus a telefax number 662 8299 provided for verification purposes.
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